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Well, to be honest, there's one thing a man does notice, and that's the color. Now, I saw a girl in a red dress the other day and...

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

You can hear this line at 00:20:52 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Libby and I want you to decide an argument that's been going on between us.

- Oh, not really an argument Mr. Kennedy... its a debate.

- Well, whatever you call it.

- The question Libby and I've been discussing is 'do women dress to please men or other women'? I say to please you men.

- But just try asking a man to describe what a pretty girl is wearing. He can tell you the color of her hair, whether she has good-looking legs and nice hands, but...

- Maybe he can't describe her dress, but he'd know it alright if it were unbecoming.

- Well, to be honest, there's one thing a man does notice, and that's the color. Now, I saw a girl in a red dress the other day and...

- Ho ho, you see. You've admitted my point.

- But seriously, it is important to wear becoming colors, and to have everything you wear look color fresh and lovely. That's why I talk so much about Lux Care for Colors.

- Just a booby-trap for us men, huh Libby?

- Well, not entirely Mr. Kennedy.

- It's pretty hard on the budget if colors fade or run in washing.

- But here are the facts, washing tests have proved that gentle Lux Care keep colors lovely up to three times longer.

[...]

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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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