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Remember the Night (1940) Quotes with Sound Clips

The African Queen (1952)Voice quotes from Remember the Night (1940) - Lux Radio Theatre play originally broadcast on March 25, 1940.

Actors: Barbara Stanwyck (Lee Leander), Fred MacMurray (John Sargent), Beulah Bondi (Mrs. Sargent), Elizabeth Patterson (Aunt Emma), Sterling Holloway (Willy)

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1 'A woman, a dog, and a hickory tree, the better you beat 'em, the better they be.'

— John Sargent (Fred MacMurray)

2 That's all there is. Farmer's wives don't die of boredom any more, they die of heart failure!

— John Sargent (Fred MacMurray)

3 Tell me, just how many times have you been hypnotized by beautiful jewelry? -I guess quite a lot of times.

— Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck), John Sargent (Fred MacMurray)

4 You see, when you work hard for something and promises are made, you just can't just toss it away, no matter what.

— Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck)

5 Oh, I did know you were supposed to be trying to put me in jail or something, but... oh, you were so gentle about it. -Yeah. That's part of the technique.

— Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck), John Sargent (Fred MacMurray)

6 What do you mean you haven't got any more money? What have I been talkin' for? To hear my own voice?

7 You know, one of these these days, one of you boys is going to start one of these scenes differently and one of us girls is going to drop dead from surprise.

— Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck)

8 If you ever get a case to prosecute and you see that 'peace on earth, good will toward men' look come in their eyes, get a continuance, even if you have to fall down and tell the judge you ate green apples.

— John Sargent (Fred MacMurray)

9 Gracious, the evening's gone fast. The rest went up long ago.

10 Hypnotism! That gag's so old, it's got whiskers!

— Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck)

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