But, you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick he thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick.

— (Boris Karloff)

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11 seconds sound clip from the How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:16:05 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Then he stuffed all the food up the chimney with glee.

- Grinned the Grinch.

- I will stuff up the tree.

- As the Grinch took the tree, as he started to shove, he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove.

- He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who, little Cindy-Lou Who, who was no more than 2.

- She stared at the Grinch and said: -Santy Claus, why? Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?

- But, you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick he thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick.

- Why, my sweet little tot...

- The fake Santy Claus lied.

- There's a light on this tree that won't light on one side. So I'm taking it home to my workshop, my dear. I'll fix it up there, then I'll bring it back here.

- And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head. And he got her a drink, and he sent her to bed.

- And when Cindy-Lou Who was in bed with her cup, he crupt to the chimney and stuffed the tree up.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) Sound Clip

Funny quotes from Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, featuring short sound clips and sfx.

Actors: Boris Karloff (The Grinch / The Narrator), June Foray (Cindy-Lou Who), Dallas McKennon (Max), Thurl Ravenscroft (Singer)

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