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Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Grant Mitchell: Reverend Harper

Arsenic and Old Lace

Grant Mitchell credited as playing...

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.

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