
Ian MacDonald
(as Drunken Sport)
Drunken sport:
[on hearing Magnolia try to sing at the Trocadero] Take her back to the river... hee, hee, hee!

Ava Gardner
(as Julie LaVerne)
Julie:
Mister... if you ever get to see Nollie, not get together with her I mean, but- if you ever do get to talk to her, don't ever tell her you saw me; I mean, don't ever tell her you saw me like this.

Ava Gardner
(as Julie LaVerne)

Kathryn Grayson
(as Magnolia Hawks)
Magnolia:
[to Gaylord Ravenal] I know there's no other woman... no flesh-and-blood woman. But I can't fight this Lady Luck of yours, this fancy queen in her green felt dress.

Kathryn Grayson
(as Magnolia Hawks)
Magnolia:
How are your others?
Gaylord Ravenal: Huh? What's that, honey?
Magnolia: Your other bets! Yesterday's and last night's and all those "one last round before we break it up" bets! Were they just as good?
Gaylord Ravenal: Huh? What's that, honey?
Magnolia: Your other bets! Yesterday's and last night's and all those "one last round before we break it up" bets! Were they just as good?

Ava Gardner
(as Julie LaVerne)

Kathryn Grayson
(as Magnolia Hawks)
Gaylord Ravenal:
[borrowing Magnolia's jewels so that he can pawn them] Don't worry darling, it's only temporary. I'll get them back for you.
Magnolia: Everything can be temporary - -except us.
Magnolia: Everything can be temporary - -except us.