- Seventeen. That's a wonderful age. You've got your whole life ahead of you. But it's up to you what you make of it.
- Yes, sir.

— Hugo Matuschek (Frank Morgan)

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

You can hear this line at 01:27:18.968 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Well, you'd better hurry home, son. You're probably celebrating Christmas with your mother and father. Am I wrong?

- Yes, Mr. Matuschek.

- See that girl over there on the corner?

- Yeah.

- Well, I'm her Santa Claus.

- Goodnight, Mr. Matuschek.

- Goodnight.

- Mr. Matuschek, I don't know how to thank you for that marvelous present. After all, I'm only working here a short time.

- Oh, that's alright.

- What was your name?

- Rudy.

- Rudy. How old are you, Rudy?

- Seventeen.

- Seventeen. That's a wonderful age. You've got your whole life ahead of you. But it's up to you what you make of it.

- Yes, sir.

- Yeah. Well, now, you better not squander that money. You take it home and give it to your mother, huh?

- My people don't live here in town, Mr. Matuschek.

- Is that so? Have you no other relations here?

- No, Mr. Matuschek.

- You mean you're all alone in Budapest on Christmas Eve?

- That's right.

- Rudy! Do you like chicken noodle soup?

- I certainly do, Mr. Matuschek.

[...]

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