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We have muffed the most dramatic advertising moment in the annals of commerce and you made a fat head out of me!

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

You can hear this line at 00:04:29 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Hello? Oh we are, are we? Well that's just lovely.

- The Maxford House program is signing off the air gentlemen, so just take your time.

- You can stay here til next Wednesday for all I care.

- Or you can stay here til Hoboken freezes over!

- You have failed in our promise to the public.

- We have muffed the most dramatic advertising moment in the annals of commerce and you made a fat head out of me!

- The next nitwit who talks to me about a contest had better duck before I swing on him!

- And in conclusion gentlemen, and especially you Mr. Billdocker, let me say that I have seen far, far better heads on a glass of beer!

- And so, ladies and gentlemen, we bring to a close the four hundred and forty-ninth Maxford House program.

- I wish I could've given you the winner's name, but I'm afraid it'll have to wait until next Wednesday.

- But after all, like the prisoner said when the hangman couldn't find the rope, 'no noose is good noose!'

[...]

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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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