The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart
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- 1962
- 80 min
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How does a man fulfil himself in life?
I would say that a man fulfils himself
by the knowledge that
he has always tried what to do is right
rather than what is expedient.
Well, can a man always distinguish
between the two?
-Oh, I think so.
-Ah!
Well, there is a thing
called conscience.
Oh, but consciences vary, surely?
may seem right, to another wrong.
Yes, I agree. I'm not claiming there are
any absolute standards.
But the only certain
rule in life is that
happiness lies in doing one's duty.
And one's duty is to do what
seems right to one at the time,
even though, ultimately,
it may prove wrong.
Even though it may harm not only
yourself but other persons?
Oh, I think so. There's no doubt about
that at all, in my mind, anyway.
No, a man must always try to do his duty
as he sees that duty at the time.
I don't think there's any escape
from that, Mr Mann.
You've had a very long career, Sir John.
-Thirty five years.
-Thirty five years.
In your first year as a barrister,
how much did you earn?
-Exactly 15.
-And last year?
Oh, don't worry about
the inspector of taxes.
If he should be looking in, you can
always say it was a slip of the tongue.
Might I suggest it was nearer
fifteen thousand than fifteen?
Well, yes, I suppose you could
suggest that.
So you consider that your life has been
a long and successful journey?
-We'll take three next.
-Camera three.
Certainly and successful, if you judge
success purely by increase of income.
Well, surely that's not an unusual way
of measuring success.
He's rambling a bit.
Joe, he hasn't looked at his clock.
Does he know he's only got 90 seconds?
Not unusual, I agree,
but not, in my view, the best one.
Well, I'm afraid our time
is getting short
so I must come to my last,
my final question.
Well, I shall try to face it bravely.
How does a man fulfil himself in life?
Mmm?
You've already asked me that question.
-Oh, Lord! Has he been, uh...
-I often, I often,
-ask a key question twice, Sir John.
-Load the captions.
-John, be ready to cut off sound.
-Sometimes one gives
a different answer the second time.
You, as a lawyer, would appreciate
the value in cross-examining...
In a court of law, I am never
allowed to repeat a question
that has already been answered.
Yes, but this isn't a court of law,
Sir John, this is Heart to Heart.
And, in conclusion, may I say
what a very rewarding experience
it has been for me to have had you
as my 59th victim.
Well, I will say he has a sublime gift
for recovery.
Cue Grams. Sublime?
I mean, it's got to be, hasn't it?
-Two, track in as usual.
-Super captions.
Cue announcer.
ANNOUNCER:
You have just seenthe 59th edition of Heart to Heart,
a British Television Company
presentation.
MAN:
In on victim.And in tonight's Heart to Heart,
the victim...
MAN:
Super his caption.-Was Sir John Dawson-Brown QC.
-Cut!
-And your grand inquisitor, as always...
-Super his captions.
David Mann.
Take it out. Cue David.
And so, ladies and gentlemen,
we come to the end of another edition
of Heart to Heart.
Tomorrow night, at our usual 9:15,
we will present the last programme
in our present series.
And for this special occasion, we've
chosen a man who I'm sure you'll agree
is a very special victim indeed.
None other than a...
A man whose, whose meteoric rise
in politics, ladies and gentlemen,
has made his name
the talk of the nation.
Appointed only a few days ago,
his name has now become
a household word.
It's a name, ladies and gentlemen...
Joe, he's dried on the name.
Get the idiot board, chalk up Johnson,
but quick.
the present series.
We have been fortunate in...
And here it is, ladies and gentlemen,
the Right Honourable
Sir Stanley Johnson,
MP, Minister of Labour.
So don't forget. Tune in tomorrow night.
And once again we will present
the truth,
the real truth, the truth of the heart.
Grams up. Super captions.
(ORCHESTRA PLAYING)
MAN:
Fade it slowly.Fade me out, too.
Joe, for God's sake,
I gave you the sign.
Did you have to take all night?
Sorry, Dave. Right, clear studio!
But you were the last person I thought
would fluff on Stan Johnson.
Mickey, you fry me with that light.
Does it have to be so close?
This is the one who gets you
all those fans.
Oh, come on.
Sir John, can we have
some photographs, please?
In your original chair,
if you don't mind.
-Stills please, David.
-All right.
Thank you.
It's all right. The fluff on the name,
he got away with it, touch wood.
Where do you find wood in
a television control room?
Shepherd's Bush, I expect, Frank.
Finest old mahogany.
That's uncalled for, Fred. The motto of
fifth channel is "Amity To All".
-Even the BBC?
-They do good work, Bill.
Their viewers are very happy, I'm told.
All 16 of them.
(LAUGHING)
MAN ON ADVERT:
The cigarette for you.Only 3/10 for 20.
Tell me what did you do before this?
I was a lecturer in
political economy at Oxford.
Really? (SMIRKING)
Quite a change from all this, I daresay.
Yes, quite a change.
Smile please, Mr Mann.
That's it. Lovely.
Thank you very much, gentlemen.
We're through.
Okay, all right. Thank you, gentlemen,
the ordeal is over.
Thank you, Sir John.
(CREW DISCUSSING)
-Oh, Mr Godsell, was it all right?
-Sir John, thank you. Yes, very good.
Very good indeed.
Um, have you met my
production secretary, Mrs Weston?
-How do you...
-How do you think it went, Mrs Weston?
Oh, one of the best chairs
we've ever had.
(LAUGHING) Mind you, he asked me some
pretty tough questions, this young man.
That's my job, Sir John,
to get at the truth.
Of course, mine, too, you know.
Oh, not quite, is it?
Surely yours is only to get that
suit your case.
Please, now, let's don't get into
another heart to heart, please.
Oh, Frank, the controller would
like to see you.
Doesn't he ever leave that office?
Does he eat and sleep there as well?
-He just likes watching television.
-Well, hasn't he got a set at home?
And his wife likes Coronation Street
and she talks.
To him, when she doesn't have to?
All right. Well, will you look after,
um, Sir John?
Oh, great pleasure.
One of your best, David.
Goodbye, Mr Mann. Thank you for
letting me off so lightly.
Good night, Sir John.
This way, sir.
-(SMIRKING) Did I?
-Oh, I wouldn't say that.
-If I did, I was bad, he's a phoney.
-Well, that came out.
-A time server.
-That came out too.
With a very odd sex life,
I shouldn't wonder.
That didn't come out.
And why should it? What's an odd sex
life got to do with truth of the heart?
-Do you want me to answer that question?
-No, Mrs Weston.
I want you to join me in a drink.
-Uh, I'll watch you if you like.
-You'll join me.
(STAMMERING) Tom, can I have
a couple of glasses?
You'll get me into trouble
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