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Shirley Temple and John Boles in Curly Top (1935)

Rafaela Ottiano: Mrs. Higgins

Curly Top

Rafaela Ottiano credited as playing...

Mrs. Higgins

Quotes4

  • Mrs. Higgins: Child, you're absolutely uncontrollable.
  • Elizabeth: Yes, Ma'am!
  • Elizabeth: Oh, my duck does a wonderful trick. My duck can lay an egg.
  • Mrs. Higgins: And just what is so wonderful about that?
  • Elizabeth: Well, can *you* lay an egg? (pause)... Oh, excuse me.
  • Mrs. Higgins: Under the circumstances, I have made every allowance for you, but when you bring animals into the dormitory, I must act.
  • Elizabeth: That's what my daddy and mommy used to do!
  • Mrs. Higgins: What?
  • Elizabeth: Act!
  • [both sobbing]
  • Mrs. Higgins: Henrietta, what are you blubbering about?
  • Mrs. Denham: I can't help it. I'm so happy.
  • Mrs. Higgins: There's no need to be sentimental.
  • Mrs. Denham: Well, what are *you* crying for?
  • Mrs. Higgins: Why shouldn't I? Why can't I be happy, too?

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