The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Hattie McDaniel: Hilda

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Quotes 

• Peter Ames : All right, Hilda, can you carry a gun?

  Hilda : No, suh! I'se a pacifist.

• Hilda : [throwing an entire pitcher of water in Peter's face]  Sorry, Mr. Ames, it was orders! But I used distilled water.

• Melsa Manton : Hilda, the door!

  Hilda : [already on her way to answer it]  I heard it. I ain't deaf. Sometimes I wished I was.

  Kit Beverly : [tagging along after Hilda, talking with her mouth full]  Have you another piece of cake, Hilda?

  Hilda : Yes, I have, but the kitchen's closed for the night.

  Melsa Manton : Hilda! Miss Beverly is our guest!

  Hilda : *I* didn't ask 'er up!

  Helen Frayne : Comes the revolution and we'll stop being exploited by our help.

  Melsa Manton : In my house the revolution is here.

• Hilda : [to the telephoe operator]  Give me the Morrnin' Clarion. I don't know the numba'! The only numbers I knowse are policy numbers.