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Oh, we English think it's a great idea. We've been doing it ever since.

6 seconds sound clip from the The African Queen (1952) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:55:09 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- No, but my latest picture just happens to be 'Battle Circus' co-starring June Allyson... I'll get into it...

- See, I've been working at your home studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

- Well, I congratulate you, Bogie. You know we make only the very best pictures over there.

- We mentioned one on the Lux Radio Theater recently... 'Plymouth Adventure' starring Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson and Leo Genn.

- I don't think Greer would like that. It's all about the Pilgrims leaving England and sailing for America on the Mayflower.

- Oh, we English think it's a great idea. We've been doing it ever since.

- We're always glad to welcome our English cousins... particularly you lovely actresses with those beautiful complexions.

- Oh, thank you. We're glad to adopt your way of caring for those complexions... with Lux Soap. I think it's wonderful.

- And you'll both think next week's show is wonderful. It's such a great story that it's been made into a picture five different times.

- And we're going to bring you the inspiring Twentieth Century-Fox version of Victor Hugo's immortal classic 'Les Miserables'...

- And from the original cast we have the lovely Debra Paget and that fine actor Robert Newton.

[...]

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The African Queen (1952) Sound Clip

The African Queen (1952)Quotes with sound clips from The African Queen - Lux Radio Theatre play originally broadcast on 15 December 1952.

Actors: Greer Garson (Rose), Humphrey Bogart (Charlie Allnut)

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