- There's no denying that we all have a weakness for candy. And when I say weakness I don't mean to say anything against candy. Oh, no. I only mean that sometimes we are inclined to overdo it a little.
- I suppose so.

— Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan)

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

You can hear this line at 00:17:40.419 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Good morning, madam. It's a lovely box, isn't it?

- Oh, yes. It's a candy box, isn't it?

- Yes, madam, a candy box and I should say, a very unusual one. May I open it for you?

- Oh, yes, madam. That's Ochi Tchornya. It's a very popular classic.

- Oh, no, that would never do. Where do people get ideas like that? Can you imagine, every time you take a piece of candy you have to listen to that song?

- No, I couldn't buy a thing like that. It's really too silly. No.

- I know just what you mean, madam. And yet, do you know that some of our customers like it for the very thing you object to. We've sold quite a few especially to ladies.

- Really?

- Yes, madam.

- There's no denying that we all have a weakness for candy. And when I say weakness I don't mean to say anything against candy. Oh, no. I only mean that sometimes we are inclined to overdo it a little.

- I suppose so.

- For instance, madam, have you any idea how many pieces of candy you eat a day?

- No, I never gave it a thought.

- That's just it.

- We pick up a piece of candy absent-mindedly, then we take another piece. Before we know it, we've gained a couple of pounds.

- And that's when our troubles begin. Massages, electric cabinets.

- Oh, don't I know it.

- Now, this little box makes you candy-conscious. That's what Matuschek and Company designed it for.

- Every time you open it, this little tinkling song is a message to you. Too much candy, now be careful.

- How much is it?

- $5.50, reduced from $6.95. It's a real bargain.

- I'll take it.

- Thank you, madam.

[...]

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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