They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Hattie McDaniel: Callie

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Quotes 

• [an owl wakes up Callie after Custer leaves] 

  Callie : [sees the owl]  What you have to wake up for, you old devil!

  [the owl hoots very loud then winks at her] 

  Callie : [gasps]  Don't you wink at me!

• Callie : Here he is, Miss Libby! Here he is! Just like the dead ridin' up and sayin' Howdy.

• Callie : What's the matter with you, Miss Libby? You done got your wish and you're standin' there just like your feet is glued in molasses.

• Elizabeth Bacon : Callie, will you go into the kitchen, please, and bring us back some of those nice young green spring onions?

  Callie : Onions?

  Elizabeth Bacon : Yes, Callie, onions. You know I simply love them.

  Callie : I knows what you love, honey. It ain't onions.

• Elizabeth Bacon : There. I've made my wish.

  Callie : You're gonna get that wish all wore out before it comes true.

• George Armstrong Custer : Libby.

  Callie : 'Tain't unless you's color-blind.

• George Armstrong Custer : Why that ugly old fossil. He can't do that to her.

  Callie : That's what she yelled while he turned that lock. They had a difference of opinion about you. Now she's upstairs with her opinion and he's downstairs with his. Can ya climb?

• Samuel Bacon, Esq. : Get out of my house, sir! Go on!

  Callie : I'll - I'll - I'll show him out, Mr. Bacon. Right this way, sir, and good riddance. The idea of you aggravatin' quality folks like them! Mr. Bacon done ordered you out, and out you's goin' right now, sir!

  [quietly] 

  Callie : But not for good. You is coming back. Nine o'clock at the gate.