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To you, they're wax. But to me, their creator, they live and breathe.

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

You can hear this line at 00:05:09 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- My friend Sidney Wallace. Professor Jarrod.

- It's a great pleasure. For me also.

- That's a title that was bestowed on me when I became an exhibitor. It has little to do with my real work.

- If you'll come with me, I'll show you what that work is.

- I'm afraid the visit of such a distinguished critic may cause my children to become conceited.

- To you, they're wax. But to me, their creator, they live and breathe.

- Here we have two great lovers from the past. Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, and Mark Antony. Their last meeting.

- You'll recall that Antony, believing Cleopatra to be dead, killed himself with his own sword.

- When Cleopatra discovered what happened, she quickly followed her lover.

- You noticed how cleverly the hair is mounted on the scalp?

- Yes. How do you do that, professor?

[...]

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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