Albert Van Cleve Quotes in Heaven Can Wait (1943)

Albert Van Cleve: I assume you're referring to my future father-in-law, who happens to be one of the great meat packers of our time.

Bertha Van Cleve: Yes, Father Cleve, don't you realize that every piece of beef we eat comes from one of Mr. Strable's many, many plants.

Hugo Van Cleve: Does that include the steak I fought ten rounds with last night?

Albert Van Cleve: Grandfather, you don't seem to have any idea of the importance of Mr. Strable. He created the most famous character in American advertising - Mable the Cow.

Randolph Van Cleve: You've seen her, Father, on billboards.

Bertha Van Cleve: That big happy cow smiling at you over the fence and saying in big letters, um... uh... How does it go, uh...?

Albert Van Cleve: "To the world my name is Mabel, which you'll find on every label; I am packed by E. F. Strable for the pleasure of your table."

Hugo Van Cleve: No cow in its right mind could have said anything like that. Sounds more like Mr. Strable.

Albert Van Cleve: Grandfather, please, I beg of you. The family understands your humor, but it's a typical kind of New York humor.

Hugo Van Cleve: In other words it's not for yokels, hm?

Albert Van Cleve: Marriage isn't a series of thrills. Marriage is a peaceful, well-balanced adjustment of two right-thinking people.

Martha: I'm afraid that's only too true.