If it hadn't been for the war, I...
4 seconds sound clip from the Desk Set (1957) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:13:06 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Would you like more champagne?
- No. What about Caroline, of course?
- Caroline... Caroline was a model. 5'10 in her stockinged feet.
- You had occasion to measure her?
- Among other things, yes, yes.
- If it hadn't been for the war, I...
- Uh-oh. You got a Dear John letter.
- No, no, no, I got dozens of letters, but, uh...
- Then the next letter would be something about the hem skirt was going to be lower.
- I don't exactly look like a fellow who's interested in women's fashions, do I?
[...]