Our headmaster has noticed that a child that runs about occupies much more space than a child that stays still, and he has forbidden all games that entail any vigorous movement. So our playground has thus become much enlarged.

— Auguste Topaze (Peter Sellers)

21 seconds sound clip from the Mr. Topaze (1961) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:24:32 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- The other playgrounds?

- Well, yes, I suppose there must be some garden where the children play?

- Er... No, no No, erm.

- I appreciate this playground of ours must seem rather small to you, but it has become, as you can see, much enlarged by strict application of rules.

- Run along, Paul. Christian. That's right.

- Our headmaster has noticed that a child that runs about occupies much more space than a child that stays still, and he has forbidden all games that entail any vigorous movement. So our playground has thus become much enlarged.

(Miss Courtrois laughs)

- Yes.

- Mm, perhaps you'd like to have a look at our six classrooms.

- Oh, no, thank you, thank you, thank you very much, dear Mr Topaze.

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