“Against so homespun a background, the magnificence of the Ambersons...” – Narrator, The Magnificent Ambersons ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Magnificent Ambersons 1942

Narrator Voice: Orson Welles

Against so homespun a background, the magnificence of the Ambersons was as conspicuous as a brass band at a funeral.

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