BUtterfield 8 (1960)
Dina Merrill: Emily Liggett
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Quotes
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Mrs. Jescott : Somewhere, at this very minute, he's probably lifting a glass in a bar or some woman's skirt or both! And you know it.
Emily Liggett : Oh, Mother, don't be vulgar!
Mrs. Jescott : Vulgarity has its uses.
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Man : [trying to check in a shady motel] I see you're all filled up.
Man : Oh, well, I wouldn't be Happy if I wasn't.
[sees Gloria waiting in the car]
Man : We always have room for two more weary travelers.
Emily Liggett : Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get some rest.
Man : Oh, sure. I know, I know. Hey, I've got a new joke for ya! Now, it's crazy and there's some words that you may not have heard...
Emily Liggett : Now, please...
Man : But, it seems there were these two old maids...
Emily Liggett : Now, some other time, Happy. Later.
Man : Oh, sure. A man's got to get his rest. He's got to get it regular.
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Emily Liggett : I was asked if you'd consider being elected to the board of governors.
Weston Liggett : Why me? Nobody on that board is under 60. Isn't that where aging, useless executives go to die?
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Emily Liggett : Why do you say such cruel things about yourself?
Weston Liggett : To beat everybody, including you, to the punch.
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Mrs. Jescott : You're not running a mission for lost egos.
Emily Liggett : Mother, I'm running a marriage. Not just through the good days, but through the bad days too.
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Emily Liggett : This is real life, not a television serial.
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Emily Liggett : I've seen you drink many times, but never in the morning like this.
Weston Liggett : Don't worry, Emily. It's not alcoholism. It's just a kind of medicine.