Dr Knock (1954)Enjoy Robert Morley's performance in the 1954 Theatre Royal radio play of Jules Romain's 'Dr Knock', and explore standout quotes on our website.Actors: Robert Morley (Dr Knock), Sir Ralph Richardson (Host)[Amazon link] #ad Title Filter Display # 5101520253050100All # Article Title 1 I bought oil shares, doctor. What do you think of oil? -One of the most useful of minerals. As an investment, speculative rather. Apt to rise a little and then fall a lot, for no very apparent reason. 2 Oh, don't imagine that you're going to die of it today or tomorrow. No, no, we can take our time. 3 But now, like an organist at his keyboard, I pull a stop, I touch a note, and from far off, the sounds respond. 4 No old herb women? No white witches? -Oh, nothing like that. -Good. Then the reign of medical science can begin. 5 Fifty-two next year? Well, my friend, well, well. You can work today as usual, that won't hurt you, but go to bed early. 6 I put a man to bed. I watch. I wait. Something will come of it. 7 No, I mean the big, worldwide epidemics. -But if I have to wait for a worldwide epidemic... -I've seen two. One in 1889 and the last one in 1918. -You did fairly well out of them? -Oh yes... 8 You can't put a whole town to bed. -Why not? That remains to be seen. 9 Here in this town live some hundreds of people, a featureless, meaningless mess of humanity. What is my task? To rescue and resolve each one of them into a scientific individuality, into a medical existence of his own. 10 Oh, good heavens. Would smoking bring that on? I do smoke a little, you know. -We may have to take that into account. 1 2 3 4 5 ► >> Page 1 of 14
