- 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!

- What's that?

- Here's the flour.

- Did anyone hear a moan just then?

- I did.

- Did it go like this: Ooh?

- Uh-huh.

- I didn't hear it.

- Now, children, when people answer the doorbells don't throw too much flour.

- Just a small handful right in their face.

- Mama, that was Mrs. Wilkins. She said she'll leave her hammock all folded on the porch, and will the children please bring it bag when they're through stealing it?

- 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.

- We'll show 'em.

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