You know, it says actress on my contract, but they hired me for my figure, not to act.
7 seconds sound clip from the The Big Knife (1955) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:09:52 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- That's because you asked me.
- I'm only giving you an example.
- Charlie, dear, I know where to stop.
- But I don't see any reason to make it easy on them. I hate them.
- You know, it says actress on my contract, but they hired me for my figure, not to act.
- Those bits? Three cigarette girls in two whole years. You call that acting?
- Big part coming up. Testing you next week. Won't you come out to dinner? And next week never comes.
- They hire girls like me to entertain the visiting exhibitors.
- We know how to dance and dress.
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Quotes from the movie The Big Knife (1955), based on the 1949 play by Clifford Odets, featuring short sound clips with voice.
Actors: Jack Palance (Charlie Castle), Ida Lupino (Marion Castle), Jean Hagen (Connie Bliss), Rod Steiger (Stanley Shriner Hoff), Shelley Winters (Dixie Evans), Ilka Chase (Patty Benedict)
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