- Well, I also feel it's about time someone knocked the axis back on its heels.
- Excuse me, baby. What she means is, it's about time somebody knocked those heels back on their axis.
10 seconds sound clip from the All Through the Night (1942) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:46:13.285 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- How do you feel about this, miss Hamilton? Yes, let's hear your story.
- Well, I feel a little like the Princess who's been rescued from the dragon by the white knight.
- Aw, that's you, Gloves. You're the white knight.
- Now, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Anybody that prints that can expect the usual trouble.
- Well, I also feel it's about time someone knocked the axis back on its heels.
- Excuse me, baby. What she means is, it's about time somebody knocked those heels back on their axis.
- Mom!
- Hello, son. Are you all right?
- Oh, something terrible's happened.
- 5 will get you 10 the milkman disappeared.
- It's true. He didn't come home last night, and I'm afraid something's happened to him.
- Oh, what makes you think that?
- Well, son, I've got a feeling.
- And when you've got a feeling, you've got a feeling.
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