Curly Top (1935)
Shirley Temple: Elizabeth Blair
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Quotes
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Elizabeth : What's a lawyer?
Edward Morgan : Well, if you ever get into trouble, a lawyer is a person who gets you out of trouble.
Elizabeth : Oh, my. I could use one almost every day!
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Elizabeth : Can I have my surprise first?
Edward Morgan : Yes, indeed you may. Here you are, young lady, a string of pearls.
Elizabeth : Pearls? They look just like those little stones on the beach.
Mary Blair : Elizabeth!
Edward Morgan : Do you like them?
Elizabeth : I'd really rather have a pair of roller skates.
Edward Morgan : Well, we'll throw those in for good measure.
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Mrs. Denham : Do you know why you are here this time?
Elizabeth : Yes, Ma'am.
Mrs. Denham : Then tell me why.
Elizabeth : Don't *you* know?
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Edward Morgan : Curly, you're an old flatterer.
Elizabeth : Is that something bad?
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Elizabeth : [Extreme close-up and directly into the camera] Oh, my goodness!
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Edward Morgan : How would you like it if you and I got to be very, very good friends?
Elizabeth : I don't think I would like it, sir.
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Mrs. Higgins : Child, you're absolutely uncontrollable.
Elizabeth : Yes, Ma'am!
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Elizabeth : Oh, my duck does a wonderful trick. My duck can lay an egg.
Mrs. Higgins : And just what is so wonderful about that?
Elizabeth : Well, can *you* lay an egg? (pause)... Oh, excuse me.
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Mrs. Higgins : Under the circumstances, I have made every allowance for you, but when you bring animals into the dormitory, I must act.
Elizabeth : That's what my daddy and mommy used to do!
Mrs. Higgins : What?
Elizabeth : Act!
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Elizabeth : Mary said that I was going to live in Jimmy's house. Does that mean that Jimmy's getting married to me, too?
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Elizabeth : Uncle Edward, I don't want to get married to Jimmy.
Edward Morgan : Well, why not?
Elizabeth : Because I want Mary and me to get married to you.
Edward Morgan : Curly, you're a designing woman, you know that, don't you?
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Elizabeth : I like to make things to eat, and I especially like to eat them.
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Edward Morgan : I've got a friend that ...
Elizabeth : Oh, I bet that isn't true.
Edward Morgan : What?
Elizabeth : You said you had a friend. I bet you have *lots* of friends.