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What happens when ambition collides with conscience? In Home Town Story (1951), a young Ronald Reagan stars as a fiery ex-senator-turned-journalist who must choose between political revenge and personal integrity. A compelling look at media influence, big business, and the American heartland.  📽️ Plot Summary: After losing his senate seat, Blake Washburn (Ronald Reagan) returns to his hometown to run the local newspaper. With bitterness in his heart, he targets big business in his columns—until a dramatic incident forces him to reevaluate who the real heroes are.  🕰️ Year Released: 1951 🎭 Genre: Political Drama, Americana 🎬 Directed by: Arthur Pierson 🎞️ Starring: Ronald Reagan, Mary Valentine, James Millican  🎯 Why Watch It? ✔️ Early screen appearance of future U.S. President Ronald Reagan ✔️ A moral tale about journalism and responsibility ✔️ Short runtime, big ideas ✔️ Classic post-war American values in cinematic form  🔔 LIKE 👍 | COMMENT 💬 | SUBSCRIBE 🔔 for more vintage drama, political films, and classic Hollywood gems!  👇 Explore More Timeless Public Domain Films Here: 📺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSxyPafGbnT7hNTlq29mZQJKn7wrNglY ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎞️ #HomeTownStory #RonaldReagan #ClassicHollywood #1950sDrama #PoliticalFilm #PublicDomainMovies #AmericanCinema #VintageMovies #GoldenAgeFilm ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📰🗽 Truth, power, and the press collide in Home Town Story (1951) — a thoughtful drama with a future president in the lead! ________________________________________

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00:01:39Attention, please.

00:01:40United Flight 173 to Chicago now arriving.

00:01:45Passengers from the capital city will embark immediately.

00:01:48Hey, isn't that Blake Washburn?

00:02:04Yes.

00:02:05The battling senator back home to stay.

00:02:07Hello there, Blake.

00:02:22Hello, Bob.

00:02:23The defeated senator from home to lick his bowl.

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.

00:02:38This 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?

00:02:58You 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.

00:03:26McFarland, in fact, had 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.

00:03:33Probably 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.

00:03:40I won't.

00:03:41Well, politics is a funny thing.

00:03:43Sometimes the voters like it, and sometimes they don't.

00:04:00I thought they tore down all those posters.

00:04:08I thought they tore down all those posters.

00:04:08What did you give him that clip on the chin for?

00:04:22Just 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 McFarland.

00:04:42I don't know.

00:04:43I don't think I was hoodwinked.

00:04:45What do you mean?

00:04:46I voted for him.

00:04:51Then I'll do it.

00:05:02Then I'll do it.

00:05:04Well done.

00:05:04Mother!

00:05:06Mother!

00:05:08Mother, do we have some red thread and a long crooked needle?

00:05:12Casey, take off your skates in the house, dear.

00:05:14I just saw something over at Judy's house,

00:05:16and now I know what I'm gonna make Blake for a present.

00:05:18A present for Blake, that's nice.

00:05:20You know, that red thread,

00:05:22that's nice.

00:05:24You know, that red thread,

00:05:26that's nice.

00:05:28You know, that red thread,

00:05:30that's nice.

00:05:32I have in my sewing basket?

00:05:34Yes.

00:05:36Well, I'm gonna make a dresser scarf for Blake.

00:05:38That's why you need a crooked needle.

00:05:40That might be a little advanced for you,

00:05:42but I'm sure your brother will like it.

00:05:44Run up and get your sewing basket,

00:05:46and I'll show you how.

00:05:48I'm sure you can sew it without a crooked needle.

00:05:52Tune in again next Saturday afternoon.

00:05:54Besides, you'll have plenty of time.

00:05:56Blake won't be home until next week.

00:05:58Don't be too sure, Mother.

00:06:00Blake!

00:06:02Oh, Blake, you scared.

00:06:04Why don't you tell your mother when you're coming home,

00:06:06you know how surprised is always.

00:06:08Surprise me.

00:06:10Blake!

00:06:12Blake!

00:06:14Katie, how are you?

00:06:16Oh, Blake, you shouldn't have come home.

00:06:18Hmm?

00:06:20I haven't finished your present yet.

00:06:22Oh, but I have one for you.

00:06:24Blake!

00:06:26A puppy!

00:06:28And such a beautiful one.

00:06:32Well, the flowers are lovely, Blake.

00:06:34What's this?

00:06:35It's an orchid for Janice.

00:06:36We're going dancing tonight.

00:06:37I'll have to put it fresh for you.

00:06:38I'll put it in the refrigerator.

00:06:42What's her name?

00:06:43He has no name.

00:06:44You'll have to name him.

00:06:46He has no name.

00:06:48He has no name.

00:06:49I'm not going to be here for you.

00:06:50Hee!

00:06:51Oh!

00:06:52He's on the floor.

00:06:53So, we'll have to add a new trophy of engine.

00:06:56Yes!

00:06:58Let's go.

00:06:59To we go.

00:07:00To we go.

00:07:01To a tower.

00:07:02To a tower.

00:07:03That's a corner.

00:07:05There it is.

00:07:06To a tower.

00:07:07To a tower.

00:07:08To a tower.

00:07:09Hello Blake you back in town to stay. Hello Jimmy yes I'm back to stay. Well that's politics.

00:07:35Let's sit down shall we play. You want to join us. Yes all right. Hello Blake how are you hello Gloria.

00:07:53Suppose we have dinner. OK. Hey your hair looks different what you've done. That's a new dress. Janice you look wonderful.

00:08:03It's about time you notice me you'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. You're imagining things they're all glad to see you. They're glad to see me defeated.

00:08:16There'll be another election. Mr. Haskins wants to see you personally.

00:08:20Now Dudley I want four pork chops browned slightly over the fire. Then put them in the oven for 15 minutes. Then take them back out. Dust them slightly with pepper, sugar and garlic salt. Then back onto the fire for five minutes. Did you get that?

00:08:42And that cherry pie a la motel for dessert. No salad. Of course but let me fix my own dressing. Right Mr. Haskins.

00:08:49Blake. Blake hello. Hello Slam. Blake you snake. Why don't you tell a guy when you get back into town. How are you Janet.

00:08:59Five. What are you trying to do keep your homecoming a secret. Now don't you start too. Start start what. Oh nothing.

00:09:06It's good to see you boy. When are you coming back to work. I'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.

00:09:15Yeah. Every summer I worked for the Herald Uncle Cliff threatened to skip out and leave me with a paper.

00:09:20You know it's gonna be like our college daily. Blake was the editor. I was a freshman reporter. We used to call him boss. How's the school work?

00:09:27Fine. Still in the third grade. Really? Welcome home Senator. Hello Don. Betty. Hello.

00:09:35Oh stay where you are Senator. No need to go into one of your long winded speeches. Now look here Don.

00:09:43You two seem to be in a gay mood this evening. Why not. We're celebrating. Slim how about a news item on us. We're married seven years today.

00:09:50Seven years Betty. Sure Janice don't you remember. We got engaged the same week you and Blake did.

00:09:56Come over and see us. Marriage is a wonderful thing. Let's go Blake. Why these people don't bother me. They do me.

00:10:06Oh alright. You're not really going. Excuse us Slim I'll see you Monday at the office. Sorry we're not eating. But you're eating sir. I most certainly am.

00:10:23Didn't realize it's been seven years. Yes it has. Five years in the army and two years at the state capitol. I guess it's a pretty long time for a girl to wait for a fella.

00:10:33Yes. Why don't you drive my car home. I won't need it tomorrow. It's Sunday. No thanks. I don't mind walking.

00:10:40No thanks. I don't mind walking.

00:10:41Well I think we better plan on getting married right away.

00:10:55I'm not sure I want to marry you Blake.

00:10:58But Janice what are you. Why.

00:11:01I think perhaps it's because I don't like being taken for granted.

00:11:04You expect me to be waiting here patiently for you and marry you when you're ready.

00:11:08You know what I've been trying to accomplish before we got married. Things haven't worked out for us before.

00:11:14Yes I know.

00:11:15I expected to be reelected and we could have married and settled down in capital city.

00:11:19I worked hard as senator. Because I happened to step on some toes they kicked me out.

00:11:25The voters don't seem to realize they kicked out the man who has their best interests at heart.

00:11:29Getting into fist bites 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 reelected 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 the Herald.

00:11:51Blake there isn't a person in the world who knows better than I do how sincere you are.

00:11:55And I know you're going to do great things with the paper.

00:11:59Then 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.

00:12:06It's like I know I haven't mentioned it in the last five minutes but I love you.

00:12:29Can't believe me.

00:12:30Oh no.

00:12:31Blake, your breakfast.

00:12:43Finish your milk, Katie, if you want all your teeth to grow.

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 Ray.

00:13:02Good.

00:13:03Do you like him, Katie?

00:13:04Oh, yes.

00:13:05He'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.

00:13:09See 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.

00:13:16Will you, Blake?

00:13:17Okay.

00:13:17Should I say hello to my future sister-in-law?

00:13:20What?

00:13:20Say hello to...

00:13:21Jenna, she's my teacher.

00:13:22Oh, yeah.

00:13:23Say hello.

00:13:24Hey, come back here.

00:13:30All right.

00:13:31Bye.

00:13:32Bye, Blake.

00:13:33Bye, Katie.

00:13:34Bye, Mother.

00:13:34Bye, dear.

00:13:35Bye, Ray.

00:13:41Morning.

00:13:42Morning, Katie.

00:13:46Drink your coffee, Blake, so you'll wake up.

00:13:53Well, when your wife complains about you reading the paper at the table, you'll have a perfectly

00:14:02good excuse.

00:14:04What's that, Mother?

00:14:05As 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

00:14:20to be married almost immediately.

00:14:21Oh, Blake, I'm so happy for you.

00:14:25I almost feel like crying.

00:14:27Oh, no, Mother.

00:14:28All 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.

00:14:44Mother, 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.

00:14:55Very interesting.

00:14:56Good morning.

00:14:57Good morning.

00:14:58Good morning.

00:14:59Good morning, Iris.

00:15:00Good morning.

00:15:01Good morning.

00:15:02Good morning.

00:15:03Good morning.

00:15:04Good morning.

00:15:05Good morning.

00:15:06All right.

00:15:07I'll ask Mr. Haskins to pick up the car.

00:15:09Yes.

00:15:11Good-bye.

00:15:12Good morning, Iris.

00:15:13Good morning, Mr. Haskins.

00:15:15Good morning.

00:15:16Good morning.

00:15:17Good morning.

00:15:18Good morning.

00:15:19Good morning.

00:15:20All right.

00:15:21I'll ask Mr. Haskins to pick up the car.

00:15:22Yes.

00:15:23Good morning.

00:15:24Good morning.

00:15:25Good morning.

00:15:26Good morning, Mr. Haskins.

00:15:27Good morning.

00:15:28Good morning, Mr. Haskins.

00:15:29Spring is all a supply called twice.

00:15:30They wanted someone to pick up the cuts with Thursday, and I 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, then 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.

00:15:58What's he doing here this early?

00:16:00Doesn't he know we don't wake up until afternoon around here?

00:16:03He was here at 9 o'clock.

00:16:05Are you still keeping company with that Hubert guy?

00:16:07Yes, I am, Mr. Haskins.

00:16:09Just ask him.

00:16:12Fairfax Harold.

00:16:14Mr. Skaggs is out of town.

00:16:16Morning Slim.

00:16:17Hi Bernie.

00:16:18Morning Slim.

00:16:19Thanks for calling, Reverend.

00:16:21Good luck, Phoebe.

00:16:22Morning, Phoebe.

00:16:23Morning Slim.

00:16:24They'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 byline?

00:16:37On my women's page?

00:16:39Not a child.

00:16:40Don'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.

00:17:11But, Blake, that's no joke.

00:17:13People really believe what they read.

00:17:15I know.

00:17:16In this country, the people expect to read the truth.

00:17:17See that they get it, son.

00:17:18I will, Uncle Cliff.

00:17:19And thanks for everything.

00:17:20No, no.

00:17:21Thank you for this trip I'm able to take now.

00:17:23I'll try not to send postcards.

00:17:24Thanks.

00:17:25Thanks a lot.

00:17:26Goodbye, Ken.

00:17:27Now, Cliff, don't stay away too long.

00:17:28Don't worry.

00:17:29Goodbye, Phoebe.

00:17:30Goodbye, Mr. Washburn.

00:17:31Goodbye, Bernie.

00:17:32Goodbye, Mr. Washburn.

00:17:33Goodbye, Mr. Washburn.

00:17:34Have a good trip.

00:17:37Goodbye, Slim.

00:17:38Goodbye, sir.

00:17:39And thank all of you for this wonderful present.

00:17:40You're welcome.

00:17:41Goodbye, Hoagie.

00:17:42Goodbye, Cliff.

00:17:43Have fun.

00:17:44Yes, I will.

00:17:45Good luck, sir.

00:17:46Yes, thank you, Bill.

00:17:47Good-bye, Irene.

00:17:48Good-bye, Mr. Washburn.

00:17:49Have a good trip.

00:17:52Goodbye, Slim.

00:17:53Goodbye, sir.

00:17:54And thank all of you for this wonderful present.

00:17:55You're welcome.

00:17:56Goodbye, Hoagie.

00:17:57Goodbye, Cliff.

00:17:58Have fun.

00:17:59Yes, I will.

00:18:00Good luck, sir.

00:18:01Yes, thank you, Bill.

00:18:02Goodbye, Irene.

00:18:03Goodbye, Mr. Washburn.

00:18:05Morning, boss.

00:18:06Hello, Slim.

00:18:07I've got something to go to work on.

00:18:09Yeah?

00:18:10I'm going to crack down on the McFarlane factory.

00:18:13We are?

00:18:14Yeah.

00:18:15For pollution of the river water.

00:18:16Now, wait a minute, Blake.

00:18:17I...

00:18:18Now, 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 former 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?

00:18:43Iris, boss wants you.

00:18:46Iris, boss wants you.

00:19:19I thought you started on stream pollution.

00:19:21It's a problem all over the country.

00:19:23Factories dump their waste and acids into fresh water.

00:19:26Something that should be controlled.

00:19:49There 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.

00:20:24How 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 plant.

00:20:37What goes in the river?

00:20:38Nothing.

00:20:40I 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 me my best to Virginia, will you?

00:20:57Yeah, sure thing.

00:20:59Well, goodbye.

00:21:00Take it easy.

00:21:01We'd better get back.

00:21:07We've got a paper to get out.

00:21:16What was the idea?

00:21:17I made a mistake.

00:21:18No harm done.

00:21:20You feel you must have a crusade?

00:21:22Our 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?

00:21:29Why, 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.

00:21:40Don'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.

00:21:46But 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 teeth.

00:21:58Katie.

00:21:59Now, keep your coat buckled.

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 are 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?

00:22:38Well, you know, rocks, sand, and blossoms.

00:22:41The things they make us all study when we're eight years old.

00:22:43They won't find many 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 year.

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.

00:23:07What we need is a crusade about something important, something big.

00:23:10Yeah, 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 causes you a high cost of living.

00:23:32Some people sure have it easy making all that dope.

00:23:34Who gets all those profits?

00:23:36That's what I'd like to know.

00:23:36I wish somebody would tell me.

00:23:38I 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. Washington.

00:23:48Good morning.

00:23:52Bernie, when did the item about Metro Manufacturing come in?

00:23:55Well, 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.

00:24:00Bernie, ask AP for a complete text on the Metro Manufacturing item.

00:24:28Okay.

00:24:29Well, Ken, save me the eight column head.

00:24:31Iris, get me a piece of coffee.

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 copies?

00:26:37Yeah, I know.

00:26:37Well, I don't know what the rest of you are going to do, but I'm going to a tea.

00:26:50Well, I don't know what the rest of you are going to do, but I'm going to a tea.

00:26:54I don't know what the rest of you are going to do.

00:27:04I don't know what the rest of you are going to do.

00:27:07Well, this young editor's got the right idea.

00:27:27He used to be state senator, did he?

00:27:29That's right. Too bad he wasn't re-elected. He 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.

00:27:37I think I'll write him a letter.

00:28:07I think I'll write him a letter.

00:28:37Personal 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.

00:28:50I was out bowling with a few of the fellas last night.

00:28:56They were discussing this attack you're making on business profits.

00:28:59It was very interesting to hear their opinions.

00:29:01And?

00:29:03They 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.

00:29:15This has to be in tomorrow morning's paper.

00:29:19It's important.

00:29:21Hello, Slim.

00:29:21Hi, you, Katie.

00:29:22Our class goes on the outing tomorrow, and this has to be printed before we go, or it won't

00:29:27be news.

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.

00:29:59Bye.

00:30:00Bye.

00:30:01Bye.

00:30:02Bye, Iris.

00:30:03Goodbye, Katie.

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

00:30:15easier.

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?

00:30:30Okay, boss.

00:30:33Mr. 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?

00:30:41Good evening, Slim.

00:30:50Are you still here?

00:31:04I'm the babysitter.

00:31:05We just went to press.

00:31:06Blake, 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.

00:31:18Oh, Janice.

00:31:20I'm sorry.

00:31:24Forgive me?

00:31:25Of course you're forgiven.

00:31:28How about some coffee?

00:31:29That'll be ready by now.

00:31:30Mm-hmm.

00:31:30Piping hot.

00:31:52This one's with the sugar.

00:31:53Blake, 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?

00:32:13You 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.

00:32:31You really want to show them you can come back after your defeat, don't you?

00:32:34The people are with me.

00:32:36Don't you realize you were the victim of a mistake in the first place?

00:32:40You 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.

00:32:51I 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.

00:33:03You'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'll amount to something?

00:33:17I want to marry the boy I used to know.

00:33:20Not this fellow you're being now.

00:33:23What he's doing isn't the sort of thing I want to be a part of.

00:33:25I'm going home.

00:33:41Good night, Slim.

00:33:43Good night, Janice.

00:33:44I think this paper's going on the board.

00:34:14taking 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.

00:34:26I'll put that sign back.

00:34:28Why bother?

00:34:28There's nobody coming up here to Copper Hill.

00:34:30Get the bus now.

00:34:50Go right and quietly.

00:34:50Go into the back.

00:34:52Keep your line.

00:34:53Where are we going, Miss Hunt?

00:34:58After Copper Hill.

00:34:59Oh, boy!

00:35:07Oh, Slim, I found you.

00:35:12Good morning, Slim.

00:35:13Morning.

00:35:14Morning.

00:35:14Patalocks, baby.

00:35:19Iris, 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.

00:35:29And I'm not going to get rid of him.

00:35:30I'm going to marry him.

00:35:31Congratulate him for me.

00:35:34Excuse me.

00:35:34I have to take letters to Mr. Washburn.

00:35:36I'll do it for you.

00:35:43Good morning.

00:35:53Some more letters from your constituents, Senator.

00:35:55Look, Slim, lay off the cracks.

00:35:56I've got to get a little tiresome.

00:35:58Aren't you a little touchy this morning?

00:35:59You're so eager to criticize newspapers.

00:36:01Why 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?

00:36:12I 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.

00:36:31But if you two are busy, I can come back later.

00:36:34Mr. McFarland.

00:36:35John McFarland.

00:36:36May I come in?

00:36:36Why, 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?

00:36:46The subject of your editorials.

00:36:50How's your tobacco holding out?

00:36:52Fine, sir.

00:36:52Here, you're welcome to it.

00:36:55You're Slim Haskins, aren't you?

00:36:56That's right.

00:36:58We have a draft from it at our shop.

00:36:59Talks a great deal about you.

00:37:01Dickerman.

00:37:02Yeah, we were in the same CB outfit.

00:37:03Uh-huh.

00:37:05I suppose you've kind of talked about yourself.

00:37:06John, 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 their profits.

00:37:26That's right.

00:37:27And I'm interested in profits.

00:37:29Both for myself and the customer.

00:37:31Well, my main reason for coming here was to see if I could perhaps interest you in printing something about a pet theory I have.

00:37:39I 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.

00:37:56I 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.

00:38:18But your paper would never have bought them in the first place

00:38:21if they couldn't deliver something beyond their original cost.

00:38:25They must continue to work for your paper

00:38:26to be worth more to you than you paid for them.

00:38:29As a customer, that's your profit.

00:38:31My profit?

00:38:32Yes, you sell your newspaper to a man for five cents.

00:38:35He gets news, advertisements,

00:38:36and all kinds of information for his home and business.

00:38:39He gets service beyond the value of his five cents.

00:38:43As a customer, that's his profit.

00:38:46It's the same story with everything else.

00:38:47The light bulb, the refrigerator, the telephone.

00:38:51For this, we pay a few dollars a month.

00:38:53Our 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

00:39:10that 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

00:39:18in 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,

00:39:27was able to accomplish.

00:39:28Was that bad, Blake?

00:39:29The 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

00:39:44that have added 20 years to the average span of life.

00:39:47My father died in the old country at the age of 40.

00:39:50An old man.

00:39:51His work was absolute drudgery, slavery.

00:39:54On his own farm, from 5 o'clock in the morning

00:39:56to 8 o'clock at night.

00:39:58But 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

00:40:11in both sides of this profit question.

00:40:13Print something else for a change.

00:40:14Mr. McFarlane, I don't tell you how to run your plant.

00:40:18So please don't tell me how to run my paper.

00:40:20I'll print my own conception of business profits.

00:40:24Good day, sir.

00:40:35Well, I just thought I'd come in and talk.

00:40:40Which I have.

00:40:44Remember, Blake, when this country was first discovered,

00:40:49there was nothing here.

00:40:51Now look around you.

00:40:51Everything you see is profits.

00:40:53Our transportation, communication,

00:40:56household appliances, medical equipment.

00:41:00Notice them sometime, Blake.

00:41:01They're the real profits.

00:41:02Watch this.

00:41:03Let's see.

00:41:04Here we go.

00:41:05Bye.

00:41:06Bye.

00:41:07Bye bye.

00:41:07Bye, bye bye.

00:41:24Bye bye.

00:41:29Bye bye.

00:41:30Bye bye bye.

00:41:32Oh, my God.

00:42:02Come on over here.

00:42:04Reg!

00:42:05Reg!

00:42:06Reg!

00:42:07Reg!

00:42:08Reg!

00:42:09Reg!

00:42:10Reg!

00:42:11Reg!

00:42:12Reg!

00:42:13Reg!

00:42:14Reg!

00:42:15Reg!

00:42:16Reg!

00:42:17Reg!

00:42:18Reg!

00:42:19Reg!

00:42:20Come out of there!

00:42:22Look!

00:42:23It's a mine.

00:42:24Maybe it's a gold mine.

00:42:25Reg!

00:42:26Come out of there!

00:42:27I gotta see.

00:42:32It's dark.

00:42:33Ellen, do you suppose Reg smells gold?

00:42:35Well, some dogs are awful smart.

00:42:36Reg!

00:42:37Come here!

00:42:38Reg!

00:42:39Reg!

00:42:40Come out of there!

00:42:41Here, boy!

00:42:42Reg!

00:42:43Reg!

00:42:44come here. Rags, come out of there. Here, boy. Rags, too little to be prospecting for

00:42:51gold. Rags. Rags. Katie. Alice. Katie. Rags. Oh, there you are, boy. Rags, come here,

00:43:10you bad, bad boy. Come here. Come here, bad boy. I bet you won't come. It used to live

00:43:17here as long as it was. Katie, go on. Let's get out.

00:43:40Katie, go on. Let's get out. Katie, go on.

00:43:50Katie, go on.

00:43:52Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.

00:44:00Katie, please. See you next time.

00:44:03Okay, I'll bring them out to you.

00:44:21Here. What's this? I'm quitting. That makes it official. Oh, listen, Slim. Just because

00:44:26we took a couple of pokes at each other. That isn't it. I just can't stay here and watch

00:44:30my best friend make a fool of himself. Look here. You're being the fool. Hello?

00:44:39Katie. Where? Where are you? Copper Hill, please. Please hurry. All right, Janice. I'll

00:44:44be right there. Slim, drive me out to Copper Hill. Something's happened to Katie.

00:44:48What? She didn't say.

00:44:49What happened? Katie, where are you? Oh, my.

00:45:09Bulldozer can handle this. New highway through the pass. There's a bulldozer there. I'll go

00:45:17here. This one. 103M to Control-1. Request bulldozer come to Copper Hill, Code 3. Control-1

00:45:28to 103M. Roger. Control-1 to 108M. Contact bulldozer working in pass at south end of town.

00:45:35Need a doctor right away. Suggest nearest one is Dr. Johnson at McFarland factory. Well, contact

00:45:46Dr. Johnson immediately.

00:46:06Blake's little sister is under the cave-in. Is there anything you want? Do you need any man from the factory? Thanks very much, Mr. McFarland. The police have already sent for some equipment. Doctor, would you stand by, please? Yes, of course.

00:46:13Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

00:46:43Where'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, and we'll get to her.

00:46:58Please stay here.

00:46:59Doctor, do you think...

00:47:08You better turn it around and back in.

00:47:13Doctor, come across.

00:47:16One-four stand.

00:47:19One-four stand.

00:47:22анию.

00:47:28One-four stand.

00:47:30One-four stand.

00:47:35One-four stand.

00:47:38Two-four stand.

00:51:09Do you want to get catered to Capital City in two hours?

00:51:11Yes, yes.

00:51:12We'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.

00:51:16Let's get going.

00:51:16Come on.

00:51:48This is Dr. Johnson, Dr. Johnson, I need a resuscitation at the airport right away.

00:57:15Well...

00:57:29Dr.

00:57:45One of my motors.

00:57:46One of my motors.

00:57:47It's a McFarlane motor.

00:57:48Thanks again, Dr. Lee.

00:57:49Yes.

00:57:50Thank you, Doctor.

00:58:17Good night.

00:58:18Good night.

00:58:19Hey!

00:58:20Rain again?

00:58:21You'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.

00:58:43is hello slim ken blake katie still doing all right yes she's fine i just talked with mother

00:58:53in capital city that's good news thanks slim for helping to save katie a lot of things help save

00:58:58her life yes i know ken what are you running my column why nothing hold it i've got something i

00:59:05want to say

00:59:26still printing facts you know slim seven hours ago john mcfarlane came in here with a pet theory i

00:59:32didn't think it was worth printing theories have funny ways of becoming facts

00:59:40if you're looking for your letter of resignation i'm typing on the back of it okay boss

00:59:48slim i haven't heard you laugh like that in a long time janice how would you like to marry a guy who's

00:59:53glad to be editor of the fairfax herald oh i'd like that hey rags where do you come from

00:59:58uh you gotta learn to keep out of private offices you've got enough trouble for one day

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