I'm sure the ice cream would have been melted if it weren't for your thoughtfulness.
4 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:58:32.553 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Yeah! Tootie's the most horrible!
- Yeah!
- Tootie Smith, you're free. Your banshee is dead.
- Here, throw that on the fire.
- I'm the most horrible! I'm the most horrible!
- Thank you for dropping me off, Colonel Darly.
- It was my pleasure, Miss Smith.
- I'm sure the ice cream would have been melted if it weren't for your thoughtfulness.
- Glad to be of service. Good night.
- Would you like to come in? There's plenty of ice cream, and I know my folks would love to meet you.
- Thank you, but some other time perhaps.
- Oh, give my regards to Tootie.
- Thank you. She's such a chère enfant. Yes. Yes, she certainly is. Good evening.
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