The Ladies Man Quotes
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Source: The Ladies Man
Speaker: Herbert H. Heebert
Hey, lady!
Context
This line is spoken by Herbert H. Heebert (played by Jerry Lewis) in the movie The Ladies Man, directed by Jerry Lewis (1961).
This is one of classic comedian Jerry Lewis's most famous catchphrases. It appears in the movie The Ladies Man, in which Jerry plays a guy who gets super depressed when a girl breaks up with him, swears off women, and ends up in getting a job in a boarding house full of ladies.
Hey! Here's a clip from Jerry's movie.
Where you've heard it
If you're not a Jerry Lewis fan, the Beastie Boys' song "Hey Ladies" is a much more likely place to have heard it. Or maybe you caught this New York Times article about Jerry's legacy, which uses the line in the title.
Jerry's catchphrase also got referenced on episodes of Night Court and The OC. We can guess which one of those shows you most likely saw.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Anything to do with Jerry Lewis is anti-pretentious, pretty much by definition.