The alarm clock had to go.His very life depended on it." He offered further instructions - Babe was to sneak into the farmhouse, proceed through a kitchen and living room, and avoid disturbing the Hoggetts"" nasty, mean and favored cat Duchess (voice of Russie Taylor), and abscond with the threatening, job-stealing clock in the upstairs bedroom.She dominated the color."At the festive party after an orchestral fanfare, Jefferson makes an announcement to the gathered guests -- the engagement of heir beautiful and lovely young daughter Marian Almond (Mona Freeman) o eligible bachelor Arthur Townsend (Paul Lees), "a most wonderful young man.At one point, his eyes roll upward into his head and he embraces a wooden post next to him.Later, he sprays a deck of cards and kisses the post, and then appears embarrassed by his ejaculatory responses.He bemoans he fact that she lacks "social adeptness" and self-esteem - she is a wallflower.Deprived of love and affection (by the only men in her life) for her entire life, she is extremely withdrawn and isolated, and has difficulty engaging in polite conversation.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde (1931)), Best Supporting Actor (Harold Russell), Best Director (William Wyler - his second of three career Oscars), Best Screenplay (Robert E.