The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee1950

Genre: Biography, Drama
The Magnificent Yankee may refer to: The Magnificent Yankee (play) (1946), by Emmet Lavery The Magnificent Yankee (1950 film), adapted by Emmet Lavery and directed by John Sturges The Magnificent Yankee (1965 film), adapted by Robert Hartung, and d… more »



[referring to President Theodore Roosevelt]

Oliver Wendell Holmes:
He said, among other things, that he could carve a judge with more backbone out of a banana.

Fanny Bowditch Holmes:
[outraged] Well, the very idea!

Graham, reporter for Boston Transcript:
Is there any statement, Mrs. Holmes, that you would make?

Fanny Bowditch Holmes:
Yes, Mr. Graham, there is.

Oliver Wendell Holmes:
Fanny...

Fanny Bowditch Holmes:
You may say that we adore dear Mr. Roosevelt at all times -

Graham, reporter for Boston Transcript:
Adore, Mrs. Holmes?

Fanny Bowditch Holmes:
Yes, Mr. Graham, we adore everything about him... except his taste in bananas.

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