Then he got an idea. He say: How's about... inviting everybody some place where we can all get together and know each other a little better.
10 seconds sound clip from the Meet John Doe (1941) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:01:43 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I've been wanting to talk for years only I thought you didn't like me.
- Then he started chatting away like a happy little kid. Got so excited his eyes...
- He says it's a shame how little we know about our neighbors.
- I feel so good, I'm up for it.
- So Smithers goes around the neighborhood inviting everybody to a meeting at the schoolhouse.
- And I tell everybody that comes into the store, including my boss.
- I'm talking too much. No, you're not.
- Well I'll be doggone if forty people don't show up.
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