Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Chill Wills: Mr. Neely

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Quotes 

• [about her doll] 

  'Tootie' Smith : Poor Margeretha, I've never seen her look so pale.

  Mr. Neely : The sun oughta do her some good.

  'Tootie' Smith : I suspect she won't live through the night, she has four fatal diseases.

  Mr. Neely : And it only takes one.

  'Tootie' Smith : But she's going to have a beautiful funeral, in a cigar box my Papa gave me, all wrapped up in silver paper.

  Mr. Neely : That's the way to go, if you have to go.

  'Tootie' Smith : Oh, she has to go.

• [about the pronunciation of "St. Louis"] 

  Mr. Neely : Well, I got a cousin who spells it the same way, and we call him "Louie."

  'Tootie' Smith : He's isn't a city though, is he?

  Mr. Neely : No...

  'Tootie' Smith : Is he a saint?

  Mr. Neely : Uh, no.

  'Tootie' Smith : Then there's no comparison.