Saratoga (1937)

Hattie McDaniel: Rosetta

Quotes 

• Duke Bradley : [changing compartments on a night train]  Rosetta?

  Rosetta : Yes, suh.

  Duke Bradley : Tell the porter to switch our bags.

  Rosetta : I shore will.

  Duke Bradley : And if theirs a crap game in there, tell the boys to get out.

  Rosetta : I will.

  Duke Bradley : And don't get in the game.

  Rosetta : Oh, you go on, Mr. Duke!

• Rosetta : [singing]  So you know why I'm feelin' forlorn, I been broke since the *day* I was born...

• Rosetta : Oh, Mr. Clayton! Mr. Clayton, the telephone's calling long distance from London, England. It's Miss Carol.

  Grandpa Clayton : Oh, she don't want me. She wants her Daddy. Tell her he's at the doctor's.

  Rosetta : I - I can't talk so far, Mr. Clayton. I gets too scared.

• Rosetta : She's got her Daddy worried, she moves around all the time and don't leave no address.

  Duke Bradley : Yeah, I know. That brat needs a good spanking.

  Rosetta : Oh, she don't mean nuthin', Mr. Duke. That's just her way.

• Carol Clayton : Will you tell Mr. Bradley I'd like to see him.

  Rosetta : I shore will. Yous got a pencil smudge on your chin, honey.

  Carol Clayton : Oh, what of it?

  Rosetta : Don't you want to look pretty for Mr. Bradley?

  Carol Clayton : Why should I?

  Rosetta : I'd fix up for him anytime. If he was only the right color, I'd marry 'im!

• Duke Bradley : Rosetta, want a hot tip?

  Rosetta : Yes, suh, Mr. Duke! Gimme sometun' hot. I been cold for a week.