State of the Union (1948)

Katharine Hepburn: Mary Matthews

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• Mary Matthews : Oh, that's silly. No woman could ever run for President. She'd have to admit she's over 35.

• Mary Matthews : You politicians have stayed professionals only because the voters have remained amateurs.

• Mary Matthews : It's a small request, but I'd give anything for a good smack on the south end.

• Mary Matthews : You politicians have stayed professionals only because the voters have remained amateurs.

• Jim Conover : ...the most beautiful plank in your husband's platform.

  Mary Matthews : That's a heck of a thing to call a woman!

• Mary Matthews : Another thing - he used to hate to hear me swear. Whenever I'd let with something, he'd smack me on my sitter, hard. I've done a lot of swearing on this trip.

  Jim Conover : And no smacks?

  Mary Matthews : It's a small request, but I'd give anything for a good smack on my south end.

  Jim Conover : I wish there was something I could do about that.