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A Town Called Home (1951) is a classic American drama that explores life, family, community, and the challenges of living in a changing small town. Set against the atmosphere of postwar America, the film follows the struggles and relationships that shape the lives of its characters.
A Town Called Home (1951) offers a nostalgic look at classic Hollywood storytelling, vintage American life, and the timeless conflicts between personal ambition, family, and community.
A Town Called Home (1951) offers a nostalgic look at classic Hollywood storytelling, vintage American life, and the timeless conflicts between personal ambition, family, and community.
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00:02:01Hey, isn't that Blake Washburn?
00:02:04Yes.
00:02:05The battling senator back home to stay.
00:02:20Hello there, Blake.
00:02:22Hello, Bob.
00:02:23The defeated senator from home to lick his bowl.
00:02:25Play off him, Abbott.
00:02:26What do you say we bury the hatchet, Blake, now that the election's over?
00:02:29Say, the voters didn't seem to fall for that motto of yours, did they?
00:02:32The people's choice.
00:02:38This election's over, but remember, there's another one in two years.
00:02:45Blake, is that you?
00:02:46Hello, Leo.
00:02:47You got your cab here?
00:02:48Sure, right here.
00:02:49What happened?
00:02:50I just said hello to a campaign manager.
00:02:56Happy birthday, Blake.
00:02:57Hmm?
00:02:59You had a birthday last week, fella.
00:03:00Happy birthday.
00:03:01Oh, yeah, thanks.
00:03:03How'd you remember that, Leo?
00:03:04I haven't forgotten a thing since I took that memory course three years ago.
00:03:08How'd you happen to take a memory course?
00:03:09When I was in high school, I just couldn't remember a thing.
00:03:12So I figured if I was to get anywhere, I'd have to remember things.
00:03:15Now when people here in Fairfax want a cab, the first one they call on is me.
00:03:19Because they remember I remember things like their birthdays, their favorite color.
00:03:26The McFarland factory just got a new paint job.
00:03:29So I see.
00:03:30Well, John McFarland's really dressing it up.
00:03:32It looks real good.
00:03:34Probably celebrating his son's being elected state senator.
00:03:37Blake, I wouldn't worry about not being re-elected.
00:03:39If I were you, I won't.
00:03:41Well, politics is a funny thing.
00:03:43Sometimes the voters like it, and sometimes they don't.
00:04:06I think they tore down all those posters.
00:04:09I thought they tore down all those posters.
00:04:22They tore down all those posters.
00:04:32What did you give him that clip on the chin for?
00:04:35Just to let him know how I feel about his campaign tactics.
00:04:38Campaign tactics?
00:04:39Sure.
00:04:40The people were hoodwinked into voting for Bob McFarlane.
00:04:43I don't know.
00:04:43I don't think I was hoodwinked.
00:04:45What do you mean?
00:04:50I voted for him.
00:05:17I voted for him.
00:05:24Katie, take off your skates in the house, dear.
00:05:27I just saw something over at Judy's house, and now I know what I'm going to make Blake for a
00:05:31present.
00:05:32A present for Blake? That's nice.
00:05:33You know that red crooked braid I have in my sewing basket?
00:05:37Yes.
00:05:38Well, I'm going to make a dresser scarf for Blake.
00:05:41That's why you need a crooked needle.
00:05:43That might be a little advanced for you, but I'm sure your brother will like it.
00:05:46Run up and get your sewing basket, and I'll show you how.
00:05:50I'm sure you can sew it without a crooked needle.
00:05:55Besides, you'll have plenty of time.
00:05:57Blake won't be home until next week.
00:05:59Don't be too sure, Mother.
00:06:02Blake!
00:06:03Oh, Blake, you scamp.
00:06:07Why don't you tell your mother when you're coming home, you know I'm surprised as always.
00:06:10Surprise me.
00:06:12Blake!
00:06:14Blake!
00:06:14Katie, how are you?
00:06:17Oh, Blake, you shouldn't have come home.
00:06:20Hmm?
00:06:20I haven't finished your present yet.
00:06:23Oh, but I have one for you.
00:06:28Blake, a puppy!
00:06:30And such a beautiful one!
00:06:33Well, the flowers are lovely, Blake.
00:06:35What's this?
00:06:36It's an orchid for Janice.
00:06:37We're going dancing tonight.
00:06:38I'll have to keep it fresh for you.
00:06:39I'll put it in the refrigerator.
00:06:43What's her name?
00:06:44He has no name.
00:06:45You'll have to name him.
00:07:29Why, hello, Blake.
00:07:30You back in town to stay?
00:07:31Hello, Jimmy.
00:07:32Yes, I'm back to stay.
00:07:34Well, that's politics.
00:07:37Let's sit down, shall we, Blake?
00:07:39You want to, Janice?
00:07:40Yes, let's.
00:07:41All right.
00:07:43Hello, Blake.
00:07:44How are you?
00:07:45Hello, Gloria.
00:07:54Suppose we have dinner.
00:07:56Okay.
00:07:57Hey, your hair looks different.
00:07:59What have you done?
00:08:00That's a new dress, isn't it?
00:08:02Janice, you look wonderful.
00:08:04It's about time you noticed me.
00:08:06You've been so busy saying hello to all your old friends, you haven't had a minute for me.
00:08:09Oh, fine lot of friends.
00:08:11You're imagining things.
00:08:12They're all glad to see you.
00:08:13They're glad to see me defeated.
00:08:16But there'll be another election.
00:08:18Mr. Haskins wants to see you personally.
00:08:29Now, Dudley, I want four pork chops browned slightly over the fire.
00:08:33Then put them in the oven for 15 minutes.
00:08:35Then take them back out, dust them slightly with pepper, sugar, and garlic salt.
00:08:40Then back onto the fire for five minutes.
00:08:42Did you get that?
00:08:45And, uh, cherry pie a la mode for dessert.
00:08:47No salad?
00:08:48Of course, but let me fix my own dressing.
00:08:50Right, Mr. Haskins.
00:08:52Blake!
00:08:55Blake, hello.
00:08:56Hello, Slim.
00:08:57Blake, you snake.
00:08:58Why don't you tell a guy when you get back into town?
00:09:00How are you, Janice?
00:09:00Fine, Slim.
00:09:01What are you trying to do?
00:09:02Keep your homecoming a secret?
00:09:03Now, don't you start, too.
00:09:05Start?
00:09:05Start what?
00:09:06Oh, nothing.
00:09:07It's good to see you, boy.
00:09:08When are you coming back to work?
00:09:09I'll be down Monday morning.
00:09:10Your Uncle Cliff hasn't done a lick of work since he knew you were coming back.
00:09:13He's waited a long time for his trip out west.
00:09:15Yes.
00:09:16Every summer I worked for the Herald, Uncle Cliff threatened to skip out and leave me with a paper.
00:09:20You know, it's going to be like our college daily.
00:09:22Blake was the editor.
00:09:23I was a freshman reporter.
00:09:24We used to call him boss.
00:09:26How's the school work?
00:09:28Fine.
00:09:28Still in the third grade.
00:09:30Really?
00:09:32Welcome home, Senator.
00:09:34Hello, Don.
00:09:34Betty.
00:09:35Hello.
00:09:35Oh, stay where you are, Senator.
00:09:36No need to go into one of your long-winded speeches.
00:09:38Now, look here, Don.
00:09:43You two seem to be in a gay mood this evening.
00:09:46Why not?
00:09:46We're celebrating.
00:09:47Slim, how about a news item on us?
00:09:48We're married seven years today.
00:09:50Seven years, Betty?
00:09:52Sure, Janice.
00:09:53Don't you remember?
00:09:54We got engaged the same week you and Blake did.
00:09:56Come over and see us.
00:09:59Marriage is a wonderful thing.
00:10:02Let's go, Blake.
00:10:03Why?
00:10:04These people don't bother me.
00:10:05They do me.
00:10:06Oh, all right.
00:10:07You're not really going.
00:10:09Excuse us, Slim.
00:10:09I'll see you Monday at the office.
00:10:12Sorry, we're not eating.
00:10:17But you're eating, sir.
00:10:18I most certainly am.
00:10:23Didn't realize it's been seven years.
00:10:25Yes, it has.
00:10:27Five years in the Army and two years at the State Capitol.
00:10:30I guess that's a pretty long time for a girl to wait for a fella.
00:10:34Yes.
00:10:37Why don't you drive my car home?
00:10:38I won't need it tomorrow.
00:10:39It's Sunday.
00:10:40No, thanks.
00:10:41I don't mind walking.
00:10:52Well, I think we better plan on getting married right away.
00:10:56I'm not sure I want to marry you, Blake.
00:10:58Now, Janice, what are you...
00:11:01Why?
00:11:01I think perhaps it's because I don't like being taken for granted.
00:11:05You expect me to be waiting here patiently for you and marry you when you're ready.
00:11:09But you know what I've been trying to accomplish before we got married.
00:11:13Things haven't worked out for us before.
00:11:14Yes, I know.
00:11:15I expected to be re-elected and we could have married and settled down in Capital City.
00:11:20I worked hard as senator.
00:11:23Because I happened to step on some toes, they kicked me out.
00:11:26The voters don't seem to realize they kicked out the man who has their best interests at heart.
00:11:30Getting into fistfights on the Senate floor isn't the way to get things done.
00:11:36I may have done it the wrong way.
00:11:38But all the things I was working for up there, I can still do, don't you see?
00:11:42Just because I wasn't re-elected isn't going to stop me.
00:11:45I think I know what the people want and I can fight for them just as well being editor of
00:11:49the Herald.
00:11:51Blake, there isn't a person in the world who knows better than I do how sincere you are.
00:11:56And I know you're going to do great things with the paper.
00:11:59And you'll have faith in me and let me do things my way?
00:12:02Will you trust me?
00:12:03Of course I'll trust you.
00:12:06Blake, I know I haven't mentioned it in the last five minutes, but...
00:12:10I love you.
00:12:38Blake, you're breakfast.
00:12:43Finish your milk, Katie, if you want all your teeth to grow.
00:12:48Don't put the dog on the table.
00:12:49Rags!
00:12:50Rags!
00:12:51Rags is hungry.
00:12:53He wants his milk, too.
00:12:55Don't put the dog on the table.
00:12:56He's not a dog, Mother.
00:12:58He's only a puppy.
00:13:00Blake, I'm going to call him Rags.
00:13:02Good.
00:13:03Do you like him, Katie?
00:13:04Oh, yes.
00:13:04He's just what I wanted.
00:13:06Well, now he's your pet, Katie, so it's up to you to take care of him.
00:13:08See that you feed him before you go off to school.
00:13:10All right, Mother.
00:13:11I will.
00:13:12There's the school bus.
00:13:14I'll start him tomorrow.
00:13:15You feed him now, will you, Blake?
00:13:17Okay.
00:13:18Should I say hello to my future sister-in-law?
00:13:20What?
00:13:20Say hello to...
00:13:21Janet, she's my teacher.
00:13:22Oh, yes.
00:13:23Say hello.
00:13:24Hey, come back here.
00:13:30All right.
00:13:31Bye.
00:13:31Bye.
00:13:32Bye, Blake.
00:13:33Bye, Katie.
00:13:34Bye, Mother.
00:13:34Bye, dear.
00:13:35Bye, Lags.
00:13:36Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:13:41Morning.
00:13:42Morning, Paige.
00:13:51Drink your coffee, Blake, so you'll wake up.
00:13:59Well, when your wife complains about your reading the paper at the table, you'll have a perfectly good excuse.
00:14:04What's that, Mother?
00:14:05Well, as editor of the paper, it's part of your job to see what the morning edition looks like.
00:14:12Did you see Janice last night?
00:14:15Mother, if any of your inquiring neighbors ask you, just say that Janice and I are going to be married
00:14:20almost immediately.
00:14:22Oh, Blake, I'm so happy for you.
00:14:25I almost feel like crying.
00:14:26Oh, no, Mother.
00:14:27All right.
00:14:28I'll save it for the wedding.
00:14:39We have just as many factories in this part of the country.
00:14:42We do.
00:14:43Mother, do you know if the McFarlane plant dumps any refuse into the White River?
00:14:48Oh, Blake, I haven't the faintest idea.
00:14:51It'll be interesting to find out.
00:14:54Very interesting.
00:15:19I'll ask Mr. Haskins to pick up the cuts.
00:15:22Yes.
00:15:23Goodbye.
00:15:24Morning, Iris.
00:15:27Good morning, Mr. Haskins.
00:15:28Springer's auto supply called twice.
00:15:30They wanted someone to pick up the cuts for the Thursday ad.
00:15:32I told them you would do it to Mr. Haskins.
00:15:34Well, a reporter, not an errand boy.
00:15:36What's the matter with Irwin?
00:15:37He went down to Sears to see about a double page for their monthly sale, Mr. Haskins.
00:15:41Okay, I'll do it.
00:15:43How long do you have to work around here before you stop calling me Mr. Haskins?
00:15:47I always treat men with respect.
00:15:49Then they treat me with respect, Mr. Haskins.
00:15:52Is that a proven theory or something you're just trying out?
00:15:55Mr. Blake Washburn is looking for you.
00:15:57He asked for you two hours ago.
00:15:59What's he doing here this early?
00:16:01Doesn't he know we don't wake up until afternoon around here?
00:16:03He was here at nine o'clock.
00:16:05Are you still keeping company with that Hubert guy?
00:16:07Yes, I am, Mr. Haskins.
00:16:10Just ask him.
00:16:13Fairfax Herald.
00:16:15Mr. Skaggs is out of town.
00:16:16Morning, Slim.
00:16:16Hi, Bernie.
00:16:17Morning, Slim.
00:16:18Blake's been asking for you.
00:16:20Thanks for calling, Reverend.
00:16:22Morning, Phoebe.
00:16:23Morning, Slim.
00:16:25They've been in there long?
00:16:26The old boy just got here.
00:16:27He's been saying his goodbyes.
00:16:29Oh, wait until they get through, then.
00:16:30Where's that recipe you promised me for my cookery corner?
00:16:34I'll write that out for you.
00:16:36Can I get a pile, Anne?
00:16:37On my women's page?
00:16:39Not a chance.
00:16:42Don't worry, Uncle Cliff.
00:16:43I'll answer those letters right away.
00:16:45Blake, I'm not going to give you a lecture on running a newspaper.
00:16:49I can't put more than four words together and make sense.
00:16:52You always manage to make yourself understood.
00:16:54Oh, you mean writing editorials.
00:16:57Well, that I can do.
00:16:58But making speeches always did scare the daylights out of me.
00:17:02So don't expect me to make a speech.
00:17:04I won't.
00:17:06Just one thing.
00:17:07There's always a lot of joking about all I know is what I read in the papers.
00:17:12But, Blake, that's no joke.
00:17:14People really believe what they read.
00:17:16I know.
00:17:17In this country, the people expect to read the truth.
00:17:19See that they get it, son.
00:17:22I will, Uncle Cliff.
00:17:25And thanks for everything.
00:17:26No, no.
00:17:28Thank you for this trip I'm able to take now.
00:17:33I'll try not to send postcards.
00:17:36Thanks.
00:17:37Thanks a lot.
00:17:39Goodbye, Ken.
00:17:41Now, Cliff, don't stay away too long.
00:17:43Don't worry.
00:17:44Goodbye, Peavy.
00:17:45Goodbye, Mr. Washburn.
00:17:46Goodbye, Bernie.
00:17:47Goodbye, Mr. Washburn.
00:17:48Have a good trip.
00:17:49Thank you, thank you.
00:17:50Goodbye, Slim.
00:17:51Goodbye, sir.
00:17:52And thank all of you for this wonderful present.
00:17:54You're welcome.
00:17:55Goodbye, Hoagie.
00:17:56Goodbye, Cliff.
00:17:56Have fun.
00:17:57Yes, I will.
00:17:58Good luck, sir.
00:17:59Yes, thank you, Bill.
00:18:00Goodbye, Iris.
00:18:01Goodbye, Mr. Washburn.
00:18:04Good morning, boss.
00:18:05Hello, Slim.
00:18:06I've got something to go to work on.
00:18:08Yeah?
00:18:09I'm going to crack down on the McFarlane factory.
00:18:12You are?
00:18:13Yeah, for pollution of the river water.
00:18:16Now, wait a minute, Blake.
00:18:17Now, just let me do this my way, will you?
00:18:20You know any of the boys out there?
00:18:22Sure, I know Andy Butterworth.
00:18:24He's foreman of the chemical plant.
00:18:25He's our man.
00:18:26We'll drive out this afternoon and get the facts from him.
00:18:29Is this something you cooked up with Uncle Cliff?
00:18:31No, I didn't mention it to him.
00:18:34Ask Iris to come in, will you?
00:18:44Iris, boss wants you.
00:19:18I've got you started on stream pollution.
00:19:20It's a problem all over the country.
00:19:23Factories dump their waste and acids into fresh water.
00:19:25Something that should be controlled.
00:19:51There he is.
00:19:53Hey, Andy.
00:20:01Hello, Andy.
00:20:02Well, how are you, Slim?
00:20:04Andy, I'd like you to meet Blake Washburn.
00:20:06Blake, this is Andy Butterworth.
00:20:07Hello, Andy.
00:20:07How do you do?
00:20:08Oh, you're the new editor.
00:20:10That's right.
00:20:10How are the kids?
00:20:11Fine, fine.
00:20:12I got another one since I saw you last.
00:20:13I have five now.
00:20:14Well, those gray hairs are deceiving.
00:20:17Andy, I'd like to ask you a few questions.
00:20:20Do you mind?
00:20:20No, no.
00:20:21Go ahead.
00:20:21Well, off the record, we won't quote you.
00:20:23How much refuse and acid does the plant dump in the river?
00:20:27Why, none.
00:20:29The factory's right on the river.
00:20:30You must dump some.
00:20:31No.
00:20:32The solvents are burned in the incinerator and the acids are diluted and go on down to the sewage treatment
00:20:36plant.
00:20:37What goes in the river?
00:20:38Nothing.
00:20:39I know, because it's my job to see that the disposal rules are carried out.
00:20:43Isn't there anything thrown in the river?
00:20:45Not a thing.
00:20:50Is that what you wanted to know?
00:20:52Yes, that's what I wanted to know.
00:20:54Thanks very much, Andy.
00:20:56Give my best to Virginia, will you?
00:20:57Yeah, sure thing.
00:20:58Well, goodbye.
00:21:00Take it easy.
00:21:06We'd better get back.
00:21:07We've got a paper to get out.
00:21:15What was the idea?
00:21:17I made a mistake.
00:21:18No harm done.
00:21:20You feel you must have a crusade?
00:21:21Our readers ought to be informed about the things business interests get away with.
00:21:25You mean John McFarlane?
00:21:26How do you suppose his son got elected?
00:21:28Why, I had an idea the voters had something to do with it.
00:21:31They'll soon discover their mistake, because I'm going to tell them with our little one-horse paper.
00:21:35Uncle Cliff wouldn't like to hear you call it that.
00:21:37The Herald hasn't grown up with a town.
00:21:39A crusade will help circulation.
00:21:41Don't you think we ought to be a bigger newspaper?
00:21:43Sure, I'm all for that.
00:21:44Then maybe I'd get a raise.
00:21:47But let's not go off half-cocked, huh?
00:21:49What do you say, boss?
00:21:55Drink your milk, Rags, if you want all your tea.
00:21:58What, Katie?
00:22:00Now, keep your coat bucket.
00:22:02Blake, when I get the list of all the pupils in my class, be sure you print every one.
00:22:07What?
00:22:07Didn't Slim tell you?
00:22:09I told him about our class going on the outing.
00:22:11He said he would write it up if I gave him the names of all the pupils.
00:22:16There's a school bus.
00:22:17And please see the names you're spelled, right, Blake?
00:22:20Now, don't worry.
00:22:20Blake will tell his printer.
00:22:22Bye, Blake.
00:22:23Bye, Katie.
00:22:23Bye.
00:22:24Bye, dear.
00:22:25Bye, Rags.
00:22:26I'm going to take Rags on our field trip.
00:22:29What was that all about?
00:22:31Well, Janice is taking her whole third grade for an outing next week to look at the ground.
00:22:36The ground?
00:22:37Well, you know, rocks, sand, and blossoms.
00:22:40The things they make us all study when we're eight years old.
00:22:43They won't find any blossoms this time of year.
00:22:45Well, I think it's to show them where the blossoms were last year and where they're going to be next
00:22:50year.
00:22:50Anyway, there'll be rocks.
00:22:52I'm glad the Herald's running an article about it.
00:22:54That should increase the circulation.
00:22:55Well, there'll be 25 children's names, and all their relatives will want papers to see their names in print.
00:23:00Your Uncle Cliff always said to your dear father, names make news.
00:23:04It takes more than that to make a newspaper grow.
00:23:06What we need is a crusade about something important, something big.
00:23:24Yeah, I heard about it on the radio this morning.
00:23:26That's an awful lot of money for one company to make.
00:23:28Yeah, I wish I had some of it.
00:23:30That's what costs you a high cost of living.
00:23:31Some people sure have it easy making all that dope.
00:23:34Who gets all those profits?
00:23:35That's what I'd like to know.
00:23:36I wish somebody would tell me I work for one of them big outfits.
00:23:39That's more money than any of us will ever see.
00:23:47Good morning, Mr. Washburn.
00:23:48Good morning.
00:23:52Bernie, when did the item about Metro Manufacturing come in?
00:23:54Well, good morning, Blake.
00:23:56Why, first thing, I just put it in the window.
00:23:57The teletype's in your office.
00:23:59Thanks.
00:24:25Bernie, ask AP for a complete text on the Metro Manufacturing item.
00:24:28Oh, Ken, save me the eight-column head.
00:24:31Iris, get me a piece of coffee.
00:24:58Yes, this is the one.
00:24:59God, why.
00:25:16All right.
00:25:17Larry, come back.
00:25:23THE END
00:26:09STILL HAMMERING AWAY AT THE SAME SUBJECT?
00:26:11YES.
00:26:15I SUPPOSE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
00:26:17OF COURSE I DO.
00:26:18I'M PRINTING A NEWSPAPER AND GIVING THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT TO READ.
00:26:22SLIM, SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND OUT ABOUT THE COMPANIES IN THIS STATE.
00:26:25FAIRFACS VALLEY POWER, TRI-STATE CEMENT, MCFALLEN MOTORS.
00:26:28GET THE INFORMATION ON AS MANY AS YOU CAN.
00:26:29YOU'RE GOING TO START ON THEM, ARE YOU?
00:26:31YES, I AM.
00:26:34DID YOU KNOW CIRCULATION IS UP, 500 COPYS?
00:26:37YEAH, I KNOW.
00:26:51WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE REST OF YOU ARE GOING TO DO, BUT I'M GOING TO A TEAM.
00:26:54LOUD STATE.
00:26:55SANTA, INCENTA, INCENTA, I WELNESSY.
00:26:55Miseric leurs nous- Zhiy mä-yuh.
00:27:05Heavens, man, it's finished with learningbook.
00:27:23Well, this young editor's got the right idea.
00:27:27He used to be state senator, did he?
00:27:29That's right. It was too bad he wasn't re-elected.
00:27:31He could do a lot of good up there.
00:27:33I think I'll write him a letter and tell him he ought to run again.
00:28:02THE END
00:28:36These are the personal letters, Mr. Washburn.
00:28:38Thank you, Iris.
00:28:46Getting a lot of letters from your readers lately, aren't you, boss?
00:28:50Yes.
00:28:53I was out bowling with a few of the fellas last night.
00:28:55They were discussing this attack you're making on business profits.
00:28:59It was very interesting to hear their opinions.
00:29:01And?
00:29:02They asked me a couple of questions about why you were doing it, but I couldn't answer them.
00:29:07I really don't know.
00:29:12Blake, Blake, am I too late for the deadline?
00:29:14Oh, Katie, deadline.
00:29:16This has to be in tomorrow morning's paper.
00:29:19It's important.
00:29:20Hello, Slim.
00:29:21Hiya, Katie.
00:29:22Our class goes on the outing tomorrow, and this has to be printed before we go, or it won't be
00:29:27news.
00:29:28It's the names of all the pupils.
00:29:30All these names?
00:29:31You must print every one.
00:29:32It's important.
00:29:33Is it?
00:29:34I promised them their names would be in the Herald, and they've got to be.
00:29:38I gave my word.
00:29:39Why did you?
00:29:40I collected ten cents for each name.
00:29:44Katie.
00:29:46I'm going to give it to the Red Cross.
00:29:48All right.
00:29:49It'll be in tomorrow morning.
00:29:50Thanks, Blake.
00:29:52You're a nice brother.
00:29:53I have to go now.
00:29:55Bye, Slim.
00:29:56Bye, Katie.
00:29:57Bye.
00:29:58Bye.
00:30:00Bye.
00:30:01Bye.
00:30:02Bye.
00:30:02Bye.
00:30:03Bye.
00:30:03Goodbye, Katie.
00:30:04Bye.
00:30:04Bye.
00:30:10How about it, Blake?
00:30:12The town has a lot of confidence in you, but they'd like to see you take it a little easier.
00:30:15So would I.
00:30:17Concentrate more on local news.
00:30:19Stop going off in all directions.
00:30:24Here's some local news.
00:30:26Why don't you write that article?
00:30:29Okay, boss.
00:30:36Mr. Kenlock, I've got a news item about the third grade in Lincoln Grammar School.
00:30:39Do you think you'll have room for it?
00:31:03Good evening, Slim.
00:31:04You still here?
00:31:04I'm the babysitter.
00:31:05We just went to press.
00:31:09Blake, it's one o'clock.
00:31:12Oh, hello, Janice.
00:31:14Is it?
00:31:15You were going to meet me at Kay's Diner at 11.30.
00:31:19Oh, Janice.
00:31:20I'm sorry.
00:31:23Forgive me?
00:31:24Of course you're forgiven.
00:31:27How about some coffee?
00:31:29That'll be ready by now.
00:31:51It's hot.
00:31:52This one's with the sugar.
00:31:56Blake, tell me honestly.
00:31:58Are you just using this paper to get yourself back in the state senate?
00:32:03Yes, I am.
00:32:05That's why you've been doing all this crusading.
00:32:07To get to the people who might someday vote for you.
00:32:10What's wrong with trying to get votes?
00:32:12You said you were going to do some good with the paper.
00:32:15You asked me to have faith in you while you did it.
00:32:17I didn't know you were going to trick your readers into voting you back into the senate.
00:32:21Trick them?
00:32:22But I've been sincere about everything I've printed in the Herald.
00:32:25And because I have been, the people want me back in Capital City.
00:32:28You're not being very honest with yourself.
00:32:30You really want to show them you can come back after your defeat, don't you?
00:32:34But the people are with me.
00:32:36Don't you realize you were the victim of a mistake in the first place?
00:32:39You came home our most decorated war hero.
00:32:42And on that popularity, you were elected state senator.
00:32:45You were the victim of a mistake.
00:32:48Why do you say that?
00:32:49I heard the voters.
00:32:50I heard them talking before the last election.
00:32:53They realized their mistake.
00:32:55That's why they went to the polls and deliberately voted you out.
00:33:00I don't believe that.
00:33:02It's about time you did.
00:33:04You're a trained newspaper man and can be a good one.
00:33:07So stop trying to be a politician.
00:33:09Something you're not suited for.
00:33:12But I've been doing all this for us.
00:33:15Don't you want to marry a guy who will amount to something?
00:33:17I want to marry the boy I used to know.
00:33:20Not this fellow you're being now.
00:33:22What he's doing isn't the sort of thing I want to be a part of.
00:33:36I'm going home.
00:33:41Good night, Slim.
00:33:43Good night, Dennis.
00:34:12I think this paper's going overboard, taking cracks at our company.
00:34:16What do you mean, our company?
00:34:18Why don't you do something for that sour stomach of yours?
00:34:22Treat us all right, don't they?
00:34:23Oh, pipe down.
00:34:25Stop the foot of the hill, I'll put that sign back.
00:34:27Why bother?
00:34:28There's nobody coming up here to Copper Hill.
00:34:48Get in the bus now, go very quietly, and go into the back.
00:34:52Keep your lines.
00:34:56Where are we going, Miss Hunt?
00:34:58Up to Copper Hill.
00:34:59Oh, boy!
00:35:01Hello, Slim.
00:35:07Hi, Slim.
00:35:12Good morning, Slim.
00:35:13Good morning.
00:35:14Good morning.
00:35:15Catlock.
00:35:19Hi, son.
00:35:20Iris, when are you going to get rid of that truck driver boyfriend of yours?
00:35:24He's not a truck driver.
00:35:25He owns four delivery trucks, and he doesn't drive them.
00:35:28He's the boss.
00:35:28And I'm not going to get rid of him.
00:35:30I'm going to marry him.
00:35:31Congratulate him for me.
00:35:33Excuse me.
00:35:34I have to take letters to Mr. Washburn.
00:35:36I'll do it for you.
00:35:51Morning.
00:35:53Some more letters from your constituents, Senator.
00:35:55Look, Slim, lay off the cracks.
00:35:56I gotta get a little tiresome.
00:35:58Aren't you a little touchy this morning?
00:35:59You're so eager to criticize newspapers, why do you work for one?
00:36:02No one's criticizing newspapers.
00:36:04They stand or fall on their own merits.
00:36:06It's you.
00:36:07I'm just going after facts and printing them.
00:36:09Like the time you went out for some facts about the McFarland factory?
00:36:13I didn't find out anything.
00:36:14You found out the factory was not polluting the river.
00:36:17That was commendable.
00:36:18You didn't print that.
00:36:28I'd like to speak with you, Mr. Washburn.
00:36:30But if you two are busy, I can come back later.
00:36:33Mr. McFarland?
00:36:35John McFarland.
00:36:36May I come in?
00:36:38Why, yes.
00:36:41I thought I'd come down and have a little talk about something we're both interested in.
00:36:44What's that?
00:36:45The subject of your editorials.
00:36:50How's your tobacco holding out?
00:36:51Fine, sir.
00:36:52Here, you're welcome to it.
00:36:55You're Slim Haskins, aren't you?
00:36:56That's right.
00:36:57Sir, we have a draftman at our shop.
00:36:59Talks a great deal about you.
00:37:01Deckerman.
00:37:01Yeah, we were in the same CB outfit.
00:37:03Uh-huh.
00:37:05I suppose you've come to talk about your son, the senator.
00:37:08No, I didn't.
00:37:08I'm not too concerned about him.
00:37:10He'll take care of himself.
00:37:12But I've been following your editorials very closely.
00:37:16Now, I know it's the duty of a newspaper to print the news.
00:37:19And, of course, companies like Metro, Tri-State, and McFarland Motors, they are news.
00:37:23Of course, they are.
00:37:25Especially, they're profits.
00:37:26That's right.
00:37:27And I'm interested in profits.
00:37:29Both for myself and the customer.
00:37:32My main reason for coming here was to see if I could perhaps interest you in printing something about a
00:37:37pet theory I have.
00:37:38I call it profits to the customer.
00:37:42What do you mean?
00:37:43Well, as I say, it's my own private little pet theory.
00:37:45It's very simple, not very complicated.
00:37:48You see, I'm not an economist.
00:37:49I'm just a businessman.
00:37:51I have to make a profit to stay in business.
00:37:54Sure, we all know that.
00:37:55I make a profit on every electric motor I sell.
00:37:58But the customer must make a larger profit.
00:38:01Because if he doesn't, he won't buy my motors and I'm out of business.
00:38:04The customer must make a profit.
00:38:06That's right.
00:38:07Would you like to try my mixtures?
00:38:09Oh, thank you, sir.
00:38:11Yes, the customer must make a profit.
00:38:13For example, you have some typesetting machines out there.
00:38:16The manufacturer who sold them made a profit on them.
00:38:19But your paper would never have bought them in the first place if they couldn't deliver something beyond their original
00:38:24cost.
00:38:24They must continue to work for your paper to be worth more to you than you paid for them.
00:38:29As a customer, that's your profit.
00:38:31My profit?
00:38:31Yes, you sell your newspaper to a man for five cents.
00:38:34He gets news, advertisements and all kinds of information for his home and business.
00:38:39He gets service beyond the value of his five cents.
00:38:42As a customer, that's his profit.
00:38:45It's the same story with everything else.
00:38:48The light bulb, the refrigerator, the telephone.
00:38:51For this, we pay a few dollars a month.
00:38:52Our profits are enormous in steps alone.
00:38:56And in case of an emergency, its value can't be estimated.
00:38:59That's a different slant from what we've been printing.
00:39:03As you say, that's just a theory.
00:39:05But you can't deny that you are a big business.
00:39:08In your editorials, you've been insisting that because a thing is big, it's bad.
00:39:12It takes bigness to do big things.
00:39:15Our industries turned out equipment for our armed forces in a remarkably short space of time.
00:39:20It was a big job and it was well done.
00:39:22Helped us to win the war and preserve our country.
00:39:25That's what American industry, with its bigness, was able to accomplish.
00:39:28Was that bad, Blake?
00:39:30The last 50 years, we've come a long way.
00:39:32Used to take a week to get a letter across the United States.
00:39:35Now we do it in one day.
00:39:37The difference in time alone could affect the happiness of a family.
00:39:40Might even mean a matter of life and death.
00:39:42In my time, I've seen advances in industry that have added 20 years to the average span of life.
00:39:47My father died in the old country at the age of 40, an old man.
00:39:51His work was absolute drudgery, slavery.
00:39:54On his own farm, from 5 o'clock in the morning to 8 o'clock at night.
00:39:57But because I live in America, I feel like a young man.
00:40:00And I'll be 65 in April.
00:40:02Mr. McFarlane, your tobacco makes mighty fine smoking.
00:40:07Why are you telling me all this?
00:40:09Well, I thought perhaps you might be interested in both sides of this profit question.
00:40:13Print something else for a change.
00:40:15Mr. McFarlane, I don't tell you how to run your plant.
00:40:17So please don't tell me how to run my paper.
00:40:20I'll print my own conception of business profits.
00:40:23Good day, sir.
00:40:35Well, I just thought I'd come in and talk.
00:40:40Which I have.
00:40:47Remember, Blake, when this country was first discovered, there was nothing here.
00:40:50Now, look around you.
00:40:51Everything you see is profits.
00:40:53Our transportation, communication, household appliances, medical equipment.
00:40:59Notice them sometime, Blake.
00:41:01They're the real profits.
00:41:28They're the real profits.
00:41:46Watch your show.
00:41:49Watch your store.
00:41:56Look out there!
00:42:00Greg!
00:42:01Oh, where is he?
00:42:03Greg!
00:42:04Greg!
00:42:10Come on!
00:42:15Greg!
00:42:18Greg!
00:42:19Greg!
00:42:20Get out of there!
00:42:21Look!
00:42:22It's a line!
00:42:23Maybe it's a gold mine!
00:42:25Rags, come out of there!
00:42:27I gotta see!
00:42:35It's dark!
00:42:37Alan, do you suppose Rags smells gold?
00:42:40Well, some dogs are awful smart!
00:42:43Rags, come here!
00:42:45Rags, come out of there!
00:42:47Here, boy!
00:42:48Rags, too little to be prospecting for gold!
00:42:53Rags!
00:42:58Rags!
00:42:59Rags!
00:42:59Katie!
00:43:01Alan!
00:43:03Katie!
00:43:05Rags!
00:43:06Oh, there you are, boy!
00:43:09Rags, come here, you bad, bad boy!
00:43:12Come here!
00:43:13Come here, bad boy!
00:43:14I bet you won't come at you so little here as long as blistering!
00:43:21Katie, look out!
00:43:32Katie, come on, let's get out!
00:43:42Katie, come on, let's get out!
00:43:48Katie, come on!
00:43:53This one!
00:43:54This one!
00:43:58This one!
00:43:59This one!
00:44:02That one!
00:44:16Okay, I'll bring them out to you.
00:44:21Here.
00:44:22What's this?
00:44:22I'm quitting.
00:44:23That makes it official.
00:44:24Oh, listen, Slim.
00:44:26Just because we took a couple of pokes at each other...
00:44:27That isn't it.
00:44:28I just can't stay here and watch my best friend make a fool of himself.
00:44:32Look here, you're being the fool.
00:44:36Hello?
00:44:39To Katie.
00:44:40Where? Where are you?
00:44:41Copper Hill, please. Please hurry.
00:44:44All right, Janice, I'll be right there.
00:44:46Slim, drive me out to Copper Hill.
00:44:47Something's happened to Katie.
00:44:48What?
00:44:49She didn't say.
00:45:04What happened?
00:45:05Katie, where's the old man?
00:45:12The bulldozer can handle this.
00:45:14The new highway through the pass.
00:45:16There's a bulldozer there.
00:45:17I'll go after.
00:45:18This one.
00:45:22103 M to Control 1.
00:45:24Request bulldozer come to Copper Hill.
00:45:26Code 3.
00:45:27Control 1 to 103 M.
00:45:29Roger.
00:45:31Control 1 to 108 M.
00:45:33Contact bulldozer working in pass at south end of town.
00:45:41Need a doctor right away.
00:45:43Suggest nearest one is Dr. Johnson at McFarlane factory.
00:45:46Well, contact Dr. Johnson immediately.
00:46:07Blake's little sister is under the cave-in.
00:46:08Is there anything you want?
00:46:09Do you need any men from the factory?
00:46:10Thanks very much, Mr. McFarlane.
00:46:11The police have already sent for some equipment.
00:46:13Doctor, would you stand by, please?
00:46:14Yes, of course.
00:46:34There's mother.
00:46:35Keep her down there if you can.
00:46:47There's Dr. Johnson.
00:46:49What's he?
00:46:49Doctor, what are they doing?
00:46:50It's a matter of clearing away the front of the opening,
00:46:52and we'll get to her.
00:46:58Please stay here.
00:46:59Doctor, do think...
00:47:09You better turn it around and back in.
00:47:11Tell her.
00:47:26It sound like a fish.
00:47:27You better turn it over.
00:47:29Gonna start it over.
00:49:08We're going to try and hold it up.
00:49:09We're going to try and hold it up.
00:49:29Come on in!
00:49:30Come on!
00:49:58Come on!
00:50:21Come on!
00:50:24Come on!
00:50:51Come on!
00:50:56Come on!
00:50:57Tell Dr. Lee the operation must be performed within two hours or it'll be fatal.
00:51:00Ask him if he can be ready.
00:51:02Dr. Johnson wants to know if he can be ready in two hours.
00:51:05Yes, sir.
00:51:06I'll tell him.
00:51:07Dr. Lee will be ready in two hours.
00:51:09Can we get catered to Capital City in two hours?
00:51:11Yes, yes.
00:51:11We'll take my plane.
00:51:12Come on.
00:51:13Tell Dr. Lee we'll be there.
00:51:14We're starting now.
00:51:15Come on.
00:51:16Come on.
00:51:16Let's get going.
00:51:16Come on.
00:52:05This is Dr. Johnson.
00:52:07Dr. Johnson.
00:52:08I need a resuscitator at the airport right away.
00:54:44Geech.
00:54:458 0 1.
00:54:46Take straight in approach.
00:54:48Runway 7R.
00:54:50Wind.
00:54:519 0 15.
00:54:53Out.
00:54:54Beach.
00:54:558 0 1.
00:54:56Rooko.
00:54:57Out.
00:55:06Taxi to South End of Field, where Ambulance is waiting.
00:57:16Kitty's fine, Mrs. Washburn. She's going to be all right.
00:57:20May we see her, Doctor?
00:57:21I'm sure it's all right. She's asleep, but she'll wake up any moment.
00:57:23We've taken her to a room on the floor below.
00:57:26This way, please.
00:57:28That's some really good news, Doctor.
00:57:30Oh, this is Dr. Lee who performed the operation.
00:57:32How do you do, Doctor?
00:57:33Mr. John McFarland.
00:57:34This is Blake Washburn, the little girl's brother.
00:57:36Mr. Washburn, your sister's okay.
00:57:38It was lucky you were able to get her here in time.
00:57:40Thank you, Dr. Lee.
00:57:42Oh, pardon me.
00:57:43Well, well.
00:57:44One of my motors.
00:57:45It's a McFarland motor.
00:57:47Thanks again, Dr. Lee.
00:57:48Yes, thank you, Doctor.
00:58:35Rain again?
00:58:36You've been threatening rain for three days.
00:58:39New weatherman's a pessimist.
00:58:41Your front page ready?
00:58:42Here it is.
00:58:48Hello, Slam.
00:58:49Ken.
00:58:50Blake.
00:58:50Katie still doing all right?
00:58:51Yes, she's fine.
00:58:52I just talked with Mother in Capital City.
00:58:54That's good news.
00:58:55Thanks, Slam, for helping to save Katie.
00:58:57A lot of things help save her life.
00:59:00Yes, I know.
00:59:01Ken, what are you running in my column?
00:59:03Why, nothing.
00:59:04Hold it.
00:59:04I've got something I want to say.
00:59:06Okay.
00:59:06I won't be running in the column.
00:59:40If you're looking for your letter of resignation, I'm typing on the back of it.
00:59:45Okay, boss.
00:59:48Slim, I haven't heard you laugh like that in a long time.
00:59:52Janice, how would you like to marry a guy who's glad to be editor of the Fairfax Herald?
00:59:55Oh, I'd like that.
00:59:56Hey, Rex, where'd he come from?
01:00:01You've got to learn to keep out of private offices. You've caused enough trouble for one day.
01:00:29You've got to learn to keep out of private offices.
01:00:58You've got to learn to keep out of private offices.
01:00:58You
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