Athena (1954)

Howard Wendell: Mr. Grenville

Quotes 

• Mr. Grenville : How many girls were here?

  Roy : Seven.

  Mr. Tremaine : Sounds like he's running a harem.

  Mr. Grenville : Or worse.

  Mr. Griswalde : Well, now, it may be perfectly innocent. Adam may be just sponsoring a girls' basketball team.

  Mr. Grenville : There are only five on a basketball team.

  Mr. Tremaine : And Roy said seven.

  Mr. Grenville : Well, substitutes maybe.

• Mr. Grenville : Roast beef never hurt anyone. Try a piece, it's nice and rare.

  The Sisters: Athena : That's not rare, it's wounded.

• Mr. Tremaine : Stop playing the fool, Adam. There's a congressional campaign ahead of you. There's no two ways about it, you've got to get rid of Athena, she's off the beam. And so is her family.

  Mr. Grenville : Her grandmother was here. She had me doing tulip exercises.