And the only thing they can find to identify them are 2 telephone numbers... one, Plaza 0-0000, and the other, Columbus 0-1492...

11 seconds sound clip from the Desk Set (1957) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:05:53 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Would you stop fussing that budget for a minute and answer a question?

- Sure.

- Just for kicks.

- You don't have to answer it if you don't want to. I mean, don't dwell on the question, but I warn you there's a trick in it.

- If six Chinamen get off a train at Las Vegas, and two of them are found floating face down in a goldfish bowl...

- And the only thing they can find to identify them are 2 telephone numbers... one, Plaza 0-0000, and the other, Columbus 0-1492...

- What time did the train get to Palm Springs?

- 9:00.

- Now, would you mind telling me how you happened to get that?

- Well, there are 11 letters in Palm Springs.

- You take away two Chinamen, that leaves nine.

[...]

Desk Set (1957) Sound Clip

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Quotes from the movie Desk Set (1957), featuring short sound clips with voice, which you can use as ringtones or for sharing them with friends.

Actors: Spencer Tracy (Richard Sumner), Katharine Hepburn (Bunny Watson), Gig Young (Mike Cutler), Joan Blondell (Peg Costello)

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