Well, you know, we have twelve thousand four hundred and sixteen extras registered with us now. That's sixteen times as many as we can use each working day.

11 seconds sound clip from the A Star is Born classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:07:57 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- I haven't any illusions, you know. I'm perfectly willing to begin with... Oh, a little bit of a part, or even as an extra.

- Four dollars, please... in advance.

- Come in.

- I beg your pardon. Is this the Central Casting office? I'd like to register for extra work, please.

- To register? How long have you been in Hollywood?

- Nearly a month now.

- Well, you know, we have twelve thousand four hundred and sixteen extras registered with us now. That's sixteen times as many as we can use each working day.

- Why, we haven't put anyone on our register in over two years.

- Oh. I see.

- Come over here. I want to show you something.

- Those four girls operate our switchboard. Every time one of those little lights flashes, it's someone asking for a job. And every time a girl says, 'Try later,' it means there isn't any job.

- We can't keep the girls at the switchboard long... they go crazy.

- And every one of those little lights thought it was going to be a star.

[...]

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A Star is Born Sound Clip

Janet Gaynor on the microphone recording for A Star is BornAudio quotes from the old-time radio play "A Star is Born" (1937), based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns, first aired on September 13, 1937 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: Janet Gaynor (Esther Blodgett), Robert Montgomery (Norman Maine), Lionel Stander (Libby)

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