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He's plague

He's plague, he's smallpox, he's typhoid. I don't want to follow his goddamn show. I want...

Network • 1976

Laureen Hobbs:

He's plague, he's smallpox, he's typhoid. I don't want to follow his goddamn show. I want out of that 8 o'clock spot. I've got enough troubles without Howard Beale as a lead-in. You guys scheduled me up against "Tony Orlando and Dawn," NBC's got "Little House on the Prairie," ABC's got "The Bionic Woman". You've gotta do something. You've gotta do something about Howard Beale. Get him off the air. Get him off. Do something. DO ANYTHING

Full Transcript

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He's a plague He's smallpox

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He's typhoid I don't wanna follow his goddamn show

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I want out of that 8 00 spot

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I've got enough troubles without Howard Beale as a lead in

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Scheduled me against Tony Orlando and Dawn

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NBC's got Little House on the Prairie ABC's got The Bionic Woman

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Do something You gotta do something about Howard Beale

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Get him off the air Get him off

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Do something Do anything

Duration

26 seconds

Views

5,170

Timestamp in Movie

01:44:27

Uploaded

Nov 30, 2022

Genres

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Movie Summary

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

Actors

Laureen Hobbs

Marlene Warfield

Max Schumacher