- There was a Chinese poet who was drowned while trying to kiss the moon in the river. He was drunk.
- I'd say as much.
- But he wrote beautiful poetry.
12 seconds sound clip from the The Philadelphia Story movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:59:40 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- And remember, Mike, 'with the rich and mighty'...
- Do you know what time it is? It's after 4:00.
- In China it's later than that.
- In China we'd be married by now.
- Or perhaps it's only yesterday.
- I'm going home after this dance.
- There was a Chinese poet who was drowned while trying to kiss the moon in the river. He was drunk.
- But he wrote beautiful poetry.
- Macaulay Connor of South Bend reporting for duty.
- I'm sorry, Connor. We're going home after this dance.
- I wish old Junius were here.
- Hello.
[...]
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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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