- I'm sure she'll be beautiful.
- Well, not too beautiful. Oh, what chance would a fellow like me...?

4 seconds sound clip from the The Shop Around the Corner (1940) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:23:35.978 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I keep postponing it and postponing it. I'm scared.

- You see, this girl thinks I'm the most wonderful person in the world. And after all, there is a chance she might be disappointed.

- Yes, there is a chance.

- On the other hand...

- You might be disappointed, too.

- And I don't dare think about it.

- Did you ever get a bonus?

- Yes, once.

- The boss hands you the envelope, you wonder how much is in it, you don't want to open it. As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire. You keep postponing that moment and you can't postpone it forever.

- I'm meeting her tonight, 8:30 in a cafe.

- A red carnation?

- Yeah. She's using one for a bookmark in a copy of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. And I'm wearing one in my lapel.

- I haven't slept for days.

- I'm sure she'll be beautiful.

- Well, not too beautiful. Oh, what chance would a fellow like me...?

- What do you want, a homely girl?

- No, no. Now, you knock on wood for me. Just a lovely, average girl. That's that's all I want.

(1930 Volvo TR Taxi Series Car Engine Stopping)

- Thank you, my good man.

- Morning, everybody.

(Car door slam)

[...]

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Sound Clip

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) poster

Listen to famous short quotes from The Shop Around the Corner (1940) freely downloadable in MP3 / WAV format.

Actors: James Stewart (Alfred Kralik), Margaret Sullavan (Klara Novak), Frank Morgan (Hugo Matuschek), William Tracy (Pepi Katona)

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