"You know, the one thing in the world that really chills my bones to the marrow is when a pretty girl in a wedding dress looks at me and finds me repulsive."

"Kane: Sometimes I get the feeling you think I'm some sort of a Christmas Tree decoration. Hang me up and look at me on all happy days and tie me up and put me in a box when it gets gloomy."

"Bart Patton — Billy Haloran"

"Barbara Dowling — Kathleen Haloran"

"[dictating a speech to Buzz] Gentlemen, the festering tides of radicalism are upon us. But before I yield up our glorious South -and her sister commonwealth, the U.S. of A - I will lay down my life. I will do more - I will filibuster. Back, you crackpots! Forward, America! Forward to the hallowed principles of our forefathers. Forward to the sweet tranquility of the status quo. Forward... to yesterday!"

"My family's been having nothing but trouble with immigrants ever since they come to this country!"

"Let yourself glow"

"Petula Clark — Sharon McLonergan"

"The typewriter. He wouldn't forget that. He'd have to write letters on the plane. I wonder if he'll rot under water?"

"Ronald Colby — Buzz Collins"

"Castle Haloran is a bit perplexing, a very strange place really, old and musty, the kind of place you'd expect a ghost to like to wander around in."

"Billy Haloran: [singing] Fishy, Fishy, In the brook, Daddy caught you, On a hook..."

"You Must Pass the "D-13" Test To Prepare You for the Horrifying Experience of Dementia 13. If You Fail the Test...You Will Be Asked to Leave the Theater!"

"Patrick Magee — Dr. Justin Caleb"

"Peter Read — John Haloran"

"Derry O'Donovan — Lillian, the maid"

"I've known this family for a very long time. I've been aware of the atmosphere of depression and the slightly demented quality that hangs over it."

"I've discovered things in this house that make me uneasy."

"Don't be superstitious, it's bad luck."

"[singing] Green is the color of the shamrocks /and the grass on Blarney hill / Oh, the darlin' green of Ireland /and the good old dollar bill."

"[singing] When I'm not near the girl I love/ I love the girl I'm near!"

"What fools these mortals be!"

"If all you want out of a movie is a great, big, wonderful time - just follow the rainbow - whistle the songs - and join in the fun."

"Fred Astaire — Finian McLonergan"

"Keenan Wynn — Senator Billboard Rawkins"

"Dolph Sweet — Sheriff"

"Barbara Hancock — Susan the Silent"

"Al Freeman Jr. — Howard"

"Louil Silas — Henry"

"Wright King — District Attorney"

"Mother, I don't care what tragedy hangs over this family. I want to get married. I'm engaged to be married. I'm going to get married."

"These nursery rhymes are notoriously expressive."

"Simon: Don't turn me over to the bulls."

"Are You Afraid of Death by Drowning?... Have You Ever Attempted Suicide?... Have you Ever Thought of Committing Murder?"

"William Campbell — Richard Haloran"

"Luana Anders — Louise Haloran"

"Mary Mitchell — Kane"

"Eithne Dunne — Lady Haloran"

"Helen Hunt - Beth Bodell"

"Glenn Withrow - Terry"

"Leon Ames - Barney Alvorg"

"Wil Shriner - Arthur Nagle"

"Lucinda Jenney - Rosalie Testa"

"Barbara Harris - Evelyn Kelcher"