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Contestants, if you hear me back there... You don't need to be number one as you amble down life's highway, but don't be last!

12 seconds sound clip from the They Shoot Horses, Don't They? movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:43:54 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I'm sure the rest of you have all heard about it.

- And now-now you're going to see it! Yowsah! The derby!

- The supreme... the supreme test of energy and endurance. Ten solid, wrenching minutes of rack and ruin... the derby!

- Good! Good, good, good, good. Because you're in for an exciting extravaganza. Yowsah, the derby.

- And, if I may be permitted to share a thought with you, there's a lesson for all of us in this, ladies and gents.

- Contestants, if you hear me back there... You don't need to be number one as you amble down life's highway, but don't be last!

- Round and round and round they'll go for ten little minutes.

- Who will set the pace? Who will win the race?

- Everybody excepting the last three couples!

- And now, here they are!

- And looky, looky, looky, folks. They've got knees! They've got knees!

[...]

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Sound Clip

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster

Memorable quotes from the classic Depression-era film, featuring short sound clips and sfx.

Actors: Jane Fonda (Gloria Beatty), Gig Young (Rocky Gravo), Michael Sarrazin (Robert Syverton), Susannah York (Alice LeBlanc), Red Buttons ("Sailor" Harry Kline), Michael Conrad (Rollo), Al Lewis (Turkey)

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