That's a joke that was told in the minstrel days we miss, when Georgie Primrose used to sing and dance to a song like this.
13 seconds sound clip from the White Christmas (1954) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:56:17 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Sad to say one day he fell right into a great big well.
- He should have attended to the sick and let the well alone.
- Mandy.
- Mandy, there's a minister handy. And it sure would be dandy if we let him make a fee.
- So don't you linger, here's a ring for your finger. Isn't it a humdinger?
- Come along and let the wedding chimes bring happy times for Mandy and me.
[...]
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Actors: Bing Crosby (Bob Wallace), Danny Kaye (Phil Davis), Rosemary Clooney (Betty Haynes)
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