The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)

Bette Davis: Maggie Cutler

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• Maggie Cutler : You know, Sheridan, you have one great advantage over everyone else in the world. You've never had to meet Sheridan Whiteside.

• Maggie Cutler : Sherry, the next time you do NOT want to see anybody, just let me know, and I'll usher them right in.

• Lorraine Sheldon : Who does your hair, Maggie?

  Maggie Cutler : A little French woman named Maggie Cutler comes in every morning.

  Lorraine Sheldon : You know, your hair could be so lovely. I've always wanted to get my hands on it.

  Maggie Cutler : I've always wanted to get my hands on yours, Lorraine.

• Sheridan Whiteside : I simply will not sit down to dinner with midwestern barbarians, I think too highly of my digestive system.

  Maggie Cutler : Harry Clarke is one of your oldest friends.

  Sheridan Whiteside : My stomach is an older one.

  Maggie Cutler : And Mrs. Stanley is president of the women's club.

  Sheridan Whiteside : I wouldn't care if she was the whole cabinet.

• Maggie Cutler : [to Sheridan]  Don't you pull any of your tricks on me, because I'm on to every one of them. So lay off. That's my message to you... "Big" Lord Fauntleroy!

• Bertram H. 'Bert' Jefferson : How 'bout a hot sweet potato?

  Maggie Cutler : Oh, a sweet potato? That's what they serve at "21" with pineapple glacé.

• Maggie Cutler : I've been skating for the first time in my life! I'm told I'm the only person to do a figure eight from the sitting position!

• Maggie Cutler : You know more people than a head waiter.

• Maggie Cutler : [to Mr. Whiteside]  I think you're incapable of any emotion higher up than your stomach!

• Maggie Cutler : When I finally leave this job, I may write a book about it... Through the years with Prince Charming.

• Maggie Cutler : She's Looking Very Well Isn't She..?

  Sheridan Whiteside : Who..?

  Maggie Cutler : The Countess Of Cyanide..!