It tempts to explain why it leans. And why all sensible buildings should lean.

4 seconds sound clip from the The Lost Weekend (1945) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:36:47.094 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- Delighted. What do you do?

- Yes, what do I do?

- I'm a writer. I've just started a novel. As a matter of fact I've started several. But, I never seem to finish one.

- Well, in that case, why don't you write short stories.

- Well, I have some of those. First paragraph.

- Then there's one-half of the opening scene of a play which takes place in the leaning tower of Pisa.

- It tempts to explain why it leans. And why all sensible buildings should lean.

- They'll love that in Toledo.

- Oh, by the way, are you coming here to Lohengrin next week?

- I don't know.

- Because if you are, I'm not going to let this coat out of my hands.

- Don't worry.

- Oh, but I do.

- You know, to be really safe, we should go together. We could.

- Are you in the phone book?

- Yes, but I'm not home very much.

- Well, I'll call you at your office.

[...]

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Actors: Ray Milland (Don Birnam), Jane Wyman (Helen St. James), Doris Dowling (Gloria), Howard da Silva (Nat)

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