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I say that our bank is alive, it's generous, it's... It's human! And we're going to have such a line of customers seeking and getting small loans that people will think we're gambling with the depositors' money. And we will be.

16 seconds sound clip from the The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:55:27.915 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I think that, uh, little story has considerable significance. But I've forgotten what it is.

- And now, in conclusion, I'd like to tell you a humorous anecdote. I know several humorous anecdotes, but I can't think of any way to clean them up.

- So I'll only say this much. I love the Corn Belt Loan and Trust Company.

- There are some who say that the old bank is suffering from hardening of the arteries and of the heart.

- I refuse to listen to such radical talk.

- I say that our bank is alive, it's generous, it's... It's human! And we're going to have such a line of customers seeking and getting small loans that people will think we're gambling with the depositors' money. And we will be.

- We'll be gambling on the future of this country.

- I thank you.

(Small group applause)

- Oh, Woody, I can't take it anymore. Let's sit down.

- We can't get out. I'm trapped.

[...]

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Sound Clip

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Poster

Memorable quotes from the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives, with sound clips in WAV and MP3 formats.

Actors: Myrna Loy (Milly Stephenson), Fredric March (Al Stephenson), Dana Andrews (Fred Derry), Teresa Wright (Peggy Stephenson), Virginia Mayo (Marie Derry), Cathy O'Donnell (Wilma Cameron), Harold Russell (Homer Parrish)

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