House of Wax (1953)

Phyllis Kirk: Sue Allen

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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.

• Sue Allen : It's sort of a shock to see your head detached that way.

• 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!

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.