Watch on the Rhine (1943)

Lucile Watson: Fanny Farrelly

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Quotes 

• Fanny Farrelly : We've been shaken out of the magnolias.

• Fanny Farrelly : There is a great deal of gossip about both of you.

  David Farrelly : There is nothing to gossip about.

  Fanny Farrelly : That never stopped anybody from gossiping.

• Fanny Farrelly : Jenny's daughter is still going with that actor. Humph. An actor! Fashions in sin change. In my day it was Englishmen!

• Fanny Farrelly : I'm old and made of dried cork and bad-mannered. Forgive me.

• Fanny Farrelly : Because it's Anise's birthday, I shall go and buy presents for everybody. We always do that here. It started because I don't like not getting presents on other people's birthday.

• [after Kurt Muller leaves to avoid getting the family into trouble] 

  Fanny Farrelly : Well, I think I'll go up and talk to Anise. I like Anise best when I don't feel well.

  David Farrelly : Mama... we're going to be in for trouble. You understand that?

  Fanny Farrelly : I understand it very well. We will manage. I'm not put together with flour paste. And neither are you, I'm happy to learn.

• Sara Muller : Haven't I fine children?

  David Farrelly : Very fine. You're lucky. I wish I had them.

  Fanny Farrelly : How could you? All the women you like are too drafty.

  [Sara and David chuckle]