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# shine on #

# shine on, harvest moon #

# up in the sky #

# Daisy, Daisy #

# give me
your answer, do #

# for you'll
look sweet #

# on the seat #

# of a bicycle
built for two #

# come away with me,
Lucille #

# in my merry
oldsmobile #

# down the road of life,
we'll fly #

# automobubbling,
you and I #

# to the church,
we'll swiftly steal #

# then our wedding bells
will peal #

# San Antoni, Antonio #

# she hopped upon a pony #

# and ran away with Tony #

# if you see her,
just let me know #

# and I'll meet you
in San Antonio #

# if you see her,
just let me know #

# and I'll meet you
in San Antoni #

# meet you in San Antoni #

# meet you
in San Antonio #

Hello, Dan.

Evening, Mr. Norworth.

So it is, so it is.

Be careful when you put
that end down.

I know. There's
a spring in it.

Who told you?

Margie.
Mar...

Margie, how can you be so dumb?

Just because you work
for a magician,

that's no reason
you should give away
all my tricks.

That's a professional secret.

# Be my little
baby Bumblebee #

# buzz around,
keep a-buzzin' round #

# we'll be just as happy
as can be #

# you and me #

# honey, keep a-buzzin',
please #

# 'cause you know I've got
a dozen other cousin bees #

# but I want you
to be my baby Bumblebee #

I've got to be over here.

Marge, did Jack come in yet?

Yes. He just went
over there.
Didn't he?

Hmm? Yeah.
Mm-hmm.

Hey, miss Mallory,
you certainly killed
that audience tonight.

Yeah. They sounded
a little dead.

George, how's it sound to be dead?

If you don't know, nobody does.

Oh, I see.

Yeah?

It's me... Blanche.

Come in, hon.

How are they out there tonight?

All right, I guess.

What's the matter?
Anything wrong?

Nothing... except that
after this week,
I'm through.

Through? I don't get it.
I thought you were
booked solid.

So did I. 20 more weeks.

Here it is. The rest
of my time canceled.

How do you like that?
Booking office must
have gone crazy.

Why, you do
one of the best singles
in vaudeville.

That's the trouble.
I do a single.

They don't want single
women anymore, Jack.

Sister acts are the thing now.

Haven't you noticed
the courteney sisters,
the Eleanor sisters,

the Russell sisters,
the so-on-and-so-forth
sisters?

Yes. There has been
a flood of them.

Yeah. The next thing
you know,

it'll be the single men
who get the business.

Maybe you'll have to team up, too.

Me? Jack Norworth?
That's pretty good.

I know what's
on your mind, hon,
but it's no dice.

Why not?
I'm a good performer.

They don't come any better.

We get along all right, don't we?

That we do. That we do.

Well, then why not
team up with me?
Norworth and Mallory.

Jack, it'd be a cinch.

We'd get
all the work we want,
have a little fun.

You and me, Jack.
You and me.

Listen, hon,
I wouldn't want
a better partner

if I were
the teaming-up kind,
but I'm not.

The thing for you to do
is get yourself
another girl.

Jack...

I want to be with you.

Wouldn't work out,
not in a million years.

I'm just one of those
odd guys that has to
play a lone hand,

on or off the stage.

I see.

Well...

That seems to take care of that.

I'm sorry, but don't you
worry about jobs.

Nobody's knocking off
Blanche Mallory. You got
too much on the ball.

Catch you later, hon.

Hiya, Phineas, old pal.

Gas, huh? You better try
a bicarbonate of soda.

No, no. Put it
on the right side.

Which hand
do you stir
your coffee with?

Silly, I use a spoon.

No. The left side's
the right side,

not the right side.
The right side's
the wrong side.

It would get left
on the right side.

The left side's
the right side,
so put it there.

Couldn't I just put it
in the middle?

Oh, put it somewhere.

Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh!

20 years to find a trick,

10 years to work on it,
5 years to perfect it,
one year to perform it,

and one dope to ruin it.

Silly.
Oh!

Hurry up and clean
this stuff up, will you?

Having a little trouble?

Trouble? Trouble? That's
all ever get, is trouble.

Sometimes I wish I was dead.

You think you're having trouble?

You hear the bad news
about Blanche Mallory?

Yeah.
It's a tough break.

It's these crazy
darn fool managers.

Yeah.
if there are any
managers listening,
I'm just kidding.

Blanche will be
all right. She'll
get herself a partner,

and I'll dig up
some songs for her.
Speaking of songs,

remember that song
you wrote last year,
the one that goes...

I never wrote one
like that.
Yeah.

Nobody ever did.
Yes, you did.
You remember.

# Time waits for no man #

Yeah. Yeah. I know
the one you mean,

but it never
clicked. Nobody
could put it over.

Last night I saw someone
who put it over, way over.

Where?
down the street
at the golden horseshoe.

That dump?
Yeah. It may be a dump,

but the girl that sang
your song, brother, you
can dump her into my lap.

Hey, cue. Margie! Margie!

After the show,
we'll go down and see
that girl, huh?

Yeah. I haven't got
anything else to do.
Swell.

George, you almost forgot.

Well, I still have my rabbits.

Let me have the key.

That was
our agent...
poppa Karl.

Nyah, nyah, nyah!

Hello, poppa Karl.

Hello, Jack. I came
to talk to you.

Talk? Did you say,
"talk"?

You'd better talk fast
or get yourself a horse!

A horse? For this
little thing, a horse?
A donkey is enough.

Come on, come on.
Clear out of here.

Come on.
Come on. Get out.

What's your hurry, poppa?

Hurry? Me?
I'm not in a hurry.

My bicycle
is always in a hurry.
My bicycle...

aah!

Ha ha ha!
Poppa, how are you?

Hello, Jack.

I haven't seen you
since you booked me
in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh? Pittsburgh.
I will never forget it.

Pittsburgh.
georgetti played Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday,

and the audience was
still hissing Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday.

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!
Very funny.
Very funny.

Ha ha ha!

Well, you said it was funny.

Jack, I need from you a favor.

Will you play for me
a couple of split weeks?

Not a chance.
I'm booked solid.

I am stuck for acts.

I was hoping you could unstick me.

Say, what about Blanche Mallory?

Blanche Mallory? Better
you should ask me to book
Christopher Columbus.

He's dead.
Isn't he?

Margie, why
don't you go
home and rest?

Oh, but I'm not tired.

Why don't you go home and rest

until you get tired?

Oh, all right.

Bye.
good-bye.
good-bye.

Someday I'm going to...

why don't you
use Blanche Mallory?
She's a great singer.

Yeah.
She's wonderful.

She's almost as good as I am.

But the public don't
want her. Audiences
are so pickled.

You mean fickle.

Yes, pickled. Listen,

audiences never know
what they don't want
till they don't get it,

and then they still don't want it.

You may be right.

Sorry I can't help you out, poppa.

If I get any ideas,
I'll let you know later.
Come on, georgetti.

So long, pops.

So long, boys.
Oh, I am stucker
than before.

Now we go. Come.

Why don't you
put a rope on it
and lead it home?

Ha ha ha!

Oh!

Ooh!

Hold it! Hold it!

Hold it!

Get out of here and stay out!

# I love every inch
of the prairieland #

# each goat
on the mountainside #

# I love every drop
of the water clear #

# that flows
in the rivers wide #

# I love every tree,
every blade of grass #

# within Columbia's gates #

# the green of the earth
is the land of my birth #

# my own United States #

# I love every inch
of the prairieland #

# each goat
on the mountainside #

# I love every drop
of the water clear #

# that flows
in the rivers wide #

# I love every tree,
every blade of grass #

# within Columbia's gates #

# the green of the earth
is the land of my birth #

# my own United States #

# my own #

# my own #

# my own #

# my own United States #

Better stick around
awhile. She does
your number later.

Yeah?
Yeah.

Tim Donovan wants you up in 21.

Oh, all right.

Be nice to him, Nora.
Tim's bankroll helped me
open this joint.

He hasn't asked to see
one of the girls
before, and...

am I the lucky one?

And I got another deal
on the fire now,

and I'm going to need
a lot more of his dough.

So?

So I keep him happy
till I get it,
that's all.

You mean, I keep him happy.

Well, that's what
you're here for,
isn't it?

To keep the customers happy.

Now, get going.

Well, what do you think
about her, Jack?

Huh? What?

Nora bayes, the girl
that's going to sing
your song.

Imagine... that figure
has a voice, too.

Yeah.

You gentlemen want a table?

Yes, please, for 3.
3?

I'm, uh, expecting a lady.

Oh, I see.
Say, you're
Jack Norworth,

aren't you?
That's right.

I, uh... i suppose
you know who I am.

I caught your act at the crystal.

You're good, Norworth.

That's what they tell me.

Just a moment,
my friend. Look.

There. You saw me

at the crystal theatre, too, eh?

Yeah. Sure.
You're the
talking seal.

Oh, al, give this party

a table down in front.

Yes, sir.
Right this way, please.

Hello.

Oh, hello, Nora.
I thought you'd
never get here.

Sit down, please.

Sure.

Anything else, sir?
No. That'll be all.

Wine?

Thanks.
I could use some.

Singing down there
sure dries out
the pipes.

Oh, I can imagine.

Well, here's
looking at you.
What looking!

Over the river.

Something wrong?

Gosh, this stuff's flat.

Ha ha ha!

Well, what's so funny about that?

Listen, Nora, I own this place.

You don't have to
worry about earning
commissions from me.

Now we can just
relax and talk, huh?

All right.
What would you like
to talk about?

You, mostly.

What do you want,
my life story? I got
a lot of versions.

Sure, but I know the real one.

Yeah?
Yeah.

I've been watching you work,

and I've been asking questions.

Why, if it's any of my business?

Because I'm interested.

You'd like to get
out of this joint,
wouldn't you?

What makes you think that?

You're nothing
like the rest of
the girls in here.

You're not satisfied.

You'd give
your right arm
to Chuck this job.

You've got a nice line, mister.

Why should I give you a line?

I'm Tim Donovan.

Everybody says yes to me.

You should see
my collection of "no" s.

I don't need to.
I know you've got them.

You're using
the golden horseshoe
as a stepping stone.

That's true.

Well, isn't that going
after what you want
the hard way?

Is there any other way?

I can see to it that you
get places in a hurry.

Sorry to bother you, Tim,

but it's time
for Nora's next number.

No rest for the weary.

Of course, if you'd rather
have her stay here with you,

I could switch things around.

No. I like
hearing Nora sing.

She'll only be gone
a couple of minutes. Then
I'll send her right back.

I'll be waiting.

Go ahead, Nora.

All right, Tim?

Smart girl, that.

Yeah. Plays hard to get.

But not for Tim Donovan.

I just don't let
anything stay
hard to get...

anything or anybody.

# Time waits for no one #

# it passes you by #

# it rolls on forever #

# like the clouds
in the sky #

# time waits for no one #

# goes on endlessly #

# it's just like a river #

# flowing out to the sea #

# you'll find that love
is like this #

# each precious moment
we miss #

# will never ever return
again #

# so don't let us throw
one sweet moment away #

# time waits for no one #

# let's take love
while we may #

# time waits for no one #

# it passes you by #

# it rolls on forever #

# like the clouds
in the sky #

# time waits for no one #

# goes on endlessly #

# it's just like a river #

# flowing out to the sea #

# remember #

# you'll find that love
is like this #

# each precious moment
we miss #

# will never ever return
again #

# so don't let us throw
one precious moment of bliss #

# away #

# time waits for no one #

# let's take love
while we #

# may #

Uh, miss bayes?
Yes?

You were great.

Nobody ever put
that song of mine
over like you did.

Thanks.

Song of yours?

Yes.
I'm Jack Norworth.

Of course.
You're at the crystal.

Won't you sit down?

I'd like to,
but someone's waiting
for me, and i...

are you afraid to
keep people waiting?

No. Not at all.

Miss bayes,
meet the great
georgetti.

Oh, yes. The man
who cuts women in half.

At your service.

Oh, no. Not here.

Say, how do you do that trick?

I don't know.
I'm surprised
every time myself.

Doesn't the woman
you cut in half get mad?

No. As a matter
of fact, she's become
2 of my best friends.

That's the easiest thing he does.

If you really want
to see something,

you should see the one he calls

"making
the great georgetti
disappear."

Do it for her, George.

Oh, but of course.
Uh, close your eyes.

Keep them closed tight.

That's a pretty good trick.
I can do it, too.

Wait a minute.
I figured there was
enough magic about you.

We didn't need him.
Don't go, please.

That's on the level.

There was a sort of
magic in that song,
the way you did it.

Me? I didn't do anything.
It's a swell number.

It's a good number,
but it's not as good
as you made it sound.

Oh, you're just being nice.

You shouldn't be
in a place like this.

You belong
in vaudeville,
up in the big time.

You've got looks and personality.

I could fix it so you
get places in a hurry.

It seems to me
I just heard that line
pulled by someone else.

Nora, get going.

You heard me...
get going.

What's the rush?
This gentleman...

come on. Shake it.
Tim's waiting.

Let him wait.

He doesn't like waiting.

No? Then send
someone else up

to play Patty-cake
with Mr. Donovan.
I'm not going.

Oh, yes, you are, and now.

Just a minute.
You don't have to
get that tough.

I know how to handle these dames.

Maybe, but you don't
handle them that way
in front of me.

She's not sitting here with a muck.

She's sitting with Jack Norworth.

She should be sitting
with somebody else.

Come on!

I'm telling you, leave her alone.

Keep your nose out of this, actor.

Who do you think you are, Costello?

You may be tough,
but you're not
that tough.

Get out of my way!

You big...

come on!
Get out of here!

Throw them out!

You throw them out, and I go, too.

All right.
Throw them all out!

All right, folks.
Quiet down now. Get
back to your tables.

Quiet down.

The great georgetti.

Get out of here! Go on!

I wish I had a brick or something.

Or something?
Yeah.

Can you use this?

Sure. Thanks.

Something to remember me by.

Come on.
Let's get
out of here.

Oh!

Just a minute.
Just a minute.

I'll get the wagon.
Right.

Oh, smart guys, eh?

Fine thing. Handcuffed.

I'll say. I get
bounced around

by a couple
of hoodlums,
lose my job.

I'm not talking about
you. Norworth, tossed
out of a honky-tonk.

Who asked you
to go there in
the first place?

I went there to see you,
like a chump.

The whole thing
wouldn't have
happened

if you
hadn't asked me
to sit with you.

Did you have to sit with me
just because I asked you?

Say, what kind of a runaround

are we giving each other?

Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!

Needed a smoke anyway.

Got a match, Jack?

No.

Hey, bud, got a match?

Sure.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Say...

That's funny. I'd
have swore that...

I'm going to keep my eye on you.

Hey! What's going on
in here?

Come on, come on.

Thank you, my good man.

What's the matter?

What happened?

I had nothing to do with this.

Come, come.
You're taking up our time.

Will you cut it out?

Are you Nora bayes?

What if I am?

The charges are dismissed.

Tim Donovan
phoned down and said
it was all a mistake.

That's great.
Come on. Let's
get out of here.

Wait a minute, wait a minute!

Where you going?
Come on! Bring
them back here!

Where do you
think you are...
come on back here!

Who do you think you are?

Sergeant, we're performers.

We're at
the crystal theatre
this week.

Yeah!

Oh, you're Jack Norworth.

That's right.

I saw your show last night,

and I heard you sing that song...

# It looks to me
like a big night
tonight #

# a big night tonight #

# a big night tonight #

# for when
the old cat's away #

# then the mice
want to play #

# oh, it looks like
a big night tonight #

And who are you?

I am the great georgetti.

We want no magic here.

But with magic, I do anything.

Let's see a can of beer.

I can disappear
completely, pull
rabbits from cigars.

I've sawed a lot of things in half,

but them ain't candy bars.

Well, you don't have to try.

No?
Am I a lucky guy!

# Oh #

# it looks to me
like a big night tonight #

# a big night tonight #

# a big night tonight #

# instead of staying
in jail, we'll be
spending the bail #

# oh, it looks like
a big night tonight #

Next!

Oh, miss bayes.

I sort of like this hoosegow.

It's comfortable and clean.

I always went for Irish cops.

You're a sweet Colleen.

I know that you'll protect me

because you're so brave and large.

I feel like stepping out tonight.

Say, how's about it, sarge?

I'm helpless to resist.

This case is now dismissed!

# Oh #

# it looks to me like
a big night tonight #

# a big night
tonight #

# go on,
you're tight #

# you're
with the cream
of the crop #

# when you're
out with a cop #

# oh, it looks like
a big night tonight #

Come on, Jackie!

Well, here we are together,

so comfy in the clink.

We nearly spent the night in here.

I heard you clipped a gink.

We sure enjoyed our visit.
You've all been very kind.

And now we're getting
out of here...

that is, if you don't mind.

You're absolutely free.

Then come along with me!

Hurray!
Hurray!

# It looks to me like
a big night tonight #

# a big night tonight #

# a big night tonight #

# so let the jail
tumble down #

# and we'll all
go to town #

# oh, it looks like
a big night tonight #

So long!
Bye!

So long!
Good night, fellas.

Come on, boys.
Get back to your work,
all of you!

Well, here we are,
home sweet home...

as long as there's rent money.

Yes, and as long as
those cops like music.

Remember what I told you
about the crystal theatre.

Oh, I remember
all right, but...
Did you mean it?

You bet I did.

Why?

Well,
in the first place,
I got you in a jam,

and it's up to me
to get you out of it.

In the second place,
I think you have
a lot of talent.

Besides that, you're a nice kid.

You're pretty nice
yourself, Mr. Norworth.

Now, listen, I'm going
to see the manager

of the crystal theatre
in the morning,

fix it so you get
a tryout tomorrow night.

Pick you up around 5:00.

Well, I usually pour tea
around 5:00, but...

I'll cancel it for you.

Ok. Good night, Nora.

Good night, Jack.

You didn't have to do that.

I know. That's
why I did it.

Well, good-bye.
I'll catch you tomorrow.

There's not a chance, Jack.

I just manage the crystal theatre.

I don't own it.

But this girl is good.

Listen, Jack.
I can't start putting
on added attractions.

All I want to do
is give her a chance

to show what she can
do with a regular
vaudeville audience.

I'm sorry, Jack, but it's no dice.

The crystal never did
go in for amateur nights.

Now, wait a minute.
When I played this
house 2 years ago,

didn't you toss a
local boy violinist
into the bill?

I did, but that was because

singin' Sam Harrigan
was taken suddenly drunk.

Yeah, I remember.

Yeah!

Yeah, well...
well, thanks anyway
for listening.

See you later, Miller.

There. Take it.

I don't think the girl will like it

when she finds out she's
taken the place of a seal.

Margie,
don't talk.
Just be.

I'll get the doorman...

no. Wait. You
bring Phineas.

I'll take care of the doorman.

No. I'll take care
of the doorman.

What are you worried about?

If you have any trouble,
make him disappear.

You know...
the great georgetti.

Come on, Margie.

Here. Hold that,
will you?

Ok.

Come on, Phineas.
I got some candy for you.

Phineas, get a load of this.

Hold that, will you?
Here we go.

That's it, Phineas.
Here we go.

See that there?
That's a boy.

Come here.
Come on, Phineas.

That's right.
There we go, Phineas.

Come on. See?
Arf! Arf! Arf!

There we go.
You think that's good?

Get a load of this one
here, eh? Ha ha!

I'll see if I can get a cab.

Ok.

My goodness!
What's that?

I'm an eskimo.
That's my seeing eye dog.

I suppose you think
that's a funny-looking dog.

Yes. And I think
you're a funny
looking eskimo.

Ha ha ha!

Better find some way to hide him.

People are
going to think
it's funny,

my walking around with a seal.

Yes. You don't see it
very often.

Here.

Come here.

I'll put the coat...

yes. Put that
coat around me.

Say...

shh! I'm a kangaroo.

I'm a kan...

come on!

This is never going to work.

Hey. You better
put the coat on.
Take it off.

There.
That's right.

Prince hotel, driver.

Yes, sir. And I'll drive
very slowly.

Slowly, my foot.
Get there as fast
as you can.

Uh, yes, sir!

Giddyap!
Come on!

Giddyap!

Well, we made it.

Oh, careful, lady, please.

Here you are.

Thank you.

Hey!

Huh?

Have a cigar.

Why, Jack Norworth.

Jack Norworth, you dear, dear boy.

Oh, how do you do?

I'm playing the crystal next week.

Oh, yes?

Don't you
remember me...
missy mennade?

Oh, sure. Sure.
You remember Margie...

and the great georgetti.

Oh, hello, George.

How do you do?

My, but you've gained weight.

Oh, no.

She's been eating fish.

Uh... and, uh,
radishes.

Here.
Have a cigar.

Up! Up, quick!

Floor, please.

What floor?

Arrr... ahem.
I said, "4."

Stop it, Phineas.
Stop it.

Fourth floor.

Watch your step, Phineas.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

All right!
All right!

Don't lose your patience.

Who is that? Oh!

Come in! Come in!

How are you?
Glad to see you.

I am very happy to see you.

Poppa, we brought you
a little visitor.

Oh, that's
very nice of you.
I am so ha...

Margie, you look all pumped up.

Nyah! Nyah!

Look! Look!
The coat has
just had pups!

Nyah! Nyah!

Listen, poppa,
somebody on the bill
had to get sick tonight,

and we elected Phineas.
Where's the bathroom?

Did you have to
bring him here
to get sick?

He's not sick.

Come on.
We'll put him
in the bathroom.

Here we go, Phineas.
Come on.

Let's go this way.
That-a boy.

All right. Quiet.

What do you think you're doing?

I am paying for a room with bath.

I didn't think
the bath should
have fish in it.

All you have to do
is watch him for
a little while.

Wash him with soap?

Not wash. Watch.
Like a clock.

All right.
Like a clock.

Not so much water, Jack.

You don't want to
drown the poor thing.

Ha. Say!

We forgot to bring him

something to eat.

The great georgetti
forgets nothing.

Here.

Ah.
That's swell.

Now take good
care of him,
poppa Karl.

We'll call
for him right
after the show.

So long, poppa Karl.

Bye, poppa!

Wait!
Wait a minute!

And if he gets
mad at me, what
should I do?

Tell him you'll
book him next week
for more money.

Yes.
I promise him.

What?

Not... not... not...
not in my bed!

Besides, you won't like it.

In my sleep, I snore.

You are a fish, so behave like one!

Shut up.

You don't have to remind me
what a chump I am,

listening to a slick actor.

Come in.

Hello, Nora.

What do you want?

I've come to apologize, Nora.

Sorry for what happened last night.

You're not sorry about anything.

Donovan smacked
your ears down,
didn't he?

You're right, honey.
Tim was pretty sore.

But believe me,
Nora, I'm sorry
on my own.

I just went a little haywire.

Want me to come back
to the horseshoe, huh?

Yes, I do.

And you can write your own ticket.

Look, Nora, here's the setup.

If I can
promote the dough
from Donovan,

I can cut in
on a big chain
of variety houses.

You mean a big chain
of honky-Tonks, don't you?

No. The McCoy.
First-class
vaudeville.

I don't want any part of it.

Nora...

You've got me all wrong.

It's because
of you I want
to do all this.

Me?

Sure.

I'm crazy about you.
I want to marry you.

Have you got any more
repulsive ideas?

Now, don't be like that.

We'd hit it off.
Now, come on. Relax.

Get out.
Go on, get out.

Oh, you don't mean that.

All right, Nora.

I'll be seeing you.

Get out!

And stay out!

What are you doing here?

Just visiting.

I'm warning you, Costello.

Stay away from
Nora and don't
forget it.

I won't forget it.
Never.

And I'll see she never
forgets it, either.

Yeah? Well, she
doesn't need you
anymore.

She's going on
at the crystal
tonight.

You keep out of her life.

If you're smart, you will, too.

If you don't get
away from that door
and quit bothering me,

I'll call the police!

Nora, it's me...
Jack.

Oh, I'm so glad it's you.

Oh, now, now, Nora, don't cry.

I know Costello
was here. I met him
on the stairs.

I told him to keep away from you.

I put him out.

Now, come on, honey.
You haven't got time
for tears.

You're going places.

Well, I was all ready 2 hours ago,

and I thought you weren't
going to show up.

Well, hurry and do a quick change,

because the first stop

on your way up is
the crystal theatre.

The crystal theatre?
When?

Tonight.

Come on. Hurry.

Oh...

I'll be with you in a minute.

Make it fast, now.

Hmm? Good. Good.

Huh? Look here.
Look here. Look here.

Thank you. Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen,

due to the unexpected
illness of Phineas
the talking seal,

that talented little
amphibian will be unable
to appear tonight.

Phineas sick?
I thought you...

however, we were fortunate enough

to secure the services
of a charming little
local lady...

miss Nora bayes,

who will offer, for your approval,

some of the newest
song hits. Thank you.

That's it.

Go out there and give it to them.

It's all yours.

You can do it.

# Time waits for no one #

# it passes you by #

# it rolls on forever... #

Terrible!
Take her off!

P.u.! P.U.!
Turn off
the lights!

Boo! Boo!

Back to the horseshoe, sister.

23 skiddoo!

# ...no one #

What's going on out there?

I don't get it.

Can't be her singing.

Take her off!

# It's just like a river #

Give us the seal!

Boo! Boo!

Take a walk.

Why don't you do a handspring?

# You'll find that love
is like this #

# each precious moment
we miss #

# will never,
ever return again #

We got to get her off.
They'll start
throwing things.

Give the girl a chance, will you?

She's got to get off.

Wait, Harry.

Get off. Get off.

# ...away #

Get the hook!
Hook!

All the way up!

# Let's take love #

# while we... #

Well, al?

It was a riot, boss.

They done everything
but throw rocks
at her.

Ain't that right, fellas?

That's right.
Sure is.

Nice going, boys.
Well, you better
have a drink.

Give me a whiskey.

Mine's the same.

Make mine a beer.

I wish you'd have been there.

It was
the funniest thing
you ever saw.

Believe me, Nora,
what happened tonight
doesn't mean a thing.

It only means
that every time I try
to lift my head,

somebody smacks it down.

What kind of talk is that?

Just because Costello's pluguglies

ganged up
on you tonight
doesn't mean...

you really think
that's what it was?

I don't think so.
I know it.

But we're not going
to let that stop us.

You're going to hit,
and you're going
to hit big.

Got any ideas on the subject
of how to make it happen?

I'll say I have.

I've got an idea...
a great idea.

Well, i...

you want to keep
working, don't you?

Now, here it is.

I talked to poppa Karl tonight.

He'll give
your team dates
in all his houses.

Well, how about material?

I'll take care of that...

fix your routines,
even rehearse you.

Talk about your sister acts.

Who's going to be
the sister in the act, me?

I don't get you.

Oh, I think you do.

This, uh, bayes dame...

You don't want her to be
a sister to you, do you?

Ah, you're rolling
down the wrong
alley, baby.

Nora's just talent to me.

How much lying have
I ever done to you?

Plenty, I'd expect.

And you'll probably do plenty more.

But I've always been a sap for you,

and I guess I always will be.

# We're doin' our best #

# for you #

# and the best we've got
is none too good for you #

# we'll try
to entertain you #

# with a little
song and patter #

No, no, Blanche.
Not like that.

Listen to the way Nora sings it.

Where do you get off telling me

to listen to the way Nora sings it?

I know more
about selling a song
than she'll ever know.

Of course you do,
honey. Jack didn't
mean anything

by what he said.
It's only that...

it's only that
you've got to work
and work hard

if you kids expect
to open next week.

Come on. Snap
into it. Let me
hear that Lyric.

Smooth it out and get together.

Now, go out and make
your entrance again.

# We're doin' our best #

# for you #

# and the best we've got
is none too good for you #

# we'll try
to entertain you #

# with a little
song and patter #

# we're only here
to serve you cheer #

# upon a silver platter #

# we're doin' our best #

# for you #

# and the test of what is best
is up to you #

# so don't upset our plans #

# by sitting on your hands #

# we're doin' our best #

# for you #

# don't let the rainy days
get you #

# and don't let your troubles
get you down #

# if the sky of blue
is overdue #

# smile a little smile
and go to town #

# don't let
the rainy days
get you #

# although it
rains a steady
stream #

# 'cause I've
heard 'em say #

# a rainy day #

# gives you time to dream #

# if you share
in our belief #

# that life is
a little too brief
for sorrow #

# we are willing
to guarantee #

# that you will
awake and see
the sun #

# tomorrow #

# don't let your troubles
upset you #

# there's lots of happiness
in store #

# if you don't let
the rainy days get you #

# you'll get what
you're looking for #

# never mind
about the rain #

# you know the sun
will shine again #

# so don't let your troubles
upset you #

# there's lots of happiness
in store #

# if you don't let
the rainy days get you #

# you'll get what
you're looking for #

Good. Good, huh?

They're all right.

Nothing.
You will see later.

Nice going, kids.

Keep them happy while I change.

Hurry, Nora.
Oh, Blanche.

You got off
to a good start.
Now, keep it up.

Certainly, I'll keep it up.

What did you think
I was going to do?

That's the spirit.
I got Fowler,

head of a national
booking office,
out front.

I can tell you
right now,
you're in.

I hope so.

I go back to see Jack.

You come back as soon
as they're through.

All right. I will.

Here's your introduction, honey.

It's all yours.
Make them like it.

# La la la la la la #

# la la la
la la la #

# I landed here from Ireland
just a week ago today #

# and as soon as I had
settled in the town #

# I resolved to act entirely
in a yankee doodle way #

# so I changed me name
but not me emerald gown #

# then I strolled around
to see the sights #

# assumed a Gibson air #

# but it really didn't seem
to work somehow #

# you know, every Thomas,
dick, and Harry #

# yelled,
"there's tipperary Mary" #

# so that is why
I'm asking of you now #

Glory be to dear old Ireland!

# How can they tell
that I'm Irish #

# and come from
the emerald isle? #

# Can they tell it
from me walk? #

# Can they tell it
from me talk? #

# Or perhaps they spot me
by my Irish smile #

# if I #

# go to a ball
or a party #

# I've only got to warble
"malley-o" #

# sure, and it's a mystery #

# that is after foolin' me #

# how does everybody know
that I am Irish? #

# They call me Finnegan,
Flanagan, bergen, O'Toole #

# monagan, billigan,
Reagan, o'doul #

# O'Malley, O'Donnell,
o'Connor, o'diam #

# mcconty, mcginty, mcguire #

# I'm 2 weeks away
from the emerald isle #

# you'd think that the green
would be out of me smile #

# 'tis funny they pick me
right out of a crowd #

# but I know me old mother'd
be proud #

# if I #

# go to a ball
or a party #

# I've only got to warble
"malley-o" #

# sure, and it's a mystery #

# that is after foolin' me #

# how does everybody know #

# that I am Irish? #

That's socking them, baby.

I just don't know
what to make of it.

Well, you better
get out there
and give them an encore

before they tear the house down.

Sing it again, darlin'!
Sing it again!

Ach! them irishers,
how they loves her songs.

Seems like
a lot of other
people do, too.

After all,
everybody out there
isn't Irish.

Tonight, yes.

Didn't you know
the house was sold out

to the ancient order of hibernians?

Ancient order
of hibernians?
Is that so?

You know it's so.
And you knew it
this morning

when you pulled that Irish song

out of your sleeve
for bayes to sing.

What are you talking about?

I offered it to you
first, and you
didn't want it.

I didn't know
the house was sold out
to an Irish society.

Neither did I.

Don't give me that.

If you think I'm
going to follow her now

with that Swiss sailor
number, you're crazy.

They hear you.

I don't care.
I'm through.

I told you I brought
Fowler all the way
from New York

just to catch your act.

Well, if Fowler's
going to catch anything,

he's going to catch her
doing another single.

Blanche, stop showing off.

I'm not showing off,
and I'm not bluffing.

# How does everybody know #

# that I am Irish? #

There's no use
talking any more.
My mind's made up.

What's the matter?

I'll tell you what's the matter.

I'm through playing stooge for you,

his honky-tonk
protege.

Listen, you make
one more crack like that...

that's the word they have for it

in the family
papers... "protege,"
isn't it?

Why, you loudmouth...

take it easy, honey.

Yeah. Take it easy.
Take everything
you can get.

The field's yours,
because I'm leaving.

What's the idea?
Go on with your act.

Go on, nothing.
I'm quitting
the bill.

Blanche! Blanche!

You are going to
ruin yourself in
the show business.

Well, I'd rather
ruin myself than
let them do it.

Sheesh!

Mike, flash the next actor on.

What's the matter over there?

Never mind
what's the matter.
Flash him.

Where's your partner?

He's dressing.

Well, go get him.
You're on.

What I saw was very good.

Sorry I had to
drag you way out here
to have this happen.

That's all right,
Jack. It wasn't
your fault.

Miss bayes, you were excellent.

Thank you.

Jack, here's an idea.

Why don't you
and miss bayes team up?

You'd do a great act together.

Oh, Jack doesn't
want to team up
with anyone.

How do you know I don't?
If you'll buy us,

it will be
"bayes and Norworth"
from here in.

And from here out
all over the country
from coast to coast.

You take about 4 weeks
of western vaudeville time
to get your act into shape.

Then come to New York,
and I'll have your contracts

and route on the big time
all ready for you.

Fine.
All right. Good.

I'll see you in New York
in about a month.

Good night, miss bayes.

Good night, Fowler.

I'll have to say it again.

You're a pretty
nice guy,
Mr. Norworth.

Like this?

Mm-hmm.
don't know yet
what the idea is.

Big city boy
hiring a horse
and buggy,

driving out into the country.

Well, you see,
I've been sort of
dreaming up a new act.

I wanted the right props.

Oh.

Pretty girl, lonely road,
full moon,

smell of new-mown hay.

Corn, stranger.
That ain't hay.

But that's the moon, ain't it?

Oh, yes.
That's the moon,
all right...

what they call a harvest moon.

Harvest moon, huh?

Mm-hmm.

# Underneath
the harvest moon #

Ha ha ha!
Did I bring
all that out?

I guess so.

# A harvest moon,
a honeymoon, and you #

Shine on, harvest moon.

# Shine on #

# shine on,
harvest moon #

Up in the sky.

# Up in the sky #

# I ain't had no lovin' #

# since January,
February #

June or July.

June or July?
That's good.

Go ahead.
Finish it.

No, not tonight.
Got something else to do.

Nora...

Yes, Jack?

You and I, we're
going to be together
a lot from now on,

maybe 40 weeks at a stretch.

Mm-hmm.

You know, it's not
going to be so easy,

trouping around the country.

Can't always get 2 rooms in a hotel

or a couple of berths on a Pullman.

I imagine not.

It must be a lot simpler
for, uh, married teams.

Oh, it must be.

And an awful lot simpler
if they happen to be
in love with each other.

That should help.

Yeah.

Say, don't you ever
toss out a cue line?

Ha ha! You want me
to suggest we get
married?

Not exactly, but you
might make it easier
for me to suggest it.

Why, so we won't
have so much trouble

with hotel rooms
and Pullman berths?

No. Because I've been
crazy about you

ever since the first
time I saw you.

You know I love you, don't you?

Yes, I do, Jack.
And I love you.

But I don't know.

Huh?

You remember me, Jack.

I'm the girl
who throws things
through windows.

That's just what I want.

You won't believe this,
but my grandmother,
on one of her deathbeds,

made me promise that
I would never marry a girl

unless she was handy
at throwing things.

You fool.
You sweet fool.

# When it's apple blossom time
in normandy #

# I want to be #

# in normandy #

# by left ear
or wishing well #

# with you, Maureen #

# oh, take me out
to the ball game #

# if we don't win,
it's a shame #

# for it's 1, 2, 3 strikes,
you're out #

# at the old ball game #

# I've a garden
in Sweden #

# in dear old Sweden #

# where every kind
of posy grows #

# oh, I'm just goin' along
as I please #

# breezin' along
with the breeze #

# who's your honey lamb? #

# There's only one
for me #

# she fills my heart
with ecstasy #

# did you say I am? #

# You bet your life
I did #

# I love my wife,
but, oh, you kid #

# hold me close
and whisper to me #

# tell me
who you l-o-v-e #

# who's
your cutie pie? #

# I think you ought
to know #

# that you're
my extra-special Beau #

# did you say
it's I? #

# It's no one else
but you #

# I mean it, dear,
indeed, I do #

# you're as sweet
as strawberry jam #

# who's your honey lamb? #

Take it easy.
Take it easy.

Ok.

Put his leg up over there.

All right.

Even if it is a rehearsal,

let's get it right for once.

Hope it works pretty soon.

I'm running out of dummies.

Oh, you'll always have me, George.

I'm as good as a dummy, aren't I?

Yeah... well,
as dumb, anyway.

Oh, thanks.

Here it is
in the variety.
Variety.

About our Nora.
About...

Oh, excuse me.
I didn't know
you have company.

How do you do,
sir? I...

George, what you did!
What... You...

Ha ha ha!
A dumb one.

Can't understand it.

It's just supposed
to cut the cabbage
in two.

I be reading about our Nora.

I'll try it
this time with Margie
instead of the dummy.

Come on, Margie.
Climb up here.

Where I see...

Put your head
in the right place.
That's good.

Here it is.

"Bayes and Norworth
are stopping shows
in middle west."

He's telling them, eh?

George! George!
You shouldn't do that!

Why not?
She'll never
even feel it.

Not too close.
I'm ticklish.

All right.

He's terribly sorry.

He ain't mad
at you. No. No.

You're not mad at me,
George, are you?

No, no, no.

No, he's not mad.

Hang on to your ears.

George, you shouldn't
do that! No, George!

We better put this
down on the floor,
just in case.

But... but...

poppa Karl, I don't
think you better
watch this.

George! No, no!

Don't watch it,
poppa Karl.
Look away.

George! George! No!

Aah!

Aah!

Hey, fellas.
Come on. Help me.

What's the matter, pops?

Did you ever
see a woman lose
her head before?

Ha ha ha!

Hello. Who?

Oh, Jack Norworth.

Hello, Jack.
How are you?

Fine. Have you got
all our bookings?

Yes, yes. Everything's
all ready for you.

Drop over around 6:00.
Pick up your contracts.

You mean
our contracts
are all signed?

Sure, sure.
I got them right
here in my hand.

Yeah. Yeah, well,
I'll be looking for you.

All right.

All set, Mrs. Norworth.

All I have to do
is pick up the papers.

Darling, you've
been wonderfully
extravagant.

You ain't seen
nothing yet. Look.

Are all these for me, too?

All for you.

Jack, that's wonderful.

Here you are, boys.

Thank you, sir.

I guess there's

just nothing left
in New York
worth buying.

These are

the latest creations from Paris.

And don't think
you won't have
to pay for them,

so start paying.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Uh...

I go out and come in again.

No, no, poppa Karl.

How do you like Nora
in that outfit?

Do you think it's becoming?

You are in show business, Nora.

If you got some business, show it.

Honey, I think I'd
better go over and get
those contracts.

Poppa, you stay with Nora.

I'll meet you later at romero's.

We'll have a nice quiet
dinner... just the 3 of us.

That'll be fine.

Bye.
Bye.

Bye, poppa.

Good-bye.

And he's your husband.

Mm-hmm.

And I'm the sugar daddy.

How do you do?

Well, where's the
reception committee?

I'm Jack Norworth.

Oh, yes. Go right in.

How are you, bill, old boy?

Here I am, all set
to put my "x" on
the dotted line.

And wait till
you see the act
we got for you.

Hello, Jack.

4 of the greatest songs
you ever heard.

You should hear Nora sing them.

Come on, come on.
Get them out.

What are we waiting for?

Hello, Norworth.

Hello.

I'm kind of surprised
seeing you here.

Believe me, Jack,
I was surprised, too.

Yeah. But
I'm going
to be around

quite a lot from now on.

Have a cigar, Jack.

Hey, Nora, georgetti, poppa Karl,

I'm losing my patience.

What's up,
romero?
Now what?

This is a fine
surprise party
for Jack.

Already he's one hour late.

Don't worry, romero.
Jack never missed
a meal in his life.

Surprise?
by the time
Jack gets here,

if he can eat
the spaghetti,
I'll be surprised.

Ha ha! He'll be here.

George, come with me.

What do you want?

The very idea.
Come on.

What is it, Margie?

What? What's
the idea, Margie?

He insulted you.

He did, eh?

Go ahead. Say it
in front of his face.

Yeah.

Go ahead. Say it.

All I said is that you're unique.

You see, George?
Hit him! Hit him!

Margie, someday,
you're going to
get me murdered.

Why don't you go
chase yourself?
Cool off. Go ahead.

I... she's...

George, George.
Can I see you a minute?

Help me stall till Jack
gets here, will you?

Do something.
Sing a song, huh?

I don't want to sing.

Oh, thanks.

Say, listen, everybody,
here's a surprise for you.

George is going to give us a song.

Ah, you don't want to hear me sing.

Sure, we do!

Ah, you
don't really want
to hear me sing.

All right,
George. When
do we eat?

How about our food?

Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.

If you're all going
to insist, I guess
I'll have to give in.

Ha ha ha!

Margie!

I'll get the music set.
Sit down, everybody.

You had to go
and coax him,
didn't you?

Now we'll never eat.

Marge, Marge!

Are you looking for me, dear?

No. I'm looking
for Marge. Oh, mar...

oh, there you are.

Oh, hello, George.

What are you doing in here?

Well, you told me to cool off.

Come on, come on.

You're the dumbest dame
I've ever known.

George, you're so sweet to me.

# You're a featherbrained
illusion #

# and I've come
to the conclusion #

# you are,
figuratively speaking #

# not too bright #

These
aren't feathers.
It's a hairdo.

You can feel them if you'd care to.

And other people

think my figure is all right.

# You've got a corner
on the market #

# where dumbness
is concerned #

# yes,
I use the market
on the corner #

# since the market
where I used
to market burned #

I'm burning now.

# You're a sweet
non compos mentis #

# that a frantic
mother sent us #

# just another one of
nature's dizzy dames #

# well, last Monday
I felt dizzy #

# but today
I'm feeling fine #

# you flatter
with those mento
compis names #

# ho hum #

# so dumb #

# I never met
a dame like you #

# am I the one
you love... #

# Uh-huh #

# to saw in two? #

# Ooh, so dumb #

Hee hee.

# But so beautiful #

# so dumb #

# but so sweet #

# a peanut shell #

# could more than hold
your miraculous brain #

Oh, thanks.

# Why, you don't
even know enough #

# to come out
of the rain #

Is it raining?

# You are dumb #

# but you're
beautiful #

# you're so dumb #

# it hurts #

# your head's
completely empty,
chum #

# but I don't care
if you are dumb #

# as long as
you're beautiful #

# so dumb #

# but what
pulchritude #

# so dense #

# but so sweet #

# I'll bet
you couldn't
boil an egg #

# without reading
this book #

# well, mother said,
with eyes like mine #

# I'd be crazy to cook #

# you are... #

# but you're... #

# you're so... #

# this kitchen stuff's
beyond your reach #

# you're at your best
upon the beach #

# 'cause, gee... #

I don't have to say anymore.

# So I'm dumb? #

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

# But I'm beautiful? #

That's right.

# So I'm dumb? #

# Mm-hmm #

# but you say
I'm sweet? #

# Ah, so sweet #

# you claim
that I'm too dumb #

# to know the east
from the west? #

# Well, i... #

# but, say, did Venus #

# have to pass
an intelligence test? #

# Oh, you're dumb #

# but you're
beautiful #

# you're so dumb #

# it really hurts #

# I gaze upon
that lovely dome #

# and realize
there's
no one home #

No?

# But, gee #

# are you
beautiful #

Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.

Listen to me, everybody.

You want to see something good?

Then watch my 2 kids dance.

Play the music!

Poppa, I'm really

starting to worry about Jack.

I'll take a look outside.

Yes, darling.

That's my kids!
Go on! Go on!

Great! Great!

Nora, what's Jack
trying to do,
starve us to death?

It looks that way.
Let's keep our minds
off our appetites.

Who else can do something?

You can. Come on,
sing a song, Nora.
Go on.

All right, I'll do it.
But it's blackmail.

Hello.

Si, si.

Oh, Jack, hey, where you been?

Eh? You want
to speak to Nora?

Just a minute.
I call her.

Hey, Nora,
it's Jack...
on the phone.

Keep playing, boys.
Excuse me.
Just a minute.

I'll bet Jack has found a blond!

Hello! Hello! Tell Jack
he should come over.

Just a quiet dinner for three,

like a boiler factory.
Ha ha ha!

Jack, darling, where are you?

Well, i...

I just left
Fowler's office
a minute ago.

Then everything's all set.

Oh, Jack, hurry on over here.

I can't get over now, Nora.

There are a few things
I have to straighten out.
I'll see you at home.

Come on over here.

Then you can
tell everybody
at the same time.

No, Nora...

I... I've got
to tell you alone.

Oh, I see.

I'll be right home.

And, Jack, don't worry, please.

It doesn't matter.

Good-bye, darling.

Folks, please!

I'm sorry. Jack
isn't coming over.

Our contracts weren't signed.

What?

You're not
the only ones
who can pull gags.

You certainly fell for that one.

Our contracts
are all set, and we
leave tonight.

There's just one slight hitch.

We've got to catch
a train right away,

so I'll have to leave you.

But, please,
don't let this
spoil your fun.

Keep right on laughing.
Good night.

No, no, no.

So fast you cannot go,

not until you have
heard the toast
I scrape up.

A toast!
A toast!

Friends...

Tonight, Jack and Nora
sign a contract
for the big time.

But the contract is
just a piece of paper.

That doesn't
make people big-time.

Is better big something in here.

That makes it.

And what is in here,

our Jack and Nora have got it.

And so to
2 real big-timers,

good luck.

And bottoms down.

Good luck, guys!

Good night!
Hope you
make it big!

Good-bye, Nora!
Good night!

Jack.

Here I am.

I still don't understand.

It seems there
was once a guy
named Costello,

that's all.

Costello?

Oh, I see.

Yeah.

He bought the chain of theaters.

Fowler couldn't
take a chance on
getting him sore.

Costello, huh?

That's because of me.

Don't say that, honey.

You know it is.

Don't get any
strange ideas in that
beautiful head of yours.

Besides, we're not
licked. There are
plenty of theaters

that Costello has
nothing to do with.

Sure. What about
the Wilson chain?

You're right, honey.
Wilson will grab us
in a minute.

And why not?

Haven't we got
the best double act
in the business?

It doesn't matter
where we have
to play,

even in a tent,

as long as we're together.

Better take it easy
with those peanuts.

We may be needing them ourselves.

Go get the money, Josephine.

Don't be funny.
Anyway, I shouldn't
be paying you.

You ought
to pay me royalties.
I wrote that darn song.

All right, Josephine.

Hey, take a look at this.

Well, she always had a good act.

Yeah. Jack,
are you ever sorry?

Sorry? About Blanche?

No, no.
About everything.

You were
doing so well
until you met me.

Listen, lunkhead,
I wasn't even alive
until I met you.

You were alive
enough to write
nothing but hits.

I've written
another one, too.
Remember that tune

we were kicking around
the night we were out
buggy riding?

Mm-hmm. shine on,
harvest moon.

Well, I finished it.

And tomorrow,
I'm taking it
to Jerome remick's.

He's published a lot of my tunes.

This one ought
to get an advance
of 200 bucks.

Well, adding
that 200 bucks
to what we have,

it'll give us

a bankroll of
exactly...$200.55.

Here. Give that to me.

No, no.
I'm the banker
in the family.

Hello, Cullen.
How are you?

Jack Norworth,
I haven't seen
you in ages.

I've been writing special material.

I just finished
a song that'll sell
a million copies.

That's great.
I'd like to hear it.

Let's see
if we can find
a piano. Come on.

# ...he's me pal #

# he's me pal #

# there ain't
nobody else
I can see #

# I know
he's dead tough #

# but his love... #

# What's the matter
with father? #

# He's all right #

# what's the matter
with father... #

# You great
big beautiful doll #

# if you ever
leave me #

# how my heart
will ache... #

There you are, Jack.
It's all yours.

I think you'll like
this song, Cullen.

It's the best one I've written.

I hope it's as good
as take me out
to the ball game.

Listen.

# Shine on #

# shine on,
harvest moon #

# up in the sky #

# I ain't had
no lovin' #

# since January,
February #

# June, or July #

# snow time #

# ain't no time #

# to stay outdoors #

# and spoon #

# so shine on #

# shine on,
harvest moon #

# for me
and my gal #

That's enough.
That's enough.

Jack, it's great.
It's a sure hit.
It's good.

Is it good enough
for a $200 advance?

It is if we can
get the right act
to introduce it.

Come with me.

Where are we going?

There's a girl at the majestic.

If she'll sing it, you've sold it.

Come on.

# Thank you
for the dance #

# thank you
for romance #

# when I was close
to your cheek #

# I was too happy
to speak #

# thank you
for the bliss #

# of one
stolen kiss #

# I could go on
forever #

# in your arms
here #

# with
your charms near #

# I'd be in heaven #

# walking on
forever #

# darling, thank you
for the dance... #

That's the girl?

That's her.
Sells a song,
doesn't she?

Uh-huh.

When she's finished,

we'll go back
to her dressing room
and let her hear it.

With a little luck, we'll sell it.

I hope you're right.

# Dancing with you #

# I had a wonderful time #

Come on. We'll go back
and see her.

# Thank you
for the dance #

# thank you
for romance #

# I could go on
forever #

# in your arms
here #

# with
your charms near #

# I'd be in heaven #

# walking on forever #

# darling, thank you
for the dance #

# every little... #

She'll be through
in a minute. We'll
talk to her then.

Jack. Hey, Jack.

George.

Jack, Jack.

Margie.
how are you,
George?

I didn't know
you were on
the bill here.

Uh-huh. Gee,
we haven't seen you
in an awful long time.

No. I've been
pretty busy.

Yeah. We kind
of wanted you and Nora

to come to our wedding.

Wedding?
You're married?

Say, with a girl like Margie,

you either kill her or marry her.

Maybe someday I'll kill her, too.

Oh, silly.

Margie,
are you still
having trouble

telling
your left from
your right hand?

Oh, no. George bought me
2 bracelets. See?

Yeah. Ye...

Why, you little numbskull,

no wonder everything
went wrong
this afternoon.

You got the left on the right

and the right on the left.

You can't talk to me
that way just because
I'm your wife.

Baby, honey, I take it all back.

You got
the bracelets on
absolutely right.

It was my fault.

I had them engraved wrong.

Then I have to remember
to put them on wrong.

That's right.

Why don't you stick around?
We want to see you
as soon as we're off.

I've got to see Blanche first.

She was asking about you.

Yeah?

Here we go again,
Margie. Don't forget,
Jack, stick around.

Ha ha. Thanks.

See you later.
Come on. Come on. Come on.

Thank you.

I haven't seen Marge and georgetti

for a long time.
They'r
married now.

Miss Mallory...

hello, Jack.

Hello, Blanche.

You two know each other?
You didn't tell me.

We're old friends.

That's fine.

Jack has written
a great number,
a love song.

And, sweetheart,
he must have written it
with you in mind.

I imagine.

The moment I heard it,
I said to myself,

that's for Mallory.
She gets first crack at it.

I'd like
to talk about it
to Mr. Norworth alone.

Do you mind?

No, no. Not at all.

See you later.

You'll let me know, Jack?

Yeah.

That's all, Lily.

Nice to see you, Jack.
Sit down.

Thanks.

I know you're going
to like this song.

You wrote it.
It must be good.

All it needs,
Blanche, is for
you to plug it.

If you weren't blacklisted,

you wouldn't need me to plug it.

Jack, you're beating
your head against
a stone wall this way.

It would be so simple
if you'd team up with me.

Remember? I asked you
once before.

It still goes...

All the way.

And I can handle Costello.

You'd be back
in the theater where
you belong, Jack.

How about it?

No, Blanche.

It's no good.

I'm sorry.
Will you excuse me?

What about the song?

I'm not interested
in any new songs
right now.

If you care to,

submit it to my advisor...
Mr. Dan Costello.

Well?

Nora, I got to thinking
about the song,

and I couldn't sell it.

It's not just a tune, Nora.

It's ours, part of us.

No one but bayes and Norworth

should ever sing harvest moon.

You're right, darling.

Maybe it's a lucky sign for us.

Look who's here.

Poppa Karl.

Yes, it's me...
poppa Karl!

And I have good news.

He wouldn't tell me
what it was till
you came home.

I have found for you

an independent theater.

How did you find it,
with bloodhounds?

Yeah... bloodhounds?
No. I go by train.

But anyhow,
bloodhounds,
mud hounds,

it doesn't matter.

You have the open time.

I don't know.
I'll have to talk
to my managers.

Don't be silly.

It's sweet of you,
poppa Karl, but...

but what?

You know we're blacklisted.

So, you are blacklisted.

And this theater
ain't even
listed at all.

It's such a little one.

Listen, you'll be there

Monday at 6:00
for rehearsal.

I give you
the advance
to make it sure.

Please.

Poppa Karl, you're a darling.

And so you are.

I wonder if this
is the right theater.

Well, if it is, it's
the wrong night.

Hello?

Hello there!

Hello, Jack. Hello, Nora.

Hello, poppa.
Where is everybody?

Where is anybody?

Anybody isn't here except me.

And I ain't nobody.

I see. A little
Fowler and Costello
trouble, huh?

Fowler, he telephoned the manager.

He heard that you and Nora
playing here,

so he cancels the other act.

Why, that
miserable, no-good...

but manager, he said,
"Fowler, you can't do this."

Yes?

But he did it.

Well, that settles that.

We're dead ducks.

Wait for me.
I swim home with you.

I'm sorry. It happens, Jack.

Come on. Let's
get out of here.

This place is depressing.

Depressing?

I'm not depressed.

When I look out there,
I don't see empty seats.

I see hundreds of smiling faces.

There. You see?

And you...

You're in that beautiful white gown

you always wanted.

This is lovely.

And you...

You're wearing
your brand-new tuxedo
with the shawl collar.

Just like old times,
isn't it, Nora?

And look.

There's our
old friend Harry
at the piano.

Still with you, Jack.

Play our introduction, Harry.

# Some go for money #

# some go for fame #

# some spend
a lifetime
making a name #

# others continually
strive #

# to get in who's who #

# I never
go for such
trivial things #

# they only last
for a day #

# but, darling #

# I love you #

# and I'm here to say #

# that I go for you #

# you know
darn well I do #

# you can't
conceal it #

# I know my eyes
reveal it #

# to you... #

They sure do.

# I go for you #

# you're
the only one who #

# gives me
that feeling #

# my heart
is really reeling #

# from you #

Really?

# Just take me
to a rooftop #

# high up
above the crowd #

# I'll stand there
on the rooftop #

# and shout
out loud #

# I love you #

# I go for you #

# baby, honest, I do #

# I feel a new glow #

# 'cause now I know
that you go #

# for me #

# I want
to tell the world
about you #

# just take me
to a rooftop #

# high up
above the crowd #

# I'll stand there
on the rooftop #

# and 24 hours a day
I'd say #

# I love you #

# I go for you #

# I go for you... #

# Baby, honest,
I do #

# I feel a new glow #

# 'cause now I know
that you go #

# for me #

# I go for you #

# baby #

# honest, I do... #

# And I go for you #

Hey, what's going on here?

Who are you?
What do you want?

You shouldn't have done that.

We were just getting
a terrific hand.

What?

I'm sorry.
We just came
for our trunk.

It's 12 o'clock, cinderella.

I'm certainly glad to get home.

Maybe we didn't open tonight,
but we're going to have
that grand spread anyway.

Ah, what have we here?

Well, well, well!
A prime porterhouse steak,

a bottle of chateau lafite, 1864,

and...

Biscuits tortoni.

Or would you rather
have me mix a batch
of crepes suzettes?

I've been furnishing the crepes.

Now, if you can get
ahold of a couple of
plump suzettes...

Ha ha! Come, my dear!
Let us dine.

"Better a crust in a house of love

than a guy
with a lot of crust."

Sit here, madame...

the best table in the dump.

I'll start packing.

Margie!

Hello, Jack.
How are you?

Nora, glad to see you.

We just thought
we'd drop in to have
a little pot luck.

Pull up a chair
and cut yourself
a slice of milk.

Wait a minute.
You remember confucius,

the duck that worked in my act?

Yeah.

Well, yesterday
he spoiled
another trick, so...

Oh, look at that!

That's one thing
about being a magician...

when I come to pot luck,
I can bring my own pot.

Hocus pocus, rum and fedocus.

Oh, George!

Wait a minute.
That's nothing.

Wine for madame.

Oh,
it is going to be
a big night for us.

I knew we'd have wine.

We'd better
eat this quick
before it disappears.

It seems like
you're always giving
dinners for us.

Believe me, Nora, it's nothing.

I'll get some plates.

Sit here, Margie.

Wait a minute.
My piece de resistance.

Beautiful.

I wish you could
produce a maid
for us.

I would if I could
get one under my coat.

Now we'll see what
magic food tastes like.

Here, George, you carve.

I don't know, I keep asking George,

"if you can make dishes
appear and disappear
with magic,

why can't you wash them
that way?"

What does he answer?

Just what
he always answers...
"gosh, you're dumb."

But he just says that to be sweet.

Anyway, I'm glad
I'm dumb, because
if I had any sense,

I'd worry about how dumb I was.

You still got that scrapbook?

Take a look at some
of these old clippings.

Remember that night we
both played the Carolina
theater in Raleigh?

How could I forget it?
What an audience.

Here it is, right here.

They would have stayed
in that theater forever
listening to you.

Don't think I didn't want them to.

Gee, I bet Jack misses the theater.

I think
it would kill him,
part of him anyway,

to quit.

Well, gosh.
Why doesn't he take
Blanche up on her offer?

Blanche?

Sure. She wants him
to team up with her.

Those were the days.

We had some good times, all right.

Blanche wants him?

Sure. I always thought
she liked him a lot.

I bet if he hadn't
met you, they would have
teamed up long ago.

Even right now,

Jack could get
a solid 40 weeks' booking
if he'd work with Blanche.

Gee, wouldn't that be wonderful?

What's the matter?
Did I say something wrong?

No, Margie.
You said something
awfully right.

I did? Oh, gee.

What'd I say?

Never mind, Margie.
Let's finish
the dishes.

Come in.

Won't you sit down?

No, thank you.
I won't be
but a moment, Blanche.

I just wanted to ask you something.

Yes?

You could square things
with Costello for Jack,
couldn't you?

I mean, if I weren't around.

Dan's got nothing against Jack.

That's what I thought.

Well?

Well, you win, Blanche.

You can have Jack.

What do you mean?

I don't know why you'd
expect me to turn out

to be anything but
what you thought I was
back in Milwaukee...

a honky-tonk dame.

You were right.

I married Jack
because I thought
he was going places...

right up to the top.

I thought he'd take me with him.

Well, I was a sap,
but I'm not sap enough
to stick to him.

I'm getting out.
He's all yours.

You mean, you're leaving him?

Sure. I've got to
look out for myself.

Jack and I could have a swell act.

With his songs...
Especially that last one
about the harvest moon.

Yeah. You'll be great
together.

Oh, hello, Nora.

Excuse me.

Wait a minute.
What's your hurry?

Why didn't you leave us alone?

What did she want?

Nothing.
Nothing important.

Dan, I want you
to do something for me.

Anything, Blanche.
Anything at all.

Darling, remember
what we talked about...

me teaming up with someone?

Yes.

Well...

Nora.

Margie, look.

Take a card.

Hey, we got to stop
feeding this canary.

He's getting so fat,
I can hardly palm him
anymore.

You better lay off
of that candy, too.

Why, George?
You don't have
to palm me.

Hey. Poppa Karl!

Well, hello, stranger.

Hello, George, Margie.

Come on, poppa, sit down.

I would be happy to see you
if I wasn't so depressed.

Depressed?
What about?

It's Jack. Did you
see him lately?

Yeah. Ran into him
on Broadway
last week.

Looked like he was
walking around
in a fog.

5 jobs in 4 months I got him,

and 5 times he got fired.

He sings and sings,
and it comes out
nothing, nothing.

From his own songs,
he forgets now the lyrics.

Jack's been badly hurt, poppa Karl.

Why don't we get him a doctor?

Doctor? What is
hurting Jack is in here.

The doctors didn't learn
yet how to cure that.

I can't believe
Jack's all washed up.

He isn't all, not yet.

He starts tonight
at the bijou theater.

Burlesque?
Mm-hmm.

Jack Norworth in burlesque?

Burlesque. I was lucky
to get him even that.

And if he doesn't
make good in this job...

Jack's got to snap out of it.

If there was
only some way
we could help.

You know who could help.

If he could only find her.

Find her, sure.
Takes a better
magician than me.

How do I know where Nora is?

I don't know
where she is,
either, poppa Karl.

Margie, will you
stop with that goo?

Where'd you get that stuff anyway?

Nora sent it to me yesterday.

Nora?

Nora?

Yes.

Look.
saltwater Taffy
from Atlantic city.

Yes. I wonder where
she sent it from.

Oh, you beautiful dope!

You darling dumbbell.

Please, George, go to Jack

and make sure he gets on tonight.

I take care of the rest.

I wish you all the luck
in the world,

but Atlantic city
is an awful big place.

I find Nora if I have to
look under every piece
of sand on the beach.

Bye-bye.
good-bye!
good luck!

Ha ha! Gee.
Hope he finds her.

# ...I've wandered
my whole life through #

# watching and waiting #

# for somebody
just like you #

# hoping that someday #

# my love would break #

# wandering, squandering #

# my time
on some mistake #

# but now that
I've found you #

# I need never wander more #

# I've found the one dear #

# that I have been
looking for #

# with love
I may grow tipsy #

# like a gypsy would do #

# searching hill and Dale #

# till I hit the trail #

# right straight #

# to you #

I'll take it.

May I wrap it for you?

No, thanks. This
is all right.

Pardon me.
Have you got a song called
time waits for no one?

I'm sorry.
That song is...

Poppa Karl!

I don't believe it.
What are you doing
here?

You look wonderful.
What a surprise.

When did you get here?

So many questions
I can't answer
on an empty stomach.

I invite you to take me
to lunch. Come.

Wait a minute.
What time is it?

What time? Lunchtime.
Come, darling.

Hortense, take over, will you?

All right.

# Just like a gypsy #

# I've wandered
my whole life through #

# watching and waiting #

# for somebody
just like you #

There you are, sir.

Thank you.
I can't understand.

You tell me how much you love Jack,

and yet you don't want
to be with him. Why?

Because I'm his jinx, poppa Karl.

I'm Jack's Indian sign,
his black cat,
his Friday the 13th,

and the ladder he walked
under in Milwaukee
a long time ago.

Cats? Ladders? What...
what does it mean?

I knew if I stepped aside

he'd get the breaks again.

How's the act?

Act? What act?

Norworth and Mallory.

Jack will make
hammerstein's
all right now.

Hammerstein's? Nora,
Nora, don't explain.

You mix me up more than I am.

One question... will you
come to Jack's opening
tonight? Yes or no?

Listen, poppa Karl,

I gave Jack to Blanche Mallory.

Now you want me to
sit in the audience

and give her a hand, too?

Blanche Mallory? Jack
is not working with her.

You know I'd like
to see him, but...

What?

Say that again.

He was never with Blanche.

Jack wants no one
but you, Nora,
and he needs you.

Poppa Karl.

Then you'll come?

Will I?
Poppa Karl, how
fast can you run?

I will show you
how I can run.
Please, my check.

Come on.

We came
at the right time.
Jack comes on next.

We will sit in the box
where he can see you.
Come. Come.

I can't understand
you at all, Jack.

You've got to go on
in a few minutes.

What for?

What for?
You're booked here.

You never
ran out on a show
in your life.

I've made a fool
of myself long enough.

I just haven't got it anymore.

What are you talking
about? You go out there
tonight and make a hit,

you'll be right
back on top again,
where you belong.

Forget it. I'm washed up,
and I know it.

I can't sing that song
with anyone but Nora.

Come on, Jack,
cut out the drinking.

Poppa Karl didn't
do this for Nora.
He did it for you.

You don't
go on tonight,
you'll break his heart.

You make a hit,
we'll both go out
and celebrate.

Now, come on, fella.
Go out there and do
your stuff, will you?

All right. I'll try.

This won't do anyone any good.

Take it from me,
you're doing
the right thing.

Leave it to me.
I wouldn't
steer you wrong.

Come on, Jack.
Give them everything
you've got.

Hello, poppa Karl.

Hello, Mr. Harvey.

Hello, Mr. Hoffman.

How do you do, sir?

That's Mr. Harvey,
big man from
flo Ziegfeld.

Do you suppose he came to see Jack?

I don't know.

Jack, lackluster:
# the night was mighty dark,
so you could hardly see #

# for the moon refused
to shine #

# couple sittin'
underneath the Willow tree #

# for love... #

Wait a minute.
Pick it up a little.
The tempo's too slow.

Start again, will you, please?

# The night was mighty dark,
so you could hardly see #

# for the moon refused
to shine #

# couple sittin'
underneath the Willow tree #

What's happened, poppa Karl?
What's the matter with him?

Now you see.

# Little maid was kind of
'fraid of darkness #

# so she said... #

What's the matter with you?

Why don't you play it
the way we rehearsed it?

This is the way we rehearsed it.

Yeah.

I guess you're right.

Can't even remember the Lyric.

Ladies and gentlemen,
I'm sorry I wasted
your time.

The best part of the show
follows me.

If you'll excuse me,
I'll say good night.

Jack.

Nora!

Please don't go, Jack.
Sing it again... For me.

You'll have to forgive me,
ladies and gentlemen,

but this is as much
of a surprise to me
as it is to you.

Now, wait. The song
I was trying to sing

was written
for my former partner,
Nora bayes.

Now we'll
sing it for you
as it was written.

Will you sing it with me, Nora?

Of course I will.

That's a clever way
to start the number,
with the girl in the box.

Bring them both over tomorrow.
There's a spot for them
in the Ziegfeld review.

Yes, Mr. Harvey.

# So shine on #

# shine on,
harvest moon #

# up in the sky #

Get ready. Here comes
the harvest moon number.

All right.

# The night was mighty dark,
so you could hardly see #

# for the moon
refused to shine #

# couple sitting
underneath the Willow tree #

# for love, they pined #

# little maid was kind of 'fraid
of darkness #

# so she said,
"I guess I'll go" #

# boy began to sigh #

# looked up at the sky #

# told the moon
his little tale of woe #

# oh, shine on #

# shine on, harvest moon #

# up in the sky #

# I ain't had no lovin'
since #

# January, February,
march, April, may,
and June or July #

# snow time ain't no time
to stay outdoors and spoon #

# so shine on #

# shine on, harvest moon #

# for me and my pal #

# time waits for no one #

# it passes you by #

# it rolls on forever #

# like the clouds
in the sky #

# time waits for no one #

# goes on endlessly #

# it's just like a river #

# flowing out to the sea #

# you'll find
that love is like this #

# each precious moment
we miss #

# will never,
ever return again #

# so don't let us throw
one sweet moment away #

# time waits for no one #

# let's take love
while we may #

# just take me
to a rooftop #

# high up
above the crowd #

# I'll stand there
on that rooftop #

# and shout
out loud #

# "I love you" #

# I go for you,
baby, honest I do #

# I feel
a new glow #

# 'cause now I know
that you go #

# for me #

# harvest moon above
is shinin' #

# like a yellow
pumpkin in the sky #

# way up high #

# when the harvest moon
is shinin' #

# it means the winter's
coming and the summer's
going by #

# while the stars above
are gleamin' #

# nightingales will sing
a sleepy tune,
a sleepy tune #

# it's a lovely night
for dreamin' #

# underneath
the harvest moon #

# so dumb #

# but so beautiful #

# so dumb #

# but so sweet #

# why, the smartest thing
you ever did #

# was to tumble for me #

Oh, no, that only goes to prove

how dumb I can be.

# Ah, dumb
but beautiful #

# you're so dumb #

# it really hurts me #

# but I can stagger on
through life #

# with just a dummy
for my wife #

# as long #

# as you're beautiful #

# look at that moon
a-shinin' #

# look at me,
I'm pine, pine, pinin' #

# want somebody to love #

# when the moon
is up above #

# here am I
wastin' away #

# what am I gonna do? #

# Been feeling mighty blue
and down and #

# don't know nothin',
but I'm missing your kiss #

# because you're,
oh, so kissable #

# just a year ago,
I can still remember #

# there was a solid gold moon #

# shinin' down
upon your charms #

# baby, you were
in my arms #

# baby,
say that you remember #

# you know
that I'm gonna go crazy #

# look, look, look,
lookin' at that harvest moon #

# so shine on #

# shine on, harvest moon #

# up in the sky #

# I ain't had no lovin' #

# since January, February,
June, or July #

# and snow time
ain't no time to stay #

# outdoors and spoon #

# so shine on #

# shine on, harvest moon #

# for me an my #

# guy #
# gal #

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