Our Modern Maidens (1929)

Joan Crawford: Billie Brown

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Quotes 

• Billie Brown : Leave it to me! I'll get you to Paris if I have to start another war!

• Kentucky Strafford : [Words from Kentucky's Journal read by Ginger]  Love! Beautiful love! Will it sweep me away in a cloud of glory or steal upon me... gently?

  Traveling Girl : If you think there's anything *gentle* about love... you've never been necked by a Freshman!

  Ginger : Love is a battle, dearie! Every woman for herself... and Heaven help the men!

  Billie Brown : Hold fire till you see the whites of their eyes... then aim for the heart!

• Billie Brown : How's that for advertising? It's my Dad's new radio idea!

  Gil : Some jazz they're playing! Your Dad sure says it with a big brass band!

  Billie Brown : That's his motto, Gil! Come on... let's dance!

• Billie Brown : All together, children... what are *our* thoughts on leaving school?

  The Girls : Men! Men! Men! Men! MEN!

• Billie Brown : I've been taught never to play with dynamite.

  Abbott [aka, Dynamite] : Dynamite isn't dangerous... if you know how to handle it.

  Billie Brown : Please, Mister... give the little girl a hand.

• Billie Brown : [Abbott stops forcing himself on Billie]  I knew you were... too decent!

  Abbott : It's not *decency*! I just don't want you!

• Billie Brown : You see... Gil has just found out something about me, something terribly disgraceful. Don't you understand, Dad... he couldn't possibly have me as a wife now.

• Billie Brown : What do you think of a groomless honeymoon? Modern, isn't it? I'm just starting the fashion.

  Ginger : Do tell us... is this a modern moral... or just another immoral modern?

  Billie Brown : Do you think you'd know the difference, darling?