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I appreciate this playground of ours must seem rather small to you, but it has become, as you can see, much enlarged by strict application of rules.

15 seconds sound clip from the Mr. Topaze (1961) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:24:15 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Run along, boys.

- And where are the other playgrounds?

- The other playgrounds?

- Well, yes, I suppose there must be some garden where the children play?

- Er... No, no No, erm.

- I appreciate this playground of ours must seem rather small to you, but it has become, as you can see, much enlarged by strict application of rules.

- Run along, Paul. Christian. That's right.

- Our headmaster has noticed that a child that runs about occupies much more space than a child that stays still, and he has forbidden all games that entail any vigorous movement. So our playground has thus become much enlarged.

(Miss Courtrois laughs)

- Yes.

- Mm, perhaps you'd like to have a look at our six classrooms.

[...]

Mr. Topaze (1961) Sound Clip

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Quotes from the movie Mr. Topaze (1961), based on Marcel Pagnol's play, featuring short sound clips with voice, which you can use as ringtones or for sharing them with friends.

Actors: Peter Sellers (Auguste Topaze), Nadia Gray (Suzy), Herbert Lom (Castel Benac), Billie Whitelaw (Ernestine)

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