Not the sort of name I personally should have associated with a gift such as he possessed.

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7 seconds sound clip from the The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:02:06 in the DVD version of the movie.

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- He has chosen to appear in a role created by the late H.G. Wells, a part which, in my opinion, might very well have been created for Alec himself.

- But here then is Alec Guinness, both as your storyteller and as Fotheringay, in H.G. Wells' The Man Who Could Work Miracles.

- I must admit this is a most unusual story. In some ways perhaps you'll find it rather hard to believe, but I can only retell it to you as the author told it to me.

- And I can hardly suppose that he would have made the whole thing up in his head, he being one of my parishioners at the time.

- The hero of the story, I think we shall have to call him our hero, was a clerk at Gomshot's, the drapery store, and his name was George Fotheringay.

- Not the sort of name I personally should have associated with a gift such as he possessed.

- I remember the fellow perfectly well. He was greatly addicted to assertive argument, and it all began with an argument in the bar via local hostelry, The Long Dragon.

- Thanks, I don't mind if I do.

- Same again, Miss Maybridge, and half a pound of wallet for our new friend here.

- Oh then, where was I?

- Well, you were talking about miracles.

- Oh that's right.

- Now look here, before we go any further, let's clearly understand what a miracle is.

- The way I look at it, a miracle is something contrary-wise to the course of nature, done by the power of will. If you like, something that couldn't happen without being especially willed.

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The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) Sound Clip

Discover the power of miracles with quotes and sound bites from Alec Guinness' captivating performance in "The Man Who Could Work Miracles". A classic episode of Theatre Royal from 1954, based on the H.G. Wells novel.

Actors: Alec Guinness (Narrator / George Fotheringay)

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