Cavalcade (1933)
Herbert Mundin: Alfred Bridges
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Quotes
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Robert Marryot : Nineteen Hundred! Happy new century.
Jane Marryot , Ellen Bridges , Alfred Bridges , Master Edward : Nineteen Hundred.
Master Joey : Nineteen Hundred!
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[first lines]
Jane Marryot : [as the Marryots return home from an outing] Thank you Bridges.
Robert Marryot : Everything ready, Bridges?
Alfred Bridges : Yes sir.
Jane Marryot : Thought we should never get here in time. I'm sure that cabby was tipsy Robert.
Robert Marryot : So am I; he called me his old coccolare.
Jane Marryot : Oh, what did you say?
Robert Marryot : Gave him another shilling.
[they laugh lightheartedly]
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Annie : [as Alfred, Ellen, Mrs. Snapper, Cook, and Annie all sit around the kitchen table] Eh, where is Africa, Mr. Bridges?
Alfred Bridges : Well I don't rightly know where it is but, it's bloody hot when ya get there.
[they all laugh heartily]
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Ellen Bridges : [somewhat shocked as her husband unfortunately drunkenly enters the house, interrupting the end of a visit from Jane and Edward Marryot which he was deliberately sent out to avoid] Alfred.
Alfred Bridges : Oh, so this is why you wanted ta get me outta the way, eh?
Mrs. Snapper : Now Alfred, you just behave yourself.
Alfred Bridges : Pleased to see ya again me Lady, I'm sure. Welcome to our hovel.
[Jane backs away slightly aghast]
Alfred Bridges : Oh, proud and haughty, are we?
Ellen Bridges : Alfred, stop it! Stop it!
Jane Marryot : [gives Ellen a consoling hug of reassurance] There there, dear Ellen; I'm so very, very sorry. I quite understand, quite. I'll come and see you again soon.
[Jane leaves with Edward]
Mrs. Snapper : Ya drunken great brute!
Alfred Bridges : You shut your mouth! You mind your business and I'll mind mine.
George Grainger : [tries to stifle Alfred and get him upstairs] Look here old man, you'd better go up and have a lay down.
Alfred Bridges : Leave me alone! Lot-a snobs, that's what. Lot-a blasted great snobs!
George Grainger : Now now...
Alfred Bridges : No, I'm not good enough to be at home when the *quality* comes. Oh no! I'll show you who's good enough!
Ellen Bridges : [sadly while clutching their daughter, Fanny] Should never be able to hold my head up again; never, never!
Alfred Bridges : Ah, who gave Fanny that doll? Her noble *ladyship* I suppose. Well we don't want none of her blasted charity around here.
[Alfred shoves George, grabs the doll from Ellen as she screams, and throws it on the ground]
George Grainger : [grabbing Alfred and trying to subdue him as he whisks him upstairs] Come on up here. You're comin' upstairs is what you're gonna do. You're comin' right up here.
Alfred Bridges : [pushes George down onto the steps as he shouts before stumbling out the door] Blasted snobs!
Ellen Bridges : [weeps into her handkerchief] She was right, she was right: time changes many things.
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Alfred Bridges : We 'ave to 'ave wars now and then, just to prove we're top dog!
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Alfred Bridges : [on Victoria's death in 1901] England won't 'alf seem funny without the Queen.
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Annie : Where is Africa, Mr Bridges?
Alfred Bridges : Well I don't rightly know where it is, but it's bloody 'ot when you get there!