Glenn Ford Biography
Glenn Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era, with a career that spanned seven decades. Despite his versatility, Ford was best known for playing ordinary men in unusual circumstances, and appeared in films such as Gilda (1946), The Big Heat (1953), and Superman (1978).
Glenn Ford Movies
Glenn Ford TV Shows
Glenn Ford Quotes
Communication Amidst a Crisis
President Richardson: [[w:Palmer Station|Palmer Station]
], this is the President of the United States.
Admiral Conway:
This is Admiral Conway, Mr President.
Richardson:
I would like the entire American contingent to hear what I have to say. Has the sickness hit your station yet?
Conway:
No sir, there is no sign of any illness here.
Richardson:
And the other stations?
Conway:
There are no reported illnesses at any of the stations, and we are in more or less regular contact. How bad is it, Mr President?
Richardson:
Patch me through to the other Antarctic bases.
Conway:
All of them sir?
Richardson:
All of them, Admiral Conway.
Conway: [signals other Antarctic bases]
Right away, Mr President.
Radio Operator:
Attention, attention all stations! Please stand by for an important message from the President of the United States. I repeat - all personnel, all stations, must listen to the following message. Please stand by.
Richardson: [pleads; signs off]
It is with great regret and personal sorrow, as well as the position of the government of the United States that I officially confirm what most of you already know. The world has been beset by a horrible plague, and now we are unable to devise an effective vaccine. The United States has sustained... sustained casualties of the greatest magnitude. No country has escaped a similar fate. We do know something about this virus. We know this virus remains dormant under subzero conditions. For this reason, you in Antarctica, have not been affected. Do not leave your sanctuary. Do not allow those from the outside to enter. Under no conditions try to return. I offer you no solutions, no hope other than that, somehow, you may prevail. This time, try to work it out together, please. Please? And may God bless you all.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Vaccine Development Challenges Amidst Political Tensions
President Richardson: [referring to an item in the news about a vaccine; to officials; slaps table and stands up away from the table]
What vaccine? All right. How long it will take to manufacture this vaccine in quantity?
Science Official:
Mr President, we haven't been able to isolate the cause. The virus - if it is a virus - it's like the common cold, it is everywhere, it is nowhere!
Sen. Barkley:
I'd like to say this point, Mr President, I suggest, we might have been in a better position to develop a crash program if it's budget hasn't been slashed against the specific wishes of Congress.
Richardson: [flustered]
Damn it senator, I don't have to hear that from you!
Cabinet Official: [to science official; Richardson closes the door of the TV cabinet.]
What do you mean, there is no vaccine? Then what is it we're giving the police and fire department personnel? The essential services, the military alert crews if not a vaccine? It's just that we don't have enough for the general populace. Isn't that right?
Science Official:
We have a vaccine of sorts. We put together a soup of every flu-related vaccine we know. It's effect leaves something to be desired. In fact, it's more of a placebo than anything else.
Cabinet Official: [enraged because he was administered a shot]
You gave me a goddamn placebo?!!?!
Science Official:
We are doing our best!!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
