Marjorie Winfield Quotes in By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)

Marjorie Winfield: Bill, it's so difficult for me to ask you to understand, but... Why I can't possibly think of marrying you right now. And I can't tell you why.

Bill Sherman: What do you mean you can't tell me? Why, I'm almost your husband! At least, I thought I was.

Marjorie Winfield: You will be. Someday. But for now Bill, couldn't you please be sweet and understanding?

Bill Sherman: But I don't want to be sweet and understanding! I want to be a husband!

Marjorie Winfield: Bill...

Bill Sherman: It never entered my mind, Marjorie, that you ever had any doubt about your feelings towards me. But now everything's quite obvious. You're not even sure I'm the man you want to marry!

Stella: [Holding Marjorie's dress] Now c'mon. You're supposed to be the belle of the ball tonite.

Marjorie Winfield: Some belle. I don't even have an escort.

Stella: Ah, ah, ah. Now, Miss Marjorie, you have to go. You're in the play tonight. Now c'mon. Get in your dress.

Marjorie Winfield: Alright, but my heart's not in it.

Stella: Well, as long as you get the rest of you in it, you won't have to worry about escorts.

Bill Sherman: [sings] From the day I whispered, "May I please hold your hand?"

[he kisses her hand gentlemanly]

Marjorie Winfield: [sings] You've progressed and I'm impressed and I think you're grand!

Marjorie Winfield, Bill Sherman: [sings] Your eyes have told me so.

Marjorie Winfield: [sings] 'Round the barnyard goes the mighty cavalcade / Gorgeously arrayed. See them on parade!

Marjorie Winfield, Bill Sherman: [sings] By the light of the silvery moon, I want to spoon! / To my honey, I'll croon love's tune / Honey moon, keep a shining in June! / Your silvery beams will bring love's dreams / We'll be cuddling soon, by the silvery moon!

Marjorie Winfield: Stella, we know that Father is still in love with Mother. This is just the thing to rekindle the flame.