Now if I were a girl and had to choose between a young, good-for-nothing with plenty of hair, and a good solid, mature citizen, I'd pick Mathias Popkin every time.

— Alfred Kralik (James Stewart)

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

You can hear this line at 01:33:14.863 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- And a very nice fellow. A very nice fellow. I congratulate you.

- I think he's a very attractive man, don't you?

- Yes. For his type, I'd say yes.

- You would really classify him as a definite type?

- Oh, absolutely! And don't you try and change him now. Now don't put him on a diet.

- Would you call him fat?

- Well, I wouldn't. But, of course, that's just a matter of opinion. Now personally, I think that little stomach of his gives him a nice, homey quality. And that's what you want in a husband, isn't it?

- Oh, yes, that's what I want.

- Yeah. And you're perfectly right.

- Now if I were a girl and had to choose between a young, good-for-nothing with plenty of hair, and a good solid, mature citizen, I'd pick Mathias Popkin every time.

- Well, anyway, he has a fine mind. Didn't he impress you as being rather witty?

- Well, he struck me as rather depressed, but of course, it's unfair to judge a man when he's out of a job.

- Out of a job! He never told me!

- Why, that shows you how sensitive he is. You have nothing to worry about. No, he feels that both of you can live very nicely on your salary.

- Did you tell him how much I make?

- Well, he's your fiance, and he asked me. I... When I told him what salary you made he was a little worried, but then I promised him that you were gonna get a raise and he felt much better about it.

- And let me tell you, mentioning that bonus didn't do you any harm at all.

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

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