Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Maureen O'Hara: Doris Walker

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• [last lines] 

  Fred Gailey : I must be a pretty good lawyer. I take a little old man and legally prove to the world that he's Santa Claus! Now, you and I know that...

  [stops suddenly, looks off screen; Doris turns to look] 

  Doris : [sees a cane resting against the wall]  Oh no, it can't be! It must have been left by the people who moved out.

  Fred Gailey : [doubtfully]  Maybe... And... maybe I didn't do such a wonderful thing after all.

• [Doris is trying to convince Susan there is no Santa Claus] 

  Susan Walker : But when he spoke Dutch to that girl...

  Doris Walker : Susan, I speak French, but that doesn't make me Joan of Arc.

• Doris : Would you please tell her that you're not really Santa Claus, that actually is no such person?

  Kris Kringle : Well, I hate to disagree with you, but not only IS there such a person, but here I am to prove it.

• Susan Walker : You mean it's like, 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.'

  Doris Walker : Yes.

  Susan Walker : I thought so.

• Doris Walker : I was wrong when I told you that, Susie. You must believe in Mr. Kringle and keep right on doing it. You must have faith in him.

• Mr. Shellhammer : [re Kris Kringle's living situation]  Now let's see - who could rent him a room?

  Doris : You! Your son's away at school, what about his room?

  Mr. Shellhammer : Well, I don't mind, I'd be glad to. But I'm positive Mrs. Shellhammer wouldn't like it. She's a little... Say, I have an idea! We always have martinis before dinner. I'll make them double-strength tonight. I'll bet after a couple of them, she'll be more receptive.

  Doris : But Kris is through work at six...

  Mr. Shellhammer : What about the in-between time? Take him home to dinner. I'll call as soon as my wife's plaster, er, feeling gay.

  Doris : Oh, no...

  Mr. Shellhammer : If I'm willing to let my wife have a big headache in the morning, you can have a little headache tonight.

• Susan : [watching the Macy's parade from the window, sings]  There goes Santa Claus!

  Doris Walker : [groans, rolls eyes]  Oh, don't even mention the name!

  Susan : He's much better than last year's.

  [sneers] 

  Susan : At least this one doesn't wear glasses.

  Doris Walker : This one was a last minute substitute. The one I hired, I fired.

  Susan : Why?

  Doris Walker : You remember the way the janitor was last New Years?

  Susan : Ohhhh yes.

  Doris Walker : Well, this one was much worse!