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No, you see, this school isn't at all what I had expected it to be. I had hoped it would be a little more than a chicken run.

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

You can hear this line at 00:25:03 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- 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.

- Oh, no, thank you, thank you, thank you very much, dear Mr Topaze.

- No, you see, this school isn't at all what I had expected it to be. I had hoped it would be a little more than a chicken run.

- Oh. In other words, your impression has not been a favourable one.

- In other words, no.

- Oh. I see.

- Well...

- Allow me.

[...]

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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