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No, conditions are none too good right now, Al. Considerable uncertainty in the business picture. Strikes, taxes still ruinous.

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

You can hear this line at 01:17:09.901 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Incidentally, your work would require part-time duties at the soda fountain.

- At what salary?

- Thirty-two fifty per week.

- Thirty-two fifty. I used to make over $400 a month in the Air Force.

- The war is over, Derry.

- Is over.

- Yeah, well, uh, I think I'll look around, Mr. Thorpe. Thank you, very much. Take care of that cold.

- I gotta run. I'll drop back later.

- All right, Fred. Bye.

- Bye.

- Excuse me, girls.

- No, conditions are none too good right now, Al. Considerable uncertainty in the business picture. Strikes, taxes still ruinous.

- You like that cigar?

- Oh, yes, Mr. Milton. It's fine.

- Hmm, hard to get those during the war, but they're coming in regularly from Havana now.

- All things will read just themselves in time.

- We want you back here with us, Al.

- Well, that's very nice of you, Mr. Milton, but, uh I noticed, uh, Steese sitting at my old desk. I wouldn't wanna push him out.

- Steese will stay right there. You're moving up.

- What would you say to being vice president in charge of small loans at a salary of $12000 a year? What would you say to that, huh?

- I'd say it can't be true.

- Job's there, Al. You're the man for it.

- What makes you think I am, Mr. Milton?

[...]

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Sound Clip

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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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