I think you’re thinking of Woody Allen’s parents in Annie Hall. It’s not in the Memorable Quotes section, but I saw this in the theaters a few months ago and I’m sure that’s where it was.
Ooops, edit to add, I love this movie! (and I’m one of the 2 people in the universe who saw and also loved, but not as much, the sequel, It Runs In The Family, aka A Summer Story).
“You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it’s me, I’m a little fucked up maybe, but I’m stuck to a flagpol how, I mean stuck to a flagpole like I’m a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I’m here to fuckin’ amuse you? What do you mean stuck to a flagpole, stuck to a flagpole how? How am I stuck to a flagpole?”
Mr. Parker: What is the name of the Lone Ranger’s nephew’s horse?
Mother: Ah… Victor! His name is Victor.
Mr. Parker: How the hell did you know that?
Mother: Everybody knows that! Is this another one of your silly puzzles?
Mr. Parker: Yeah, another one of my silly puzzles. This one could be worth FIFTY THOUSAND BUCKS.
Mother: What is it this time?
Mr. Parker: Name the great characters in American literature.
Mother: Victor? The Lone Ranger’s nephew’s horse?
“You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it’s me, I’m a little fudged up maybe, but I’m stuck to a flagpole how, I mean stuck to a flagpole like I’m a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I’m here to fudgin’ amuse you? What do you mean stuck to a flagpole, stuck to a flagpole how? How am I stuck to a flagpole?”
I think I might be the earliest of the early-adopters of the film among all the folks here: I saw some of the filming in person. Dad took us downtown for the filming of the exterior shots of the department-store scene. And the RTA buses wore their trolley costumes for the entire Christmas season.
Ok. So far in this thread, it has been attributed to Christmas Story, Annie Hall, Good Fellas and Radio Days. I will trust you are correct. Now, hot shot, link me to a video of that exact scene!
My family was also one of the very few who went and saw it in the theater in '83. We were the only people in the theater, which was especially awesome to my 8-year old self. We nearly died laughing and it became instant classic for us, although we call it “You’ll shoot your eye out” instead of its proper title.
I even made pink bunny pjs for my brother one year.