You Must Be Joking! (1965)
Terry-Thomas: Major Foskett
Quotes
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[Lieutenant Morton has just arrived at Northdene US Air Force base after a weekend with Annabelle. He is wearing a morning suit: top hat, tails and a carnation in his buttonhole]
Major Foskett : [to Morton] The first thing I suggest is that you get out of those utterly ridiculous clothes! Better naked than overdressed!
[cut to shot of Sergeant-Major McGregor in Scottish Highlanders uniform, consisting of kilt, sporran and bearskin hat]
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Major Foskett : Oh hard cheese, Clegg!
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Major Foskett : They're an absolute shower, sir!
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Major Foskett : [to the gate guard at the Northdene U.S. Air Force Station] I am a major. You are a sergeant. Majors give orders. Sergeants obey them. Lift that pole.
U.S. Air Force Soldier at Checkpoint : But I'm not even in your Army, sir.
Major Foskett : That's not my fault.