Kiss and Tell (1945)

Walter Abel: Harry Archer

Quotes 

• Dorothy Pringle : Well, I've just learned something, Janet, that I feel it's my duty to tell you. And you were the people who felt that my daughter was a bad influence on yours.

  Harry Archer : If you've come over here...

  Janet Archer : Now, please. Let's try not to forget we're gentlepeople.

  Dorothy Pringle : Too bad you didn't think of that when he knocked four of Bob's teeth down his throat.

  Janet Archer : All right, Dorothy. Now, what is it?

  Dorothy Pringle : I thought you might be interested to know that your daughter, who might be contaminated by associating with Mildred, is in serious trouble with a soldier.

  Harry Archer : Get out of my house!

  Janet Archer : Harry!

  Harry Archer : Get her out of here before I lose my temper and smash her bridge work.

  Dorothy Pringle : I don't blame you for being upset. I was shocked myself.

  Harry Archer : Just what do you mean?

  Dorothy Pringle : I mean just what I say, she's in trouble.

  Janet Archer : How dare you?

  Harry Archer : And I say you're a liar!

  Dorothy Pringle : Then suppose you ask Corliss why she's been visiting Dr. Fabling in the Professional Building.

  Harry Archer : Corliss!

  Dorothy Pringle : Just in case you don't know already, Dr. Fabling only takes obstetrical cases.

• Corliss Archer : [being called downstairs after Dorothy Pringle accused her of being pregnant]  Yes, Daddy, I heard what she said. I wasn't actually listening. I couldn't help hearing.

  Harry Archer : Then tell her that she's a liar. Go ahead. You have my permission to use the word.

  Corliss Archer : [reluctantly]  Well, I...

  Dorothy Pringle : If ever I saw guilt written on a human face, that's it.

  Janet Archer : Sit down, Corliss.

  Dorothy Pringle : If you want to lead up to it gently, ask her if she was at the corner of Jefferson and Fifth yesterday with her soldier friend having a cocktail.

  Corliss Archer : It was a shrimp cocktail. I'll murder that Betty Campbell!

  Harry Archer : What soldier?

  Janet Archer : I know all about that, Harry, it was Private Earhart.

  Corliss Archer : Corporal Earhart.

  Janet Archer : Be quiet, Corliss.

  Harry Archer : What's this about Dr. Fabling in the Professional Building?

  Corliss Archer : I...

  Dorothy Pringle : Now, there's no use trying to deny it. You were seen leaving his office yesterday and the week before by two different people. And yesterday you were seen meeting this soldier.

  Janet Archer : Corliss. Corliss, look at me. Is that true?

  Corliss Archer : Yes, Mother.

  Janet Archer : Oh, darling.

  Dorothy Pringle : I'm sorry, Janet. But perhaps in the future you'll be a little bit more careful when you talk about people leading people astray.

• Dexter Franklin : [entering after Corliss says that Dexter is the father of her baby]  Hi, everybody.

  Harry Archer : Get out of my sight, you vile, unspeakable, shameless, filthy little swine!

  Dexter Franklin : [thinking he's referring to the previous day when he slapped Corliss on the arm]  Gee whiz, I'm sorry. It'll never happen again.

  Janet Archer : Harry, please, I implore you, control yourself. Murdering him isn't going to do any good.

  Dexter Franklin : Holy cow. It was Corliss' fault as much as it was mine.

  Harry Archer : You filthy little cad!

  Corliss Archer : Oh, Dexter! Dexter, you don't know what you're saying!

  Dexter Franklin : [to Corliss]  Holy cow, I asked you not to tell him. But--but Mr. Archer, it was all in fun.

  Corliss Archer : Oh, Daddy, please. Please, don't kill him!

• Harry Archer : Somehow, I just can't believe that I'm the father-in-law of that "Holy cow"!

• Janet Archer : Just think, our little girl married to Dexter.

  Harry Archer : Just so long as it takes to get it annulled!

  Janet Archer : Harry, you can't.

  Harry Archer : Why not?

  Janet Archer : Because they're going to have a baby. I hope it'll be a girl.

  Harry Archer : Janet, you amaze me. How can you stand there calmly and hope it's going to be a girl?

  Janet Archer : Well, it's got to be either a boy or a girl. I can have my preference, can't I?