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Every day he commits to memory fifty new facts. And he remembers every one of them! Facts from history, from geography, from newspapers, from scientific textbooks.

16 seconds sound clip from the The 39 Steps (1937) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:49:08 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- If anyone sees you here... What are you looking for?

- Be quiet. I'm just playing a hunch, that's all.

- Well, you're playing a fool if you ask me.

- Ladies and gentlemen. With your kind permission and attention, I now have the honor to present to you one of the most remarkable men in the world. I present... Mr. Memory!

- Look at that right-hand box nearest the stage. You see that small man sitting in front?

- Why, yes, it's...

- It's the Professor. The Professor himself.

- We'd better get out of here before they see you.

- No, no, sit down. Listen!

- Every day he commits to memory fifty new facts. And he remembers every one of them! Facts from history, from geography, from newspapers, from scientific textbooks.

- Pamela. I've got it. I've got it. What?

- Don't you see? The details of this Air Ministry secret have been borrowed, memorised by Mr. Memory, and then put back again before anyone could know.

- Why, that's it! Of course it is.

- Pardon me, sir, but there's a gentleman who would like to speak to you.

- Who, me?

- Are you Richard Hannay?

- Well, I...

- You're under arrest.

- Wait, officer. Listen, there's something here you ought to know.

- That'll keep, laddie. Come along quietly.

[...]

The 39 Steps (1937) Sound Clip

The 39 StepsQuotes with sound clips from the old-time radio play "The 39 Steps" (1937), based on John Buchan's novel, first aired on December 13, 1937 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: Robert Montgomery (Richard Hannay), Ida Lupino (Pamela Stuart), Isabel Jewel (Annabella Smith), Gene Lockhart (Mr. Memory), Leonard Mudie (Professor Bartlett),

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