Oh, no, no. I know your farewell parties. When Ben Hecht was leaving for Hollywood, you slipped a Mickey in his gin fizz. It took four of us to get him on the California Limited.
9 seconds sound clip from the The Front Page (1974) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:12:50 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- This is a very classy dame. Philadelphia. Studied to be a concert pianist.
- Where the hell would you meet a concert pianist?
- Yeah. We've been dating three months.
- Jeez, why didn't you tell me? I would've thrown you a little farewell party.
- Well, look at him now. Sitting under those goddamn palm trees, writing dialogue for Rin Tin Tin.
- What's the matter with you guys? You're traitors, all of you.
- If it isn't Hollywood, it's Broadway or Paris.
- Write the great American novel. Be Scott Fitzgerald. Christ!
- And now, you're gonna sell out. The last real newspaperman I got on this sheet.
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