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

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

You can hear this line at 01:04:09.370 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- 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.

- Matuschek and Company, good morning. Oh, yes, Mrs. Matuschek.

- Don't miss this, folks.

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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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