We have an opening for a new errand boy. Now see here, I want an educated healthy boy, good family and no bad habits. Oh, send me four or five. I'll look them over. And right away, if you please.

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

You can hear this line at 01:03:52.645 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- Now, I want you to take all the big black suitcases from the top shelf and move them to the bottom shelf and all the big brown suitcases from the bottom shelf and move them to the top shelf.

- You don't wanna do it?

- I didn't say anything like that. Of course, I'll do it. Ha-ha. I'm a good soldier.

- Alright, do it right away.

- Yes.

- Thank you. Alright.

- 312-683, please.

- Is this the Atlas Employment Agency? This is Mr. Katona of Matuschek and Company speaking.

- We have an opening for a new errand boy. Now see here, I want an educated healthy boy, good family and no bad habits. Oh, send me four or five. I'll look them over. And right away, if you please.

- Tell them to ask for Mr. Katona of the sales department. Alright.

- What's the matter, didn't you ever see a clerk in your life before?

- Who made you a clerk?

- Yes. Who did this dreadful thing?

- Listen, folks, I can't give you the whole story, actually and I'm tied up with my word of honor.

- But, if it hadn't been for me, this place would be closed on account of suicide and you'd all be out of a job.

[...]

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Sound Clip

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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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