- You know, sometimes when you wait for real good news, you wait forever.
- I guess so.
- I don't want to wait forever.
— Rae Robinson (Ruby Dee)
9 seconds sound clip from the The Jackie Robinson Story movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:30:04.629 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Well, I don't know what kind of a man I am, Reverend, but I think I'm a pretty good ballplayer.
- That might help. Yes, it might help a great deal.
- Maybe God will help a little, too.
- It's wonderful to see you. Especially when I had almost given you up.
- You know, sometimes when you wait for real good news, you wait forever.
- I don't want to wait forever.
- Look, let's sit a minute. Let's talk it over.
- It's gonna be real tough for a while. A lot of people don't want a Negro in baseball.
- I know.
- As soon as I make it stick, I'll come for you. We'll get married.
- No. Not after you've made good, Jackie. Now. Before you start.
- I can't let you do that, Rae. I've gotta go south for spring training.
[...]
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Memorable voice quotes from the biographical film The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), starring Jackie Robinson as himself.
Actors: Jackie Robinson (Himself), Ruby Dee (Rae Robinson), Minor Watson (Branch Rickey), Louise Beavers (Jackie's mother)
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