- For instance, madam, have you any idea how many pieces of candy you eat a day?
- No, I never gave it a thought.
- That's just it.
- We pick up a piece of candy absent-mindedly, then we take another piece. Before we know it, we've gained a couple of pounds.

— Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan)

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11 seconds sound clip from the The Shop Around the Corner (1940) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:17:52.424 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Oh, yes, madam. That's Ochi Tchornya. It's a very popular classic.

- Oh, no, that would never do. Where do people get ideas like that? Can you imagine, every time you take a piece of candy you have to listen to that song?

- No, I couldn't buy a thing like that. It's really too silly. No.

- I know just what you mean, madam. And yet, do you know that some of our customers like it for the very thing you object to. We've sold quite a few especially to ladies.

- Really?

- Yes, madam.

- There's no denying that we all have a weakness for candy. And when I say weakness I don't mean to say anything against candy. Oh, no. I only mean that sometimes we are inclined to overdo it a little.

- I suppose so.

- For instance, madam, have you any idea how many pieces of candy you eat a day?

- No, I never gave it a thought.

- That's just it.

- We pick up a piece of candy absent-mindedly, then we take another piece. Before we know it, we've gained a couple of pounds.

- And that's when our troubles begin. Massages, electric cabinets.

- Oh, don't I know it.

- Now, this little box makes you candy-conscious. That's what Matuschek and Company designed it for.

- Every time you open it, this little tinkling song is a message to you. Too much candy, now be careful.

- How much is it?

- $5.50, reduced from $6.95. It's a real bargain.

- I'll take it.

- Thank you, madam.

[...]

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