Battle of Britain (1969)
Susannah York: Section Officer Maggie Harvey
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Quotes
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Warr. Off. Warrick : Put that cigarette out! The mains have gone, can't you smell gas?
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : Don't you yell at me, MR Warrick!
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Group Capt. Baker : Section Officer Harvey!
[yells]
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : Sir
[walks up to him and gives a salute, which he returns]
Group Capt. Baker : Section Officer Harvey, I've noticed that some of your girls are now using the men's trenches during air raid practice. It's got to stop.
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : Sir
Group Capt. Baker : And another thing... Gas mask cases
[tapping Maggie's case]
Group Capt. Baker : They're for gas masks, They're not handbags. I do realize, of course, that female requirement differ somewhat from the male. Nevertheless that's no excuse...
[stops in mid sentence as he hears German bombs exploding behind him. He and Harvey turn around and see bombers approaching]
Group Capt. Baker : God's teeth!
[at full volume]
Group Capt. Baker : Take cover!
[Baker and Harvey run into the same nearby trench]
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Squadron Leader Colin Harvey : [in a London hotel room, watching Maggie; who's wearing a blue shirt, no pants, white underwear, black hose and garters; bending over looking into a bag] I must say, you look a damn sight better out of uniform.
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : I hardly remember you out of yours.
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Squadron Leader Colin Harvey : Have you applied for that post in Scotland?
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : Darling, I can't.
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey : You can.
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : You know I can't.
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey : You mean, you don't want to.
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : Can't!
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Squadron Leader Colin Harvey : [Maggie lays a nightgown out on a hotel bed] You really think we're solemnly going to get into these ridiculous garments? Not at this stage, surely.
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : I'm shy.
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey : Oh, Maggie, come on.
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : It's just - I am shy. Honestly.
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Squadron Leader Skipper : You know, I never wanted to you join up. Never!
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : Colin, please. Try to behave as if I were a human being!
Squadron Leader Skipper : You look more like a parade ground suffragette to me.
Section Officer Maggie Harvey : I'm just not cut out to wave a wet hanky on sooty stations.
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Section Officer Maggie Harvey : I left out the bit about the wolf whistles. You're better at it then I am.
WRAF Corporal Seymour : The Erks have other things on their minds these days thank goodness!