The Long Goodbye (film) Quotes

The Long Goodbye (film) is a TV show that was first aired in 1970 . The Long Goodbye ended in 1970.

It features Elliott Kastner as producer, John Williams in charge of musical score, and Vilmos Zsigmond as head of cinematography.

The Long Goodbye (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Long Goodbye (film) is 112 minutes long. The Long Goodbye (film) is distributed by United Artists.

The cast includes: Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe, Jim Bouton as Terry Lennox, Mark Rydell as Marty Augustine, Jerry Jones as Det. Green, Nina van Pallandt as Eileen Wade, Henry Gibson as Dr. Verringer, David Arkin as Harry, John S. Davies as Det. Dayton, and Jack Riley as Riley.

The Long Goodbye (film) Quotes

Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe

• (Elliott Gould) "Nobody cares but me."
• (Jim Bouton) "Well that's you, Marlowe. You'll never learn, you're a born loser."
• (Elliott Gould) "Yeah, I even lost my cat."

• (Elliott Gould) "Who were the three DiMaggio brothers?"
• (Jim Bouton) "Vince, Dom, and, uh, Joe?"
• (Elliott Gould) "Joltin' Joe, yeah."

• (Roger Wade aka Billy Joe Smith) "What'll you have?"
• (Elliott Gould) "What are you drinking?"
• (Roger Wade aka Billy Joe Smith) "What I'm drinking is called Aquavit."
• (Elliott Gould) "I'm drinking what you're drinking."
• (Roger Wade aka Billy Joe Smith) "Well God bless you. I like to hear that. People these days go, "Oh, I want a little of this. Oh, and a little of that and a twist of lemmon." Balls."

• (Roger Wade aka Billy Joe Smith) "I tell you what we're gonna do, Marlboro. You're gonna take that god**** J.C. Penney tie off and we're gonna have an old fashioned man to man drinking party."
• (Elliott Gould) "Well, that's okay but I'm not taking off the tie."

• (Elliott Gould) "Excuse me, I don't see any Courry Brand cat food here."
• (Supermarket clerk) "Some what?"
• (Elliott Gould) "Some Courry Brand cat --"
• (Supermarket clerk) "Could you spell that?"
• (Elliott Gould) "Courry Brand, C-O-U-R-R --"
• (Supermarket clerk) "Oh, we're all out of that. Why don't you get this. All this s*** is the same anyways."
• (Elliott Gould) "You don't happen to have a cat by any chance?"
• (Supermarket clerk) "What do I need a cat for, I've got a girl."
• (Elliott Gould) "Ha, ha. He's got a girl, I got a cat."

• (Elliott Gould) "That's OK with me."

• (Roger Wade aka Billy Joe Smith) "Do you ever think about suicide, Marlboro?"
• (Elliott Gould) "Me, I don't believe in it."

• (Elliott Gould) "Listen Harry, in case you lose me in traffic, this is the address where I'm going. You look great."
• (David Arkin) "Thank you."
• (Elliott Gould) "I'd straighten your tie a little bit. Harry, I'm proud to have you following me."

• (Elliott Gould) "It's okay with me."

• (Dave aka Socrates) ""Possession" is what you get in here now. Possession of noses, possession of gonads, possession of life. It's a weird world. Listen, some day, some day, all the pigs are gonna be in here, and the people are gonna be out there."
• (Elliott Gould) "You can bet on that. Listen Dave, remember, you're not in here, it's just your body."

• (Detective) "Listen; what are you here for, Marlowe?"
• (Elliott Gould) "Well I'm here 'cause I'm gettin' ready for the big game Saturday. You know, we're playing Notre Dame and I hope I catch a touchdown pass."

Jerry Jones as Det. Green

• (Jerry Jones) "My, my, you are a pretty asshole."
• (Elliott Gould) "Yeah, my mother always tells me that."

John S. Davies as Det. Dayton

• (John S. Davies) "Here he is, Lieutenant, a real cutie pie."

Mark Rydell as Marty Augustine

• (Mark Rydell) "Your friend was a murderer and a thief."
• (Elliott Gould) "That's a lie. I know he didn't kill her."
• (Mark Rydell) "Let me tell you something else. It's a minor crime, to kill your wife. The major crime is that he stole my money. Your friend stole my money, and the penalty for that is capital punishment."

• (Mark Rydell) "What's that?"
• (Elliott Gould) "A picture of James Madison."
• (Mark Rydell) "It's a $5000 bill."
• (Elliott Gould) "I know."
• (Mark Rydell) "Where'd you get this?"
• (Elliott Gould) "A box of crackerjacks, came as a prize."

• (Mark Rydell) "Look at that face. Is that a face for a magazine cover? The profile. You're beautiful, and I love you. I sleep with a lot of women; I make love to you. The single most important person in my life, next to my family. Is that right, Pepe? Huh?"
• (Mark Rydell) "Get her out of here."
• (Mark Rydell) "Now, that's someone I love. And you I don't even like. You got an assignment, cheapie: find my money."

• (Mark Rydell) "I didn't have any pubic hair until I was 15 years old."
• (Elliott Gould) "Oh yeah, you must have looked like one of the Three Little Pigs."

Jim Bouton as Terry Lennox

• (Colony guard) "Oh. Hi, Mr. Lennox. Say, you're up kinda late."
• (Jim Bouton) "Come on, lay it on me."
• (Colony guard) "Okay. Let's see, I didn't; Barbara Stanwyck, I've been working on Barbara Stanwyck."
• (Colony guard) "'I don't understand. I don't understand it at all. I've never understood it, Walter. I just don't understand why I don't understand it all. I don't --"
• (Jim Bouton) "Okay, just remember that and you'll be alright."

Nina van Pallandt as Eileen Wade

• (Nina van Pallandt) "Listen, would you like something to eat?"
• (Elliott Gould) "Yeah, I guess if you've got some cold bologna, mayonnaise and bread I'll hang around for a while."

• (Roger Wade aka Billy Joe Smith) "You know, if I could just get you to understand that when a writer can't write, it's just like being impotent."
• (Nina van Pallandt) "I understand what that's like, too."
• (Roger Wade aka Billy Joe Smith) "Oh, you do, do you? You do? BALLS, BABY, BALLS."

Henry Gibson as Dr. Verringer

• (Henry Gibson) "I apologize for this intrusion, Mrs. Wade, but your husband dislikes paying his bills. I'm sorry; in future I must refuse to accept him as a patient."
• (Elliott Gould) "Well we don't accept you as a doctor, quack."

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