All language subtitles for The.Story.Of.Vernon.And.Irene.Castle.1939.720p.BluRay.x264-[YTS.AM]

[Ringing bell]
41st Street!

[From inside theater]
# Oh, you beautiful doll
You great big beautiful doll... #

Here you are, son.

9.50. Right.

Cash. Oh, cash?

Mr Fields, can I trouble you
for 10 advance
on next week's salary?

You always spend
next week's salary last week!

If my next week's salary can make
a beautiful lady happy THIS week,
I'll spend it!

Keep the change. Thanks.

If those flowers are for Miss Ford
you're aiming too high.

I'm having supper with her later.
You haven't got the right
ammunition. What? Spondulicks.

Something you second comics
never have. Some day I'll be
first comic. After you, of course!

I'm sure you're wrong about her.
She trifles with men's hearts. I'm
doing nothing important with mine.

Annie, be ready to dress me
immediately after the finale.

I'm having supper
with Mr Vanderbilt.

Miss Ford? You're next,
Mr Castle. Right.

Will you wear these tonight?
Tonight? Remember our supper date.
Of course, but my head's splitting!

Forgive me. How about tomorrow? I'm
going to New Rochelle with Mother.

Suppose I meet you in front
of the club house? If it's
all right with Mother.

Well, what did I tell you?

Mr Fields, could you back me
for a round-trip ticket
to New Rochelle?

# By the sea, by the sea
By the beautiful sea

# Oh how happy we'll be

# When each wave comes rolling in

# We will dance or swim
And we'll fool around in the water

# Over and under
and then up for air
It's so grand, so what do we care

# I love to be beside, beside,
beside the sea, beside the seaside

# By the beautiful sea. #
Hello. Who are you?

Mr Castle. Mr Castle!

Yes! Over here.

Are you waiting for Miss Ford?
Miss Claire Ford. She phoned
to say her head was still splitting.

I see. Too bad.

Lots of other ladies
sitting round here, Mr Castle.
I dare say. Thanks.

# And he'd row, row, row
Way up the river,
he would row, row, row. #

Have you seen a dog around here?
Yes. Where is he?
Who is that fellow?

Come on, then, get up, you...!

Oh, you poor little thing.

Walter! I'm coming, Sailor.

Is he your dog? Isn't he yours?

I never saw him till a moment ago.
He must belong to somebody.

Walter, take the dog! I don't like
the look of this, Miss Irene.

Drowning a dog to get acquainted!
Pardon?

Don't mind Walter.
Are you all right? Yes. Climb in.

Are you all right? Yes. Goodbye.

Walter, let the gentleman into
the boat. Just what you want!

No, I'm quite comfortable...

Oh! Oh, please get in.

Thank you very much.

You were wonderful to jump in
to rescue a stray dog.

I keep wandering dogs
in my dressing room. Dressing room?

Yes, in the theatre. Theatre?

Are you an actor? Well, yes.

You're not the only actor here.
Do you act? Me? No.

You? I... She's a genius.

Oh, Walter practically raised me
and he's so prejudiced.

What show are you with? She played
a fairy queen in Miss Dodd's annual
entertainment. Amateur shows.

Dances like a sunbeam.

What's your name? Castle.
Mine's Foote.

Mine will be mud when I try
to explain this to your mother!

Why don't you start the motor?
It's broke. Looks all right.

[Outboard starts up]

Irene was just three then.
Don't you love the flowers? This is
when she was seven. Very fetching.

The next one is Pinafore. She was
in the school production. Remember?

Oh, yes.

Well, he's our dog. Our dog?
No-one in the neighbourhood wanted
him, so Sailor said she wanted him.

What train do you figure
on making? The 5.30.

I figured the 4.30.

Oh, look!

How nice!
Irene will do a rendition for you.

For me? Yes. She's never done it
for a professional audience before.

I think I'll work in the garden.
You'll stay RIGHT here.

I think my clothes
must be dry by now.

You sit here...sir.

An imitation of Miss Bessie McCoy
doing her famous number,
"The Yamma, Yamma man."

Mr Castle, she MAY be nervous.
I'm a little nervous myself.

[Piano Introduction]]

Boo!

# E-very little tot at night
Is afraid of the dark, you know

# Some big yamma men they see
As off to bed they go!

# Ya-hama, ya-hama
Ya-hama men

# Terrible eyes
and a face of ten

# If you don't watch out
He will steal you without a doubt

# If - he - can

# Maybe he's hiding behind a chair

# Ready to spring on
what you want to wear

# So, run to your Mamma
For here comes the Yamma, Yamma
Yamma man! #

Boo!

Bravo!

You did very nicely, dear.
Thank you. Well, sir?

That was fine. It certainly was.
Thanks very much.

Do you really mean it,
or are you just...saying it?

You gave it quite a professional
touch...here and there.
Here and there?

I mean everywhere. Very nice.
Now, my train...

Oh.

Oh, I see. I wish I could stay
and see it again, but I'm afraid...
You're afraid to see it again?

No... You don't want to see it?
What he means...
Hubert.

I WOULD like to see it again...
You'd LIKE to see it? He didn't say
that... He said... I would like to,

but my train... No trouble at all.
Not unless he WANTS to. I DO.

All right.

There's a possibility
you MAY catch the 8.15.

[Piano Introduction]

I understand ALL your criticisms
except the one you mumbled.

THAT one? What does "ham" mean?

It's just an expression.
What does it mean? We speak of
certain actors as hams.

Am I a REAL ham?

Yes, you're a little ham.
Oh, wonderful!

And after the way we ran!

[Singing coming nearer]

# Going UP all the time! #
[Laughter]

# All aboard on the flying machine
Going UP she goes, UP she goes

# Balance yourself
like a bird on a beam

# In the air she goes
THERE she goes

# Oh, ho, a little bit higher
Oh, my, the boom is on fire

# Going up among the clouds. #

Come on!

MUSIC:
"By The Light Of The Silvery Moon"

Go on, Vernon!

[Train bell rings]

Why didn't you tell me
you could dance like that?

You're marvellous. Thanks.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

All aboard!

Kiss her. Sunday's a long way off.

Sunday? ..Oh, yeah.

ALL aboard. Hurry up, bashful.

# Oh, you beautiful doll
You great big beautiful doll

# Let me put my arms around you
I could never live without you

# Oh, you beautiful doll
You great big beautiful doll

# If you ever leave me
how my heart will ache

# I want to hug you
but I fear you'd break
Oh, oh, oh, oh you beautiful doll! #

[All commenting at once]

Irene, I can hardly wait.
Does he dance soon?

Here he is. He's in the next scene.
He plays with the star! Ooh.

My aunt once knew
an opera singer.
Wait till you see Vernon dance!

Knowing an actor! Ssh, sshh.

[Applause]

He's coming down
the stairs now.

Leave him to me. I'll show him
for insulting my daughter.

[Squeak]

[Pop!]
[Squeak!]
[Whistles]

[Squeak]

[Drum roll]
[Cymbals crash]

[Percussion continues]

[R-IP!]

[Ratchet noise]

[Laughter]

Say something. I wa...

Aaaah!

That's REAL ham comedy!

What did you say? Ham.

Where? You're looking at
two of the best down there.

Whoa! Hey!

[Firebell clangs]

[Final chords of music]

You were great today, Vernon.
Thanks.

Oh, hello.

Have you been out front?

How did you like it?

You were...terrible.

So, Miss Irene Foote, actress of
New Rochelle, thinks I'm terrible.

Thanks for taking the trouble
to come back and tell me so.
You COULD be a wonderful dancer.

Instead you waste your talent
like that. It takes talent to make
people laugh. I won't let you.

You won't?
What makes you so excited about me?

You have something no comedian will
ever have and you're wasting it.

What other reason could there be?

Girls, specially young girls,
sometimes get crushes on actors...

Oh!

I-I... You called ME a ham!

You're a ham with mustard! If you
think I had personal interest in
coming back here, you're mistaken!

Wait, please. I won't annoy you!

Go on getting soap on your face,
and get to be a first comedian.

I thought you could be a first
dancer, because you are a beautiful
dancer, but you're so smug,

that you can't see further
than your funny nose!

Are you expecting someone, Sailor?

Can't a person sit in their own
yard without expecting someone?

I knew he was a fly-by-night.

Who? The fellow
you're not expecting.

[Car horn blows]

Oh!

Hello, there.

Is Miss Foote at home?

She's not?

Did she go out?

Oh.

Come on, now.

My, it's getting warm, isn't it,
Walter? Hello. Hello, Mr Castle.

I just happened to be out this way
so I thought I'd stop by and see
if the dog is all right. He's fine.

Thank you.
I thought he might have been sick.

No, he's just fine.

That's good. You see, I thought
he might be sick and I thought
I'd... Come out.

My, what a beautiful automobile.

Is it yours?
Just a little runabout.

There's nothing like a good spin.
Makes you dizzy.

No, it doesn't, Walter. I'm not
one way or the other about it.

Well, I guess I'd better be
running along.

Bye.

Well, I'm glad the dog
is all right.

[Whistles: "Blue Danube Waltz"]

(Go on.)

[Continues whistling tune]

(Go on.)

(Go on.)

[Whistles piercingly]

[Turns over starter]

Oh, dear. Here, Zowie. Here, Zowie.

Oh, I'm so sorry.
Oh, Zowie, you bad little dog.

Get down out of that contraption.

It ain't safe!

Smile. ..Off.

Bow to the front, the audience,
each other.

Bows to the front... The audience.
Each other.

Bow to the front.. That's enough!
If we get two bows we'll be
doing well.

If we keep on like that, we'll soon
ask Mr Fields for a try-out.

Fieldberg, pressed by Spain,
appeals to Uncle Sam for aid.

Hmm, Niagara Falls.

That's quite a place for...

That's quite a place for people
to go. You mean, on honeymoon?

Yes.

Devil's Island.
That's interesting, too.

Irene... Yes?

Irene, we've only known each other
about three months... Irene!

Have you seen my copy of Vogue?

Here it is, Mother.

Anything yet? Not yet.
Well, I don't want to interrupt.

You were saying we've known
each other for nearly
three months? Yes.

My one aim in life has been
to keep from getting involved.

"Vernon, don't get involved."
I used to say.

Well, what are you saying...now?

Well, you know, I think when people
dance well together, it's because
they're sympathetic to each other.

That's part of what
I was getting at. Dancing brings
people closer together.

Not only closer together...
[Door opens]

Oh, good evening, darling.

Good evening, Vernon.

Dad. Anything happen
while I was out?

Everybody finished with the paper?
I'll get it for you, Dad.

Thanks.

Some new records I brought.

Somebody flying an airship
across the English Channel.
Must have been in a hurry.

Mrs Foote wants to see you
right away. Oh.

Can't you leave them alone?

I HAVE been all winter.
When can we use that parlour?

[Gentle music plays]

Do you like this tune?

Uh-huh.

# Only when you're in my arms

# I can reach up to heaven
And pluck out a star from the blue

# It's true
But only when you're in my arms

# I can live without riches
And still have a million or two

# It's true
But only when you're in my arms

# Though I'm ambitious
My wishes have always been
simple and few

# Give me the moonlight, the music
And, darling, an armful of you

# I can see myself doing
The things that I never could do

# It's true
But only when you're in my arms. #

Irene, I'm terribly in love
with you. I never thought I'd fall
in love. Will you please marry me?

Yes. I'm in love with you, too.

You're...?

Well...thanks!

Walter! Walter,
we're going to be married!

Are you surprised? Gee whizz!

Well, when do we go
on the honeymoon?

Dr Foote!

You can start using
the parlour again.

Vernon, I'm scared.

No, sweetheart, that's no way
to talk. I don't feel rosy myself.

Maybe we're not quite ready yet.

Maybe we should rehearse some more.

Then come back next week, huh?

Yes, that's it. Come on, Walter.

What are you doing? Running away?

We're going home... To rehearse
some more. And come back next week.
You've been practising for months.

You done it for me last night
and it was beautiful. Sit down.

And when you dance
put your best foot forward.

Hello, how are the newly-weds?

What do you want to show me?

A bride and groom skit?
Mr Fields, em...

It's a sort of a dance.
It is a dance.

Since when have you had
dancing ambitions? Since he met me.

Oh. All right, let's look at it.

Charlie, put on the front border.
You sit here.

I hope I don't disappoint you.
Come on, chin up, chest out,
best foot forward. Right, Walter?

[MUSIC:
"Waiting For The Robert E Lee"]

Very nice. ..No?

Why not? Who's going to pay money
to see a man dance with his wife?

I tell you what I'll do, I'll give
Mrs Castle a line in the show.

And as for you, Vernon, next season
I'll hand you a whole new scene.
That'll be... What kind of scene?

I'm a bricklayer. I'm your helper.

You carry a hod full of bricks.
You trip me up? No. I shove you
in the cement. I'm covered in it.

"Pick up those bricks." I see!

He is the one, Papa.
He is so droll in the barber's shop.

Right back into the cement!

What's the matter?

I'm sorry, sir, I can't do it.

Why not?

We're going to dance together.

Whose idea is this? Ours. Ours.

As a comedian
you're valuable to me,

but as a dancer, even two dancers,
you wouldn't bring in two nickels.

We think you're wrong.

Maybe I'm wrong, maybe you're wrong.

Don't take it too badly, Mrs Castle,
we all make mistakes.
See you later, Vernon.

Huh! Greenhorn.

Do you think it's true,
what he says?

We can try some other managers.
We want to dance
and we're going to.

I wish I knew where. M. Castle.

Monsieur Castle.

Yes? I am Monsieur Aubel
and this is Emile, my son.

My father and I have purchased
the French rights to the Hen Pecks.

We have the play in Paris.
We want YOU in it.

You want...? Oh, Vernon, darling!

Our honeymoon in Paris, with pay!

You come? Sure, we come!

Walter, I don't know about you.
He comes if it takes our last cent.
You think I'd let you go alone?

Gee whizz!

[MUSIC:
"Waiting For The Robert E Lee"]

Wait a minute, there's the theatre!
Hey! There it is.

Turn around. Tell him to turn!
Woah!

Au secours!

Have him wait, Walter.

No, Vernon, that's too expensive.
Our salary starts any minute.

Attendez!

Hello, Mr Aubel.

How do you do?

Bonjour. Here we are.

Bonjour.

I believe
you telephoned our secretary.

Oui, oui, I'm very sorry,
but it is so.

What?

But you told him we were late.

< Emile?
No, no, WE are late.
Nous, not vous. The play is late.

Au revoir, we see you in six weeks.

What are we going to do?
We haven't any money.

Wait a minute. Monsieur... Let me.
I'm used to this. It's very simple.

M. Aubel, could we trouble you for
the usual advance on our salary?
Au revoir.

We're a little short of cash!
Tut, tut, tut.

Ah!

A la bonheur.

Monsieur Aubel,

please...?

For you, Madame. Emile!

You will please sign?
A formality.

Wait, this says for eight days'
salary, not seven.

Interest.
Like a bank.

Oh. Is this customary? I guess so.

Our country seems so strange to you.
You must not bother about business.
You are young, and it is Paris!

Papa!

Au revoir, Madame.

Aaaaaah!

Le chien m'a mordu.
Oh, you BAD dog. We're so sorry(!)

I wait.
From now on, we walk.

Pay him, Walter. And take Zowie
back to that fancy hotel and pack.

We're going to look for a flat.

Bye. Attendez? Huh!

What? Ppphrrt.

Ppphrt to you! Au revoir.

We've got our health, we're young,
in Paris, and on our honeymoon.
What more do we want? Nothing.

Oh, look, isn't that
a darling Dutch cap?

We can afford that. Oh, no!

But you want it. I told you,
I don't want anything but you.

[Talking to herself in French]

[Continues talking]

[Dog barks]

[Muttering to herself]

[Clang!]
Let's hurry up.

Come on, Zowie, darling.
M. Castle!

Zowie, hurry up. Come on.
[Madame continues exclaiming]

Monsieur Castle, where is
my money? You 'ave not paid!

< Quiet, if you please!
Quiet, quiet!

Must we be subjected
to this brawling?

Pardon, Madame, m'excuse.

But I am hoarse from screaming
for my rent!

You'll have to scream for his rent
too, if you don't mind your manners.

I have brought him a client
who can't STAND noise. Quiet.

Such a quaint place, isn't it?
Veritable bit of Bohemia.

Really, Maggie, these obscure
geniuses of yours. I don't know
whether they're worth it or not.

I am sure this one is.
Yes, because you get
10% of what I pay him.

Can't you work faster?
Faster! FASTER?
Je travaille comme ca!

I can't stand it!
Please, Lady Bolton.
You take your time.

[Music starts]

[Tap dancing upstairs]
Oh, look!

Madame, the POSE!

You expect me to pose
when we may be killed
at any instant?

Genius or not,
this stops or I leave!
Stop it!

[Thumping from downstairs]

Stop it!

[Thump]
All right. We heard you.

Well, at least we can eat.

I think we'll move out
of this place. Eat what?
Oh, what have we here?

Ah-hah! Will you carve?

I'm not hungry.

Vernon. Why don't we get a call?
Why don't they start? Maybe we're
not in the show. You know we are!

You're the optimist. You always see
the bright side. Bright side?

Darling, that's all that's left.
[Crash!]

[Shouting angrily]

Quiet! QUIET.

They've started rehearsals
for the show today. Look.

"Repetition commences." Why didn't
M. Aubel let us know? Never mind,
the show starts, our salary starts.

Where are my dancing shoes?
The trunk. They're on your feet.

I can't go until I've pressed
my suit. I'll meet you there.

Yipee!

[Piano accompaniment]

C'est impossible...
Hello, M. Aubel.
M. Castle, comment ca va?

Why didn't you tell us rehearsals
had started? You KNOW what
you have to do.

There she is.

But you hired us to dance.

Dance? No, no,
we have the dancers.
You will be a knock-out.

All Paris will laugh!
You are very funny!

# ..And the people will stay
Till the break of the day
While we are dancing... #

[Quiet knock on door]

Well?

What happened?

False alarm.

Hello, Zowie.

I got myself all pressed up.

You look nice, too. Don't she?

Yeah.

What happened?

Well...

Here's a present for you.

Oh, my little Dutch cap.

We didn't have money to buy this.

We haven't now.

They didn't hire us to dance.
They want me for the barber shop
scene. I said I wouldn't do it.

Then, they brought up
the money we owe them.

Vernon, would they let you dance
alone, cos if they would...

Do you think I'd want to dance
without you?

I should have let you keep on
doing what you were doing.
It's all my fault.

No, it isn't.

Look, darling, we're all right now.
After all, you have got a job.

It may not be the job we wanted,
but still it's a job. And maybe
later on, we'll get a chance to...

sometime.

Maybe sometime.

Hey.

Dance with me.

All the people downstairs...

Look, we'll do it quietly,
like this, just as if
we're walking on air.

Funny, and we're down to earth
for the first time.

[Whistles:
"Waiting For The Robert E Lee."]

What do you suppose
they're doing?
And you call ME nervous?

I'm not nervous, simply curious.

That's nice. Take a good look.
This is our farewell appearance.

[Door bangs shut]

Get me a chair. Hmmm?

I said, get me a chair!

What do you call that?

What you were doing.

Oh, I don't know. I guess
you might call it the Castle Walk.

Castle Walk? Castle - our name.
I'm Vernon Castle and this is
my wife. I'm Walter.

I'm Maggie Sutton.

Oh. Maggie Sutton?

Of course.

Would you like to try out
for a dancing job? What? Where?
The Cafe de Paris.

The Cafe de Paris! Irene!

YOU know the manager...?
My dear, the manager knows me.

We've got a JOB! A try-out. All
I could guarantee was your dinner.

Could you arrange the dinner
for tonight? And we dance tomorrow?
Very well.

Dinner at the Cafe de Paris.
Dinner any place. ..Dinner.

Eh...does this person dance too?

No, but I eat.
He's our sort of manager.

He WAS your manager.
So, you're an agent?

I am an entrepreneuse
but I expect my 10%.
[Thumps stick]

[Thumping from below]
That's some old crank downstairs.

I beg your pardon?

# Je passerai chez toi la soiree

# Je vais de l'en bas
dans un taxi auto

# Je pars en ville longtemps
de faire le poireau

# Prepare-toi la premiere danse
Surtout le two-step que t'aimes tant

# C'est ca que tu adores
Tu peux dire qu'on a de la chance

# D'aller demain soir
au bal avec t-oi! #

Everyone is staring at you.

Oh dear, I hope not? You look
beautiful, just like a bride.

I should, in my wedding dress.
I hope it brings luck.

I am honoured by your presence,
Your Highness.
You should thank Miss Sutton.

She is my guide to Paris.
None better.

They look very respectable
for dancers.

Dancers?
You must come back tomorrow.
Louis has a treat for you.

Tomorrow I am leaving.
Why do they not dance tonight?
I doubt if they're prepared.

One simply dances!
Have them dance.

I think it could be
quite amusing.

A little more caviar, please.
And plenty of the truffles.

Such a rush all day
I didn't have time for tea.
The food is so dull at the club.

Can you dance now?

Now? Tonight? I have a Grand Duke
over there. If he likes you,
you're made.

But... We haven't rehearsed
with the orchestra. They'll play
what you want. Our dinner... No, no!

Dance first. If he doesn't like us
do we still get our dinner? If you
feel like it. We've nothing to lose.

Tell them to play
Too Much Mustard.

[Music stops]

[Grand fanfare]

Oh, Vernon, I've forgotten
everything. Come on, dance with me.

[Opening chords of music]

[MUSIC:
"Too Much Mustard."]

I raised them.

Mr and Mrs Castle will dance again
in one half hour.

I'm not a bit hungry now.
Neither am I!

Magnifique! From now on,
you dance here every night,
and I pay you.

A tip from the Grand Duke. A tip?

We can't possibly accept it...
This is no time for pride!
We need it.

Irene, look what they're doing.

I think you've started something
tonight, Mr and Mrs Vernon Castle.

Isn't there anything in this country
except the Castles?

[MUSIC:
"Little Brown Jug"]

This is getting to be the most...

# Chicago, Chicago,
that toddlin' town. #

# Hello, 'Frisco, hello #

# Way down yonder
in New Orleans. #

# Take me back to New York Town. #

When are you going to break
the news to Maggie? The moment
she mentions another tour.

You'll have trouble with her.
Is it Maggie's life or ours? Ours.
It's time she found that out.

Very nice! Well, I have some vulgar
financial matters to take up
with you. Ideas for your next tour.

There won't be another tour for
a while. I know you're tired,
so I've arranged a week's rest,

before you start out.
..What's this?

We're going out on the platform.
She needs air. Another mouth
to feed. That makes seven.

Where did you buy that? Baltimore.
Here's the bill.

Hello, Maggie.
Maggie? Very touching.

We'll be in New York in an hour.
Maggie, we want to buy a house
in the country.

Buy it! Yes, but we want
to live in it. Live in it!
She wants water.

Listen, you'd better make hay
while the sun shines.

Maggie, we're in love. We've made
enough money. Now we want to live
like married people. In a house.

We're not going to sign
any contracts. We're going
to visit England.

Vernon's going to show me
everything he knew before we met.
I didn't know anything then!

Do I smell honeysuckle and roses?

And you can't raise
children on a dancing tour!

At your age,
with your opportunities...
Don't try and talk us out of it.

Don't interrupt me. I was saying...
It won't make any difference.

I'd want to do exactly what
you're going to do.

Where are we?

Extra! Extra! >

Here, boy. Boy!

Germany declares war.
England mobilises.

"Thousands volunteer
for British Army."

I guess it won't amount
to anything. It says here
Europe can't afford a war.

Will you be staying the night here?
No! I find the quiet
very disturbing.

I see they bombed Paris again.
Here comes Sailor.

Hello, Maggie! Hello, there.

Have you told Vernon who's here?
I will. How are you, Maggie?

Are you coming back
to the outside world?
There's nothing going on.

There's a war going on.

Don't let Vernon hear you say that.
Then it's on his mind? Not at all.

Women are pathetic when they try
to fight something bigger than them.
I'm not trying to fight anything.

Vernon's my life, and I'm his.
Isn't that enough? One girl
against an army? Let's find Vernon.

Vernon, Maggie's here!
Hello, Maggie.

Vernon! What's the matter?

Oh, Vernon!

Oh, the uniform.
It's for the British benefit.
They've asked me to dance.

If this is your idea of a joke!
No! Oh, I'm sorry, darling.

I haven't enlisted. Some crazy
fellow in the Publicity department
sent this down.

So, you went and done it, huh?

No, Walter... You told me if you
enlisted, I could join up too. This
isn't real. It's for the benefit.

He's not going to wear it. No.
We'll find something else to wear.
Looks like a regular soldier!

Here's the afternoon paper.

I don't dare read the newspapers
any more. Neither do I.

Maggie, what am I going to do?
Nothing. War is man's business.

# It's a long way to Tipperary

# It's a long way to go

# It's a long way to Tipperary

# To the sweetest girl I know... #

There's 2,000 people waiting
to see you, Mr Castle.

No, they came to see them not me.

# It's a long, long way
to Tipperary

# But my heart lies there. #

Ready, Mr Castle.

Mr Castle?

Go on, darling.

[Applause]

# Jeremiah Jones,
a ladies' man was he

# Any pretty girl
could turn his head

# He had an awful fright
While strolling out one night
When someone winked, and said... #

There you are.
Off you go.

# Hello, hello,
who's your ladyfriend?

# Who's the little girlie
by your side?

# I've seen you with a girl or two

# Oh, oh, oh! I AM surprised at you!

# Hello, stop your little game
Don't you think
your ways you ought to mend?

# This isn't the girl
I saw you with at Brighton

# Who, who, who's your lady
Who, who, who's your lady
Who, who, who's your ladyfriend? #

# Who, who, who's your ladyfriend? #

Take another bow?
No, Frank, let them take the bows.

Fine bunch of men.

Ladies and gentlemen,

< we want to thank
all of the performers...

Where's the recruiting officer?
A man wants to join up.
He's talking to Mr Castle.

[MUSIC:
"Keep The Home Fires Burning"]

Frank, have you seen Mr Castle?
He just went downstairs.

Vernon!

Darling, I've enlisted
in the Royal Flying Corps.

I had to.
Maybe if America was in the war,
you'd understand how I feel,

why I had to. I know.

It won't last long. They say
one more push and it'll all
be over. That's not so bad, is it?

Then I'll come back, we'll settle
down, and have the house again
and everything. Just as we were.

Yes, darling.

They may kick me out
sooner than that. I'll probably
make a bad soldier.

You'll make a very good soldier.

[Gunfire continues]

You hooked your aileron. I know.
Blimey, how did you get back?

I had to get back. My furlough
starts today. You've earned it!
Telegram!

Sailor's in Paris. What?

Walter, we'll be seeing her
tonight. We'll see her tonight!

Castle. Yes, sir.

You'd better see these plate-holders.
What's wrong?

Busted the whole lot.

Yes. That bullet had your name
on it. You can get them tomorrow.

I start my leave this afternoon.
It'll have to be postponed.
GHQ want the sector covered.

Can I go up now? Without a convoy?
I can use Morgan's plane. Well...

Go ahead. Good luck. Thanks.

Flight, stand by that plane!

Why don't you get going? Where?
Paris. Tell Irene I'll meet her
tonight at 8 o'clock.

Tell her to save
the first dance for me.

Well, don't just sit there. Talk!

There ain't much news
where I come from.

Then, make some up. Well...
we lost a couple of planes...

..but they lost more.

Guess that ain't very interesting.

Did you tell Walter about your offer
to go to California to make
moving pictures? Is that so?

Maggie, why doesn't he come?
He's all right.

Back home, I used to think,
"Oh, if I could only be over there
with him." And now I'm here and...

he's not.

[Grand fanfare]

Ladies and gentlemen,

a few years ago I introduced
someone who is now MOST famous.

She has come back to dance for us
again, Mrs Vernon Castle.

Ladies and gentlemen, I...

I...

Oh, Vernon.

[Waltz music]

[Tempo changes]

[Tempo slows]

Quarter to five.

It's almost daylight.

Oh, Vernon, how long do you think
it will go on?

I don't know.
Nobody seems to know.

Is it terribly dangerous
in those planes? I mean...
worse than in the trenches?

We said we wouldn't talk about it.
But it's almost morning,
you'll be going back,

and I won't see you
for a long time.

I know it's foolish. I'm not
the only soldier's wife...

You WILL be careful, won't you?

I'll be careful.

What's more, I think I'm going
to be lucky. Lucky? Yes.

They say there's one bullet
with your name on it. If it misses,
you come out all right.

I think my bullet missed me
yesterday. Darling...

And from now on, I'm going to be
all right. It's a good idea
to hang on to.

I'll hang on to it.

You think of everything,
don't you?

You even thought of coming here
instead of the Ritz, or some place
that might not feel like home.

[Cheering]
What's that?

Oh, Vernon, maybe the war
is over!

[Cheers and clamour]

What's happened?
Qu-est ce que c'est?
Je ne sais pas, monsieur.

Les Americains! Les Americains!

The Americans
have come into the war.

America! Hurray! You know what
that means. The war's practically
over. Vive America!

Vive la France!

# Allons, enfants de la patrie

# Le jour de gloire est arrive. #

We're ready, Mrs Castle.

All right, Mrs Castle. Now,
let's make this bigger than the war.

Camera! Action!

< That's it, Mrs Castle, closer!
Closer, Mrs Castle!

Irene, telephone!

Can't you see we're shooting?
Irene!

Vernon's on the telephone.
He's in Canada. Oh, Vernon!

Cut!

Cut!
Cut!

CUT!

Hello? ..HELLO!

Darling, I just landed in Canada.

But I'm being transferred
to Fort Worth, Texas.
That's practically here.

I'm to be a flying instructor
for the American Army.
Hello, 'ow are ya?

Tell her. That was Walter.
Can you meet me next weekend?
Oh! I can't wait. Me, TOO!

Yes, darling.

I want a room where we can have
dinner in absolute privacy.
Just leave it to me, Captain.

This ain't so much.
Nice set-up? Cosy?

I know the ladies.
They like things nice.

Who do you think is going to be...
Walter. My friend is a bit
straight-laced. I know the type.

Well, he's in the army now, eh?

Can you close off that garden?
You'll be as snug as a bug
in a rug.

I want to reserve the garden,
and the orchestra. Oh, atmosphere?

No, music, you dumb... Walter.

Try to be a little more
sophisticated like the gentleman.

You've to report back to the field
immediately. I've got weekend leave.

Sorry, Captain, but a Brigadier
General blew in for inspection.

They want all pilots in the air
this afternoon. Thank you.
I'll have to leave it all to you.

I know what you want. A hot bird,
a cold bottle and a warm shoulder.

Here's a list of the music
I want. Explain to the lady
I'll be late. What's her name?

It's his wife. Wife?! Yes.
Do you mind? No, but I don't
understand it.

All right, Castle.

Only one more hour.

Hey, young fellow, sit in the back.
But student pilots... I know.
I like to ride in front. Yes, sir.

Why won't he ride in the back?
It's since that crash in Canada
when the boy in front got killed.

Contact. Contact.

Here it is. Best suite in the house.
You're right across the hall.

Did Captain Castle say how long
he would be? No, ma'am, but dinner
is at 7.30 in a private room.

Sounds almost wicked.
We cater only to
a family trade. My card.

If I can be of service to you,
call on me.

A wife-beater if ever I saw one.

Maggie, won't you have dinner
with us? We'd love to have you.
Liar. You get dressed.

Here comes Castle's squadron now.
Colonel, look!

Don't let that fool take off!

Flag him down! >

[Engine cuts out]

[Orchestra plays]

Walter! Oh, it's wonderful
to see you. Hello, Sailor.
Where's Vernon? Oh, so that's it.

Vernon.

We wait months to see each other
and now you play games.

Vernon!

Where is he?

What's happened? Sailor...

Vernon's... He's hurt!

Where is he?

I've got to...

NO.

He had his choice of
hitting another plane

or crashing his own.

The student with him wasn't hurt
much, but Vernon was
in the front seat.

He was a hero, Sailor.

Oh, Vernon.

They remember what he did
this afternoon. They remember
a lot of things he did.

The way he laughed and danced,
and how he made other people
want to dance.

Walter, he was just beginning
to live. He'll go on living
for you and me.

Maybe even for a lot of people
that never knew him.

There's got to be something of him
in everyone who gets up to dance.

MUSIC: "By The Sea"
They were singing that the day
I met him.

I'd better tell them to stop. No.

He wanted them tonight.

[MUSIC:
"By The Light Of The Silvery Moon"]

That was at the train
the first time he kissed me.

Don't, Sailor.

Don't you want to go
to your room now?

Go tell Maggie.