Quotes from The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

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Angela Lansbury
Minnie Littlejohn: I made plans, Will, matrimonial plans.
Will Varner: Now you ain't ever heard me say the word matrimony.
Minnie Littlejohn: Well now, I'm willing to overlook that.
- Angela Lansbury (as Minnie Littlejohn) in The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

Orson Welles
Minnie Littlejohn: Will Varner, I heard you was in that fire!
Will Varner: Simmer down, Minnie. You ain't a rich widow yet.
- Orson Welles (as Will Varner) in The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

Lee Remick
Eula Varner: If I'm not mistaken, that's my master's voice.
- Lee Remick (as Eula Varner) in The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

Lee Remick
Eula: Why, you sound free as a bird. Don't he sound free as a bird?
- Lee Remick (as Eula Varner) in The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

Joanne Woodward
Auctioneer: This is gonna be about the most expensive chicken supper you ever had, boy, but worth every cent of it, considering the charming company you're gonna be eating it in. I, uh, I hope you're gonna give him dessert for that price, Clara.
Clara: He'll get his just deserts, all right.
- Joanne Woodward (as Clara Varner) in The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

Paul Newman
Passerby: I wouldn't fool with them folks, boy. I'd light out.
Ben: I'm just not in a running mood.
- Paul Newman (as Ben Quick) in The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

Angela Lansbury
[Minnie Littlejohn proposing marriage to Will Varner]
Minnie Littlejohn: Look, honey. It's no good you trying to tell me you're too old. I happen to be in a position to deny it.
- Angela Lansbury (as Minnie Littlejohn) in The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

Orson Welles
[to Jody Varner]
Will Varner: I put down a big footprint. I said: 'Here. Step here. Fill it.' You never did.
- Orson Welles (as Will Varner) in The Long, Hot Summer (1958)

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