He's the original frightened Freddie.
3 seconds sound clip from the The High and the Mighty (1954) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:22:22 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- He's a Mr. Pardee, big rumpled-looking man, sitting halfway back on the right side.
- Alsop said he had something to do with the New York theater.
- I suppose he wants to put you on the stage.
- Call me if you need your honor defended.
- And jump from the frying pan into the fire?
- He's the original frightened Freddie.
- Every time you bank or change propeller pitch, he goes all white.
- Grabs on his seat like it was an electric chair.
- Okay.
- I thought you were going to quit smokin'.
- I did. I haven't smoked in three hours and 20 minutes.
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