- Now, children, when people answer the doorbells don't throw too much flour.
- Just a small handful right in their face.
— Tootie Smith (Brien), Mrs. Anna Smith (Mary Astor), (Margaret O’Brien)
6 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:51:14.530 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- She was murdered in a den of thieves, and I died of a broken heart.
- I've never even been buried because everyone's scared to come near me.
- Ooh!
- Did anyone hear a moan just then?
- I did.
- Uh-huh.
- Now, children, when people answer the doorbells don't throw too much flour.
- Just a small handful right in their face.
- See that you do. And get back early or no ice cream.
- You couldn't catch me out on a night like this for a million dollars.
[...]