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Now, on the point of law, the United States government have discovered that you were right, and that New York is yours. Therefore, they have decided to give it to you.

12 seconds sound clip from The Goon Show, Series 6, Sale of Manhattan classic radio program.

You can hear this line at 00:27:09 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Calm down, Neddie. Nothing to worry about... your records are selling well.

- Yes, the woods are full of them.

- What is the plan for this charlie?

- Simple... The moment he blows up New York, we take him to the police and get the reward for handing in a felon.

- Hello, Chief Seagoon? Good, British Consul Washington here.

- How do you do, Mr. Washington?

- Oh, fine, Jim. Fine, fine, thank you very much, Jim.

- Now, on the point of law, the United States government have discovered that you were right, and that New York is yours. Therefore, they have decided to give it to you.

- What? I'm rich! Rich! I'm rich!

- No! No, wait, wait! Hello, get me Bluebottle! Don't light the fuse!

(Loud and long explosion)

- Listeners will be relieved to learn that what they are hearing is not really New York being blown up.

- It is a recording specially made to simulate the sound of New York being blown up. For this, a life-size replica of New York was built at Wanstead and blown up.

[...]

The Goon Show Sound Clip

The Goon Show RadioQuotes with sound clips from The Goon Show radio comedy programme produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1951 to 1960.

Actors: Peter Sellers (Bloodnok / Bluebottle/ Grytpype-Thynne), Spike Milligan (Eccles / Minnie Bannister), Harry Secombe (Neddie Seagoon)

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