Mame Quotes

Auntie Mame: Spitting distance? How vivid!

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Doris: Mame, you'll never believe this, but this part of the house used to be an old slave kitchen (black maid walks in). Oh there you are Bertha. Bertha, this is Mame Dennis. Bertha is one in a million. We don't know what we'd do without her, do we Claude? She's so nice... most of them are getting so snotty these days.

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Gloria Upson: Miss Charles, I've just got to tell you how I adored you in Mary of Scotland.
Vera Charles: Did you dear? That was Helen Hayes.

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Vera Charles: I'm thrilled by the style and wit of each jest that you make. It's bracing to me. Trade quips with my bosom buddy. You Woolcott, you Benchley, you snake.

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Vera Charles: [to Mame regarding her loud, jingly bracelets] What the HELL have you got back there, reindeer?

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[Pouring Agnes a drink]
Mame: This will calm you down.
Agnes Gooch: Oh, no! Spirits do the most horrible thing to me. I'm not the same person!
Mame: What's wrong with that?
Agnes Gooch: Will it mix with Dr. Pepper?
Mame: He'll love it! Drink!

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