Melody in Spring (1934)

Mary Boland: Mary Blodgett

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Quotes 

• House Detective : What is it?

  Mary Blodgett : Well, you see, uh, he's my husband, that little one.

  House Detective : Is she your wife?

  Warren Blodgett : Naturally, if I'm her husband.

• Warren Blodgett : The best hotel is Die Lustigen Glocken. The picturesque Swiss inn is famous the world over for its herd of Algauers. Mary, are you listening?

  Mary Blodgett : Yes, dear. I heard every word you said. You were talking about the Algauers.

  Warren Blodgett : Right.

  Mary Blodgett : I remember them very well - charming people. We met them last year in Nice, wasn't it?

  Warren Blodgett : They are cows

  Mary Blodgett : Why, Warren, they're very nice people.

  Warren Blodgett : It's a breed.

  Mary Blodgett : Oh, you mean it's breeding.

  Warren Blodgett : I mean Algauers are cows.

  Mary Blodgett : Why Warren, I didn't know you disliked them so much.

  Warren Blodgett : The Swiss Algauers are cows.

  Mary Blodgett : Oh, well, they're probably not related at all.

• Mary Blodgett : Mr. Wirt, all that I know as I go through life - if a cowbell is missing, Mr. Blodgett took it. If a bed knob is missing, Mr. Blodgett took it. If a church steeple's missing, Mr. Blodgett took it.

• House Detective : Are you nutty?

  Warren Blodgett : Well, certainly not.

  Mary Blodgett : Oh, yes he is. Don't listen to him officer. Why, you know you're nutty dear. Now come along.

• Mary Blodgett : Jane, how can you? You're engaged to Wesley. You're even wearing his ring.

  Jane Blodgett : Well, it's detachable. You see, I'm not wearing it through my nose.

  [She takes the ring off her finger] 

• Warren Blodgett : Mary, do you realize that the presence of that fellow upsets me terribly?

  Mary Blodgett : Uh, yes, I know dear. It's applied psychology.

  Warren Blodgett : Oh, wha... what do you mean by that?

  Mary Blodgett : It was my idea that if Jane could see that boy annoying her own father, day after day and week after week, well, she... she should turn against him and marry Wesley Prebble. It's psychological.

• Mary Blodgett : Psychology's a wonderful thing. You... you see how his singing annoys you? Why, you don't think Jane's going to stand for that, do you?

• Mary Blodgett : Oh, Warren, do take off that horrible germ-catcher.

  [She pulls at his fake mustache] 

• Mary Blodgett : But, Jane, I don't think your father likes Mr. Craddock.

  Jane Blodgett : Oh, he will. It's easy when you know how.

• Mary Blodgett , Warren Blodgett : Now, Warren! It's no use teasing with me. I'm a simple woman and I must tell the truth. 'Twill be hard on me, but you must go to jail. I'm sorry, darling, but I must sacrifice you as Abraham sacrificed Esau.

  Warren Blodgett : Isaac!

  Mary Blodgett : Uh, Isaac.