Moulin Rouge (1934)

Franchot Tone: Douglas Hall

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• Douglas Hall : Vicky, never marry a woman whose had any connection with the stage no matter how much you love her.

• Douglas Hall : I love Helen. Why can't she be like other wives and be content to stay home? You know, sit or... or sew, or what other wives do. I want a wife who is a wife, not a public exhibition.

• Douglas Hall : We understand each other now, don't we, dear?

  Helen Hall : Yes. Love conquers all I suppose.

  Victor Le Maire : Then there is no further question about the singing?

  Douglas Hall : None whatever. We're never going to mention it again. The way I feel about it is just because Helen was in a little act that played a few weeks...

  Helen Hall : 38 straight weeks, my sweetheart...

  Douglas Hall : Eight or nine years ago...

  Helen Hall : Five years ago, my precious. Exactly five...

  Douglas Hall : Oh, it was more than that, darling...

  Helen Hall : Five, my wonder man. We've been married four and it was the year before that.

• Helen Hall : [Disguised as Raquel with a French accent]  Tell me, what eez she like, zees wife of yours?

  Douglas Hall : Uh, Helen is a very good sport.

  Helen Hall : Oh, what a terrible thing to say about any woman... a good sport. How cruel an American husband can be when he do not love hees wife.

  Douglas Hall : I'm sorry.

  Helen Hall : [Probing]  You don't love her, do you? Do you?

  Douglas Hall : You know, you're giving me a very strange feeling.

  Helen Hall : I mean to.

  Douglas Hall : The feeling is that maybe you shouldn't have come here.

  Helen Hall : Oh, because I make you theenk of her, yes?

  Douglas Hall : Yes.

  Helen Hall : [Softly to herself]  Good.

• Douglas Hall : Helen, you don't suppose for one minute that I didn't know it was you all the time.

  Helen Hall : Oh, you liar.

• Douglas Hall : I wouldn't have your mind for anything on earth. It is shallow. It is loathsome.

  Victor Le Maire : I know, Doug. Forgive me.

• Douglas Hall : Vickie, Helen's one of the finest girls in the world. Do you understand that?

  Victor Le Maire : Of course, Doug, but...

  Douglas Hall : But there's two sides to every question. I love her. I love her very much. But, but... do I love her enough? That's the question, Vickie. Do I love her enough?

  Victor Le Maire : Really, Doug. I oughta just go.

  Douglas Hall : It's a big step. A mighty big step. Bermuda! Who wants to see Bermuda? Why, I can see Bermuda anytime I want. I don't have to... you see what I mean, Vickie?

  Victor Le Maire : I guess so, Doug. What are you talking about?

  Douglas Hall : I guess you're right after all. Thanks, Vickie. Thanks a thousand times.

  [Victor slinks away looking worried]