So goodbye, little yellow bird, I'd rather brave the cold on a leafless tree than a prisoner be in a cage of gold. (2)
24 seconds sound clip from the The Picture of Dorian Gray movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:19:50.800 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- He wants to tell you how much he admires your daughter.
- If you will permit me, I have a request to make.
- Miss Vane, will you sing The Little Yellow Bird for me now?
- But there's no one to play for me. Everyone's gone.
- I think I might manage the accompaniment.
- You will, won't you, dearie?
- Yes. On one condition. Please.
- I apologize for my daughter.
- What did the music mean to you?
- I don't know. It is full of emotion. But it's not happy.
- Perhaps because he felt his youth slipping away from him.
- What an odd thing for you to say.
- Why?
- What is the music called? Has it a name?
- A kind of name. It is called Prelude.
[...]
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Memorable quotes from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film, based on Oscar Wilde's novel), with sound clips in WAV and MP3 formats.
Actors: George Sanders (Lord Henry Wotton), Hurd Hatfield (Dorian Gray), Lowell Gilmore (Basil Hallward), Angela Lansbury (Sibyl Vane), Donna Reed (Gladys Hallward)
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