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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.

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

You can hear this line at 00:48:10 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- But I didn't win it.

- The Preekness?

- The contest. I didn't win anything, it was a joke.

- 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.

[...]

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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