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David Niven and Shirley Temple in A Kiss for Corliss (1949)

Gloria Holden: Mrs. Janet Archer

A Kiss for Corliss

Gloria Holden credited as playing...

Mrs. Janet Archer

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  • Mrs. Janet Archer: Well, um, well, it's all very silly, but the fact is that my daughter has written a - a sort of diary.
  • Kenneth Marquis: Indeed? Well, I'm confident that it reflects her girlish charms.
  • Mrs. Janet Archer: Well, um, this diary is, um ...
  • Kenneth Marquis: You are talking, I take it about that volume that your husband is clutching in his clammy hands?
  • Mrs. Janet Archer: Well, it's all quite ridiculous, and I'm sure you'll be the first to - Go ahead, Harry. Please read some of it to Mr. Marquis, and then he'll realize how crazy the whole thing is.
  • Harry P. Archer: [Reading] "Not all women know really great love. And so few can save the man they love from himself."
  • [clears his throat]
  • Kenneth Marquis: Doesn't read very fluently, does he?
  • Harry P. Archer: "Kenny-boy is so sweet. I'm lucky I found Kenny-boy in time." Kenny-boy is you!
  • Kenneth Marquis: Really?
  • Harry P. Archer: That's from my daughter's diary.
  • Mrs. Janet Archer: Silly, isn't it?
  • Kenneth Marquis: No, I like it.
  • Harry P. Archer: It's just schoolgirl romantic nonsense! But, there are reasons why we couldn't question Corliss.
  • Kenneth Marquis: Naturally, after your contemptible invasion of the privacy of her diary.
  • Harry P. Archer: It's none of your business what I do.
  • Kenneth Marquis: My name is mentioned.
  • Harry P. Archer: I'll burn every page. Only a fool would think there was any truth to this.
  • Kenneth Marquis: Every single word of it is true.
  • Harry P. Archer: I wondered who rang. Oh, that's nice. Who sent it? Uncle George? Mmm. Good.
  • Mildred: Kenneth Marquis!
  • Harry P. Archer: Kenneth - Let me see that!
  • [Reading tag]
  • Harry P. Archer: "May this brighten a youth blighted by parental stupidity and miserlyness. Kenneth Marquis." He did that to annoy me. I'll - I'll throw it out!
  • Corliss Archer: Oh, Daddy, you can't!
  • Mrs. Janet Archer: What's wrong?
  • Harry P. Archer: That - that pinhead, that lowdown, shockworn Casanova Marquis sent Corliss this box of candy!
  • Corliss Archer: Daddy says I can't keep it!
  • Mrs. Janet Archer: Why Harry, why on earth - Kenneth Marquis? Sending candy to Corliss?
  • Corliss Archer: Well, you see Mom -
  • Harry P. Archer: Corliss had nothing to do with it. He's trying to irritate me by showing me up as a cheapskate.
  • Mrs. Janet Archer: Well, if Miss Corliss had nothing to do with Mr. Marquis, I don't think it would hurt if she ate the candy.
  • Corliss Archer: Look, Mom.
  • Mrs. Janet Archer: Well, anyway, you can't return it with a piece missing.
  • Corliss Archer: Oh, Daddy ate that piece.
  • Dexter Franklin: Hi, Mr. Archer.
  • Harry P. Archer: Oh ...
  • Dexter Franklin: This is tomorrow.
  • Harry P. Archer: I'll make a note of that fact on my calender.
  • Mrs. Janet Archer: Do you mind, Dexter, we're awfully busy.
  • Dexter Franklin: But you promised to talk to me about the blackmail today.
  • Harry P. Archer: At this moment there is nothing in the world I'd be willing to talk to you about. Now get out!
  • Dexter Franklin: Holy cow!

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