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- Are you sure your husband's dead?
- Why, yes.
- There seems to be a trace of uncertainty in that yes. You know, a yes like that was once responsible for me jumping out of a window. And I'm not the jumper I used to be.

14 seconds sound clip from the The Cocoanuts (1929) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:33:59.403 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I'll tell you, if you don't hear from me by next Friday, the whole thing's off.

- I don't think I understand.

- I mean, your eyes... your eyes, they shine like the pants of a blue serge suit.

- What? That's an insult.

- That's not a reflection on you. That's on the pants.

- What I meant was if we had a nice bungalow, and I came home from work and you were standing by the gate... No, you came home from work and I was standing by the gate. That's more like it.

- And we came down the path, and we went inside and the shades were drawn, and the lights were low, and, uh... then, uh...

- Are you sure your husband's dead?

- Why, yes.

- There seems to be a trace of uncertainty in that yes. You know, a yes like that was once responsible for me jumping out of a window. And I'm not the jumper I used to be.

- What I meant was, you're gonna be here all winter and I'm stuck with the hotel anyhow, why don't you grab me until you can make other arrangements?

- My dear Mr. Hammer, I shall never get married before my daughter.

- You did once.

- Oh, but I love you. I love you. Can't you see how I'm pining for you?

- What in the world is the matter with you?

- Oh, I'm not myself tonight. I don't know who I am.

- One false move and I'm yours.

[...]

The Cocoanuts (1929) Sound Clip

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Actors: Groucho Marx (Mr. Hammer), Chico Marx (Chico), Zeppo Marx (Jamison), Harpo Marx (Harpo), Margaret Dumont (Mrs. Potter)

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