I know it's a long shot, but there's no other way to reach the men in a hurry.

7 seconds sound clip from the White Christmas (1954) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:15:37 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Chaps who did taps aren't tapping anymore, they're doing choreography.

- Hicks who did kicks aren't kicking anymore, they're doing choreography.

- 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.

- How does it sound? Huh?

- 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!

- Look, why don't you go all out? Put the whole show on TV? I'll come up there myself, bring the camera, the crew, the works.

- Thanks, Ed, but that's not the idea.

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