Citizen Harold (1971)
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Year Published: 1971
Creator: to be added
Description:
Animated. In a chaotic scene, Harold, a resident, is frustrated by the noise and the cutting down of trees in his community. He attempts to address the issue at city hall but faces bureaucratic obstacles and indifference from officials. Despite his efforts to seek help, he is met with delays and dismissive attitudes. Harold's friends encourage him to be tougher and take action, but he struggles with how to confront the situation effectively. The scene highlights themes of community frustration, bureaucracy, and the challenge of making one's voice heard.
**Keywords:**
bowling tournament, noise, Harold, trees, community, city hall, bureaucracy, frustration, action, friends, confrontation, indifference.
Complete Record: Animated. In a chaotic scene, Harold, a resident, is frustrated by the noise and the cutting down of trees in his community. He attempts to address the issue at city hall but faces bureaucratic obstacles and indifference from officials. Despite his efforts to seek help, he is met with delays and dismissive attitudes. Harold's friends encourage him to be tougher and take action, but he struggles with how to confront the situation effectively. The scene highlights themes of community frustration, bureaucracy, and the challenge of making one's voice heard. **Keywords:** bowling tournament, noise, Harold, trees, community, city hall, bureaucracy, frustration, action, friends, confrontation, indifference.
Transcription
[Music] bowling tournament. >> What's that noise? >> I hear Harold, >> a veteran of many other >> I don't hear no noise. Harrow, go see what that noise is. >> Harolds and I >> I don't hear no noise. I'm trying to watch my program, >> Harold. Harold, >> it doesn't look >> All right. All right. For Pete's sake, I'll go and see. [Music] I'm trying to get some rest here and work all day and then I have to listen to all this. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] Hey, hold it. Hold it. What are you guys doing here? >> You're in the way, buddy. >> You're destroying our trees. It's only my job. >> You're ruining our landscape. >> It ain't my fault. >> This This is our community. We can't see you coming. We can't I mean, you can't >> Okay, you bastard. I'm going to city hall. I'm going to straighten this thing out. I've had enough of this nonsense. >> Now, look here, miss. I want I want to see somebody. They're cutting down our trees. No warning, anything. I want to see somebody right now. I want to see somebody now about this. >> Could you come back Tuesday? H >> Tuesday? [Music] Hey, Harold. >> Hey. >> Oh, hi you fellas. Harold, sit down. Have a beer. >> Oh, thanks. >> You don't look so good. What's the matter? >> Oh, jeez. I always have a steady hall. You know, you know, >> you know, they're cutting down all the trees in front of my house. I'm >> really actioned. [Music] You got to get tougher, Harold. You got to put your >> I'm really going to give it to him. >> Good old Harold. Hey, buddy. >> What? Yeah. What? What? >> You got a match? >> Uh uh. A m No. No. Sorry. I don't. Uh >> Hey, you sure see what I got here? See what I got here? >> Hey. Yeah, that's a bomb, isn't it? Uh >> oh, yeah, boy. Is it a bomb? Oh, but uh uh what are you going to do with the bomb? Gee, I'm >> Oh, boom. That's what I'm going to do with it. >> Yeah, but uh uh >> Oh, boy. I wish I had a match. >> Well, gee, it's kind of dangerous, isn't it? >> Oh, dangerous now. >> Jeez. I don't know. >> Bombs are fun. >> Fun. Gee, I I don't know if I go for that. Well, >> oh boy. I'm going to get Liam. Gee. >> Well, well, I'll see you. >> That's too bad, buddy. That's too bad. >> Sorry. I got to go. I see you. [Music] >> Gee, I I should have told that this guy's to right. >> Harold, >> I should have just walked right up there. >> Come on, Harold. >> Look, I I got a lot of things in my mind right now, >> Harold. Come on. >> I look, forget it. Okay. >> Oh, Harold. >> Maybe the Maybe the guy with the bomb is right. >> Come on, Harold. >> That way I can get some attention. Harold. >> Come on. How old? How old? Come on. [Music] No. No. No. No. No. No. You don't have to. You don't have to. Yes, sir. First door on your left. >> Yes. Yes. You have every right as a citizen. All you do is go down the hall and take the second. >> Yes. That's terrible. I'll tell you confidentially the man to handle this. Well, look me. Oh, well, I I I don't know why. Golly, did you have an appointment? Well, uh, look, why don't [Music] uh Well, look, I I hope I've come the right person after all. Now, I've been here all day and and I've been talking to all these people and all these offices, and I've been going from door to door, and and I want I'd like to have some action on this. Now, what what can you do for me? I mean, what are you going to do about it? >> Well, you you'll have to put it on paper uh and have it back to me in in triplicate and uh we'll see what possibly >> triplicates. Triplicates. I want to see the mayor right now. >> Get serious. The mayor doesn't see just anyone. Gee, Wiz. Yeah. Yeah. You got to be tough, you know. Hell, you know, you got to show them you were somebody, you know. Yeah. I got to really be tough, you know. Hello. Hello, Pete. Oh, it's it's Harold. Look, I have this problem. See, here's my plan. >> Oh, yeah. Sure. Sure, Harold. >> Hello. Sure. Glad to help. >> Oh, sure thing. I'll be right down city hall. Eh, >> yeah. Yeah, I'm with you, Harold. >> Oh, yeah. Sure. Need >> help? Sure thing. I'll be right down. >> Yeah, I'm with you, Harold. >> I'll be right. >> Sure. Glad to help. [Music] >> Oh dear, it's a bomb. A bomb? Oh my Oh dear. Call the police. Um, no. No. Call the army. Uh, there's something on your minds. We here at city hall, we want to help you. Whatever it is that's on your minds. Anything anything you want done as your mayor. I mean, I I I'm I'm here to help. >> That's it. I I'll just get on the phone and uh listen. Um, I need your help, Joe. Um, >> Harold, you you got awful and a nerve bothering you tonight. >> Do you know what time it is? It's 2 a.m. >> I don't think so, Harold. >> I'll I'll see you around, Harold. >> I mean, it's the middle of the night. >> Are you crazy? Do you know what time it is? >> No. Goodbye. >> Well, you know, you know what you're going to do. >> Jeez, Mad, you know, they could have just, you know, >> Harold. >> Harold. Harold was yelling. >> Harold, >> we should have left her in Saskatchewan. What? >> Wait. >> What is that noise? >> What? Oh, I don't know, Stella. It's It's the world, you know. It's Who cares anyway? I mean, >> well, can't you do something about it? >> Do something about it. I can't do anything about it, you know. What do you want me to do? >> Nothing I can do. I heck with it. Leave me alone, will you? I'm just I just want to watch my program. The hell is a thing out there? [Music]
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