“- Abby Brewster: The gentleman died because he drank some wine with poison in it.
- Mortimer Brewster: How did the poison get in the wine?
- Martha Brewster: We put in wine because it's less noticeable. When it's in tea it has a distinct odor.”
Josephine Hull - Abby Brewster
Cary Grant - Mortimer Brewster
Jean Adair - Martha Brewster

“- Bart: A man drink like that and he don't eat, he is going to die.
- Jim: [eagerly] When?”

Cleavon Little - Bart
Gene Wilder - Jim

“- James 'Droz' Andrews: Are we having a party tonight or what?
- Cecilia: Well, there's no publicity, so there's no people; Gutter never showed up, so there's no beer; instruments just blew out, so there's no band; and I think Raji and Deege may be dead.
- James 'Droz' Andrews: Wait a minute... no beer?”
Jeremy Piven - James 'Droz' Andrews
Gale Mayron - Cecilia

“- Nellie Kelly: There's nothing like a darn good cry, is there?
- Michael Noonan: There's whiskey.”
Judy Garland - Nellie Kelly
Charles Winninger - Michael Noonan

“Champagne's funny stuff. I'm used to whisky. Whiskey is a slap on the back and champagne's heavey mist before my eyes.”
James Stewart - Macaulay Connor