Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)

Natalie Schafer: Mother Cookie Clark

Quotes 

• Mother Cookie Clark : Now, girls, girls, please. You know how I hate to interfere, but Ruth is a legacy. Her mother... she's dead now, may the Lord rest her soul... was a dear, sweet girl and a fine example of Tri U. After all, we do have a tradition about legacy.

  Dallas Prewitt : [Dryly]  Casey was a legacy. We took HER in and look what happened.

  Casey Krausse : Well, this sorority's gotten rich over my 50 cent fines.

  Dallas Prewitt : Well, look. What are we wasting time for? The girl is absolutely hopeless. No poise, no personality. I wouldn't even let her in the back door.

  Casey Krausse : Just... just a second. I agree about everything that's been said about Ruth. There's no doubt about it, she's a sad sack. But she's probably been brushed off ever since she was a kid. And if we reject her now, well, you can just cross off the rest of her life.

  Dallas Prewitt : That's not our problem, Casey.

  Casey Krausse : But we can do things for this girl. Isn't that what sororities are for? Look, we've got a chance to...

  Dallas Prewitt : For heaven's sake, Casey. We can only take 15 girls. We can't take in any welfare work.