Joan Bennett Quotes

Stanley Banks Now look Ellie, I know how anxious you've been to get your hooks into that baby, but the answer is NO. I've been through all that you know, the two o'clock feedings, the colic and the measles & all the rest of it & I'm not going through all of it again, especially with somebody else's baby

Ellie Banks It wouldn't be like that, Stanley, it'll be fun to have a baby

Stanley Banks You can go over and see the baby at their apartment when they get it all washed & ironed, but it's not coming here and THAT'S FINAL!

Alice Reed Well, there are two general reactions. One is a kind of solemn stare for the painting.

Richard Wanley And the other?

Alice Reed The other is a long, low whistle.

Richard Wanley What was mine?

Alice Reed I'm not sure. But I suspect that in another moment or two you might have given a long, low, solemn whistle.

Richard Wanley Is it yours?

Alice Reed No. I wish it were. Then I wouldn't have to come over here every so often to watch people's faces.

Richard Wanley Is that what you do?

Alice Reed Now and then, when I'm lonely.

Claude Mazard Who are you?

Richard Wanley My name is...

Alice Reed Frank! Frank, darling, listen to me!

Claude Mazard I told you if you ever-

Richard Wanley Stop that you fool!

Claude Mazard Fool, eh?

Alice Reed Well? Will you say what you've got to say and get out of here?

Heidt Sure. If you didn't hear it, it was on the radio tonight. Another reward for ten thousand dollars for any information leading to the arrest of the murderer of Claude Mazard. You didn't hear it?

Alice Reed And if I had, it wouldn't have meant one thing to me.

Heidt Now if you're gonna start claiming you never knew him, you can save your breath. Cause I've been tailing him for months, and I've tailed him here many a time.

Alice Reed Let's have another.

Richard Wanley I should say no, I know, but I haven't the slightest intention of saying it.

Ben Banks Can't be June. I've got my final. Why not May?

Ellie Banks May's too early.

Tommy Banks July's out. I'm going to camp.

Kay Banks This isn't a kids party. It's my wedding and my friends.

Stanley T. Banks Ellie, what did you mean by?

Kay Banks No one has to raise a finger. When the time comes, I'll do everything. And I mean everything.

Ellie Banks I can imagine that.

Ben Banks I'm not going.

Kay Banks Listen! I don't care if you come or not!