# The Power of the Press (film)

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A 1928 American silent drama film. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Cast and Crew :
| Cast ||
| Role | Actor |
| | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. |
| | Mildred Harris |
| | Wheeler Vivian Oakman |
| | Spottiswoode Aitken |
| | Dell Henderson |
| | Charles Clary |
| | Van Dyke Brooke |
| | Maurice Costello |
| | Jobyna Ralston |
| | Joe Bordeaux |
| | Otto Hoffman |
| | Philo McCullough |
| | Robert Edeson |
| Crew ||
| Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributor | Columbia Pictures |
| Director | Frank Capra (d. 1991) |
| Producer | Harry Cohn (d. 1958) |
| Screenwriter | Sonya Levien (d. 1960) |
| Cinematographer | Ted Tetzlaff (d. 1995) |
| Editor | Arthur Roberts |
| Based on available information, the latest crew member that is relevant to international copyright laws died in 1995, meaning that this film may be in the public domain in countries and jurisdictions with 28 years p.m.a. or less, as well as in the United States. ||
"THE POWER OF THE PRESS"
A Frank R. Capra production
Copyright MCMXXVIII—Columbia Pictures Corpn ~Passed by National Board of Review~
From the story by
Screen Play and Continuity Sonya Levien
| Photography | Art Director |
| Ted Tetzlaff, a.s.c. | Harrison Wiley |
Film Editor Arthur Roberts
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Jobyna Ralston Mildred Harris Robert Edeson Dell Henderson Philo McCollough Wheeler Oakman Edwards Davis
A Columbia Production
EDITORIAL ROOMS
CITY EDITOR
Bill Johnson
Sports
Dramatic
Editor
Story by Clem Rogers
WEATHER REPORT BY CLEM ROGERS
WEATHER MAN PROMISES SUNSHINE TODAY:  CLEAR SKIES
"Say, Brisbane, the whole world's waiting for that weather report."
WEATHER REPORT BY CLEM ROGERS
WEATHER MAN PROMISES SUNSHINE TODAY: CLEAR SKIES; THINK THAT MEANS TO THE BIRDS AND FLOWERS; THINK WHAT IT MEANS TO THE FARMER THAT HARDY SON OF TOIL UPON WHOSE SHOULDERS THE WEALTH OF NATIONS RESTS.  THINK OF THE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN THE PARKS AND FIELDS AND BABBLING BROOKS;  SUNSHINE AND HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO ALL IS WHAT I PROMISE TODAY;
The Times CITY FAVORS ATWILL FOR MAYOR
Blake's chances lessen as reform candidate leads in straw vote
"Two days before election and this paper's about as lively as the Undertakers' Gazette!"
"No wonder your paper's dull——you keep a good man like me on weather reports and death notices!"
"There's a classic for you—change a word, and you ruin it!"
WEATHER REPORT BY CLEM ROGERS
WEATHER MAN PROMISES SUNSHINE TODAY: CLEAR SKIES; THINK THAT MEANS TO THE BIRDS AND FLOWERS; THINK WHAT IT MEANS TO THE FARMER THAT HARDY SON OF TOIL UPON WHOSE SHOULDERS THE WEALTH OF NATIONS RESTS.  THINK OF THE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN THE PARKS AND FIELDS AND BABBLING BROOKS;  SUNSHINE AND HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO ALL IS WHAT I PROMISE TODAY;
"I'll say this much for you stuff—it's rotten!"
"Boss, speaking man to man, I don't think you appreciate my full value."
"Johnson—Forbes—where's everybody?"
"Here's the chance you've been squawking for! District Attorney Nye's been murdered!"
REPORTER'S PASS
The Owner employed by the TIMES is entitled to pass […]
"Examine the body——pump the servants—find who the police suspect—and hurry!"
"Where to?"
"What did you say the address was?"
"Don't delay me—I'm a reporter!"
"Honest I'm a reporter!"
"Tell them who I am."
"Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell."
"Follow that girl! I'm a Times reporter!"
"Not me! That's Jane Atwill, daughter of the candidate for mayor!"
"Gee—she just ran out of the district attorney's house!"
"The district attorney's been sweet on her… Maybe she got peeved and bumped him off."
"Don't tell the other reporters… I want the scoop for myself."
"Stop the press!"
"I won't give you the story unless you print my name on it."
"She must have killed him—I saw her run away."
Miss Jane Atwill
"If I could only by sure you didn't dream this!"
"I've discovered that Jane Atwill called on Nye tonight——I'm following it up."
"Too late—the cub landed the story, right under your nose!"
"Hammer out that story—quick!"
BY CLEM ROGERS
BECAUSE OF THE INGENUITY OF A TIMES REPORT- ER JANE ATWILL DAUGHTER
"Hold the press for a new front page!"
The Times
CANDIDATE'S DAUGHTER INVOLVED IN MURDER OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Jane Atwill found hiding in dead man's home
"I was going to vote for Atwill—but this settles it."
"Why did you kill him?"
"I've told you over and over—"
"Mr. Nye asked me to drop in at his home after the theatre…"
"I sent for you tonight because there's something I want to give you."
"There's John Atwill!"
"This'll kill your chances of getting elected, won't it?"
"Election be hanged—I'm here to get my daughter!"
Robert Blake
Campaign Headquarters
BLAKE
Robert Blake
Private
The Van
Development Co.
VOTE FOR ROBERT BLAKE The People's Choice FOR MAYOR
"My opponent has mt deepest sympathy, in his hour of trouble."
"That's tough on old Atwill."
"Yeah—I can see the tears running down the back of your neck!"
"Pretty smart, eh——the way I planted this story with that dump reporter?"
"Now if we can only keep Marie quiet until after the election—I'm a cinch!"
"It's your li'l Marie."
"Daddy, I've been cooped up so long in this dump I'm talking to myself."
"Be patient… Right after election, I'm moving you to a swell apartment."
"I see you slipped the works to Nye."
"Shut up? That's all I've been for a month, and I'm sick of it!"
"Go out and put the muffler on that dame!"
"——and put a man on to watch her——day and night!"
"Just a cub's dumb luck—stumbling on the scoop of the year!"
Clem Rogers
"I wonder what big story I'll write today.
"May I see you alone, please?"
"ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN"
CONNIE HAVEN
"If I were a man, I'd punch your nose."
"You've ruined my reputation——and killed my father's chances of election!"
"We newspaper men must print the news, no matter who is hurts!"
"——and just to create a sensation, to sell your filthy paper, you disgrace an innocent family!"
"Please don't cry."
"I'm sorry, little girl——I'll have that story retracted in big type on the front page."
"They do whatever I say around here——the editor's my pal."
"I promised Miss Atwill we'd retract that whole story in today's paper."
"We've ruined her reputation!"
"News is news—no matter who it hurts."
"But I tell you she's innocent——I saw her cry!"
"If you don't retract the story, I'll resign!"
"You can't resign—you're fired!"
"Say, Crime Wave——why didn't Blake come?"
"Busy."
"Listen—go back and tell that would-be mayor that I'm checking out!"
"Why the big parade?"
"You blab too much."
"What if I refuse to be his Prisoner of Zenda?"
"After what happened to the district attorney, I believe you!"
"—I—I only wanted to thank you for that scoop."
"I have a hunch that Blake's crowd had something to do with the murder."
"One story connecting Blake with it, would save the election for your father."
"There's one thing I didn't tell the police."
"In there—information—will elect your father."
"Just a lot of photographs——they're meaningless to us."
"Say, pal, got 'nother great scoop!"
"I break candidates… Broke one——goin' to break 'nother!"
"Distrik 'torney gave this to Atwill girl…"
"I copped it… Don' know what's all 'bout, but editor will."
"Meet Happy Al——the world's greatest bootlegger"
NIGHT & DAY DRUGGIST
"Let's check them with the duplicates I made."
"That's the one he took."
"I've got a wild idea how we can locate her."
"Can you sing a cabaret number?"
"Happy Al speaking—is the boss there?"
"Marie phoned for a case, but I've lost her address."
"Two-twenty-eight Sycamore Road—and keep it to yourself."
"This is a man's job… You go to the Times office and wait for me."
"Clem—be careful—"
"My election tomorrow is a cinch—and there'll be fat jobs for everybody."
"I thought you were taking a case out to Marie."
"Maybe that reporter wasn't so drunk!"
"Drive like blazes to Marie's!"
Yellow Cab Co.
"I don't know what your game is——but you're welcome, even if you're a burglar."
"A reporter? Oh boy, how I love reporters!"
"Well, what's new in the outside world?"
"Why did you kill the district attorney?"
"Blake and Van say you did."
"The double-crossing skunks! It was Van himself!"
"Will you put that in a signed statement?"
"——and they planned that murder in this very room!"
"That's a great story."
"Too bad it'll never be printed."
"But I wouldn't cheat the papers—let's give them a better story…"
"Write this——"
"——'Fate forces Marie and me to part——so we have decided to end it all, together'."
"Now sign it."
"You'll look so romantic when the coroner finds you——in each other's arms!"
"Do you realize they'll find your finger prints on the gun?"
"Follow him—wreck him—anything to stop him!"
"Get two cars—head him off before he hits town!"
"Stop the press!"
"Here's the man that killed the district attorney!"
The Times BLAKE JAILED IN NYE MURDER Candidate's Gunman and "Sweetie" Confess ATWILL'S ELECTION ASSURED
Reporter Brings in Murderer to Office of Times
Clem Rogers Engaged To Marry Jane Atwill
Clem Rogers, Times reporter who was so instrumen- tal in bringing to justice the real murderer of District Attorney Ney, has announced his engagement to Miss Jane Atwill, daughter of Candidate Atwill, whose election is […]
"Who had the nerve to give them this statement?"
"You wouldn't deny it, and get me fired again, would you?"
The End
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
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* The principal director
* The screenwriter, and/or other writers of dialogue
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