I love the idea of doing something for the old man. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't know how to peel a potato!
8 seconds sound clip from the White Christmas (1954) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:15:45 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Heps who did steps that would stop the show in days that used to be...
- Through the air they keep flying tike a duck that is dying.
- Instead of dance it's choreography.
- I know it's a long shot, but there's no other way to reach the men in a hurry.
- Thanks, Ed, but that's not the idea.
- Well, it's a great idea. Put the show on the network right from Pine Tree. Play it up big.
- A real Christmas Eve show, all about how you're playing Santa Claus to the old man, you know.
- Plenty of schmaltz, lots of heart.
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