A Kiss for Corliss (1949)
Gloria Holden: Mrs. Janet Archer
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Quotes
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Mrs. Janet Archer : Well, um, well, it's all very silly, but the fact is that my daughter has written a - a sort of diary.
Kenneth Marquis : Indeed? Well, I'm confident that it reflects her girlish charms.
Mrs. Janet Archer : Well, um, this diary is, um ...
Kenneth Marquis : You are talking, I take it about that volume that your husband is clutching in his clammy hands?
Mrs. Janet Archer : Well, it's all quite ridiculous, and I'm sure you'll be the first to - Go ahead, Harry. Please read some of it to Mr. Marquis, and then he'll realize how crazy the whole thing is.
Harry P. Archer : [Reading] "Not all women know really great love. And so few can save the man they love from himself."
[clears his throat]
Kenneth Marquis : Doesn't read very fluently, does he?
Harry P. Archer : "Kenny-boy is so sweet. I'm lucky I found Kenny-boy in time." Kenny-boy is you!
Kenneth Marquis : Really?
Harry P. Archer : That's from my daughter's diary.
Mrs. Janet Archer : Silly, isn't it?
Kenneth Marquis : No, I like it.
Harry P. Archer : It's just schoolgirl romantic nonsense! But, there are reasons why we couldn't question Corliss.
Kenneth Marquis : Naturally, after your contemptible invasion of the privacy of her diary.
Harry P. Archer : It's none of your business what I do.
Kenneth Marquis : My name is mentioned.
Harry P. Archer : I'll burn every page. Only a fool would think there was any truth to this.
Kenneth Marquis : Every single word of it is true.
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Harry P. Archer : I wondered who rang. Oh, that's nice. Who sent it? Uncle George? Mmm. Good.
Mildred : Kenneth Marquis!
Harry P. Archer : Kenneth - Let me see that!
[Reading tag]
Harry P. Archer : "May this brighten a youth blighted by parental stupidity and miserlyness. Kenneth Marquis." He did that to annoy me. I'll - I'll throw it out!
Corliss Archer : Oh, Daddy, you can't!
Mrs. Janet Archer : What's wrong?
Harry P. Archer : That - that pinhead, that lowdown, shockworn Casanova Marquis sent Corliss this box of candy!
Corliss Archer : Daddy says I can't keep it!
Mrs. Janet Archer : Why Harry, why on earth - Kenneth Marquis? Sending candy to Corliss?
Corliss Archer : Well, you see Mom -
Harry P. Archer : Corliss had nothing to do with it. He's trying to irritate me by showing me up as a cheapskate.
Mrs. Janet Archer : Well, if Miss Corliss had nothing to do with Mr. Marquis, I don't think it would hurt if she ate the candy.
Corliss Archer : Look, Mom.
Mrs. Janet Archer : Well, anyway, you can't return it with a piece missing.
Corliss Archer : Oh, Daddy ate that piece.
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Dexter Franklin : Hi, Mr. Archer.
Harry P. Archer : Oh ...
Dexter Franklin : This is tomorrow.
Harry P. Archer : I'll make a note of that fact on my calender.
Mrs. Janet Archer : Do you mind, Dexter, we're awfully busy.
Dexter Franklin : But you promised to talk to me about the blackmail today.
Harry P. Archer : At this moment there is nothing in the world I'd be willing to talk to you about. Now get out!
Dexter Franklin : Holy cow!
