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Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)

Susannah York: Section Officer Maggie Harvey

Battle of Britain

Susannah York credited as playing...

Section Officer Maggie Harvey

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  • Warr. Off. Warrick: Put that cigarette out! The mains have gone, can't you smell gas?
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: Don't you yell at me, MR Warrick!
  • Squadron Leader Colin Harvey: [in a London hotel room, watching Maggie; who's wearing a blue shirt, no pants, white underwear, black hose and garters; bending over looking into a bag] I must say, you look a damn sight better out of uniform.
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: I hardly remember you out of yours.
  • Group Capt. Baker: Section Officer Harvey!
  • [yells]
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: Sir
  • [walks up to him and gives a salute, which he returns]
  • Group Capt. Baker: Section Officer Harvey, I've noticed that some of your girls are now using the men's trenches during air raid practice. It's got to stop.
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: Sir
  • Group Capt. Baker: And another thing... Gas mask cases
  • [tapping Maggie's case]
  • Group Capt. Baker: They're for gas masks, They're not handbags. I do realize, of course, that female requirement differ somewhat from the male. Nevertheless that's no excuse...
  • [stops in mid sentence as he hears German bombs exploding behind him. He and Harvey turn around and see bombers approaching]
  • Group Capt. Baker: God's teeth!
  • [at full volume]
  • Group Capt. Baker: Take cover!
  • [Baker and Harvey run into the same nearby trench]
  • Squadron Leader Colin Harvey: Have you applied for that post in Scotland?
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: Darling, I can't.
  • Squadron Leader Colin Harvey: You can.
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: You know I can't.
  • Squadron Leader Colin Harvey: You mean, you don't want to.
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: Can't!
  • Squadron Leader Colin Harvey: [Maggie lays a nightgown out on a hotel bed] You really think we're solemnly going to get into these ridiculous garments? Not at this stage, surely.
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: I'm shy.
  • Squadron Leader Colin Harvey: Oh, Maggie, come on.
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: It's just - I am shy. Honestly.
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: I left out the bit about the wolf whistles. You're better at it then I am.
  • WRAF Corporal Seymour: The Erks have other things on their minds these days thank goodness!
  • Squadron Leader Skipper: You know, I never wanted to you join up. Never!
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: Colin, please. Try to behave as if I were a human being!
  • Squadron Leader Skipper: You look more like a parade ground suffragette to me.
  • Section Officer Maggie Harvey: I'm just not cut out to wave a wet hanky on sooty stations.

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