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Only when the last two dancers stagger and sway, stumble and swoon, across the sea of defeat and despair to victory.

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

You can hear this line at 00:10:39 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- He's gonna break an arch.

- Dig him up a pair of shoes. Or maybe you'd rather wait for the Prince of Wales.

- Have I got a choice?

- Yeah. Take it or leave it.

- Yowsah, yowsah, yowsah! Welcome to the dance of destiny, ladies and gentlemen.

- Around and around and around we go, and we're only beginning, folks. Only beginning!

- On and on and on and on and when will it stop? When will it end? When? Only when the last two of these wonderful, starry-eyed kids are left.

- Only when the last two dancers stagger and sway, stumble and swoon, across the sea of defeat and despair to victory.

- One couple, and only one, will waltz out of here, over broken bodies and broken dreams, carrying the grand prize 1,500 silver dollars. Mr. Light Man!

- The clock of fate, ladies and gentlemen.

- I said the prize because only one couple will dance on to fame and fortune.

- Those who give up, those who give out, those who give in-out!

- Tough rules, but these are tough times.

[...]

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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