- Did I tell you he could stop clocks?
- To what purpose?
- Well, you've heard the expression, His face would stop a clock.

— Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart)

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

You can hear this line at 01:23:01.139 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Yeah, yeah. Yes, Harvey has several very interesting facets.

- Did I tell you about Mrs. McElhinney?

- No.

- She lives right next door to us. Wonderful woman.

- Well, Harvey told me last night that Mrs. McElhinney's Aunt Rose was going to drop in on her unexpectedly this morning from Cleveland.

- And did she?

- Did she what?

- Aunt Rose. Did she come, just as Harvey said she would?

- Oh, yes, yes. Yes, these things always work out just the way Harvey says they will. He's very, very versatile.

- Did I tell you he could stop clocks?

- To what purpose?

- Well, you've heard the expression, His face would stop a clock.

- Well, Harvey can look at your clock and stop it. And you can go anywhere you like with anyone you like and stay as long as you like. And when you get back, not one minute will have ticked by.

- You see, science has overcome time and space, but Harvey has overcome not only time and space, but any objections.

- Flyspecks! Flyspecks! I've been spending my life among flyspecks while miracles have been leaning on lampposts at 18th and Fairfax.

- Tell me, Mr. Dowd, will he do this for you?

- Oh, he'd be willing at any time.

[...]

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