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Well, you needn't be so statirical about it, Jo!

5 seconds sound clip from the Little Women (1950) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:03:17 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- But the men in the Army are having such a terrible winter.

- Marmee's right... we have to make sacrifices.

- Only I'm tired of making over these same dresses year after year.

- Well, I don't think any of you suffer as I do. You don't have to go to school with impertinent girls who label your father just because he's poor.

- Oh, Amy! If you mean libel, then say so, and stop talking about labels as if Papa was a pickle bottle.

- Well, you needn't be so statirical about it, Jo!

- It's proper to use good words and improve one's vocabilary.

- Vocabilary? Christopher Columbus!

- Jo! Don't use slang words.

- Oh, I just detest rude, unladylike young ladies.

- And I hate affected snips.

- Birds in their little nests agree.

[...]

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Little Women (1950) Sound Clip

Little Women vintage book coverAudio quotes from the old-time radio play "Little Women", based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, broadcast March 13, 1950 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: June Allyson (Jo March), Janet Leigh (Meg March), Margaret O’Brien (Beth March), Rhoda Williams (Amy March), Peter Lawford (Laurie), Betty Lou Gerson (Marmee March), Robert Boone (Professor Bhaer)

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