3 years I been trying to get you up to the Columbia River country.
5 seconds sound clip from the Meet John Doe (1941) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:06:47 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Gosh! A fella would have to be a fine example to tell others...
- What happened the other night was on account of Miss Mitchell. She wrote the stuff.
- Don't you see what a wonderful thing this can be?
- You're hooked. I can see that right now. They got you. Well, I'm through.
- 3 years I been trying to get you up to the Columbia River country.
- First it was your glass arm, then the radio, and now it's the John Doe Clubs.
- I ain't waiting another minute.
- Colonel, wait a minute. Hey, Colonel!
- I want you to go with John Doe and Miss Mitchell and handle press and radio.
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