Show Boat (1951)

Kathryn Grayson: Magnolia Hawks

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• Gaylord Ravenal : [borrowing Magnolia's jewels so that he can pawn them]  Don't worry darling, it's only temporary. I'll get them back for you.

  Magnolia : Everything can be temporary - -except us.

• Magnolia : [to Gaylord Ravenal]  I know there's no other woman. No flesh-and-blood woman! I always wished there were. I'd know how to fight that. But I can't fight this Lady Luck of yours, this - fancy queen in her green felt dress. When you talked about her just now, I can't put that look in your eyes. She's whipped me. For days and nights now, and weeks and months, she's whipped me and I won't be whipped anymore!

• Magnolia : Julie, nothing's changed.

  Julie : [embracing Magnolia]  Oh Nollie, Nollie, always true! Stay happy now.

• Gaylord Ravenal : Why do you want to be an actress?

  Magnolia : Why? Well, I mean, well, the ordinary person wouldn't understand. I mean, that is, a person outside the profession.

  Gaylord Ravenal : No? Well, you want to be an actress because it makes everything become true - every exciting thing you ever heard about, even if its make believe. Isn't that it?

  Magnolia : Yes, that is it. How did you know?

  Gaylord Ravenal : For instance, right now, you'd like to be Romeo and Juliet.

• Magnolia : How are your others?

  Gaylord Ravenal : Huh? What's that, honey?

  Magnolia : Your other bets! Yesterday's and last night's and all those "one last round before we break it up" bets! Were they just as good?

• Magnolia : [for Magnolia's caged monkey]  I stole a banana for him.

• Magnolia : Why do you love Steve so much? The way you were just now, for instance.

  Julie : Oh, Steve, I love him because - oh, I don't know, I - he's not a very good actor onstage. You know, he's not a very good actor offstage either. But, he's *all* mine - and, sometimes, his eyes are like a little boys.

  Magnolia : There! Could you ever think of loving anyone else?

  Julie : [singing]  Oh listen, sister, I love my mister man and I can't tell you why, Dere ain't no reason why I should love dat man, It must be sumpin' dat de angels done plan...

• Magnolia : Oh, golly, but he loves you!

  Julie : Of course he does. I'm the belle of the ball.

• Magnolia : He's a no account river rat who's been botherin' Julie and she'd have nothing to do with him! He's mean and he's ugly!

• Gaylord Ravenal : [singing]  Couldn't you?

  Magnolia : Couldn't I?

  Gaylord Ravenal , Magnolia : Couldn't we?

  Gaylord Ravenal : Make believe our lips are blending, In a phantom kiss, or two, or three...

• Magnolia : Gay, will you listen to me?

• Magnolia : Oh, Gay, will you be sensible for once?

• Magnolia : You're a weak man, Gay. You're weak! You're weak! You're weak! You're weak!

• Magnolia : Oh, Gay, darling.

• Jake Green : What kinda songs do you sing?

  Magnolia : Eh, negro songs, mostly, and spirituals.

  Jake Green : Jazzbo singer, huh?

• Magnolia : No. Gay never knew.