Female (1933)

Lois Wilson: Harriet

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Quotes 

• Della, Alison's Maid : Lemon or cream, Madame?

  Harriet Brown : Cream and two sugars, please.

  Alison Drake : Cream and two sugars? My, you're a reckless woman! No wonder you look so happy.

• Harriet Brown : Aren't you ever going to marry?

  Alison Drake : No thanks, not me. You know, a long time ago I decided to travel the same open road that men travel. So, I treat men exactly the way they've always treated women.

• Alison Drake : Darling, you can't work with men for 14 hours a day for 5 years and not lose your girlish illusions.

  Harriet Brown : Well, if it does all that to you, why'd you into the business in the first place?

  Alison Drake : Necessity. Because when father died I was the only one who new anything about it. Now here I am. I can't let go. It's like holding a tiger by the tail. Oh, but I love it. It's the battling and the excitement. I don't think I could do without it now.

  Harriet Brown : But you're missing so much, Alison. The real things, the...

  Alison Drake : You mean men?

  Harriet Brown : Yes.

  Alison Drake : Oh, I see lots of men.

• Harriet Brown : [talking on the phone to her husband]  Oh, I have the loveliest room. Hmm? Yes. No, darling, its not raining here. What? Your underwear? Well, I didn't know it was going to turn cold. Now, don't forget to de-ice the icebox. And take your mineral oil every night. Yes, yes, I'll tell her. I don't want to disturb her now, she's downstairs in conference.

• Harriet Brown : [to Alison]  Where do you get all that energy?