Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Grant Mitchell: Reverend Harper

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• Reverend Harper : Have you ever tried to persuade him that he wasn't Teddy Roosevelt?

  Abby Brewster : Oh, no.

  Martha Brewster : Oh, he's so happy being Teddy Roosevelt.

  Abby Brewster : Oh... Do you remember, Martha, once, a long time ago, we thought if he'd be George Washington, it might be a change for him, and we suggested it.

  Martha Brewster : And do you know what happened? He just stayed under his bed for days and wouldn't be anybody.

• Police Sgt. Brophy : Look, Sergeant, I promised ya I wouldn't swear but what the he -

  [stops, noticing the Reverend] 

  Police Sgt. Brophy : What's goin' on here anyway?

  Reverend Harper : Oh, he's quite harmless.

  Police Sgt. Brophy : Thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt. So what? There's a lot of worse guys he could think he was.

• Teddy Brewster : [after charging up the stairs]  Charge the blockhouse!

  Reverend Harper : Blockhouse?

  Aunt Abby : Yes. The stairs are always San Juan Hill.