Passed | 1h 1min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 18 May 1951 (USA)
After failing to be re-elected, politician Blake Washburn returns home and becomes editor of the local newspaper. When he notices the influence the paper has on the public, he uses it to appeal to potential voters in the next election.
Director: Arthur Pierson
Writer: Arthur Pierson
Stars: Jeffrey Lynn, Donald Crisp, Marjorie Reynolds
After failing to be re-elected, politician Blake Washburn returns home and becomes editor of the local newspaper. When he notices the influence the paper has on the public, he uses it to appeal to potential voters in the next election.
Director: Arthur Pierson
Writer: Arthur Pierson
Stars: Jeffrey Lynn, Donald Crisp, Marjorie Reynolds
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00:02:02Hey, isn't that Blake Washburn?
00:02:04Yes.
00:02:05The battling senator, back home to stay.
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00:02:20Hello there, Blake.
00:02:22Hello, Bob.
00:02:23The defeated senator, from home to lick his wounds.
00:02:25Play off him, Albert.
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.
00:02:33This election's over, but remember, there's another one in two years.
00:02:41Oh, hey!
00:02:42Is that you?
00:02:43Hello, Leo.
00:02:44You got your cab here?
00:02:45Sure, right here.
00:02:46What happened?
00:02:47I just said hello to a campaign manager.
00:02:53Happy birthday, Blake.
00:02:54Hmm?
00:02:55You had a birthday last week, fella.
00:02:57Happy birthday.
00:02:58Oh, yeah.
00:02:59Thanks.
00:03:00How'd you remember that, Leo?
00:03:01I haven't forgotten a thing since I took that memory course three years ago.
00:03:04How'd you happen to take a memory course?
00:03:06When I was in high school, I just couldn't remember a thing,
00:03:08so I figured if I was to get anywhere, I'd have to remember things.
00:03:11Now, when people here in Fairfax want a cab,
00:03:13the first one they call on is me.
00:03:15Because they remember I remember things like their birthdays,
00:03:17their favorite color.
00:03:22The McFarland factory just got a new paint job.
00:03:24So I see.
00:03:25Yeah.
00:03:26The McFarland factory just got a new paint job.
00:03:28So I see.
00:03:29Well, John McFarland's really dressing it up.
00:03:31It looks real good.
00:03:32Probably celebrating his son's being elected state senator.
00:03:36Blake, I wouldn't worry about not being re-elected if I were you.
00:03:39I won't.
00:03:40Well, politics is a funny thing.
00:03:42Sometimes the voters like it, and sometimes they don't.
00:03:56I thought they tore down all those posters.
00:03:58I thought they tore down all those posters.
00:04:00I thought they tore down all those posters.
00:04:30Why'd you give him that clip on the chin for?
00:04:32Just to let him know how I feel about his campaign tactics.
00:04:35Campaign tactics?
00:04:36Sure.
00:04:37The people were hoodwinked into voting for Bob McFarland.
00:04:40I don't know.
00:04:41I don't think I was hoodwinked.
00:04:42I don't know.
00:04:43I don't think I was hoodwinked.
00:04:44What do you mean?
00:04:48I voted for him.
00:04:49I voted for him.
00:04:50I voted for him.
00:05:20Mother!
00:05:21Mother, do we have some red thread and a long crooked needle?
00:05:24Katie, take off your skates in the house, dear.
00:05:27I just saw something over at Judy's house,
00:05:29and now I know what I'm going to make Blake for a present.
00:05:32A present for Blake?
00:05:33That's nice.
00:05:34You 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.
00:05:43Well, that might be a little advanced for you,
00:05:45but 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.
00:05:53Tune in again next Saturday afternoon.
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!
00:06:06Why, don't you tell your mother when you're coming home.
00:06:08You know I'm surprised as always.
00:06:10Surprise me.
00:06:11Blake!
00:06:13Blake!
00:06:14Katie, how are you?
00:06:16Oh.
00:06:17Blake, you shouldn't have come home.
00:06:19I haven't finished your present yet.
00:06:21Oh.
00:06:22But I have one for you.
00:06:25Blake, a puppy!
00:06:28And such a beautiful one!
00:06:30Oh, the flowers are lovely, Blake.
00:06:32What's this?
00:06:33That's an orchid for Janice.
00:06:34We're going dancing tonight.
00:06:35I'll have to keep it fresh for you.
00:06:36I'll put it in the refrigerator.
00:06:40What's his name?
00:06:41He has no name.
00:06:42You'll have to name him.
00:06:43What's his name?
00:06:44He has no name.
00:06:45You'll have to name him.
00:07:13Oh.
00:07:29Why, hello, Blake.
00:07:30You back in town to stay?
00:07:32Hello, Jimmy.
00:07:33Yes, 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. How are you?
00:07:49Let's have dinner.
00:07:51Okay.
00:07:53Hey, your hair looks different. What have you done?
00:07:55That's a new dress, isn't it?
00:07:57Janice, you look wonderful.
00:07:59It's about time you noticed me.
00:08:01You've been so busy saying hello to all your old friends, you haven't had a minute for me.
00:08:04Oh, I have a lot of friends.
00:08:06You're imagining things. They're all glad to see you.
00:08:09They're glad to see me defeated.
00:08:12There'll be another election.
00:08:14Mr. Haskins wants to see you personally.
00:08:26Now, Dudley, I want four pork chops browned slightly over the fire.
00:08:29Then put them in the oven for 15 minutes.
00:08:32Then take them back out, dust them slightly with pepper, sugar, and garlic salt.
00:08:36Then back onto the fire for five minutes.
00:08:38Did you get that?
00:08:41And, uh, cherry pie a la mode for dessert.
00:08:43No salad?
00:08:44Of course, but let me fix my own dressing.
00:08:46Right, Mr. Haskins.
00:08:48Blake!
00:08:51Blake, hello.
00:08:52Hello, Slam.
00:08:53Blake, you snake. Why don't you tell a guy when you get back into town?
00:08:55How are you, Janice?
00:08:56Fine, Slam.
00:08:57What are you trying to do, keep your homecoming a secret?
00:08:59Now, don't you start, too.
00:09:00Start? Start what?
00:09:02Oh, nothing.
00:09:03It's good to see you, boy. When are you coming back to work?
00:09:05I'll be down Monday morning.
00:09:06Your Uncle Cliff hasn't done a lick of work since he knew you were coming back.
00:09:09He's waited a long time for his trip out west.
00:09:11Yeah, every summer I worked for the Herald, Uncle Cliff threatened to skip out and leave me with a paper.
00:09:16You know, it's going to be like our college dailies.
00:09:18Blake was the editor, I was a freshman reporter.
00:09:20We used to call him boss.
00:09:22How's the school, Mark?
00:09:23Fine, still in the third grade.
00:09:25Really?
00:09:28Welcome home, Senator.
00:09:29Hello, Don.
00:09:30Betty.
00:09:31Hello.
00:09:32Oh, stay where you are, Senator. No need to go into one of your long-winded speeches.
00:09:34Now, look here, Don.
00:09:40You two seem to be in a gay mood this evening.
00:09:42Why not? We're celebrating.
00:09:43Slim, how about a news item on us? We're married seven years today.
00:09:46Seven years, Betty?
00:09:48Sure, Janice, don't you remember?
00:09:50We got engaged the same week you and Blake did.
00:09:52Come over and see us.
00:09:55Marriage is a wonderful thing.
00:09:58Let's go, Blake.
00:09:59Why? These people don't bother me.
00:10:01They do me.
00:10:02All right.
00:10:03You're not really going.
00:10:05Excuse us, Slim. I'll see you Monday at the office.
00:10:08Sorry, we're not eating.
00:10:13But you're eating, sir.
00:10:14I most certainly am.
00:10:19I didn't realize it's been seven years.
00:10:21Yes, it has.
00:10:23Five years in the Army and two years at the State Capitol.
00:10:26I guess it's a pretty long time for a girl to wait for a fella.
00:10:29Yes.
00:10:33Why don't you drive my car home? I won't need it tomorrow. It's Sunday.
00:10:36No, thanks. I don't mind walking.
00:10:48Well, I think we better plan on getting married right away.
00:10:52I'm not sure I want to marry you, Blake.
00:10:54Janice, what are you...
00:10:56Why?
00:10:57I think perhaps it's because I don't like being taken for granted.
00:11:01You expect me to be waiting here patiently for you and marry you when you're ready.
00:11:05Don't you know what I've been trying to accomplish before we got married?
00:11:08Things haven't worked out for us before.
00:11:10Yes, I know.
00:11:11I expected to be re-elected and we could have married and settled down in Capital City.
00:11:16I worked hard as Senator.
00:11:19Because I happened to step on some toes, they kicked me out.
00:11:21The voters don't seem to realize they kicked out the man who has their best interests at heart.
00:11:26Getting into fist fights on the Senate floor isn't the way to get things done.
00:11:32I may have done it the wrong way.
00:11:34But all the things I was working for up there, I can still do, don't you see?
00:11:38Just because I wasn't re-elected isn't going to stop me.
00:11:41I think I know what the people want and I can fight for them just as well being editor of the Herald.
00:11:47Blake, there isn't a person in the world who knows better than I do how sincere you are.
00:11:52And I know you're going to do great things with the paper.
00:11:55Then you'll have faith in me and let me do things my way?
00:11:58Will you trust me?
00:11:59Of course I'll trust you.
00:12:01Blake, I know I haven't mentioned it in the last five minutes, but I love you.
00:12:32Blake, your breakfast.
00:12:37Finish your milk, Katie, if you want all your teeth to grow.
00:12:42Rags! Rags! Rags is hungry. He wants his milk, too.
00:12:48Don't put the dog on the table.
00:12:50He's not a dog, Mother. He's only a puppy.
00:12:54Blake, I'm going to call him Rags.
00:12:56Good. Do you like him, Katie?
00:12:58Oh, yes. He's just what I wanted.
00:13:00Well, now he's your pet, Katie, so it's up to you to take care of him.
00:13:02See that you feed him before you go off to school.
00:13:04All right, Mother. I will.
00:13:06Oh, there's the school bus.
00:13:08I'll start in tomorrow. You feed him now, will you, Blake?
00:13:11Okay.
00:13:12Should I say hello to my future sister-in-law?
00:13:14What? Say hello to...
00:13:15Janice. She's my teacher.
00:13:17Oh, yes. Say hello.
00:13:18Hey, come back here.
00:13:24All right.
00:13:25Bye.
00:13:26Bye.
00:13:27Bye.
00:13:28Bye, Blake.
00:13:29Bye, Katie.
00:13:30Bye, Mother.
00:13:31Bye, dear.
00:13:32Bye, Rags.
00:13:37Morning.
00:13:38Morning, Blake.
00:13:47Drink your coffee, Blake, so you'll wake up.
00:13:50Well, when your wife complains about you reading the paper at the table,
00:13:53you'll have a perfectly good excuse.
00:13:55What's that, Mother?
00:13:57As editor of the paper, it's part of your job
00:13:59to see what the morning edition looks like.
00:14:04Did you see Janice last night?
00:14:07Mother, if any of your inquiring neighbors ask you,
00:14:10just say that Janice and I are going to be married almost immediately.
00:14:13Oh, Blake.
00:14:15Janice and I are going to be married almost immediately.
00:14:17Oh, Blake.
00:14:19I'm so happy for you.
00:14:21I almost feel like crying.
00:14:22Oh, no, Mother.
00:14:23All right. I'll save it for the wedding.
00:14:35We have just as many factories in this part of the country.
00:14:38We do.
00:14:39Mother, do you know if the McFarland plant
00:14:42dumps any refuse into the White River?
00:14:44Oh, Blake, I haven't the faintest idea.
00:14:47It'll be interesting to find out.
00:14:50Very interesting.
00:15:14Morning.
00:15:15All right, I'll ask Mr. Haskins to pick up the cuts.
00:15:17Yes.
00:15:19Goodbye.
00:15:20Morning, Iris.
00:15:23Good morning, Mr. Haskins.
00:15:24Springer's Auto Supply called twice.
00:15:26They wanted someone to pick up the cuts for Thursday
00:15:28and I told them you would do it, Mr. Haskins.
00:15:30I'm a reporter, not an errand boy.
00:15:32What's the matter with Irwin?
00:15:33He went down to Sears to see about a double page
00:15:35for their monthly sale, Mr. Haskins.
00:15:37Okay, I'll do it.
00:15:39How long do you have to work around here
00:15:41before you stop calling me Mr. Haskins?
00:15:43I always treat men with respect.
00:15:45Then they treat me with respect, Mr. Haskins.
00:15:48Is that a proven theory or something you're just trying out?
00:15:51Mr. Blake Washburn is looking for you.
00:15:53He asked for you two hours ago.
00:15:55What's he doing here this early?
00:15:57Doesn't he know we don't wake up until afternoon around here?
00:15:59He was here at 9 o'clock.
00:16:01Are you still keeping company with that Hubert guy?
00:16:03Yes, I am, Mr. Haskins.
00:16:06Just asking.
00:16:08Fairfax Herald.
00:16:10Mr. Skaggs is out of town.
00:16:12Morning, Slim.
00:16:13Hi, Bernie.
00:16:14Morning, Slim.
00:16:15Blake's been asking for you.
00:16:16Thanks for calling, Reverend.
00:16:18Morning, Phoebe.
00:16:19Morning, Slim.
00:16:21They been in there long?
00:16:22The old boy just got here.
00:16:24He's been saying his goodbyes.
00:16:25I'll wait until they get through then.
00:16:27Where's that recipe you promised me for my cookery corner?
00:16:30I'll write that out for you.
00:16:32I get a byline?
00:16:33On my women's page?
00:16:35Not a chance.
00:16:38Don't worry, Uncle Cliff.
00:16:39I'll answer those letters right away.
00:16:41Blake, I'm not going to give you a lecture on running a newspaper.
00:16:45I can't put more than four words together and make sense.
00:16:48You always manage to make yourself understood.
00:16:50Oh, you mean writing editorials.
00:16:53Well, that I can do.
00:16:55But making speeches always did scare the daylights out of me.
00:16:58So don't expect me to make a speech.
00:17:00I won't.
00:17:02Just one thing.
00:17:04There's always a lot of joking about all I know is what I read in the papers.
00:17:08But, Blake, that's no joke.
00:17:10People really believe what they read.
00:17:12I know.
00:17:13In this country, the people expect to read the truth.
00:17:15See that they get it, son.
00:17:18I will, Uncle Cliff.
00:17:21And thanks for everything.
00:17:23No, no.
00:17:25Thank you for this trip I'm able to take now.
00:17:29I'll try not to send postcards.
00:17:32Thanks. Thanks a lot.
00:17:35Goodbye, Kent.
00:17:37Now, Cliff, don't stay away too long.
00:17:39Don't worry.
00:17:40Goodbye, Phoebe.
00:17:41Goodbye, Mr. Washburn.
00:17:42Goodbye, Bernie.
00:17:43Goodbye, Mr. Washburn. Have a good trip.
00:17:45Thank you. Thank you.
00:17:46Goodbye, Slim.
00:17:47Goodbye, sir.
00:17:48And thank all of you for this wonderful present.
00:17:50You're welcome.
00:17:51Goodbye, Hoagie.
00:17:52Goodbye, Cliff. Have fun.
00:17:53Yes, I will.
00:17:54Good luck, sir.
00:17:55Yes, thank you, Bill.
00:17:56Goodbye, Iris.
00:17:57Goodbye, Mr. Washburn.
00:18:00Morning, boss.
00:18:01Hello, Slim.
00:18:02I've got something to go to work on.
00:18:04Yeah?
00:18:05I'm going to crack down on the McFarland factory.
00:18:08You are?
00:18:09Yeah, for pollution of the river water.
00:18:12Now, wait a minute, Blake, I...
00:18:13Now, just let me do this my way, will you?
00:18:16You know any of the boys out there?
00:18:18Sure, I know Andy Butterworth.
00:18:20He's foreman of the chemical plant.
00:18:21He's our man.
00:18:22We'll drive out this afternoon and get the facts from him.
00:18:25Is this something you cooked up with Uncle Cliff?
00:18:27No, I didn't mention it to him.
00:18:30Ask Iris to come in, will you?
00:18:38Iris, boss wants you.
00:19:09Got you started on stream pollution.
00:19:12It's a problem all over the country.
00:19:14Factories dump their waste and acids into fresh water.
00:19:17Something that should be controlled.
00:19:39There he is.
00:19:40Hey, Andy!
00:19:48Hello, Andy.
00:19:49Well, how are you, Slim?
00:19:51Andy, I'd like you to meet Blake Washburn.
00:19:53Blake, this is Andy Butterworth.
00:19:54Hello, Andy.
00:19:55How do you do?
00:19:56Oh, you're the new editor.
00:19:57That's right.
00:19:58How are the kids?
00:19:59Fine, fine, fine.
00:20:00How are you, Andy?
00:20:01Fine.
00:20:02How are you, Andy?
00:20:03Fine.
00:20:04How are you, Andy?
00:20:05Fine.
00:20:06How are you, Andy?
00:20:07Fine, fine.
00:20:08I got another one since I saw you last.
00:20:09I have five now.
00:20:10Well, those gray hairs are deceiving.
00:20:13Andy, I'd like to ask you a few questions.
00:20:15Do you mind?
00:20:16No, no.
00:20:17Go ahead.
00:20:18Well, off the record, and we won't quote you,
00:20:19how much refuse and acid does the plant dump in the river?
00:20:23Why, none.
00:20:25The factory's right on the river.
00:20:26You must dump some.
00:20:27No.
00:20:28The solvents are burned in the incinerator,
00:20:29and the acids are diluted and go on down to the sewage treatment plant.
00:20:33What goes in the river?
00:20:34Nothing.
00:20:35I know, because it's my job to see that the disposal rules are carried out.
00:20:39Isn't there anything thrown in the river?
00:20:41Not a thing.
00:20:46Is that what you wanted to know?
00:20:48Yes, that's what I wanted to know.
00:20:50Thanks very much, Andy.
00:20:51Give my best to Virginia, will you?
00:20:52Yeah, sure thing.
00:20:54Well, goodbye.
00:20:55Take it easy.
00:21:01We'd better get back.
00:21:02We got a paper to get out.
00:21:06Let's go.
00:21:13What was the idea?
00:21:14I made a mistake.
00:21:15No harm done.
00:21:17You feel you must have a crusade?
00:21:19Our readers ought to be informed about the things business interests get away with.
00:21:22You mean John McFarland?
00:21:23How do you suppose his son got elected?
00:21:26I have an idea the voters had something to do with it.
00:21:28They'll soon discover their mistake,
00:21:29because I'm going to tell them with our little one-horse paper.
00:21:32Uncle Cliff wouldn't like to hear you call it that.
00:21:34We'll fill up with a town.
00:21:35A crusade will help circulation.
00:21:37Don't you think we ought to be a bigger newspaper?
00:21:39Sure, I'm all for that.
00:21:41Then maybe I'd get a raise.
00:21:43But let's not go off half-cocked, huh?
00:21:46What do you say, boss?
00:21:52Drink your milk, Rags, if you want all your pupils.
00:21:55Katie.
00:21:57Now, keep your coat buckled.
00:21:58Mike, when I get the list of all the pupils in my class,
00:22:01be sure you print every one.
00:22:03What?
00:22:04Didn't Slim tell you?
00:22:05I told him about our class going on the outing.
00:22:07He said he would write it up if I gave him the names of all the pupils.
00:22:12There's the school bus.
00:22:13And please see the names are spelled right, Blake.
00:22:16Now, don't worry.
00:22:17Blake will tell his printer.
00:22:18Bye, Blake.
00:22:19Bye, Katie.
00:22:20Bye.
00:22:21Bye, Mike.
00:22:22Bye, dear.
00:22:23Bye, Rags.
00:22:24I'm going to take Rags on her field trip.
00:22:26What was that all about?
00:22:27Well, Janice is taking her whole third grade for an outing next week
00:22:30to look at the ground.
00:22:32The ground?
00:22:33Well, you know, rocks, sand, and blossoms.
00:22:36The things that make us all study when we're eight years old.
00:22:39They won't find many blossoms this time of year.
00:22:41Well, I think it's to show them where the blossoms were last year
00:22:44and where they're going to be next year.
00:22:46Anyway, there'll be rocks.
00:22:47I'm glad the Herald's running an article about it.
00:22:49That should increase the circulation.
00:22:51Well, there'll be 25 children's names
00:22:53and all their relatives will want papers to see their names in print.
00:22:56Your Uncle Cliff always said to your dear father,
00:22:58names make news.
00:23:00It takes more than that to make a newspaper grow.
00:23:02What we need is a crusade about something important,
00:23:05something big.
00:23:20Yeah, I heard about it on the radio this morning.
00:23:22That's an awful lot of money for one company to make.
00:23:24Yeah, I wish I had some of it.
00:23:26That's what costs you a high cost of living.
00:23:28These people sure have it easy making all that dough.
00:23:30Who gets all those profits?
00:23:32That's what I'd like to know.
00:23:33I wish somebody would tell me.
00:23:34I work for one of them big outfits.
00:23:36That's more money than any of us will ever see.
00:23:43Good morning, Mr. Washington.
00:23:44Morning.
00:23:48Bernie, when did the item about Metro Manufacturing come in?
00:23:51Well, good morning, Blake.
00:23:52Why, first thing, I just put it in the window.
00:23:54The teletype's in your office.
00:23:55Thanks.
00:23:58Come on.
00:24:21Bernie, ask A.P. for a complete text
00:24:23on the Metro Manufacturing item.
00:24:24Okay, Blake.
00:24:25Ken, save me the eight-column head.
00:24:27Iris, get me A.P.'s copy.
00:25:27♪
00:25:58Still hammering away at the same subject?
00:26:00Yes.
00:26:04I suppose you know what you're doing.
00:26:06Of course I do.
00:26:07I'm printing a newspaper
00:26:08and giving the people what they want to read.
00:26:13Slim, see what you can find out
00:26:14about the companies in this state.
00:26:15Fairfax Valley Power, Tri-State Cement, McFarland Motors.
00:26:18Get the information on as many as you can.
00:26:20Okay, sir.
00:26:21Thanks.
00:26:23Yes, I am.
00:26:26Did you know circulation is up 500 copies?
00:26:28Yeah, I know.
00:26:42Well, I don't know what the rest of you are going to do,
00:26:44but I'm going to a tea.
00:26:47Well, I don't know what the rest of you are going to do,
00:26:49but I'm going to a tea.
00:27:17Well, this young man has got the right idea.
00:27:20He used to be state senator, didn't he?
00:27:22That's right.
00:27:23It was too bad he wasn't re-elected.
00:27:24He could do a lot of good up there.
00:27:26I think I'll write him a letter
00:27:28and tell him he ought to run again.
00:27:46Let's go.
00:28:17I'm sorry.
00:28:34These are the personal letters, Mr. Washburne.
00:28:35Thank you, Iris.
00:28:36Thank you, Horace.
00:28:44Getting a lot of letters from your readers lately, aren't you, boss?
00:28:47Yes.
00:28:51I was out bowling with a few of the fellas last night.
00:28:53They were discussing this attack you're making on business profits.
00:28:57It was very interesting to hear their opinions.
00:28:59And?
00:29:00They asked me a couple of questions about why you were doing it.
00:29:03But I couldn't answer them.
00:29:05I really don't know.
00:29:09Blake! Blake! Am I too late for the deadline?
00:29:12Oh, Katie. Deadline?
00:29:14This has to be in tomorrow morning's paper.
00:29:17It's important.
00:29:18Hello, Slam.
00:29:19Hiya, Katie.
00:29:20Our class goes on the outing tomorrow, and this has to be printed before we go.
00:29:24Or it won't be news.
00:29:26It's the names of all the pupils.
00:29:28All these names?
00:29:29You must print every one. It's important.
00:29:31Is it?
00:29:32I promised them their names would be in the Herald, and they've got to be.
00:29:35I gave my word.
00:29:37Why did you?
00:29:38I collected ten cents for each name.
00:29:42Hey, Katie.
00:29:43I'm going to give it to the Red Cross.
00:29:46All right. It'll be in tomorrow morning.
00:29:48Thanks, Blake. You're a nice brother.
00:29:51I have to go now. Bye, Slam.
00:29:53Bye, Katie.
00:29:54Bye!
00:29:56Bye!
00:29:57Bye!
00:29:58Bye!
00:29:59Bye!
00:30:00Bye!
00:30:01Bye, Katie.
00:30:02Bye!
00:30:08How about it, Blake?
00:30:10The town has a lot of confidence in you, but they'd like to see you take it a little easier.
00:30:13So would I.
00:30:15Concentrate more on local news. Stop going off in all directions.
00:30:22Here's some local news. Why don't you write that article?
00:30:27Okay, boss.
00:30:32Mr. Kenlock, I've got a news item about the third grade in Lincoln Grammar School.
00:30:36Do you think you'll have room for it?
00:30:38All right.
00:31:00Good evening. Slam, are you still here?
00:31:02I'm the babysitter. We just went to press.
00:31:04Blake, it's one o'clock.
00:31:07Oh, Janice. Is it?
00:31:10You were going to meet me at Kay's Diner at 11.30.
00:31:13Oh, Janice. I'm sorry.
00:31:19Forgive me?
00:31:20Of course you're forgiven.
00:31:23How about some coffee? I'll be ready by now.
00:31:49Piping hot. This one's with the sugar.
00:31:54Blake, tell me honestly.
00:31:56Are you just using this paper to get yourself back in the State Senate?
00:32:01Yes, I am.
00:32:03That's why you've been doing all this crusading to get to the people who might someday vote for you.
00:32:08What's wrong with trying to get votes?
00:32:10You said you were going to do some good with the paper.
00:32:13You asked me to have faith in you while you did it.
00:32:15I didn't know you were going to trick your readers into voting you back into the Senate.
00:32:18Trick them?
00:32:20But I've been sincere about everything I've printed in the Herald.
00:32:23And because I have been, the people want me back in Capital City.
00:32:26You're not being very honest with yourself.
00:32:28You really want to show them you can come back after your defeat, don't you?
00:32:32The people are with me.
00:32:34Don't you realize you were the victim of a mistake in the first place?
00:32:38You came home our most decorated war hero.
00:32:40And on that popularity, you were elected State Senator.
00:32:43You were the victim of a mistake.
00:32:46Why do you say that?
00:32:48I heard the voters. I heard them talking before the last election.
00:32:51They realized their mistake.
00:32:53That's why they went to the polls and deliberately voted you out.
00:32:58I don't believe that.
00:33:00It's about time you did.
00:33:02You're a trained newspaper man and can be a good one.
00:33:05So stop trying to be a politician.
00:33:07Something you're not suited for.
00:33:10But I've been doing all this for us.
00:33:12Don't you want to marry a guy who'll amount to something?
00:33:15I want to marry the boy I used to know.
00:33:18Not this fellow you're being now.
00:33:20What he's doing isn't the sort of thing I want to be a part of.
00:33:31I'm going home.
00:33:36Good night, Slim.
00:33:39Good night, Janice.
00:34:00I think this paper's gone overboard, taking cracks at our company.
00:34:03What do you mean, our company?
00:34:06Why don't you do something for that sour stomach of yours?
00:34:09Treat us all right, don't they?
00:34:11Oh, pipe down.
00:34:13Stop the foot of the hill. I'll put that sign back.
00:34:15Why bother? Nobody coming up here to Copper Hill.
00:34:21I'm going to get you out of here.
00:34:23I'm going to get you out of here.
00:34:25I'm going to get you out of here.
00:34:27Copper Hill.
00:34:46Get in the bus now. Go very quietly. Go up to the back.
00:34:50Keep your line.
00:34:54Where are we going, Miss Hunt?
00:34:56To Copper Hill.
00:34:58Oh, boy.
00:35:05Hello, Slim.
00:35:10Good morning, Slim.
00:35:12Good morning.
00:35:17Iris, when are you going to get rid of that truck driver boyfriend of yours?
00:35:22He's not a truck driver.
00:35:24He doesn't drive them. He's the boss.
00:35:26And I'm not going to get rid of him. I'm going to marry him.
00:35:29Congratulate him for me.
00:35:31Excuse me. I have to take letters to Mr. Washburn.
00:35:33I'll do it for you.
00:35:48Morning.
00:35:50Some more letters from your constituents, Senator.
00:35:52Look, Slim, lay off the cracks. They're getting a little tiresome.
00:35:55Aren't you a little touchy this morning?
00:35:57If you're so eager to criticize newspapers, why do you work for one?
00:36:00No one's criticizing newspapers. They stand or fall on their own merits.
00:36:03It's you.
00:36:05I'm just going after facts and printing them.
00:36:07Like the time you went out for some facts about the McFarland factory?
00:36:10I didn't find out anything.
00:36:12You found out the factory was not polluting the river.
00:36:14That was commendable. You didn't print that.
00:36:23I'd like to speak with you, Mr. Washburn.
00:36:25But if you two are busy, I can come back later.
00:36:28Mr. McFarland?
00:36:30John McFarland. May I come in?
00:36:33Why, yes.
00:36:37I thought I'd come down and have a little talk about something we're both interested in.
00:36:40What's that?
00:36:42The subject of your editorials.
00:36:45How's your tobacco holding out?
00:36:47Fine, sir. Here, you're welcome to it.
00:36:51You're Slim Haskins, aren't you?
00:36:53That's right.
00:36:55We have a draftsman at our shop. Talks a great deal about you.
00:36:57Deckerman.
00:36:59Yeah, we were in the same CB outfit.
00:37:01I suppose you've come to talk about your son, the senator.
00:37:04No, I didn't. I'm not too concerned about him.
00:37:06He'll take care of himself.
00:37:08But I've been following your editorials very closely.
00:37:12Now, I know it's the duty of a newspaper to print the news.
00:37:15Of course, companies like Metro, Tri-State and McFarland Motors, they are news.
00:37:20Of course they are. Especially their profits.
00:37:23That's right. And I'm interested in profits.
00:37:26Both for myself and the customer.
00:37:28My main reason for coming here was to see if I could perhaps interest you in printing something about a pet theory I have.
00:37:35I call it profits to the customer.
00:37:38What do you mean?
00:37:40Well, as I say, it's my own private little pet theory.
00:37:42It's very simple, not very complicated.
00:37:44You see, I'm not an economist. I'm just a businessman.
00:37:48I have to make a profit to stay in business.
00:37:51Sure, we all know that.
00:37:53I make a profit on every electric motor I sell.
00:37:55But the customer must make a larger profit.
00:37:58Because if he doesn't, he won't buy my motors and I'm out of business.
00:38:01The customer must make a profit?
00:38:03That's right.
00:38:04Would you like to try my mixture?
00:38:06Oh, thank you, sir.
00:38:08Yes, the customer must make a profit.
00:38:10For example, you have some typesetting machines out there.
00:38:13The manufacturer who sold them made a profit on them.
00:38:16But your paper would never have bought them in the first place if they couldn't deliver something beyond their original cost.
00:38:21They must continue to work for your paper to be worth more to you than you paid for them.
00:38:26As a customer, that's your profit.
00:38:28My profit?
00:38:29Yes, you sell your newspaper to a man for five cents.
00:38:32He gets news, advertisements and all kinds of information for his home and business.
00:38:36He gets service beyond the value of his five cents.
00:38:39As a customer, that's his profit.
00:38:42It's the same story with everything else.
00:38:45The light bulb, the refrigerator, the telephone.
00:38:48For this, we pay a few dollars a month.
00:38:50Our profits are enormous in steps alone.
00:38:53And in case of an emergency, its value can't be estimated.
00:38:56That's a different slant from what we've been printing.
00:39:00As you say, that's just a theory.
00:39:03But you can't deny that you are a big business.
00:39:05In your editorials, you've been insisting that because a thing is big, it's bad.
00:39:10It takes bigness to do big things.
00:39:12Our industries turned out equipment for our armed forces in a remarkably short space of time.
00:39:17It was a big job and it was well done.
00:39:19It helped us to win the war and preserve our country.
00:39:22That's what American industry, with its bigness, was able to accomplish.
00:39:25Was that bad, Blake?
00:39:27The last 50 years, we've come a long way.
00:39:29It used to take a week to get a letter across the United States.
00:39:32Now we do it in one day.
00:39:34The difference in time alone could affect the happiness of a family.
00:39:37It might even mean a matter of life and death.
00:39:40In my time, I've seen advances in industry that have added 20 years to the average span of life.
00:39:45My father died in the old country at the age of 40, an old man.
00:39:48His work was absolute drudgery, slavery.
00:39:51On his own farm, from 5 o'clock in the morning to late o'clock at night.
00:39:55But because I live in America, I feel like a young man.
00:39:58And I'll be 65 in April.
00:40:00Mr. McFarlane, your tobacco makes mighty fine smoking.
00:40:04Why are you telling me all this?
00:40:06Well, I thought perhaps you might be interested in both sides of this profit question.
00:40:10Print something else for a change.
00:40:12Mr. McFarlane, I don't tell you how to run your plant, so please don't tell me how to run my paper.
00:40:17I'll print my own conception of business profits.
00:40:20Good day, sir.
00:40:23Well, I just thought I'd come in and talk.
00:40:28Which I have.
00:40:35Remember, Blake, when this country was first discovered, there was nothing here.
00:40:38Now look around you. Everything you see is profits.
00:40:41Our transportation, our food, our water.
00:40:44Everything you see is profits.
00:40:46When this country was first discovered, there was nothing here.
00:40:49Now look around you. Everything you see is profits.
00:40:52Our transportation, communication, household appliances, medical equipment.
00:40:58Notice them sometime, Blake. They're the real profits.
00:41:16Come on! Come on!
00:41:19Get it! Get it!
00:41:21Come on!
00:41:46Come on!
00:41:50Come on!
00:41:56Look what's there!
00:41:58Red!
00:41:59Oh, where is he?
00:42:01Red! Red!
00:42:04There he is!
00:42:09Come on!
00:42:13Red!
00:42:16Red, come out of there!
00:42:19Look, it's a mine.
00:42:21Maybe it's a gold mine.
00:42:23Red, come out of there!
00:42:25I gotta see.
00:42:33It's dark.
00:42:35Ellen, do you suppose Red smells gold?
00:42:38Well, some dogs are awful smart.
00:42:40Red, come here!
00:42:42Red, come out of there!
00:42:44Here, boy!
00:42:46Red's too little to be prospecting for gold.
00:42:50Red!
00:42:55Red!
00:42:57Katie!
00:42:59Ellen!
00:43:01Katie!
00:43:02Red!
00:43:04Oh, there you are, boy!
00:43:06Red, come here, you bad, bad boy!
00:43:09Come here! Come here, bad boy!
00:43:12I bet you won't permit you to live here with dogs like this.
00:43:19Katie, look out!
00:43:30Katie, come on, let's get out!
00:43:40Katie, come on, let's get out!
00:43:46Katie, come on!
00:43:49Katie!
00:43:51This way! This way!
00:43:54This way!
00:43:56This way! This way!
00:43:58Katie! Katie, do you hear me?
00:44:10Okay, I'll bring them out to you.
00:44:15Here.
00:44:16What's this?
00:44:17I'm quitting, that makes it official.
00:44:19Oh, listen, Slim, just because we took a couple of pokes at each other...
00:44:22That isn't it.
00:44:23I just can't stay here and watch my best friend make a fool of himself.
00:44:26Look here, you're being the fool.
00:44:30Hello?
00:44:33To Katie.
00:44:34Where? Where are you?
00:44:36To Katie. Where? Where are you?
00:44:38Copper Hill, please! Please hurry!
00:44:41All right, Janice, I'll be right there.
00:44:43Slim, drive me out to Copper Hill. Something's happened to Katie.
00:44:46What? She didn't say.
00:45:00Hey! Hey!
00:45:02What happened?
00:45:03Katie went in the old mine.
00:45:07The bulldozer can handle this.
00:45:09The new highway through the pass, there's a bulldozer there.
00:45:12I'll go after it.
00:45:13This'll do.
00:45:17103-M to Control-1.
00:45:19Request bulldozer come to Copper Hill, Code 3.
00:45:22Control-1 to 103-M.
00:45:24Roger.
00:45:25Control-1 to 108-M.
00:45:27Contact bulldozer working in pass at south end of town.
00:45:37Need a doctor right away.
00:45:39Suggest nearest one is Dr. Johnson at McFarland Factory.
00:45:42We'll contact Dr. Johnson immediately.
00:46:02Blake's little sister's under the cave-in.
00:46:04Is there anything you want? You need any men from the factory?
00:46:06Thanks very much, Mr. McFarland. The police have already sent for some equipment.
00:46:09Doctor, would you stand by, please?
00:46:11Yes, of course.
00:46:12There's mother. Keep her down there, if you can.
00:46:43There's Dr. Johnson. What's he...
00:46:45Doctor, what are they doing?
00:46:46It's a matter of clearing away the front of the opening and we'll get to her.
00:46:53Please stay here.
00:46:54Doctor, do you think...
00:47:04You'd better turn it around and back in.
00:47:12Turn it around.
00:47:42Turn it around.
00:48:12Turn it around.
00:48:13Turn it around.
00:48:42Turn it around.
00:49:05We're going to try and hold it up.
00:49:13We're going to try and hold it up.
00:49:27Come on in!
00:49:42Come on in!
00:50:12Katie, my Katie!
00:50:13She's alive, Mrs. Washburn, but I must make a thorough examination right away.
00:50:16Take her into the ambulance, please.
00:50:18Careful.
00:50:43Tell Dr. Lee the operation must be performed within two hours, or it'll be fatal.
00:50:46Ask him if he can be ready.
00:50:48Dr. Johnson wants to know if you can be ready in two hours.
00:50:52Yes, sir, I'll tell him.
00:50:54Dr. Lee will be ready in two hours.
00:50:56Can we get Katie to Capital City in two hours?
00:50:58Yes, yes, we'll take my plane. Come on.
00:51:00Tell Dr. Lee we'll be there. We're starting now.
00:51:02We're starting now.
00:51:03We're starting now.
00:51:04We're starting now.
00:51:05We're starting now.
00:51:06We're starting now.
00:51:07We're starting now.
00:51:08We're starting now.
00:51:09We're starting now.
00:51:10Tell Dr. Lee we'll be there. We're starting now.
00:51:13Come on, let's get going.
00:51:14Come on.
00:51:15Thank you, Dr. Jackie.
00:52:04This is Dr. Johnson.
00:52:05Dr. Johnson, I need a resuscitator at the airport right away.
00:57:13Katie's fine, Mrs. Washburn.
00:57:15She's going to be all right.
00:57:17May we see her, doctor?
00:57:19I'm sure it's all right.
00:57:20She's asleep, but she'll wake up any moment.
00:57:21We've taken her to a room on the floor below.
00:57:23This way please.
00:57:25That's some really good news, Dr. White.
00:57:27Oh, this is Dr. Lee who performed the operation.
00:57:30How did he do, Doctor?
00:57:31Mr. John McFarland, this is Blake Washburn, the little girl's brother.
00:57:34Mr. Washburn, your sister's okay.
00:57:36It was lucky you were able to get her here in time.
00:57:38Thank you, Dr. Lee.
00:57:40Oh.
00:57:41Well, well.
00:57:42One of my motors.
00:57:43It's a McFarland motor.
00:57:45Thanks again, Dr. Lee.
00:57:46Yes, thank you, Doctor.
00:58:01Hey.
00:58:26Blake.
00:58:33Rain again?
00:58:34You've been threatening rain for three days.
00:58:37New weather man's a pessimist.
00:58:39Your front page ready?
00:58:40Here it is.
00:58:46Hello, Slim.
00:58:47Ken.
00:58:48Blake.
00:58:49Katie still doing all right?
00:58:50Yeah, she's fine.
00:58:51I just talked with Mother in Capital City.
00:58:52That's good news.
00:58:53Thanks, Slim, for helping to save Katie.
00:58:55A lot of things help save her life.
00:58:57Yes, I know.
00:58:59Ken, what are you running in my column?
00:59:01Why, nothing.
00:59:02Hold it.
00:59:03I've got something I want to say.
00:59:24Still printing facts?
00:59:25You know, Slim, seven hours ago, John McFarland came in here
00:59:28with a pet theory I didn't think was worth printing.
00:59:31Theories have funny ways of becoming facts.
00:59:37If you're looking for your letter of resignation,
00:59:39I'm typing on the back of it.
00:59:42OK, boss.
00:59:46Slim, I haven't heard you laugh like that in a long time.
00:59:49Janice, how would you like to marry a guy who's glad to be
00:59:51editor of the Fairfax Herald?
00:59:53Oh, I'd like that.
00:59:54Hey, Rags, where do you come from?
00:59:58You've got to learn to keep out of private offices.
01:00:00You'll cause enough trouble for one day.
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