The other day, my commanding officer called me in and told me the good news.
5 seconds sound clip from the The Jackie Robinson Story movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:11:33.895 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Uh-oh... You got a job, brother.
- I have?
- Listen to this: From the President of the United States... Greetings.
- He sure writes interesting letters.
- Oh, yes. Listen to this, Mildred:
- The other day, my commanding officer called me in and told me the good news.
- So I'm some kind of athletic director at last, even if it's for the Army.
- And he looks good, too... in his new picture.
- And a lieutenant now. That's a mighty fine job.
- Why can't this wait till later on? Dinner's almost ready!
- It'll only take a minute, Mom.
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