Oh, show some poise, dear. I want you to charm Mrs. Chauvenet. She has a grandson just about your age.

7 seconds sound clip from the Harvey (1950) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:05:21.558 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Now, Myrtle, dear, you know the whole idea of this party this afternoon is to... is to get you started socially, so that you can meet some nice young men.

- Oh, what's the use? Myrtle Mae Simmons, her uncle, Elwood P. Dowd, is the biggest screw... screwball in town!

- Who'd want me?

- Oh, Myrtle, dear, you're sweet and you have so much to offer.

- I don't care what anyone says, there's something sweet about every young girl. And a man takes that sweetness and look what he does with it.

- Oh, show some poise, dear. I want you to charm Mrs. Chauvenet. She has a grandson just about your age.

- A lot of good that'll do if Uncle Elwood comes home.

- Well, Uncle Elwood won't be home this afternoon. Or will he?

- I'm going to telephone Judge Gaffney. We can't take any chances.

- Mother, you better hurry. Mrs. Halsey and Miss Tewksbury are here already.

- Oh, dear. Yes, dear, I am hurrying.

[...]

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