Now, what I want is about 1,200 words. You know, lots of atmosphere.

5 seconds sound clip from the The Front Page (1974) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:10:25 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- At 7:22, the picture gets to the engraver, and we start setting up your copy.

- At 7:56, we re-plate the front page.

- At 8:12, the presses start rolling and at 8:47, you're out in the street with an extra. How's that?

- Walter, you'll either get the Pulitzer Prize or a year in the clink.

- You and me both, we're in this together.

- Now, what I want is about 1,200 words. You know, lots of atmosphere.

- With the cold, gray dawn, and a voice from the death house singing Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, and the body twisting slowly, slowly in the wind. I don't have to tell you.

- Anything else?

- Yeah. We'll need some last words from Williams as he walks up those 13 steps. Something with a punch to it. If necessary make 'em up yourself.

- Last words? You want some last words? I'll give you some last words. I quit.

- A guy about to be hung? No. He wouldn't say that.

- No, me. I quit. I'm resigning. Effective immediately.

[...]

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