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How about, 'It's bred in the bean, the blue blood coffee?'

6 seconds sound clip from the Christmas in July (1944) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:48:19 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- A joke?

- That's what they meant it to be.

- Who did?

- Oh, some of the fellows.

- They didn't mean any harm... they just wanted to see how I'd look when I got the news, I guess.

- Well, just you give me their names and we'll see how they look when they get some news!

- Oh, I wouldn't care to do that... Oh, well, it doesn't matter.

- What do you mean it doesn't matter? After I spend a whole afternoon listening to a lot of bologna entirely predicated upon the winning of this contest, and giving you this office.

- How about, 'It's bred in the bean, the blue blood coffee?'

- Well, I don't know what about it, we'll find that out. There's plenty of time for that.

- But I won't be made a fool of you understand!

- I can't go around handing out private offices and secretaries on the strength of a practical joke, that I personally consider far from funny... Yes sir!

- It'll be kind of hard to face that gang tomorrow from back of the old desk.

- It would be just as hard to face from in here, if you didn't belong here. Uneasy lies the head that...

[...]

Christmas in July (1944) Sound Clip

The African Queen (1952)Funny quotes with sound clips from Christmas in July - Lux Radio Theatre play originally broadcast on June 25, 1944.

Actors: Dick Powell (Jimmy), Linda Darnell (Betty), Raymond Walburn (Maxford), Lionel Barrymore (Narrator)

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