Papa, we saw the Galveston Flood. Big waves came up and flooded the whole city. When the water went back, it was all muddy and horrible. Full of dead bodies.
— Tootie Smith (Brien), (Margaret O’Brien)
9 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:51:00.904 in the DVD version of the movie.
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- All right, Tootie. Up we go. There we are.
- All right, girls, sit over there and make room for grandpa.
- To the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
- Mama, you should have seen what we saw.
- Daddy, you never saw anything like it in your life.
- Stop eating that spun sugar.
- Oh, isn't it breathtaking, John. I never dreamed anything could be so beautiful.
- I liked it better when it was a swamp and there was just the two of us.
- Hurry up, you two. We're starving. I'm so sorry. We didn't mean to keep you.
- We're all here. Let's get started.
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