- I think a devoted young girl gives a man the illusion that youth is still his.
- Very important, I suppose.
- Oh, very, very. Because without her he might be inclined to go out in search of his youth.
12 seconds sound clip from the The Philadelphia Story movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:54:19 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Oh? Then what has it to do with?
- A reluctance to grow old, I think.
- Oh, no, no. I'm talking seriously about something I've thought over thoroughly. I've had to.
- I think a devoted young girl gives a man the illusion that youth is still his.
- Oh, very, very. Because without her he might be inclined to go out in search of his youth.
- That's just as important to him as it is to any woman.
- None.
- You have a good mind, a pretty face, a disciplined body that does what you tell it.
- That's an... awful thing to say to anyone.
[...]
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Actors: James Stewart (Macaulay Connor), Cary Grant (C.K. Dexter Haven), Katharine Hepburn (Tracy Lord), Ruth Hussey (Elizabeth Imbrie), Virginia Weidler (Dinah Lord), Roland Young (Uncle Willie)
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