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1	* From the film, as Harold tries to get Marian's attention in the library:
2	-->'''Harold''': "Marbles. Six steelies, eight Aggies, a dozen pee-wees, and a great big glassie with the American flag in the middle. (Beat) I think I'll drop 'em."
3	-->'''Marian''': "No!"
4	-->'''Harold''': "Shhh!"
5	** For a double-dip of humor, toward the end of the song he offers her a marshmallow out of the same bag, suggesting that the marble threat was a bluff.
6	* In the opening song, this moment, setting up Harold's bad reputation: "Ever met a fella by the name of Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill?" "Hill!" (In unison) [[BigNo "NO!"]]
7	* Hill realizes his old buddy Marcellus is now living in the town, having a good life and engaged to a local girl.
8	-->'''Hill''': So you've gone legitimate. I always knew you'd turn out no good.
9	* Marcellus presses Hill on his current work.
10	-->'''Marcellus''': Last I heard, you were selling steam-powered automobiles.
11	-->'''Hill''': I was.
12	-->'''Marcellus''': Why'd you stop?
13	-->'''Hill''': Someone actually invented one.
14	* [[{{Malaproper}} Mayor Shinn]] messing up an introduction: "The Wa-Tan-Yee Girls of the local wigwam of Heeawatha will present a spectacle, my wife — in which my wife, Eulalie [=McKecknie=] Shinn, will take a leading part."
15	* Harold actually convincing Mayor Shinn to buy a flugelhorn for his son, only for Mayor Shinn to realize he doesn't have a son and proceeds to rant and rave while Harold slinks away, only for Mrs. Shinn to come outside and think he's ranting at her.
16	-->'''Mayor Shinn''': I haven't got any son! I never had a son!
17	-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': I never said you did.
18	-->'''Mayor Shinn''': Well, what do you know?
19	-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': I'd certainly know if I gave you a son!
20	-->'''Mayor Shinn''': I'm not talking to you!
21	-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': Who are you talking to?
22	-->'''Mayor Shinn''': (Indicating Harold) Him!
23	-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': Who?
24	-->'''Mayor Shinn''': (Looking around and Harold is gone) Never mind...
25	-->'''Mrs. Shinn''': (To their daughter) Zaneeta, call Dr. Pine for your father.
26	* Most viewers haven't heard of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubaiyat_of_Omar_Khayyam Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam]], but you don't need this knowledge to laugh at Mrs. Shinn mangling it: "The Ruby Hat of Omar Kayayayayay...I am appalled!"
27	** In addition there's this little exchange, made hilarious by Hermione Gingold's ComicallySerious GrandDame delivery.
28	--->'''Marian''': Surely you'd rather she [Zaneeta] be reading a classic than... ''than [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elinor_Glyn Elinor Glyn]]!''
29	--->'''Mrs. Shinn''': What Elinor Glyn reads is ''her'' mother's problem! Meanwhile, I suggest you keep your ''dirty books'' away from ''my'' daughter!
30	* Harold telling Marian's mother all the best cornet players were Irish, such as O'Clark, O'Klein, and O'Mendez. (Those are cornet brand names.)

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