You gotta be a magician to keep a kid's attention more than two minutes nowadays.

5 seconds sound clip from the Leghorn Swoggled (1951) Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical short.

You can hear this line at 00:06:16.709 in the DVD version of the film.

Quote context

[...]

- How gabby can a chicken get?

- Now, here's the proper tools for hole digging. I'll dig you the nicest hole this side of the Grand Canyon.

- Always hit a bone when you're digging a hole.

- You keep your eyes peeled, son, and you'll learn how to dig a hole.

- Now, where'd that boy go?

- You gotta be a magician to keep a kid's attention more than two minutes nowadays.

- Here's your bone, Mr. Dog. Now, where's my chicken?

- Where's my present, son? You left me out. Everybody else got theirs.

- I got something coming to me, and I want it right now.

- There's your chicken, buster.

[...]