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During the French Revolution, a certain doctor invented a labor-saving device to take the place of a headmen's ax.

9 seconds sound clip from the House of Wax (1953) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:46:54 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- The lady found him taking a bath and plunged the knife into his heart.

- What a shocking thing to do.

- Yes, wasn't it? The poor man was dreadfully embarrassed.

- The exhibits in this room will be added to from time to time as various crimes are committed.

- You will read about them in your newspaper and see them enacted here in waxen tableaux.

- Oh, by the way, ladies, this is how your ancestor carried his bride across the threshold.

- During the French Revolution, a certain doctor invented a labor-saving device to take the place of a headmen's ax.

- So successful was this machine at cutting off the heads of the French aristocrats, they named it after its creator.

- And here it is, the bloody guillotine.

(VISITORS SCREAMING)

- Oh, dear, I don't think I can stand it.

- Now, Millie, pull yourself together, honey.

[...]

House of Wax (1953) Sound Clip

House of Wax poster

Quotes from House of Wax (1953 film), featuring short sound bites and sfx.

Actors: Vincent Price (Professor Henry Jarrod), Carolyn Jones (Cathy Gray)

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