- Who was the last British heavyweight champion?
- Bob Fitzsimmons. He defeated Jim Corbett, heavyweight champion of America at Carson City, Nevada in October 1897.

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

You can hear this line at 00:05:30 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Every day, this remarkable mentality commits 50 new facts to memory. 50, ladies and gentlemen! Facts from history, geography, newspapers, scientific books! Millions and millions of them! And he remembers them all!

- Test him, ladies and gentlemen, test him! Ask him any question you like and he will answer fully and freely. Mr. Memory!

- Thank you. Now then, ladies and gentlemen, a question please! A question from anyone in the audience!

- Who won the Derby in 1921?

- Mr. Jack Joel's Humorist, Steve Donoghue up, won by a length, odds six to one. Am I right sir?

- Thank you very much, thank you. Question, please. Do not hesitate. Another question, please.

- Who was the last British heavyweight champion?

- Bob Fitzsimmons. He defeated Jim Corbett, heavyweight champion of America at Carson City, Nevada in October 1897.

- He was then thirty-four years of age; am I right, sir?

- Right.

- Mr. Memory? Mr. Memory? Who won the football cup in 1926?

- Would you mind repeating that question again, young man?

- Who won the football cup in 1926?

- Bolton Wanderers defeated Manchester City at Wembley by three goals to one in the presence of His Majesty the King. Am I right, sir?

- Righto!

- Thank you. Another question, please.

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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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