The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)

James Whitmore: Joe Smith, American

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• Joe Smith, American : Would Eddie Boyle's voice sound like God?

  Johnny Smith : I don't know. I never heard God.

• Joe Smith, American : You remember what the voice said last night? That we should all do our homework for tomorrow? Well, let's take a look at the things that God told us to look at. Let's just see how great his miracles really are. There's the moon. The stars. It's the air we breathe. The earth we walk on. It's the trees. It's the hills. And it's things like loving each other. The way I love you and the way Mom loves us. It's all those wonderful things, Johnny. The way I love you and you love me, we got nothing to worry about. Nothing to be afraid of. And most of all, we must never be afraid of God. Because God is the whole world. We're living, Johnny. You and Mom and me. Mr. Brannan. All of us. We're living. So let's make it count.

• Joe Smith, American : [to Johnny]  Johnny, how many times have I told you? Don't do like I do; do like I say.

• Joe Smith, American : A voice said, "this is God, I'll be with you for the next few days."

  Mrs. Mary Smith : Well, it must be one of those mystery voice shows. You know, you have to guess whose voice?

  Joe Smith, American : They usually tell you about the prizes first.

  Mrs. Mary Smith : Maybe one of those Orson Welles things.