- I don't know, Mr. Dowd. I gave up long ago expecting my family to like my friends. It's useless.
- We must keep on trying though, mustn't we?
- Oh, yes.

— Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart)

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7 seconds sound clip from the Harvey (1950) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:41:17.642 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- But Harvey's not only a pooka, he's also my best friend.

- If Harvey's said to me once, I'll bet he's said, oh, probably a million times, he said, Mr. Dowd, I would do anything for you.

- How sweet.

- Yeah. He's also very fond of my sister Veta. But Veta doesn't seem to care for Harvey.

- Now don't you think that's rather too bad, Mrs. Chumley?

- I don't know, Mr. Dowd. I gave up long ago expecting my family to like my friends. It's useless.

- We must keep on trying though, mustn't we?

- Oh, yes.

- Goodbye, my dear.

- Goodbye.

- Leslie, did he say, pooka?

- Yes, ma'am. That's what the man said.

- Your pass?

- Oh. There you are.

- Dowd.

- Elwood P.

- Isn't that interesting.

- Yes, I constructed this myself.

- Is that so? I declare.

- It's very simple. See?

[...]

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