The Great Man's Lady Page #3

Synopsis: In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt (who lives in the last residence among skyscrapers) is at last persuaded to tell her story to a 'girl biographer'. Flashback: in 1848, teenage Hannah meets and flirts with pioneer Ethan; on a sudden impulse, they elope. We follow their struggle to found a city in the wilderness, hampered by the Gold Rush, star-crossed love, peril, and heartbreak. The star "ages" 80 years.
Director(s): William A. Wellman
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.8
PASSED
Year:
1942
90 min
28 Views


when your father

catch you eavesdropping.

And they ain't going to be

in your hands neither.

Don't you go.

Gentlemen, I wish

I had the power to make

you see it with my own eyes.

Two great rivers

coming together

like an arrow.

Like a sign

from the Almighty,

gentlemen.

Pointing out

the natural site

of a great new city.

And the public buildings,

gentlemen,

all grouped around

a great square

filled with fountains

and trees.

And behind

the city, a hill.

And on the hill, homes.

Homes, gentlemen.

Filled with light and air.

And the country

itself...

Oh, if I only

had the power.

A virgin land,

like a poem.

Like a young maiden,

just awaking

from a long sleep.

As beautiful and as lovely

as an unexpected smile.

I'm sorry, Father.

I thought you might

like some brandy.

Miss Sempler.

Mr. Cadwallader.

My daughter, Hannah,

Mr. Hoyt.

Miss Hannah.

Mr. Cadwallader is betrothed

to my daughter.

I see.

Leave the room,

Hannah.

Yes, Father.

To your health.

I'm sure

you'll be very happy.

Leave the room at once, miss.

We've had enough

of your childish pranks.

Yes, Father.

You were saying, Mr. Hoyt?

Oh.

Yes, I was saying...

Well, the truth

of the matter is,

Mr. Sempler,

I need your help.

Money and supplies.

You have a branch

in St. Louis

and I came to you

because... Well...

Because no other business firm

would carry your risk.

Because you knew my father,

Mr. Sempler.

Yes, and I had great respect

for his judgment.

Great respect.

That's why I have

listened to you.

I've named the city for him.

Hoyt City.

He was a man

of great vision.

Exactly.

Enough vision to say no

to a venture like this.

Exactly.

Well, then you mean...

I mean no.

But there's talk

of a railroad.

Don't you wild men realize

what you're doing?

Talk of expanding

the country.

All you're expanding

is the national debt.

Larger army, more taxes.

The country's large enough

as it is.

Well, you listen to me

Mr. Sempler.

You too, Mr. Cadwallader.

This country's

going to be bigger.

A whale of a lot bigger, too.

There are

2,000 miles of America

out beyond the Mississippi.

Land and riches

beyond belief.

And it's not going to belong

to men like you.

Men who won't take a risk.

It's going to belong to men

that aren't afraid.

Men with luck in one hand

and risk in the other.

Oh, you're so right.

You're so absolutely right.

Excuse me, please.

You think

he's really going to...

I do, indeed.

Then you really

believe in...

She's a very headstrong

young girl, Mr. Hoyt.

And I suppose

after your marriage

you really intend to...

Oh, yes, indeed.

It helps maintain

the home.

Of course,

out where I come from...

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