A character in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Auntie Em quotes from The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Clara Blandick

8th most-quoted character in The Wizard of Oz (1939): in 4 of its 89 quotes
Most scenes with: Dorothy Gale (4), Uncle Henry (2)

Scenes with Auntie Em

4 scenes

Why, Zeke, you're just as scared as I am!

Hunk

What's the matter? Gonna let a little ol' pig make a coward out of ya?

Hickory

Look at you, Zeke, you're just as white--

Auntie Em

Here, here, what's all this jabber-wapping when there's work to be done? I know three shiftless farm hands that'll be out of a job before they know it!

Hickory

Well, Dorothy was walking along the--

Auntie Em

I saw you tinkering with that contraption, Hickory. Now, you and Hunk get back to that wagon!

Hickory

All right, Mrs. Gale. But someday, they're gonna erect a statue to me in this town.

Auntie Em

Well, don't start posing for it now. Here, here, can't work on an empty stomach. Have some crullers.

Hunk

Gosh, Mrs. Gale.

Auntie Em

Just fried.

Hickory

Thanks.

Hunk

Swell.

Zeke

You see, Dorothy toppled in with the big Duroc--

Auntie Em

It's no place for Dorothy about a pig sty! Now, you go feed those hogs before they worry themselves into anemia!

Zeke

Yes,am.

Auntie Em, really, you know what Miss Gulch said she was gonna do to Toto? She said she was gonna--

Auntie Em

Now, Dorothy, dear, stop imagining things. You always yourself into a fret over nothing.

No--

Auntie Em

Now, you just help us out today, and find yourself a place where you won't get into any trouble.

Miss Gulch

That dog's a menace to the community. I'm taking him to the sheriff to make sure he's destroyed.

Destroyed? Toto? Oh, you can't! You mustn't! Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, you won't let her, will ya?

Course we won't. Will we, Em?

Please, Aunt Em. Toto didn't mean to. He didn't know he was doing anything wrong. I'm the one that ought to be punished. I let him go in her garden. You can send me to bed without supper.

Miss Gulch

If you don't hand over that dog, I'll bring a damage suit that will take your whole farm! There's a law protectin' folks against dogs that bite!

Auntie Em

How would it be if she keeps him tied up? He's really gentle, with gentle people, that is.

Miss Gulch

Well, that's for the sheriff to decide. Here's his order, allowing me to take him, unless you want to go against the law.

Auntie Em

We can't go against the law, Dorothy. I'm afraid poor Toto will have to go.

Miss Gulch
[holding up a basket]

Now you're seeing the reason. Here's what I'm taking him in, so he can't attack me again!

No, no, I won't let you take him! You go away, you, or I'll bite you myself!

Auntie Em

Dorothy!

You wicked old witch! Uncle Henry, Auntie Em, don't let her take him! [struggles with Miss Gulch]

Miss Gulch

I've got an order!

Auntie Em

Put him in the basket, Henry.

Oh Toto. [runs out, crying]

Miss Gulch

The idea!

Auntie Em

Almira Gulch, just because you own half the county doesn't mean you have the power to run the rest of us. For twenty-three years, I've been dying to tell you what I thought of you. And now, well, being a Christian woman, I can't say it!

But it wasn't a dream. It was a place, and you [Hunk] and you [Hickory] and you [Zeke]... and you [Professor Marvel] were there. [Everyone laughs] But you couldn't have been, could you?

Auntie Em

We dream lots of silly things when we...

No, Aunt Em. This is a real, truly live place. And I remember that some of it wasn't very nice. But most of it was beautiful. But just the same, all I kept saying to everybody was, 'I want to go home.' And they sent me home. [Everyone chuckles again] Doesn't anybody believe me?

Of course we believe you, Dorothy.

Oh, but anyway, Toto, we're home! Home! And this is my room - and you're all here! And I'm not gonna leave here ever, ever again because I love you all! - And oh, Auntie Em, there's no place like home. There's no place like home.

[crying]

I’m frightened! I’m frightened, Auntie Em! I’m frightened!

Auntie Em

Dorothy? Dorothy? Where are you? It’s me? It’s Auntie Em? We’re trying to find you? Where are you?

[crying]

I’m here in Oz, Auntie Em! I’m locked up in the Witch’s castle and I’m trying to get home to you, Auntie Em! Oh, Auntie Em, don’t go away! I’m frightened! Come back! Come back!

[mimicking Dorothy]

“Auntie Em! Auntie Em! Come back!” I’ll give you, Auntie Em, my pretty! Ha-ha-ha! Ha-ha-ha!

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