“Dancing Lady” quotes

“- Tod Newton: When a lady says she isn't thirsty, she means all she can drink is champagne cocktails.
- Janie Barlow: You ought to write a book about what women want.”
Franchot Tone - Tod Newton
Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow

“I'm like the guy throwing quarters in the slot machine. I keep on trying.”
Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow

“You sure drink a good dinner.”

Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow

“- Harry - Pianist: I'm the best musician in the country.
- Moe - Stagehand: Yeah, but how are you in the city?”
Larry Fine - Harry - Pianist
Moe Howard - Moe - Stagehand

“I've been in this racquet for years. If you don't get a good break, you get a bad one. That's show business.”
Clark Gable - Patch Gallagher

“- Judge: Miss LaRue, just what constitutes a striptease?
- Rosette LaRue: A good constitution and a couple of zippers.”
Ferdinand Gottschalk - Judge
Winnie Lightner - Rosette LaRue

“- Policeman: Come on up to the station house, the Lieutenant is throwing a party.
- Janie Barlow: Can't I even get some clothes!
- Policeman: No, he wants you just as you are.
- Janie Barlow: Oh, it's that kind of a party!”

Frank Hagney - Policeman
Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow

“- Patch Gallagher: I don't mix business with pleasure.
- Janie Barlow: Well, it'd be a pleasure to me if you'd mind your own business.”
Clark Gable - Patch Gallagher
Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow

“- Girl with Tod: The judge will give you 15 years for what you're thinking.
- Tod Newton: It'd be worth it.”
Jean Howard - Girl with Tod
Franchot Tone - Tod Newton

“I'm the kind of investment that doesn't pay.”
Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow

“- Jasper Bradley, Jr.: You sure have got rhythm, baby.
- Janie Barlow: Yeah, well, keep your hands off it.”
Maynard Holmes - Jasper Bradley, Jr.
Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow

“You think you're a dancer, huh. You'll never be an artist until you find out what life's about.”

Franchot Tone - Tod Newton

“- Rosette LaRue: You could dream better if you'll get to sleep.
- Janie Barlow: I'm through dreaming. I'm gonna start doing. I'm going up where it's art: uptown.”
Winnie Lightner - Rosette LaRue
Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow

“- Tod Newton: That's a swell dance! It's a little bit uncivilized, though.
- Janie Barlow: Maybe that's why it's so beautiful.”
Franchot Tone - Tod Newton
Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow

“- Steve: So, you took Warner, eh?
- Patch Gallagher: Yeah, I know she's not so hot, but with all the real talent going Hollywood, you've got to make the best of what you can get.”

Clark Gable - Patch Gallagher

“- Janie Barlow: I saw your face once, in the wings. It made me feel as if everything I was doing was wrong.
- Patch Gallagher: I guess I got that kind of a face.”
Joan Crawford - Janie Barlow
Clark Gable - Patch Gallagher

“- Chorus Girl #1: How's that Barlow get to take Warner's place?
- Chorus Girl #2: Didn't you ever hear of poisonality?”