Show Boat (1936)

Charles Middleton: Vallon

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Quotes 

• Steve : You wouldn't call a man a white man that had Negro blood in him, would you?

  The Sheriff : No, I wouldn't; not in Mississippi. One drop of Negro blood makes you a Negro in these parts!

• Pete : [showing Julie's picture to the Sheriff]  See that?

  The Sheriff : Why that's Miss Julie LaVerne, ain't it?

  Pete : Yeah, that's what she calls herself, ever since she got married to a white man!

  The Sheriff : What d'ya mean?

  Pete : Frank, come over here; I want you to hear this. You too, Ellie.

  The Sheriff : Sit down and explain yourself. And you make sure you know what you're talkin' about.

• Parthy : He's a murderer!

  Magnolia : Mama!

  Parthy : You're letting my daughter marry a murderer!

  Cap'n Andy Hawks : Who's the murderer?

  Parthy : That Ravenal! He killed a man.

  Magnolia : Gay!

  Cap'n Andy Hawks : Then why ain't he in jail, or hanged?

  The Sheriff : The jury figured the gentleman he killed oughta went anyhow.

  Parthy : Andy Hawks, are you going to stand there and let your only child marry a murderer?

  Cap'n Andy Hawks : Oh don't be so narrow minded, Mrs. Hawks, I killed a man myself once.

  Parthy : You killed?

  Cap'n Andy Hawks : Yes, me. Now, are you comin' with us, or ain't you? They're going to be married.

  Parthy : Married to a murderer! Oh!

  [she faints] 

  Ellie May Chipley : She's fainted.

  Cap'n Andy Hawks : Are you sure?

  The Sheriff : She's out.

  Cap'n Andy Hawks : Good! Now we'll go on with the wedding.

• The Sheriff : Julie Dozier. My information says you were born in Mississippi. Your Pop was white. Your Mammy black. Is that right?

• The Sheriff : Captain, I have an unpleasant duty. I understand that you have a miscegenation case on board.

  Magnolia : [to Parthy]  What's it mean, Mom?

  Cap'n Andy Hawks : How's that?

  The Sheriff : A case of a negro woman married to a white man. A criminal offense in this state.

  Cap'n Andy Hawks : No. No, such thing onboard this boat.

  The Sheriff : The name of the white man is Steve Baker. The name of the negress - the name of the negress is Julie Dozier. Which ones them?

• The Sheriff : I've seen fairer men than you that were negroes.

• The Sheriff : Now on, it's your business and not mine. And I warn ya, if these folks around here ever get wind that you've got negroes acting as whites, they'll ride you outta town on something that won't set so easy as a boat!