More Than a Secretary (1936)

Ruth Donnelly: Helen Davis

Quotes 

• Helen Davis : Peter, Paula's pretty pet pekingese puppy playfully pulled poor pussy's paw.

• Helen Davis : It's always Spring with my little darlings. They only know one season and that's the mating season.

• Helen Davis : You can't spell. You can't take dictation and you can't type. As a business woman you're a complete failure.

• Helen Davis : You mean to tell me you're giving a second thought to what that little nitwit said? What have we got to worry about? We have this school, we're free. Independent!

  Carol Baldwin : We certainly are. That's just the trouble.

  Helen Davis : Now don't tell me you're getting Spring fever too?

• Carol Baldwin : Oh, wait. Wait!

  Helen Davis : Let nature take its course, deary.

  Carol Baldwin : Oh, she can't even spell.

  Helen Davis : She can spell what he wants in capital letters.

• Carol Baldwin : He's fired another one of our girls. He's fired half his office force. He wants to know what's wrong with the modern woman.

  Helen Davis : The modern man.

• Helen Davis : You've got the school, a business of your own, and you want to give that up for a twenty-five dollar a week job?

  Carol Baldwin : But, Helen, you don't understand. He's young. He's very good looking. He's healthy. He's intelligent. And he's not married!

• Carol Baldwin : Oh, what a pity. What a pity. He looks so nice. And when he smiles. He smiled twice today. I tell you, it warms you right down to your toes.

  [sighs] 

  Carol Baldwin : Where are you going?

  Helen Davis : To get you a big dose of sulfur and molasses.

• Helen Davis : It serves you right for ever letting on you're smarter than a man. They can't take it.