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Do you know that Florida is the show spot of America and Cocoanut Beach is the black spot of Florida?

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

You can hear this line at 00:16:05.130 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- How do you do, Mr. Hammer?

- Why don't you whistle at the crossing?

- You're just the woman I'm looking for. Now whether you like it or not, I'm gonna tell you about Florida real estate.

- It's the first time it's ever been mentioned down here, today.

- Do you know that property values have increased 1929 since 1000 percent?

- Do you know that this is the biggest development since Sophie Tucker?

- Do you know that Florida is the show spot of America and Cocoanut Beach is the black spot of Florida?

- You told me about this yesterday.

- I know, but I left out a comma.

- Look. In a little while we're gonna hold an auction sale at Cocoanut Manor, the suburb terrible... uh, beautiful.

- You must come over. There's gonna be entertainment, sandwiches and the auction. If you don't like auctions, we can play contract.

- Here it is. Cocoanut Manor, 42 hours from Times Square by railroad. 1600 miles as the crow flies, 1800 as the horseflies.

- There you are, Cocoanut Manor glorifying the American sewer and the Florida sucker.

[...]

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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