House of Wax (1953)
Phyllis Kirk: Sue Allen
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Quotes
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Cathy Gray : [Sue is helping Cathy with her corset] Pull it tighter Sue. Pull it tighter! I want a waist like Anna Held's.
Sue Allen : If I pull it any tighter you're not going to be able to breathe.
Cathy Gray : Oh. Oh, that's alright, I don't need much breath anyway. As my late friend Matty used to say, "If a girl don't watch her figure, the men won't."
Sue Allen : Matty? Wasn't that the man you were going to marry?
Cathy Gray : Yes, but he hung himself instead.
[giggling]
Cathy Gray : Oh Matty was such a card.
Sue Allen : Well where's your new friend going to take you tonight?
Cathy Gray : To the Hauffman House for dinner, then to Tony Pastor's for the vaudeville show.
Sue Allen : That sounds like fun.
Cathy Gray : Oh, yeah he's a free spender, alright. A little bit older than I like them; but, awfully distinguished looking.
Cathy Gray : Is he nice?
Sue Allen : Oh, awfully nice. A real gentleman. Except, when he's had a couple of drinks in him. That's to be expected. I'm moving up!
[stops and breathes in slowly]
Sue Allen : I'm moving up in the world, honey. No girl ever hits the jackpot till after she passes 14th street.
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Sue Allen : It's sort of a shock to see your head detached that way.
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Sue Allen : [watching can-can dancers perform] It's exciting. Do nice people come here?
Scott Andrews : Of course. These Sunday matinees are very popular.
Sue Allen : I don't know. It doesn't seem proper. All those girls showing their - their talents.
Scott Andrews : You never saw a show like this in Provincetown!
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Cathy Gray : Look at me! Not too long ago I was down on Delancey Street. And tonight I'm moving right up there among the bright lights on 23rd.
Sue Allen : Now, when you get up there tonight, don't drink too much.
Cathy Gray : Oh, don't worry. I won't. He keeps trying to pour the liquor into me, but, I always manage to keep my head. After all, now that I'm going regular with a Swell, I got social obligations.
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Sidney Wallace : I expect great things of Scott. I consider him one of our most promising young sculptors. Has he been working hard?
Sue Allen : Oh, he never knows when to stop.
Scott Andrews : Sue's been posing for me.
Sidney Wallace : In deed, a lovely subject.
Sue Allen : Thank you.
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Sue Allen : I just don't understand how it can seem so real.
Prof. Henry Jarrod : That's the finest compliment I've ever received.
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Prof. Henry Jarrod : Once in his lifetime, every artist feels the hand of God and creates something that comes to life. So it was with my Marie Antoinette and I loved her. But, she's gone now. Horribly destroyed. Perhaps you will help me to bring her back? You will come to see me?
Sue Allen : I'd be glad to.
