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The paper fortunes built up over the past few years crumble into nothing before this disaster which is to touch every man, woman and child in America.

10 seconds sound clip from the The Roaring Twenties (1939) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:25:41 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- The great and the humble, the rich man and the working man, the housewife and the shopgirl, all take their daily flier in the market and no one seems to lose.

- Then, like a bombshell, comes that never-to-be-forgotten Black Tuesday, October 29th.

- Confusion spreads through the canyons of New York City's financial district.

- And men stare wild-eyed at the spectacle of complete ruin.

- More than 16.5 million shares change hands in a single day of frenzied selling.

- The paper fortunes built up over the past few years crumble into nothing before this disaster which is to touch every man, woman and child in America.

- Hey, boys!

- Now what do you want?

- I need 200000 to cover your account.

- I gave you 200 grand this morning.

- I need it again. I'll give you an hour. If you don't have it, I'll have to sell you out.

[...]

The Roaring Twenties (1939) Sound Clip

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Audio clips of the most memorable quotes from the movie The Roaring Twenties (1939), which can be used for learning english, as ringtones, to give funny replies to your friends on the internet etc.

Actors: James Cagney (Eddie Bartlett), Humphrey Bogart (George Hally), Gladys George (Panama Smith), Priscilla Lane (Jean Sherman)

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