The Best Eddie Bracken Quotes

Ernie: Mr. Carson's last year as team owner, he must be really depressed.
Bob: Oh boy, Fish, look a decoder ring... I got it out of the Cracker Jack box... look it fits on your finger.
Larry: Yeah, yeah, that's great, Uncle Bob.
[Whispers to assistant]
Larry: That man is turning into a cracker jack.

Clark: They're sending Henry in!
George: Yeah, we're gonna go sit closer so you can see better.
Mary: Come on, let's go get seats.
Bob: Seats? You mean down on the field level?
Mary: Yeah.
Bob: No, no, no. Please, that's too dangerous.
Mary: Why?
Bob: Me, the owner of the Cubs sitting down with the fans? They'd kill me.

Clark: I just want you to ask yourself one thing. If you were... if you were me, wouldn't you do the same thing for your children?
Roy: No.

Bob: You're the best thing to happen to baseball since Cracker Jack!

Buzz: Rosie, I never should have left you 40 years ago. I can still see you standing on the platform as the train started to roll by. Remember, Rose? You were walking along side, tears rolling down your cheeks. When the train picked up a little speed, you started to run. Suddenly you were out of sight. It was very painful for me.
Rose: For me, too. I ran face-first into the crossing signal.

Carson's: Hot dog here! Get your...
Bob: Four hot dogs, please.
Carson's: All right sir, coming right up. Here you are... .
Bob: [hands the vendor $1] Thank you!
Carson's: What, are you kidding, Mac? You're eleven bucks short! They're three bucks a piece!
Bob: [surprised] Three dollars for a hot dog?

Mr. E.F. Duncan,: You see that tree there? Well, to show our appreciation for your generosity, I'm gonna let you select an object from that tree that you can take home with you.
Kevin: For free?
Mr. E.F. Duncan,: Oh, yes. Oh, and may I make a suggestion? Take the turtle doves.
Kevin: I can have two?
Mr. E.F. Duncan,: Well, two turtle doves. I'll tell you what you do: you keep one, and you give the other one to a very special person. You see, turtle doves are a symbol of friendship and love. And as long as each of you has your turtle dove, you'll be friends forever.
Kevin: Wow, I never knew that. I thought they were just part of a song.
Mr. E.F. Duncan,: They are. And for that very special reason.

Roy: Well, somebody better explain, or there'll, uh... there'll be a lot of explaining to do.