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“A boy's best friend is his mother”
SPOKEN AT 00:36:50 INPsycho
1960 · 109 MIN · IMDB 8.5 · DIR. Alfred Hitchcock
The scene — dialogue around the line
00:36:25 A hobby's supposed to pass the time, not fill it.
00:36:29 Is your time so empty?
00:36:32 No. Uh...
00:36:34 Well, I run the office...
00:36:37 and tend the cabins and grounds...
00:36:39 and do little, uh, errands for my mother...
00:36:42 the ones she allows I might be capable of doing.
00:36:45 Do you go out with friends?
00:36:50 Well, a boy's best friend is his mother.
00:36:55 You've never had an empty moment in your entire life, have you?
00:37:02 - Only my share. - Where are you going?
00:37:07 I didn't mean to pry.
Also quoted in
2004
Latter Days
“After all, a boy's best friend is his mother.” · 00:19:09
1998
Psycho
“Uh, a boy's best friend is his mother.” · 00:34:13
1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning
“A boy's best friend is his mother.” · 00:24:12
1955
Hit the Deck
“A boy's best friend is his mother, but there's nothing wrong with this, either.” · 00:11:11
1997
Psycho Charlie Returns: Part 1
“Well, a boy's best friend is his mother.” · 00:36:49
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