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Just what I did 50 years ago with my own bride, Mary.

6 seconds sound clip from the The Bitter Tea of General Yen movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:03:10 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Finest old Puritan family in New England, my dear.

- Her father's a big publisher. Very old family.

- I hope Dr. Strike isn't making a mistake.

- No. I hear she is young, attractive, full of energy.

- She'll need it.

- Yes. Dedicating her life to the service of mankind in China.

- Just what I did 50 years ago with my own bride, Mary.

- Yes, it's glorious. And yet I pity her.

- Pity her?

- I've spent 50 years in China. And there are times when I think we are just a lot of persistent ants trying to move a great mountain.

- Bishop, how can you say that? After all that you've done.

- Yes, I do pity her. When I think of what she has to face, I...

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The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933) Sound Clip

The Bitter Tea of General Yen Poster

Quotes from "The Bitter Tea of General Yen" (1933 film, directed by Frank Capra), featuring short sound clips with voice.

Actors: Barbara Stanwyck (Megan Davis), Nils Asther (General Yen), Walter Connolly (Jones)

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