Mae West, Every Day's a Holiday (1937)
• Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?
• Robert Benchley, The Major and the Minor (1942)
• Credited to the actor Benchley, who in turn credited it to Charles Butterworth, the actor who delivered the line in Every Day's a Holiday (above)(July 24, 1994), 'Into a Dry Martini', work: The New York Timesw:Ralph Keyes (author) (2006), The Quote Verifier, page: 33, publisher: Macmillan, ISBN: 978-0-312-34004-9
• Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?
• Robert Benchley, The Major and the Minor (1942)
• Credited to the actor Benchley, who in turn credited it to Charles Butterworth, the actor who delivered the line in Every Day's a Holiday (above)(July 24, 1994), 'Into a Dry Martini', work: The New York Timesw:Ralph Keyes (author) (2006), The Quote Verifier, page: 33, publisher: Macmillan, ISBN: 978-0-312-34004-9
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You ought to get out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini.
— Mae West on Martini
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You ought to get out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini." in the context of "Mae West, Every Day's a Holiday (1937)
• Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?
• Robert Benchley, The Major and the Minor (1942)
• Credited to the actor Benchley, who in turn credited it to Charles Butterworth, the actor who delivered the line in Every Day's a Holiday (above)(July 24, 1994), 'Into a Dry Martini', work: The New York Timesw:Ralph Keyes (author) (2006), The Quote Verifier, page: 33, publisher: Macmillan, ISBN: 978-0-312-34004-9" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Martini" (Quotes)
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About Mae West
Mary Jane West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress and playwright, most commonly known as "Mae" West.
About Mae West
Mary Jane West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress and playwright, most commonly known as "Mae" West.
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