Colleen (1936)

Louise Fazenda: Alicia Ames

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Quotes 

• Cedric Ames : [aboard an ocean liner]  Ah, the sparkling salt air. Nothing like an ocean voyage - nothing, nothing!

  Alicia Ames : No, except ptomaine poisoning. I'm never going to Europe again until they build a bridge from New York.

  Cedric Ames : Oh, my poor seasick lady, is there anything I can do? Anything I can do?

  Alicia Ames : Get me a new stomach.

• Alicia Ames : [after taking a cocktail]  Oh, if I get squiffy, Donald, it'll be your Uncle's fault. It's the third time this week he's been late for dinner.

• Nurse : Oh, Mrs. Ames, may I get you an ice bag?

  Alicia Ames : I'm a what?

  Nurse : May I get you an ice bag?

  Alicia Ames : No, give it to my silly husband.

• Alicia Ames : Beech!

  Donald Ames 3rd : Oh, I'll get him for you, Auntie. Good-bye.

  Alicia Ames : Bye. Oh, that Beech. Beech! Beech?

• Alicia Ames : I've given him the best years of my life! Me! The loviest debutante of the McKinley Administration. Mother warned me not to marry him! Oh! Oh! Beech! Be-eech! Beech!

  Butler : What is it Mrs. Ames?

  Alicia Ames : Get my doctor. Get my pill. Get my lawyer. Get my smelling salts! Get Mr. Donald! Get a man to catch me!

  [falls back in Beech's arms] 

  Alicia Ames : Beeeeech!