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Since you can afford to toss a large chunk of it at some sap who probably never had a cup of your coffee in his life, but exists on goat's milk!

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

You can hear this line at 00:23:02 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- We both agree on that point, Mr. Kennedy!

- Act Two of 'Christmas in July'...

- It's forty-five minutes later, and blissfully unaware that they're victims of a practical joke, Jimmy and Betty are waiting in the reception room of the Maxford House Coffee Company.

- In the office of the president, Dr. Maxford is percolating furiously to the announcer of his radio program.

- Contests! What good are contests anyway? Why they make you a million enemies. And all they prove is you've got too much money in the first place.

- Since you can afford to toss a large chunk of it at some sap who probably never had a cup of your coffee in his life, but exists on goat's milk!

- Oh, it's deplorable, doctor.

- Has the jury reached the verdict yet?

- I don't know and I don't care.

- Well, maybe if they could hold off until our next broadcast...

- Oh, no, no. That would be the intelligent thing to do.

- That would be useful to the company that feeds and clothes them, and sends their children to college so that they can grow-up to be dumbbells, like their parents!

[...]

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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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