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Short Films 1976 6 min 1,862 clips
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Credits

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]
"[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]"
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NARRATOR: This story is about Howard Beale...
"NARRATOR: This story is about Howard Beale..."
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...who was the Network News anchorman on UBS TV.
"...who was the Network News anchorman on UBS TV."
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In his time, Howard Beale had been a mandarin of television.
"In his time, Howard Beale had been a mandarin of television."
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The grand old man of news, with a HUT rating of 16 and a 28 audience share.
"The grand old man of news, with a HUT rating of 16 and a 28 audience share."
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In 1969, however, his fortunes began to decline.
"In 1969, however, his fortunes began to decline."
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He fell to a 22 share.
"He fell to a 22 share."
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The following year his wife died, and he was left a childless widower...
"The following year his wife died, and he was left a childless widower..."
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...with an 8 rating and a 12 share.
"...with an 8 rating and a 12 share."
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He became morose and isolated, began to drink heavily.
"He became morose and isolated, began to drink heavily."
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And on September 22, 1975, he was fired...
"And on September 22, 1975, he was fired..."
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...effective in two weeks.
"...effective in two weeks."
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The news was broken to him by Max Schumacher...
"The news was broken to him by Max Schumacher..."
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...who was the president of the news division at UBS.
"...who was the president of the news division at UBS."
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The two old friends got properly pissed.
"The two old friends got properly pissed."
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I was at CBS with Ed Murrow in 1951.
"I was at CBS with Ed Murrow in 1951."
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Must've been 1950, then.
"Must've been 1950, then."
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I was NBC, uh, associate producer, Morning News.
"I was NBC, uh, associate producer, Morning News."
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I was just a kid, 26 years old.
"I was just a kid, 26 years old."
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Anyway...
"Anyway..."
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Anyway, they were building the lower level of the George Washington Bridge.
"Anyway, they were building the lower level of the George Washington Bridge."
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We were doing a remote from there.
"We were doing a remote from there."
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[BOTH LAUGHING]
"[BOTH LAUGHING]"
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And nobody told me.
"And nobody told me."
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[BOTH LAUGHING]
"[BOTH LAUGHING]"
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Then after 7 in the morning, I get a call.
"Then after 7 in the morning, I get a call."
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"Where the hell are you? You're supposed to be on the George Washington Bridge."
""Where the hell are you? You're supposed to be on the George Washington Bridge.""
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I jump out of bed, throw my raincoat over my pajamas.
"I jump out of bed, throw my raincoat over my pajamas."
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I run down the stairs, I run out in the street, hail a cab.
"I run down the stairs, I run out in the street, hail a cab."
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And I say to the cabby, "Take me to the middle of the George Washington Bridge."
"And I say to the cabby, "Take me to the middle of the George Washington Bridge.""
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[BOTH LAUGHING]
"[BOTH LAUGHING]"
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And the cabbie turns around and he says...
"And the cabbie turns around and he says..."
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He says, "Don't do it, buddy.
"He says, "Don't do it, buddy."
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You're a young man.
"You're a young man."
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You got your whole life ahead of you."
"You got your whole life ahead of you.""
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[BOTH LAUGHING]
"[BOTH LAUGHING]"
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Didn't I ever tell you that one before?
"Didn't I ever tell you that one before?"
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[BOTH LAUGHING]
"[BOTH LAUGHING]"
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I'm gonna kill myself.
"I'm gonna kill myself."
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Oh, shit, Howard.
"Oh, shit, Howard."
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[HOWARD GROANS]
"[HOWARD GROANS]"
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I'm gonna blow my brains out right on the air.
"I'm gonna blow my brains out right on the air."
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Right in the middle of the 7:00 news.
"Right in the middle of the 7:00 news."
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Well, you'll get a hell of a rating, I'll guarantee you that.
"Well, you'll get a hell of a rating, I'll guarantee you that."
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- 50 share easy. - You think so?
"- 50 share easy. - You think so?"
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Well, sure. We could make a series out of it.
"Well, sure. We could make a series out of it."
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Suicide of the Week.
"Suicide of the Week."
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Hell. Why limit ourselves?
"Hell. Why limit ourselves?"
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Execution of the Week.
"Execution of the Week."
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Terrorist of the Week.
"Terrorist of the Week."
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I love it.
"I love it."
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Suicides.
"Suicides."
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Assassinations.
"Assassinations."
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Mad bombers, Mafia hit men...
"Mad bombers, Mafia hit men..."
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...automobile smashups.
"...automobile smashups."
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The Death Hour.
"The Death Hour."
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Great Sunday night show for the whole family.
"Great Sunday night show for the whole family."
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We'll wipe that fucking Disney right off the air.
"We'll wipe that fucking Disney right off the air."
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Hmm.
"Hmm."
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HOWARD: Let's do the Lenin deportation at the end of three.
"HOWARD: Let's do the Lenin deportation at the end of three."
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MAN 1: That strong enough to bump?
"MAN 1: That strong enough to bump?"
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In one then, I'll do a lead on Sara Jane Moore to Mayberry in San Francisco.
"In one then, I'll do a lead on Sara Jane Moore to Mayberry in San Francisco."
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MAN 2: In the film I saw, it was the chief of detectives.
"MAN 2: In the film I saw, it was the chief of detectives."
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I think we've got about 10 seconds on the shooting itself.
"I think we've got about 10 seconds on the shooting itself."
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WOMAN: The whole thing is 1:25.
"WOMAN: The whole thing is 1:25."
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- What does that come out? WOMAN: About 4:50.
"- What does that come out? WOMAN: About 4:50."
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MAN 2: We using Squeaky Fromme? MAN 1: Let's do that in two.
"MAN 2: We using Squeaky Fromme? MAN 1: Let's do that in two."
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Squeaky, Ford at the airport, bump.
"Squeaky, Ford at the airport, bump."
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Now, you using a map going into San Francisco?
"Now, you using a map going into San Francisco?"
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MAN 2: Um, I prefer our news pics.
"MAN 2: Um, I prefer our news pics."
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HOWARD: What have we got left?
"HOWARD: What have we got left?"
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WOMAN: Gun control, Patty Hearst affidavit.
"WOMAN: Gun control, Patty Hearst affidavit."
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Guerrillas in Chad, OPEC in Vienna.
"Guerrillas in Chad, OPEC in Vienna."
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MAN: All right, fine. I'll see you later.
"MAN: All right, fine. I'll see you later."
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- Hello, Howard, how are you? HOWARD: Hi. Okay.
"- Hello, Howard, how are you? HOWARD: Hi. Okay."
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Don't forget, Howard, Ron Nessen is now 16, okay?
"Don't forget, Howard, Ron Nessen is now 16, okay?"
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HOWARD: Mm-hm.
"HOWARD: Mm-hm."
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The first attempt on President Ford's life was 18 days ago...
"The first attempt on President Ford's life was 18 days ago..."
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...and again yesterday in San Francisco.
"...and again yesterday in San Francisco."
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In spite of the two attempts...
"In spite of the two attempts..."
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...Mr. Ford says he will not become a prisoner of the Oval Office...
"...Mr. Ford says he will not become a prisoner of the Oval Office..."
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...a hostage of would-be assassins.
"...a hostage of would-be assassins."
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FORD: The American people are good people:
"FORD: The American people are good people:"
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Democrats, Independents, Republicans and others.
"Democrats, Independents, Republicans and others."
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How the hell you always get mixed up...
"How the hell you always get mixed up..."
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FORD: Under no circumstances will I...
"FORD: Under no circumstances will I..."
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[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
"[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]"
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...and I hope no others, capitulate...
"...and I hope no others, capitulate..."
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...to those that want to undercut...
"...to those that want to undercut..."
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...what's all good in America.
"...what's all good in America."
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MAN: Two, cue Howard.
"MAN: Two, cue Howard."
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Ladies and gentlemen...
"Ladies and gentlemen..."
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...I would like to announce that I will be retiring from this program...
"...I would like to announce that I will be retiring from this program..."
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...in two weeks' time because of poor ratings.
"...in two weeks' time because of poor ratings."
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Since this show was the only thing I had going for me in my life...
"Since this show was the only thing I had going for me in my life..."
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...I have decided to kill myself.
"...I have decided to kill myself."
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So, what did she say?
"So, what did she say?"
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I'm gonna blow my brains out right on this program, a week from today.
"I'm gonna blow my brains out right on this program, a week from today."
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Ten seconds to commercial.
"Ten seconds to commercial."
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So tune in next Tuesday.
"So tune in next Tuesday."
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That should give the public-relations people a week to promote the show.
"That should give the public-relations people a week to promote the show."
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We ought to get a hell of a rating out of that. A 50 share, easy.
"We ought to get a hell of a rating out of that. A 50 share, easy."
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MAN: Take Tellison. - Listen.
"MAN: Take Tellison. - Listen."
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- Uh, did you hear that? - What was that about?
"- Uh, did you hear that? - What was that about?"
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Howard just said he was going to blow his brains out next Tuesday.
"Howard just said he was going to blow his brains out next Tuesday."
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What are you talking about?
"What are you talking about?"
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- Didn't you hear him? He just said-- - What's wrong now?
"- Didn't you hear him? He just said-- - What's wrong now?"
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Howard just said he was going to kill himself next Tuesday.
"Howard just said he was going to kill himself next Tuesday."
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What do you mean, "Howard just said he was going to kill himself next Tuesday"?
"What do you mean, "Howard just said he was going to kill himself next Tuesday"?"
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He was supposed to do a tag on Ron Nessen--
"He was supposed to do a tag on Ron Nessen--"
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He said, "Tune in next Tuesday. I'm gonna shoot myself."
"He said, "Tune in next Tuesday. I'm gonna shoot myself.""
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What the hell's going on?
"What the hell's going on?"
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MAN [OVER SPEAKER]: He said he was going to blow his brains out.
"MAN [OVER SPEAKER]: He said he was going to blow his brains out."
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What the fuck's going on, Howard?
"What the fuck's going on, Howard?"
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They wanna know what the fuck's going on.
"They wanna know what the fuck's going on."
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- I can't hear you. - Turn the studio mike on.
"- I can't hear you. - Turn the studio mike on."
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- We're back on in 11 seconds. WOMAN: Ten seconds.
"- We're back on in 11 seconds. WOMAN: Ten seconds."
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Howard, what are you doing?
"Howard, what are you doing?"
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- Have you flipped? - I think we better get him off.
"- Have you flipped? - I think we better get him off."
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- Get him off. - What's the matter with you?
"- Get him off. - What's the matter with you?"
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