Curly Top (1935)

Rafaela Ottiano: Mrs. Higgins

Quotes 

• 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?