Robert Buckner and Edmund Joseph — Yankee Doodle Dandy - A Lesson On Self-Conceit

[Jerry] Well, the way I figure it, it's a fine tribute to Georgie's acting. The way he plays the part, every tough kid in America will want to take a punch at Peck's Bad Boy, just to see what happens. [Georgie] What! Have I gotta go through that every night? [Jerry] Yes. And matinees, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Georgie, those boys did you a great favor and they saved me a lot of trouble. You know, most actors give their whole lives to their profession without once scoring a hit. You're lucky. You're a hit at the age of 13. I've been in this business a long time, and I've never met a performer who, in the long run, wouldn't rather be a great guy than a great actor. That is, until I made your acquaintance. [Georgie] Can't I be both? [Jerry] The chances are, the way you're going, you won't be either. If the hoodlums don't get you, a committee of actors will! Actors are considered a very bad risk by insurance companies. And any actor with a conceit like yours - well, we just couldn't afford the premium.