“New York is a wonderful town. Everybody dreams about going there, but we're luckier than lots of families because we're really going. Wait till you see the nice new home we're going to have, and the loads and loads of new friends we're going to make.”

Judy Garland - Esther Smith

“- Kirby: Dad are we really going to New York City?
- Rosco Bigger - Fang: That's why they call them mobile homes, son, 'cause they're mobile.”
Cody McMains - Kirby
Tom Arnold - Rosco Bigger - Fang

“- Judy: You get all soulful and pretend to want things that you really can't stand.
- Gabe: Like what? What are you talking about?
- Judy: Like moving to Europe. That's just a flirting technique, you couldn't survive off the island of Manhattan for more than 48 hours.”
Mia Farrow - Judy Roth
Woody Allen - Gabe Roth

“- Nick Charles: I want to know something about apartment 25C. What I want to know is, how long did Rainbow Benny live in that apartment?
- Greek Janitor: No long. He's move in last night at seven and he's a dead at ten.”
William Powell - Nick Charles
Harry Burns - Greek Janitor

- "Tootie" Smith: And I'm taking all my dolls, even the dead ones. I'm taking everything.
- Esther Smith: Of course you are. I'll help you pack them myself. You won't have to leave anything behind.

Margaret O'Brien - "Tootie" Smith
Judy Garland - Esther Smith