- It's deep water, that's why a duck. It's deep water.
- That's why a duck.
3 seconds sound clip from the The Cocoanuts (1929) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:48:18.768 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Well, we'll pass over that. You're a peach, boy.
- Now, here is a little peninsula, and here is a viaduct leading over to the mainland.
- I say here is a little peninsula, and here's a viaduct leading over to the mainland.
- I'm not playing Ask Me Another. I say that's a viaduct.
- All right. Why a duck? Why a duck? Why a no chicken?
- It's deep water, that's why a duck. It's deep water.
- But what do you want with a Ford if you got a horse?
- Well, I'm sorry the matter ever came up.
- All I know is that it's a viaduct.
- Well, I was only fooling. I was only fooling.
- They're gonna build a tunnel there in the morning.
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