Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

Ella Raines: Libby

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Quotes 

• Libby : [mad at Mayor Noble for criticizing Woodrow]  That ass of a father of yours! Going around talking about people he doesn't know anything about.

  Forrest Noble : You're still talking about your children's grandfather.

  Libby : What are you trying to do? Depress me? If I thought they'd look anything like him...

  Forrest Noble : Well, I don't look anything like him.

  Libby : I've noticed that. I've pinned my hopes on it.

• Forrest Noble : If he waited a year longer, there might have been three of us to welcome him. If he waited two years, there might have been...

  Libby : Oh, shut up.

  Forrest Noble : Well, that's what marriage is for isn't it?

  Libby : Oh, I suppose so, if you look at it from a purely unromantic standpoint - like a breeding farm.

• [Woodrow - in his scheme - has just announced that the Marines have called him back] 

  Judge Dennis : Why don't they leave you here where we need you?

  Libby : That's right.

  Doc Bissell : That's one of the weaknesses of the military viewpoint: doesn't always recognize the importance of civilians in wartime.

• Doc Bissell : [explaining to Woodrow that the town still wants him to run for mayor]  Politics is a very peculiar thing, Woodrow. If they want you, they want you. They don't need reasons anymore... they find their own reasons. It's just like when a girl wants a man.

  Libby : That's right. You don't need reasons. Although they're probably there.

• Mrs. Truesmith : Why can't you wear your uniform for a little while?

  Libby's Aunt : You look so nice in it.

  Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith : I just got through explaining it's against regulations.

  Mrs. Truesmith : Well, I think that's perfectly ridiculous.

  Libby : So do I.

  Mrs. Truesmith : Your grandfather wore his Civil War uniform the rest of his life.

  Libby's Aunt : Kept having new ones made.

  Mrs. Truesmith : Said it helped remind people that brother fought brother.

  Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith : [looking at Sgt. Heppelfinger]  Well his case was different!

• Libby : Do you remember when we used to come here in the cool of the evening?

  Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith : Naturally.

  Libby : I thought maybe you'd forgotten - so much can happen in a year.

  Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith : So much can happen in a day!

  Libby : I suppose so. Were you surprised when they nominated you for mayor?

  Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith : Surprised is not the word for it.