A character in The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Uncle Willie quotes from The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Roland Young

8th most-quoted character in The Philadelphia Story (1940): in 5 of its 82 quotes

A line from Uncle Willie

I feel as though I'd lived through all of this before in another life.

More lines from Uncle Willie

2 quotes
Uncle Willie
[hungover]

Awww... this is one of those days that the pages of history teach us are best spent in bed.

Uncle Willie

Must we ride in this thing? Wouldn't we be more comfortable on pogo sticks?

Scenes with Uncle Willie

2 scenes
Uncle Willie
[posing as Mr. Lord]

I don't suppose a man ever had a better or finer family. You know, I often wake up in the night and say to myself, Seth - you lucky dog. What have you done to deserve it all?

And what have you?

Perhaps I'll go look for some eye-openers in the pantry.

Uncle Willie

That's the first sane remark I've heard today. Come along, Dexter. I know a formula that's said to pop the pennies off the eyelids of dead Irishmen.

[to Dinah]

If the conversation should lag, you might tell Tracy about your dream.

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