Hold Your Man (1933)

Muriel Kirkland: Bertha

Quotes 

• Lily Mae Crippen : I'm a New Gospelite. My Papa's a preacher.

  Ruby : Yeah? Well, if he's a preacher, I should think he could get you out of here.

  Lily Mae Crippen : Oh, but he don't wanna get me out. He put me in!

  Sadie : Lily Mae used to pass around the plate at Papa's church.

  Bertha : And that ain't all.

  Lily Mae Crippen : Oh, hush your mouth. I didn't run around with the Navy.

  Bertha : What's wrong with the Navy?

• Sadie : What difference does it make why she's in here? The question is what right have they to put her in here? Or you? Or you? Or me? We haven't done anything those society debutantes don't do! But you ever hear of society girls being sent up? No! It's the system!

  Bertha : She's a communist.

  Sadie : I am not; I'm a socialist!

  Ruby : What's the difference?

  Bertha : That's a question she loves you to ask. Now, you are in for it.

  Sadie : Now, the difference is...

  Ruby : Save your breath, sister. I don't care what the difference is. I'm a Democrat.

• Sadie : There's Gypsy now.

  Ruby : Who?

  Gypsy : Well, well, well, look who's here! Hah! Is this a laugh!

  Bertha : Well, that's the new girl. Do you know her?

  Gypsy : Do I know her? I'll tell the world I know her. She's the Queen of Sheba.

  Bertha : What?

  Gypsy : What's the matter, Queenie? Did our boyfriend kick you off your throne?

• Gypsy : Well, sisters, I'm on my way. Goodbye, Bertha, I'll be missing your snoring.

  Bertha : Goodbye.

  Gypsy : Goodbye, Lily Mae.

  [who is black] 

  Gypsy : You're the only dark cloud I ever liked.

  Lily Mae Crippen : Goodbye, Gypsy; take care of yourself.

  Gypsy : Goodbye, Trotsky, keep up the fight for the workin' people!

  Sadie : Goodbye, but the day will come when you'll remember some of the things I've said. When Capitalism...

  Gypsy : Wait a minute, wait a minute. Tell it to them. My time's up!