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oh that was fast

that was good everybody very good but we

must be perfect and this is our final

rehearsal before we open in New York

now the rehearse the tarantella Maria I

can dance all my routines in my sleep

but this is our last night out what are

you going to brush up on my American

history yes I suppose you learn a big

deal with a blonde as a teacher

well I learned a lot about Italy I didn't know

from you why don't you try putting a

leash on him darling shut up see does it

take your places for the parent down

my lady of mystery it's true you are

here corroding I'm still not sure that

you won't just dissolve before my eyes

I'm real enough are you are you really

what you seem a beautiful girl traveling

alone on a boat sometimes it's good for

any girl to be alone even not a boat you

know that's one of the things about you

that intrigues me if you know so well

how to use a woman's most powerful

weapon an air of mystery and what have

you been using full moon soft clouds

whisper of the wind very effectively

let's not waste it and I suppose it's

such a moment the lady always succumbs

in your eyes at this moment you're the

only lady who exists you seem so sure of

yourself and me considering the fact

that as far as you're concerned I didn't

exist until six days ago in six days the

world was created the heavens above the

Seas all things that live and love very

pretty but all you know about me is that

my name is Sara gray and by chance I'm

on the same ship with you I know

everything about you that matters that

you're a woman lovely challenging why'd

you make my blood sing my fingers tingle

when I look at you

I know about you is that your name is

Rudolph Valentino

you have a surprising gift of speech in

many languages especially the romantic

love my dear is a language spoken by the

heart not by the tongue it heard by the

soul not by the ears a woman must learn

to surrender to such moments they're

precious she lets them know their loss

forever

surrender could be so beautiful and so

easy

if the woman did not have to think of

tomorrow tomorrow

tomorrow is a poor excuse people were

afraid to live today

come in are you looking for me Maria

where were you last night nobody could

find her why I was down the engine room

lovely things in laia am i oh it wasn't

a fair question do you realize I don't

sleep all night

I'm so sorry Eddie sleep oh you know

exactly what I mean oh darling darling

we're such fools the quarrel Hooven

nothing I'm not quarreling I'm at peace

with the whole world it's only because I

love you so much you love me you know

you do of course I love you you're like

a flower a beautiful wild rose few more

like a cat with claws

every time I even see you speaking to

another woman can I help it if to me all

women are lovely and if votes are so

dramatic places then just remember if I

want from me

you wouldn't be on this boat at all I

know exactly what you're going to say

we've been over it so many times your

company your costumes your scenery but I

never gave you permission to include me

in your list of properties just like

that I could take you off my list in one

minute I could replace you with

Alfredo's my partner

I think it might be better if I did

resign from your company to save any

further misunderstandings between us

resign you can't resign I have a

contract with you but you tried to make

it an exclusive contract when I told you

from the very beginning that I didn't

want an exclusive agreement with anyone

now Fredo is a very fine dancer he could

open with you in New York and what will

you do in New York sleep in the street

oh don't worry about me haven't you

heard in New York the streets are paved

with gold

well Beauvoir Marie I hope you have a

very successful tour you'll come

crawling back

Oh monkey I hope you rested well we like

to make our guests feel right at home

you should do something about the roof

leaks away go on get out of here

you know I'm in favor of a law making

everybody eat off paper plates maybe

someday you'll get to do a way tonight

me Rudy make plenty of tips what I don't

like about you Luigi inspire me or the

better things oh yeah keep watching

dishes is sure a rotten job for you Rudy

I keep remembering the meals that go

with it

I took tickets to dance tomorrow night

hope you had fun

look greaseball I told you before layoff

of my girl yeah lucky man she's much too

good for you hey what do you mean

Mamamia get sexy

I'm sorry Luigi you shouldn't have fired

you - absolutely

what a fellow you are between dishes and

danger and hot water all the time

I don't know now what I'm gonna let you

they don't have great investor what

investment me you call yourself an

investment you are already a total loss

look there's only five dollars short

short for what that say you crazy that's

all the money you got no job I'll have

one so will you

now what good is a dress super far like

you you can't be awake you don't even

belong to the Union

oh Rudy isn't the tower got 35 but we do

that step again we'll be well and if and

you catch me in your arms William its to

get a load of Vaseline oh the ex

dishwasher

Devon's gift to women I simply can't

endure the film he doesn't know the

meaning of the word ethics mrs. Williams

has always been my client how provoking

them justice Weaver getting along so

well together I do hope you will be free

again tomorrow evening not exactly free

mrs. Williams but I promise to be

reasonable you dear boy he's the key

hold it just a moment miss Carlyle thank

you now just one no boys that's all miss

Carlisle's had a tough day at the studio

at the altar I understand whisky

best table for me thinking of Miss Karma

this way please thank you

lucky night hey Jamie was sitting at my

table

John carmine yes I heard you you

wouldn't understand but I have to solve

the great mystery huh she's done mystery

she's one of the biggest stars in

Hollywood

the streets of Paris our picture I'll

drink to a picture Dali the only picture

that really comes good evening miss

Carla Oh mr. Valentino yeah what a

pleasant surprise

bill this is Rudy Valentino mr.

Valentino mr. kyng

how do you do we were ship mates from

Naples oh really why won't you join us

with your permission mr. king the

pleasure of the establishment miss

Carlyle to extend some gesture of

appreciation for the patronage of our

more distinguished guests establishment

yeah in your instance is an invitation

to dance you mind him

Oh after an approach like that I think

he deserves to dance with you well it

was the best I could do on the spur of

the moment

this is the first time I've ever danced

with an establishment this is the first

time I've ever danced for the famous

movie star the nerve of the film he's

just the type that would offer to teach

miss Carlisle at angle for $50 $50

Ruthie would teach even you the tango

what happened here dancing activity Oh

My partner and I disagreed over the

nature of our contractual obligation oh

now you're dancing you're professional

son living you know I called every Sarah

gray in the New York telephone book I

thought it better to just forget Sarah

gray is that why you disappeared from

the boat without saying goodbye

yes I came at the end of a wonderful

vacation to go back to the reality of

being what I am John Carlin so say

goodbye to the beautiful illusion of

celebrating the girl I held my arms was

no illusion she was flesh and blood and

there was a hunger in her to live in

love

John Carlisle's more tender moments are

confined at the screen I don't think any

woman could just walk away from such a

memory what are you running away from

yourself or me I know how difficult it

must be for the dominant male to admit

that it is a woman's world as well as a

man's you mean you can choose what

pleases you and then discard it like

that yes why not

I think it's wonderful I never expected

to find a woman whose freedom is

precious to her as mine is to me you

know ours could be the perfect

relationship you don't know me very well

Ruby you must believe that I've said

goodbye to Sarah Grey

perhaps that's what you'd like to

believe but I believe that me and every

woman is betrayed by her own emotion

John Carlisle has had to learn to

control her emotions

why is your heart pounding as it did

that night on the boat now you're being

just a little too presumptuous Rumi

thank you very much miss Carlyle it was

a great privilege to make a very

handsome couple

thank you Bill Joan and you see mr.

Valentino doing that Apache vet in our

picture he's just the type I hadn't

thought of it

you ever had any acting experience and

present on the gigolo mr. king

believe me it requires the most

experienced acting yeah

I'd you like to try your luck at a more

legitimate phase of the art well this is

not exactly my idea of a career come and

see me tomorrow at fort lee studios

Thank You mr. Kane I'll be there miss

Carlyle mr. King good night

what do you think you've discovered this

time bill another Jack Barrymore in the

raw I don't know he's got something

question is will he photograph

you've got something too

my favorite astronomer always looking

for new stars bad

hi boys let's go for it take

you ready Joan now I remember I want you

sullen in this you're you're angry

because your lover invades making a

choice between you and his wife you

understand you got it yes mr. Valentino

you sure you understand your part you're

an Apache but you own the place

yes I understand let's go for a take hi

boys this picture please everyone speak

your words remember even on your

audiences can't hear you they're all

white under set straight your background

action

ready come the stairs

didn't wonderful even until I saw it

with my own eyes

I'm glad you saw it with your own eyes

now you can tell her the truth that you

are going to divorce don't listen to her

I've never thought of divorcing you

she means nothing to me right Lila you

raised him hate him reach for the gun

now Rudy's gun ah no shooting here it

spoils business and the floor

come my dear I'll take you home No thank

you I never want to see you again

I insist the lady doesn't want your

company don't interfere in my affairs

get out menace routine menace advance

menacing menacing no get out take her

with you both caps in the wrong alley

thank you you've done me a great service

and print just great exactly what I

wanted

Thank You mr. king stay around laughter

this next setup I want to talk to you

Jim I had no idea you were such a

seasoned Cooper really you surprised

confidentially oh well how do you like

the movie kindness it takes your breath

away doesn't it haha I see the celluloid

Tigers bitten you I'm afraid it isn't a

very deep bite here you take the cake oh

but I've eaten most of your lunch

already

and a good thing too I'm pounds

overweight where Oh places it doesn't

show

keep looking at me like that and it'll

melt up what do you think of in Lana up

my mind yet I'll take your time you'll

probably be around a while there's a

part in my next picture hearts adrift

I'm almost convinced you could handle it

well my heart's been floating around for

years right let's see what we can do

about it thank you

you think you really meant that about

another part bill Kings a man you can

depend on you have where home already

halfway yes

Joan's contract gives the right to

approve the cast of all her pictures she

has a thing that's right

who was it Tilly a young gentleman

he says he's president of your biggest

fan club oh he thought maybe you'd give

him a personal interview parents the

fans who make the stars Tilly just

always be nice to them yes'm I'll

remember that the minute I get to be a

star good evening miss gray is this an

attempt at humor mr. Valentino humor I

was never more serious in my life

and since when have you been the

president of Joan Carlisle's biggest fan

club oh but I'm not I'm president Sara

great fan club as far as I know it's

entirely a one-man organization well now

if you're still thinking in terms of

illusions then miss Sara grey is not at

home you know what's so strange I keep

finding miss Carlyle every time I hope

to see Sara gray well I'm rather busy

and I I take it you have nothing to say

to Joan Carla no I wouldn't know what to

say to her we have nothing in common

miss Carlyle is a celebrity a great star

I would never dare to invite her to

dinner and a little Italian restaurant

where no one important never goes she

sounds rather naive well I'm sure that

you could never understand her but I

mustn't take up your time miss Carlyle

I'm sorry to have intruded goodnight

goodnight mr. Valentino

oh if by any chance you should see her

would you give her these from me now

Joan Carla would probably feel insulted

if I offered her a poor little ten send

a bunch of violets but my sara grey

would see them as a memory night with

the tang of the sea you are impossible

how he plays beautifully wonderful

I suppose you arranged his program for

the entire evening you see how well I

know Sarah gray

he thinks you're in love and what does

he think about you be sure about me

thank you for a very lovely evening fan

club I've enjoyed every minute of it

oh that it isn't nope the night is young

a lady is beautiful that lady has a

seven o'clock called in the morning to

be on the set now that's something I'd

expect Joan Carlyle to say Paul then you

shouldn't look so disappointed good

night

come in good morning Marty morning John

say you think you two could get over the

lady duff-gordon for fittings this

afternoon I want your wardrobe all ready

to take back to Hollywood with us yes

Simon Legree new clothes how wonderful

even if I do have to give them back

after the picture oh and by the way Joan

I'm thinking using Rudy Valentino for

the second part in our picture it's a

chance but I think you can do it think

it over will you I think he'd be perfect

good Joan I'm so glad you're okay Rudy

for that part I told him you would

you told Rudy that I had the choice of

casting my pictures yes I thought it

might be a good idea if he spoke to you

about it did I say the wrong thing

shouldn't have told him what difference

could it possibly make yes proper for

the lowly bit player to enter the sacred

precincts of the star how can you look

so beautiful so early in the morning

even more beautiful and oh I'm sorry I

didn't know you had company

oh that's all right I was just meeting

my Master's boys Rudy when did mr. King

speak to you about that part in my next

picture yesterday noon on the set why

and when did you learn that I have the

approval of my casts same time place is

it a secret

no then you knew all this when you took

me out last night yes of course

well you could have saved yourself so

much trouble did you think I was so

small I'd stop anyone from getting a

break in a picture of mine well when

opportunities inside I believe in

knocking on the right door it was very

clever of you to romance me soft lights

and music just to promote a receptive

mood then I suppose you've always been

an opportunist

especially in your dealings with women

sometimes the shoe has been on the other

foot well let me compliment you on your

performance of last night you did it so

well it's hard to believe that you were

acting are you annoyed because you think

I tried to use you or because you're

afraid to admit that you weren't acting

last night the whole thing was very

amusing and very enlightening really you

know you surprised me if you hadn't

assured me that Joan Cole Isle had

learned to control her emotions I might

think at this minute that you were just

like any other woman very well I wasn't

acting last night and I'm not acting now

isn't it customary at the end of such an

evening for the lucky lady to open her

purse and pay your fee whatever it is

for the evenings entertainment yes

that's a usual custom you needn't worry

I've okayed you for the part thank you

for your patronage but no part means

that much to me excuse me I'm due on the

set that was not to get a part in your

picture miss Carlisle was to give you

the memory of having been kissed like

that by a gigolo and for free

Luigi hey what's the matter with you

your hours late for work you're not even

dressed yet

look I'm going to give you a chance to

make another investment to really strike

oil

how much practically nothing $50 you're

asking me for money with mrs. Williams

sitting over there resign from the

gigolo business what you didn't tell me

I told myself this morning it was 64

screen the service you have done run hey

where you going what are you gonna do

now and I'm going to my acting in

Hollywood I've decided to try my luck in

pictures pictures fool you call that an

investment don't look I'm going to

Hollywood if I have to walk a taste of

it I know I can make good all right you

would take this to you meaning partner

we'd see coming on Rudy

they tell yourself

please act

Stage five Erich von Stroheim company

what you stage 502 Stage five nothing

day really what you told me yesterday

nothing today bill

Oh what about Eskimo Zulu South Sea

Islanders immersive help I can't even

play a st. Bernard sorry

no luck hey I'm the luckiest fella in

Hollywood and the only extra has a

starfish over it stop it

we can't play love scenes in the street

I have to stop by metropolitan to pick

up a script

I'll only be a minute

well what do you think though

Rudy I think you've got a wonderful idea

if I were directing the Four Horsemen

I'd at least make a test but do you

think not Todd locate Esther Rudy for

the part quickest way to answer that is

to ask him come on let's go beard the

lion in his den good luck mr. tose we'll

see you in just a moment mr. Keith not

good

Thank You Marc hello bill I was just

showing Marc the dress for the bridal

sequence did he approve it yes do you

like it beautiful

John you remember Rudy Valentino yes

how are you mr. Valentina very well

thank you miss Carlyle I had no idea you

were in Hollywood I have news for you

he's been here three months and he's

ready to play Julia on the four horsemen

well you are aiming a little high aren't

you give him credit for trying you know

hitch your wagon to a star I'm still the

opportunist miss Carlyle perhaps this

time I am knocking at the right door

please go in mr. Keaton oh thank you

don't go away I'll take you to lunch I'm

redoing the commissary it's been nice

seeing you again mr. balantine you don't

know how nice it's been Oh aren't you

going to wish me luck you die I'm sure

you make your own luck

as well as your opportunities

mail room mr. towers office no I'm

afraid not he's still with mr. King

sorry Rudy no test towers thought I was

crazy to even suggest an unknown for the

part he wants to go for the biggest star

name he can find you've certainly been

swell bill giving me your time and help

don't worry Rudy they'll be other parts

you can play well I can play this one

only I can't make anybody believe it but

you and Lyla mr. Kane I might as well

save the studio a two-cent step and give

you your invitation to mr. towers party

Saturday oh yes his birthday party I

can't miss that I wouldn't dare

that's for your birthday mark still owe

me one from last year

oh I do happy birthday mark thanks Bill

that's a viewing job to come do you more

come on everybody to mark tomorrow where

he's a jolly good fellow did you arrange

this entertainment no sir

how did they get in they came to the

door and said they were entertainers

I thought you'd engage them for the

party isn't that Rudy Valentin

what's he doing here I don't know

none of your birthday mr. towers permit

me to present my conception of a

prologue to the Four Horsemen of the

Apocalypse

seen a wicked little Cantina in the

slums of Buenos Aires and her Giulio

Boise he's terrific he's the fella you

were too busy to see remember Rudolph

Valentino

well I hope now he won't be too busy to

see me

extinguish Vaseline on

I've seen all of his pictures exactly

seven times I don't know what he has but

he sure has it I think he does something

to the imagination yours too

all right music remember you're

brokenhearted because you've lost your

sweetheart

and camera

action

alright Joe put the letter away

i flirt out Rebecca rented

remember you're tipsy without all night

and my boys over here for close shots hi

Rudy what you're doing on my sets well

John hates bill mr. Valentino fantastic

business isn't it

the movies at least beggar can look at a

queen more vice versa it's only in the

land of make-believe that clothes do

make the man other women no I'm not

letting in the costume go to my head

tomorrow maybe playing a street sweeper

what are you playing Lila his slave no I

am the girl who keeps the Rogers mind

off affairs of state his Majesty here

supposed to be mad about me that's why

his wife has me buried alive we'd better

hurry if we don't were to eat our lunch

standing over why don't you run over and

grab us a table is it alright if I just

walk Kirsten I'm giving a luncheon party

Friday afternoon to celebrate my new

contract which will make my creditors

very happy would you be my special guest

I'll be out of town over the weekend you

know this is a ninth invitation from me

you refused the tenant still choosing

what pleases you and discarding

everything else oh so you do have a good

memory I was beginning to think you were

inclined to forget things the trouble

with me as I remember everything

that's why I'll keep on trying miss

Carlisle excuse me

anybody home hello bill come on in just

drop by protecting my interests your

interests is enjoying a nice quiet

evening at home what time do you want me

to pick you up tomorrow for Rudy's

luncheon party I've made reservations at

our in for the weekend boom darling

you're not going he'll be expecting us

I need a few days rest more than I need

a luncheon who sent those Tilly I don't

rightly know miss Joan they just kind of

came

don't be silly it's just Rudy's way of

sending an invitation Rudy well at least

he's a foeman worthy of my steel well it

looks like I'm gonna have to buy a green

house to stay in competition from

Hollywood's gift to love-starved women

himself huh darling does he think your

love star well if he does it's my mental

telepathy I haven't discussed the

subject with him

I wouldn't blame Rudy for trying it

wouldn't blame any man for trying all

men don't see me through your eyes

darling you know Here I am the Thorntons

job it is to see that the story always

has a happy ending orange blossoms and

wedding bells at the fade-out I can't

get my own love story with you beyond

real 3 unless I believed could feel it

beyond any doubt

does any woman ever really know her

heart about a man until she's made him

part of in life would you want me do

knowing that I wasn't sure

maybe it's because I'm so sure our story

couldn't have anything but a happy

ending

you're wonderful so patient kind

why don't you just give me a good swift

kick

good night darling

have a good rest of their a good night

mr. carlyle pleasant surprise just when

I was sure that no one I knew would be

here for the weekend put the bag back in

the car Tilly yes'm she really doesn't

mean it Tilly yes sir

Tilly yes aren't you supposed to be at

your party Tamar was but you know that

making chair ruined it for me

I kept thinking of who should be sitting

in it so here I am yes there you go I

hope you enjoy your weekend

well all I can say is if somewhere like

him was waiting for me when I got to a

place I wouldn't be going someplace else

yes I'm I'm shut up

oh pardon me

is this the Atlantic or the Pacific

Ocean

beautiful quite remote from everything

isn't it

it was homers car model I promise your

voice your your quite by chance I

suppose so rather than you I'm here

because I wanted to be alone yes I can

understand your desire to escape even

for a brief moment you know that

adoration of fans our trappings of Fame

it's the cross we stars must bear in

this Carlyle but a lovely spot for us to

suffer together how did you know that

I'd be at Arrowhead last weekend and

here at Laguna this weekend simple a

bribe Tilly you made like Valentino

you're hopeless I've always been

hopeless about you completely

and then I he was a play

there was stopped loving you from are

you sure aren't you sure can I be sure

with you

haven't I always wanted you I'll carry

on my hands like a precious jewel

happy oh yes I should be last night who

gave me all the stars in the sky and the

day before I'd was here

oh let's keep it like this like tonight

I mean just go on living a day at a time

as if there were nothing new what more

can they even this that we have each

other's everything

no don't but we have each other is just

the beginning of everything oh we're the

two luckiest people in the world we have

security position success to make it

completely perfect each of us has our

freedom you feel free at this moment

anything no responsibilities no plans

and chains

I want to be bound to you Rudy don't

live my whole life with you have no

other thought with you then I'll have

everything or nothing I want to believe

that marriage brings people love more

closer together but I can't I've seen

marriage I'm afraid of it I can't change

what's inside of me

I'm quite sure I understand perfectly

why should I be able to change

aren't you the girl who told me it was

possible for a woman to meet a man on

equal terms you know that's a wonderful

thing about us we look at life in the

same way I should have known that you

loved your freedom more than you could

love any woman it made me forget many

things in the past few days but I'm

remembering now darling let's not spoil

tonight tomorrow when you think things

over you realize how right I am the

marriage would be the end of our dream

and nothing should hold us together but

love I was fool enough to think I'd

found something almost sacred Joan

you're talking nonsense let me talk more

nonsense I'm the proof of something you

told me that a woman's the creature of

her emotions how it must have flattered

your vanity to knock down my defenses

one by one to a reduced me to the same

level as all the other women who've been

in your life I'd enjoy your freedom and

your carnal west bye Rudy

mr. luiz de Velde speaking mr. Valjean

Oh secretary what the red Stutz Bearcat

how much 2,900 all right I'll see that

you get a check right away what else can

I do how can you spend so much money

very easy once you get used to it look

at the bills tell me there's everybody

in Hollywood nuts like you oh you're

doing a great job Paisano protecting

your investment

yeah mr. Valentino's residence mr.

Panucci speak oh hello mr. king just

submitted hello bill what's on your mind

how'd you like to be best man at a

wedding mine of course Wow who's a lucky

girl Joan well sure I'll be glad to

good bye

those whom he hath joined together let

no man put asunder and now as a minister

of the gospel and by the authority

granted me by their sovereign state I

pronounce that they are man and wife

amen

very happy you too bill

damn it weddings always make my mascara

congratulations bill Thank You Lee you

were perfect casting I thought so myself

considering who's apart I never expected

to play you know you gave me a couple of

anxious moments before Joan made up our

minds really just goes to show how wrong

you all right you wolves break it up

break it up the best man hasn't kissed

the bride better luck bill thanks mark

ladies and gentlemen to the bride and

the groom

hello Rudy nice wedding huh this whole

thing was a little sudden wasn't it

but sudden about it Eddie well it's no

news that bill Kings been trying to talk

Jonah to marrying him for years and

getting nowhere now out of the blue she

ups and does it I wonder what made her

change her mind what are you writing

advice to the lovelorn or a movie column

is there a difference well here's to us

yes here's to us it's a lovely party

just the right number of people in the

right setting what are we celebrating

can't you guess well it isn't your

birthday it certainly isn't mine I'll

give you a clue

you know you did that like a man who

knows his duty and does it over a man

was something else on his mind was it

that bad maybe I'm out of practice

the great lover on the practice Oh what

would your fancy well they'd never

believe it and I never live down the

disgrace well don't worry your secret is

safe with me

you know we've never needed a script

have we do and I know you just made it

up as we went along perhaps it's better

that way not knowing what you're

building up to just playing each moment

for all it hold it's been a little busy

at times trying to keep up with you the

pen couldn't say if I have lost the idea

for a moment I can always fall back on

my imagination have you any idea how

perfect you are in your part am I

sometimes I haven't been so sure when

I've been waiting out stage for your cue

to re-enter but I can tell just by

looking at you that you haven't

forgotten your lines you I don't think

so if there's a rehearsal moisture no

didn't I tell you you're perfect in the

part

such a beautiful house Ruby and the name

Falcons lair just quits

it's lovely Rudy now this is the type of

showplace and I like my stars to have

their own expense of course you've

really come a long way since we all met

Rudy you should see the money it cost as

my first guest at Falcons lair I wanted

only the friends who've been closest to

me

Thank You Rudy here's here's happiness

to go with the house Rudy had a lot of

help from everyone a lot of luck

speaking of luck I have some nose for

you now don't tell me you're going tear

up my contract pay me more money better

than that I bought the Sheik one of the

greatest love stories ever written and

it's going to be your next picture the

Sheik it's wonderful you know it's got

everything drama romance section it's

gonna have bill King for its director

yeah I don't have to tell you I've

always wanted you as a director oh this

is great mark I will try to make it

great you haven't heard anything yet

you're gonna have a co-star in this

picture Joan Carlisle metropolitans two

greatest romantic stars playing in the

same picture that's really a big package

mark well it's the answer to thousands

of letters demanding a true to Valentino

and Joan Carlisle play in a picture

together all I've been waiting for is

the right story you really are a genius

mark but but don't you think it's a

waste of time and money to put me in a

picture with Rudy don't understand Jim

it's plus values like this that make

great pictures but darling do you really

think I'm right for the part you know

I'm I'm not exactly the outdoor girl

time right you're perfect I can see it

as though we're already on the screen

Rudolph Valentino and America's dream

girl playing passionate love scenes

together the kind of love scenes that

bill King can direct better than any man

in the world I tell you we'll have them

hanging on the edges of their seats this

is the box-office earthquake

already camera

all right really let's try it once more

and this time please give it more fire

action

have you not learned that you can never

hope to escape me

why do you torture

I do not let me go by now you must know

that you were meant to belong to me who

can struggle against what is written in

the stars defied destiny love comes to a

woman and she denied put it from Oh cut

it it's terrible yep what is it this

time Rudy no you know what it is it this

scene I just don't believe it I can't

play it no really it's not the scene

it's you you're acting like a puppet and

you're no better Joan I can't understand

it I'll throw the picture you two have

been playing away from each other I told

you from the first I was miscast in his

partner John John what's the matter

and look you're both fine actors this is

a tremendous scene you should be able to

get every iota of meaning out of it now

come on let's try it once more huh pick

it up from the line when love comes to a

woman should she do not yet all right

quiet please

action when love comes to a woman can

she do not have put it from hate you

what you're doing to it is written but

must be must be

sunrises moves across the heavens the

moon like a glowing jewel follows its

predestined course through the night sky

no mortal can swerve them from their

course or delay their coming or going by

so much as a single moment so it is with

Allah

no mortal can order it's coming either

way we merely find it one day in our

hearts me does with a certain will

how can either of us escape the

inevitable

that was wonderful

up to the kiss then he both froze

alright let's try it once more all right

please everyone hold it very quiet

ready Joan all right Rudy start again

with the kiss Oh can either of us

escape the inevitable

cut

next setup Johnny what about me I bought

those stills you promised me for my

Sunday feature this is a scene I want to

write up yeah okay moving in for close

shots you can pick them up then oh

thanks Rudy what is it Joan we both knew

from the beginning that we should never

have made this picture together we

didn't have much choice in the matter a

minute we're playing together a

half-filled Bill's eyes watching me

studying every move I make every

expression weren't so near the end I I

think that just simply refused to come

on use any excuse I don't trust myself

you're right we never should have made

this picture I'll see to it that we

never appear together again ready miss

Carlisle Thank You Rudy

the love scenes in the sheikah the most

thrilling I've ever seen on the screen

Valentino and Giancarlo tremendous

excellent picture Valentino and John

Carlyle superb

visit Elizabeth the love scenes between

Valentino and Joan are so real that I

forgot they were acting when he kissed

her I felt that it was me he was holding

in his arms did one for you Rudolph

Valentino and Joan Carlyle are the most

perfect lovers on the screen listen to

this one the scenes between Rudolph

Valentino and Joan Carlyle will live

forever they make you feel they belong

together well they're all the same thing

box-office congratulations John

congratulations Rudy now I'll tell you

what you want to do you take a good rest

both of you and you let Bill and me take

care of the future what is the future

mark if I may ask didn't you read the

cards after what we saw tonight the

entire world is waiting for another

picture starring you two this is only

the beginning of a series of smash hits

what do you say all depends on the story

Oh story we'll find one don't worry even

if we have to hire Shakespeare to write

it well when you find the right story

I'll be happy to read it let you know

how I feel about it

good night Joan bill good night Judy can

anyone tell me what non-earth I know

what the trouble is an acute attack of

too much success once they get on top

they lose their balance they're all

alike pardon me Joan present company

excepted well if they'd write those

things about me who knows maybe even I

might lose my usual modesty here leave

this one please never separate them they

make you feel that they belong together

Joan Carlyle and Valentino are the team

we've been

please never separate them they make you

feel that they belong together

vici lychee what is it we're getting out

of here what the middle of the night

come on help me pack oh oh just shuts us

off

you know with you there's never a dull

moment

it used to be bad enough when they had

every girl you met on your minds but I'm

more worried about you know what you can

think of only one

what's wrong Rudy

nothing you can't fool me you got that

pain in your stomach again

probably something ain't for dinner you

didn't eat any dinner and something

ain't for dinner yesterday jokes all I

get is jokes instead of going to that

previous hanna-barbera he should have

gone to the doctor doctor every time I

sneeze you get pneumonia

battle cow

I'm all right now just stab me for a

minute it looks as scared who's scared

I'm paralyzed

how's the pain now mr. Valentino nothing

really

he always says it's nothing weeks ago I

told him he should see you but he he

laughed at me

is it serious doctor it appears to be an

inflammation of the Appendix and you got

mad because I called them I've had this

pain before doctor and it always goes

away right now I hardly feel it at all

that's characteristic in this condition

you'll have to rest in bed for several

days and apply ice packs to give the

inflammation a chance to subside I'll

arrange to have x-rays taken to complete

the diagnosis it may mean an operation

an operation at the hospital doctor well

pizanno looks as if I'm going to have

one opening without autograph on it

remember stay in bed don't moving around

no excitement have this prescription

filled in the event the pain becomes

severe alright good afternoon mr.

Valentino so long doctor now don't

forget me mister plenty of rest hey

Luigi well you're still here

that's alright I'll let myself out now

look you can't see in those elements

Eddie Morgan it's very important hey

that newspaper man any more gonna stop

there what did he want

I don't know is it important now look

you're not going out there the doctor

says you must rest stop worrying about

your investment I'm in very good health

hello Rudy how are you fine wasn't that

dr. Vernon I just saw coming up mm-hmm

feeling under the weather

sorry disappoint you Eddie nothing fatal

just a routine checkup that's the kind

of breaks I'd yet

want a drink no thanks well what's on

your mind just running down a rumor I

hear at the studio that you're in the

middle of a beef with mark Towers who

told you that

little bird one who usually gives me the

straight dope

nothing to it I hear you told towers

you'd rather take a suspension than make

another picture with Joan I believe my

success is based on the fact

I've never appeared twice with the same

leading lady there's nothing personal

than your reluctance to make another

picture with Joan Carlyle is there Rudy

what do you mean by that

no offense but those love seeds in the

chic I hear whispers that they warrant

acting well then you've heard the same

kind of whispers after all my pictures

I'll know I'm slipping when you don't

hear them the own Carlisle is a great

artist but what would we prove by making

another picture together well you may be

right

anyway thanks for the angle sorry I

can't give you something at least

sensational lady well it my business you

get used to having big stories blow up

in your face my business too well so on

drop in again any time Eddie mr. towers

just called again about that script he

sent you that's a doesn't I just call

today wanting to speak to you I'm

running out of Lies well by now you

should be convinced that I meant what I

told him in the first place I'm not

going to make another picture with Joan

Carlisle what no pictures the great man

was in his pajamas that's knows what a

groomer you'll have to say on the

subject of no more pictures with Joan

Carlyle words and all of them phony as a

$3 bill when you tried now what gives

always remember the spot like this

cherchez La Femme

who's in it that means keep your eye on

the Dame stick to me kid and get

educated how's the script oh very

interesting as possibilities magnificent

part for you quite a fascinating

character

yes no I haven't I haven't that time I'm

sorry you feel like way about it

all right mark all right I I'll call you

back he's driving me nuts now he wants

me to talk to you and Rudy thinks I'm

the man to persuade you both to do the

picture perhaps he's right maybe I could

would you like me to try No

all right that settles that

now where were we oh yes I was telling

you about the script please bill not now

sorry darling

you never should have married a director

we talk pictures we eat pictures we

breathe pictures and the night we dream

about them or have nightmares that

reminds me of towers I'll call him and

tell him your mind's made up

don't you want to think it over

you don't mind no my darling I don't

mind we'll talk about it another time

yes night good night

mr. Valentino's residents well just a

minute please miss Carlyle hello John

Rudi I want to see you but you don't

understand it's terribly important Rudi

I have a decision to make and I must

talk with you now tonight I'll come over

to Falcons lair no no you mustn't even

think of coming here well if it's that

important drive out to my beach cottage

of Malibu

keys in the mailbox all right I'm

leaving right now

hey you're not getting out of bed after

what the doctor told you maybe you're a

fool but not me you think I'm gonna let

you go out you're gonna stay in bed with

the ice pack on you get the car the

garage while I get dressed paisan

why don't you listen to what I've been

telling you you're playing with fire

both of you it's trouble Rudi bad

trouble it took me a long while to find

it out but now I know there is no

substitute for what you really want get

the car

I haven't changed John what happened the

way your voice sounded on the phone I

didn't know what to think

weeks haven't known what to do and now I

know tonight I realized what a terrible

injustice I'm doing bill and it isn't

fair to him I'll never strong enough to

go on and see it through but but I'm not

I can't fight it anymore Rudy I have

nothing left to fight with there's

nothing I can do but tell him the truth

leave I was such a fool to let you go

all we've done is to waste time precious

time out of our eyes there's not too

late we live two hours for every one

we've missed I promise you

promise it's beautiful enough as it is

tell me that you love me yes I love you

I need you have always needed you I

always will

when I watched you walk out of my life

into the life of another man if only at

that moment I could have taken his place

beside you it was too late Eddie she's

still in that yeah he arrived about 10

minutes ago she didn't get wise to the

fact you were telling her that chance

great work at the way I told her you go

to the backdoor get set I'll go to the

front darling we must do everything we

can not to hurt bill too much do you

think I would let anything cheaper me

touch you or bill did you tell anyone

you were coming here no of course not

are you sure you weren't followed I

don't think so whoever it is we can't be

found here like this we'll slip out the

back way

click through the 70s and don't go home

till you call me a Falcons lair

I want that plate take it easy

nobody get hurt I said I want that plate

haven't you had enough all right what

are you hiding her there's nobody here

so you think getting her out of here put

you both in the clear you big hero what

did you think you were killing cheek my

sources have been feeding me information

about you and Carlisle for months all

about those weekend love tryst at

Arrowhead in Laguna those swooning

moments of your place on Whitley Heights

I'm a patient guy when I'm after big

news I knew if I waited long enough I

catch the two of you together

I've always known in my mind a guy like

you had to turn out to be a phony now I

can prove it to the whole world great

lover rudolph valentino turns out to be

the kind of crawling scum who plays love

scenes with the wife of his best friend

off the screen who betrays the man who

practically made him so you smash the

camera but you didn't smash the story

and what a story as for Miss Joan

Carlisle am I gonna take care of her I'm

gonna write her a part in this romance

that you can go on playing for the rest

of our life get out sure I'll get out up

in the fresh air it smells in here

read my column in the star tomorrow

morning lover boy I promise you it'll be

a masterpiece

upgrade

line eight four two one Lila Rudy I

listen carefully

please don't ask any questions surely

you don't want me to get gentlemen out

of bed just to answer questions perhaps

I can answer it okay here's the first

one

Louis miss Carlisle between 8:00 and

10:00 tonight I don't know what you're

getting at Eddie but I'll answer the

question she was sitting with me in the

living room listening to the Beethoven

fifth is that so that's the one that

goes boom boom bah isn't it but if

you're interested before that we dined

at home and since that she's been in bed

any more questions I'm not interested in

questions mr. king it's answers I'm

after I've got a hunch I'm not gonna get

any out of you

good night mr. King I like the Beethoven

sonata - what do they called moonshine

isn't it

Ruthie why didn't you stay out all night

what do you want to come home at all for

you're only sick they were going to have

an operation got another attack

it's my port right now even if I have to

knock you off and tie you down to the

bed miss curl I'll call ya few seconds

ago on the pay station she's such a keep

on calling every 15 minutes until you

come home what's wrong give me a couple

of suitcases from the trunk room Oh what

hold on let me help you did you get that

prescription fill the capsules for the

pain yes sure you better get me a cup

okay I'm expecting this raise any minute

when she comes bring it around

I'm gonna call the doctor No

Eddie Morgan

oh yes mr. tower I have been trying to

reach you for a couple of hours I just

got home learned that you called what

can I do for you tea maybe I'd better

read you the lead to this story

miss Joan Carlyle who in private life is

mrs. William King wife of metropolitan

studios ace director and mr. Rudolph

Valentino the Latin Lover of the silver

screen the scene was played without

benefit of camera or director and both

principals seemed well rehearsed in

their parts that's a rotten lie you

can't print a piece of Hills like that

because if you do I'll sue you in your

newspaper for every nickel you've got in

the world I can prove my facts in or out

of court I don't make the news mark I

just reported all right well at least

give me a chance to talk to Rudy and

John try to straighten things out

look mark I've got a deadline to meet

I'll just say that at a late hour last

night mark Towers had no statement to

give the press

hey Morgan ooh

Oh mr. Valentino well well well what am

I

Rudy imagine you're calling me up to now

it's been just the other way around I

want you to come out to Falcons lair

right away Falcons lair why should I

come out there I got a press in less

than an hour because I want to give you

the right story what do you mean you'll

give me the right story just what I said

unless you want to make a fool of

yourself and your newspaper you'd better

get here just as soon as you can I'll be

waiting for you Eddie

mr. towers no I don't want to talk to

him yes Oh Jenkins don't put any more

calls through and I'm expecting this

Carla Rudy are you trying to kill

yourself

look at you you can hardly stand on your

feet I'm all right I hardly feel the

pain at all sure left as many poses you

took an elephant from the field you go

on packing darling you must be sensible

you can't go to New York you should be

in the hospital right now

they have hospitals in New York haven't

they kind of make you understand that

I'm doing the only thing I can do under

the circumstances I do understand

everything but no one nothing can be

this important you have only one life

please like

if you want to help way to finish

packing come in mr. Carlisle is here sir

ask her to wait in the living room

please

remember I'm counting on you

I am so worried after I left the cottage

what happened when Morgan's going to

print the whole story from the beginning

let's do something but can't just let

bill see it's smeared over the front

pages in him we've got to go to and

explain things tonight explain what I'm

going to New York until his blows over

lose hope maybe you can afford to be

messed up in this scandal but I can't if

I'm not here they can ask me questions I

didn't think there were any questions

after tonight a man tells a woman a lot

of things when he hold her in his arms

surely you never thought that I would

throw in my whole career over a love

affair with a married woman are you

saying you can't mean that

I do furthermore Lila Ray's is going to

New York with me that's a story I'm

giving Eddie Morgan tonight see you

really don't know me after all I don't

believe a word you're saying

come on you almost made me believe you

now I see you're trying to protect me

I'm trying to tell you that I'm the same

fellow I've always been I knew very well

and I made the decision to break up my

own life become a part of yours it was

because I love you so much that nothing

else matters everything you've said here

only proves to me that you love me in

the same way you'd sacrifice your

happiness for my sake I wish I could

make her up to the noble character

you're imagining but I assure you I'm

thinking of no one but myself yes mr.

Morgan

Oh community almost missed the boat

there I'm I'm a fellow who's always

willing to listen to the right story

that salad I didn't want you to go

chasing down a blind alley and miss the

real scoop nice of you Rudy sorry I lost

my temper down at the cottage but I was

afraid you'd ruin something I've been

keeping a secret my deadline for the

first morning edition comes up in just

about 30 minutes you'll make it okay

let's have it I think the lady concern

should give out this story all right

miss Carlyle I'll take it from you

please make it good you're a little

mixed up Betty you're talking to the

wrong lady what is this I told you you

were chasing down a blind alley Lila

Eddie so you finally got here what son

of a newspaperman are you

hasn't he told you about us eloping to

New York tonight

I'm so happy of course we've been in

love for some time but we just made up

our minds on the spur of the moment he

does not we gonna break between pictures

is this on the level of course they're

getting married the moment we get to New

York aren't we darling

that's right we have only 20 minutes

coming goodbye Joan darling you've been

wonderful keeping our secret not telling

anyone good luck man

we've been a hurry Rudy so this is the

right story yeah sure what else didn't I

promise your scoop yes you did

well it looks as if you've written my

headline for tomorrow you gave a great

performance tonight one you'll never top

as long as you live and I'm not talking

about Valentino the actor Thank You

Eddie

I'll remember that notice when I

forgotten all the rest Rudy so long

Eddie good night miss collar old by

chance I have a photographer outside

I want to picture the happy couple going

on their honeymoon

goodbye John

my dad

Rudy

I'll be alright

any see that my name spelled correctly

sure sure

all about their belief give it a smile

Levin swell kids that's a picture you

can print that one

we say paisan sure he's wonderful

well he's almost as good as new you have

to see the whole outside early it's

filled with flowers wanted to be able

all for you from your fan clubs of

people all over the world that's nice

and I'm very grateful

have you decided on your wedding gown I

want you to choose a food

in the morning sure it's a lovely day

pull up the shade let the Sun Shine sure

sure

stuff better

Rudy Rudy three

yeah do I have to tell you that I loved

him no my darling you don't have to tell

me and you didn't know

yes I knew

beginning with the first anniversary of

his death the lone mysterious figure of

a lady in Black team has come each year

to his final resting place to pay homage

to his memory

do you think she is I don't know no one

has ever known she'd only left her veil

for just a minute who do you think she

is

search me be sure I spared the torch for

a long time

well the show's over for another year

nobody can tell me that lady in black

name ain't just a stunt to sell

newspapers sure it's just a promotion -

perhaps Luigi is the one person who

knows the secret of her identity no

matter who she is her constancy is

proven that the Valentino legend lives

on in hearts he caused to beat a little

faster and made war with the magic of

his personality