[Big band music playing]
♪ You'll adore ♪
♪ The step that everyone's been waiting for ♪
♪ You'll find the crowd ♪
♪ On every dancing floor
♪ because of something called
♪ the swing trot
♪ remember, swing trot
♪ it's a deal ♪
♪ It's very simple ♪
♪ With terrif appeal
♪ you grab a partner
♪ when you hear a band
♪ and you're the greatest ♪
♪ Dancer in the land
♪ it's real and gooey, tea for two-ey ♪
♪ Just watch your partner's eyes grow dewy ♪
♪ Entre nous-ey, you're slightly screwy, but ♪
♪ Irresistible
♪ on and on
♪ oh, what an answer well, they've hit upon ♪
♪ It gets you going till you're really gone ♪
♪ And you will never rue the day ♪
♪ The day you realize the swing trot is here to stay ♪
[Applause and cheering]
Thank you again, ladies and gentlemen.
We're overjoyed at this wonderful reception
of our third show together,
and I think I speak for my 2 lifelong partners--
my charming wife
and Ezra Millar, the composer--
when I say that none of us could have done it
without the other two.
[Applause]
I've done it before without you two..
4 shows, 4 flops.
[Laughter]
But, ez, the score to this is just wonderful.
I feel you should get all the credit.
I do, too.
[Applause]
While we're patting each other on the back,
what about your little woman?
She contributed something to the occasion.
[Applause]
Thank you. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen,
but what would my performance be
without my husband Josh Barkley's
clever lyrics and brilliant direction?
[Applause]
Well, ladies and gentlemen,
I'm sure that my lyrics and direction
would mean absolutely nothing
without my clever and brilliant wife
to perform them.
[Applause]
Ladies and gentlemen, I merely performed the material
the way my husband taught and directed me.
But, ladies and gentlemen,
in the hands of a talent
such as my lovely wife Dinah's,
any material would look pretty darn wonderful.
[Laughter]
But, ladies and gentlemen--
ladies and gentlemen, this meeting
of the mutual admiration society is now adjourned.
Thank you and good night.
[Sigh]
Allow me, madam.
Oh, thank you, sir.
Mm-hmm.
Mmm...
Must we go to old lady Belney's party?
It's so nice here.
Opening night party at Mrs. Livingston Belney's--
my dear, it's a state law.
Opening night.
It was wonderful, though, wasn't it?
Everything went so smoothly.
Just goes to show all those little troubles
along the way just don't matter now--
like those silly little rows
we had in rehearsal and on the road.
Darling, did you really mean
all those things you said about me
in your curtain speech?
Well, honey, of course I did.
It was your show tonight. I could feel it.
Then you mean it was really all right?
All right? Why, you were terrific.
You got all your laughs.
Your timing, every gesture--perfect.
Oh, thank you, darling.
Of course, if I wanted to be--
well, it didn't amount to anything.
There was one place in the subway scene that--
oh, maybe you could have gotten
a little more out of, but--well...
Really?
Oh, it was nothing. It was just--
no. What was wrong? I want to know.
Oh, it was just a detail.
Probably opening night nerves.
We'll talk about it later.
I want to talk about it now.
I won't sleep a wink tonight worrying about it.
There's nothing to worry about. Let's drop it.
What do you mean, drop it? You brought it up!
I don't want to go into it now. It's just a detail. Me--
it's always just a detail!
A detail here, a detail there,
and then it starts to grow.
Pick, pick, pick on everything I do.
What was it?
Well, if you must know,
I just thought you could have put
a little more drama in there-- a little more emotion.
The audience wants to cry there.
You didn't let them. You owe it to them!
Man: Good evening.
Josh and Dinah: Good evening!
Did it ever occur to you that--
[quietly] Shh. Doorman. Doorman.
Well!
Woman: There they are! Welcome, my darlings!
Ezra: Josh, Dinah,
I've got something important to tell you.
[All talking at once]
Hurry up. It's top-secret.
Well, what-- Top-secret? What?
Nothing. I just thought I'd rescue youwhat? What?
From that jungle of squares.
"In the Nick of time Ezra" -- that's what they call me. Pal.
Some coffee?
No, thanks.
Like during those curtain speeches.
You'd have been at each other's throatu,
in another second.
What do you mean--
shh.
We meant every word we said. Didn't we?
Of course. Ezra, you exaggerate
this thing about our fighting much too much.
After all, we haven't had a fight in weeks.
In weeks?
Of course not.
Um, I apologize
for what happened in the car, Dinah.
I'm sorry.
I apologize to you.
And I apologize to both of you
for having let you out of my sight for a second.
It's my fault.
Hey, Cleo, where have you been?
Cleo!
I beg your pardon, Mr. Millar,
but this lady happens to be my wife.
Oh, congratulations.
Are you happy in your work?
Cleo?
Why don't you wearoking for me, an "x" on your forehead?
Come on, follow me.
Ooh! There's Mrs. Belney.
She's going to ask us to perform.
Look sharp. It's Mrs. Belney.
Josh: Thank you very much.
We'll fill up these plates,.
Smuggle them under our coats, and go home.
Darling, we can't. This whole thing is for us.
There must be someplace we can be alone.
I know, but--
hey, let's go out on the terrace.
Well, I'll get your wrap. S snow we'll have a picnic.
How wonderful.
You pile up your plate and follow me out.
Bring a knife and fork.
All right, dear.
I'm going to freeze to death, but all right.
May I be of some assistance,
Mrs. Barkley?
Oh, thank you, yes. Would you mind holding that?
We haven't met. I'm Jacques Barredout.
Oh, how do you do?
Of course.
I should have recognized you from your pictures.
I'm glad you didn't. They're frightful.
The only good one I have
is rather indecent, I'm afraid--
taken on a bearskin rug at the age of 3 months.
Oh, I have one of those, too.
You do?
Ha ha! Yes.
Quite an admirer of your plays.
I understand you're just finishing a new one.
No, it's just about finishing me.
My most serious effort-- I plan to direct it, too.
How nice.
I can only hope it will be half as successful
as your little musical extravaganza.
I was there tonight.
Well, the audience seemed to like it.
Unfortunately, I did not.
Well, at least you're honest.
Now, don't be angry, please.
I don't care for musical comedy in general.
Oh.
But this one for a special reason.
Hmm? And what was that?
You.
Hmm?
You're wasted in musical comedy.
You could be a great tragic actress.
Ha ha! Oh, monsieur Barredout,
you really don't mean that.
I do.
There was one moment in particular
I was moved to tears-- the subway scene.
Shall we?
Sub...
The subway scene?
And who knows?
Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse
in this crass, modern, commercial theatre
might have ended up in musical comedy
just as you have done. Don't you see?
Oh, but it--
oh, it's so utterly silly of you
to compare me with those inspired immortals.
After all-- Ha ha ha!
But you really did think
in the subway scene I had some of their--
their qualities. Mais oui.
Hmm. How extraordinary.
Only a few minutes ago, I was talking to...
Someone who...
Who didn't think I had the emotional gift at all.
Oh, he must be a complete idiot.
Well, it's interesting to get both--neezes]
Oh! Darling, where have you been?
Siberia.
[Ah-choo]
Oh, bless you. Oh!
I--I got in the most interesting conversation
with Mr.-- uh, monsieur Barredout.
Allow me to present monsieur Barredout, Mr. husband.
Barkley's the name.
How do you do?
I'd seen your show tonight, and I think it--
oh, don't tell him.
Charming.
Thanks.
Now, Mrs. Barkley, I hope we meet again
now that we have a bearskin rug in common.
Ha ha ha!
Will you excuse me?
Certainly.
Au revoir.
Uh, uh...
I'll, uh--don't you think we ought to--
where are they? Oh, there you are!
You're not going? Oh, darlings, I want you to do
the little number you do in the show.
I'm sorry, Millie. I can't sing a note.
I've got a terrible cold.
I may not be able to do the show tomorrow night.
Oh! Don't you think beautiful you better play? E tonight.
Listen, listen, everyone,
Ezra's going to play.
Man: Good.
Woman: Oh, that's wonderful.
Ha ha! You know my favorite, darling--
pale fingers. Ha ha!
[Applause]
[Playing classical music]
Did anybody here ask for the sabre dance?
Woman: I'd like to hear campanella.
Man: Rhapsody in blue.
Sabre dance, anybody?
[People groaning]
[Ah-choo]
[Piano playing softly]
Well, if you insist.
[Playing khachaturian's sabre dance]
[Applause]
Opening night. Huh!
Some opening night!
All right, what about opening night?
Big sentimental occasion...
Our moment of triumph...
And what do I find you doing?
Flirting with a stuffed dinner jacket.
Flirting?
Flirting! Yeah.
Oh, darling, how perfectly ridiculous!
I was just sitting there talking to the man.
You couldn't get away, get away. And I'm out theres al
on that terrace catching my death of cold!
A lot you care if I have to do the show
from an oxygen tent.
An oxygen tent? Oh, really!
I've been sneezing and coughing like a model t.
Oh, you haven't had a hint of a sneeze
for over an hour.
I bet you're sorry I'm not sneezing!
Go find a nice draft
and sneeze your head off!
I will not!
Oh, darling, don't be so childish.
[Muttering] A lot of sympathy a fella gets around here.
You're just tired, and so am I.
I think I could stay...
In bed for a week and a week.
Couldn't give a hang. What's the matter with--
you saying something?
For all you care,
I'd still be out on that terrace frozen blue,
and you'd still be inside
simpering at that half-stuffed--
29, 30--oh, Josh!
"Oh, Josh!"
[Muttering]
I really don't know what to think
of Mr. Barredout.
He said some of the silliest,
most stupid things. Ha ha!
Well, let's hear some of those silly, stupid things
you were so afraid he'd repeat to me.
Well, if you really must know,
he just hated the show.
Oh, did he? I'm glad.
Now I know it's good!
[Muttering] He hated--
and the funniest thing of all
is that he thought that I was at my best
in the subway scene.
Oh, no. Oh, no, no, no. Oh, no.
He says I'm a great tragic actress...
Wasted in musical comedy.
You--a tragic actress? I'm glad you told me.
Now I know he's a complete imbecile.
Oh!
He's not such an imbecile as all that.
After all, before I really went into the theatre--
in high school--
I played Juliet.
Romeo...
Wherefore Art thou Romeo?
Who played Romeo?
Mildred Higgins. She was quite...
It's possible, you know,
that monsieur Barredout could see things in me
that you don't appreciate.
Listen, kid, don't get any silly notions in your head.
You're a song-and-dance girl.
[Muffled]
I said that's all you ever allowed me to do.
Why, you couldn't walk across the stage without me.
Hmm?!
There isn't a gesture you do that I didn't teach you.
That's a lie!
It took a lot of Patience to put you where you are.
I worked! I pulled things out of you! I molded you!
Oh, sure!
Like svengali did trilby!
Svengali?!
Yeah, the guy with the beard--that's me!
Why, you cheap--
go ahead! Throw it!
Thank you and good night.
Josh: Blood!
Blood?! Blood?
Nothing, it's justg, what a concussion. That's all.
Oh, darling, no. Oh, what have I done?
I don't know.
Please come and let me fix it,
put some water on it.
Looks like a fractured skull to me.
Do you have a hanky?
What with walking pneumonia and concussion,
a fine performance I'll give tomorrow night.
I'm so sorry. I'm so--
oh. Oh, it stopped bleeding.
It has?
Yes. You're going to be all right.
I am?
Oh, dearest, I'm horrible.
I'm just horrible.
I know what let's do.
Come on.
Now, hit me.
In cold blood?
Well, come on. I deserve it.
Aand you didn't even ask sto be blindfolded.
I just can't.
I insist upon being punished.
All right. All right, you asked for it.
Mmm...
Oh, thank you, darling.
Thank you.
Oh, I love you.
I love you, too, baby.
I know what let's do.
Let's go downstairs
and fix some scrambled eggs and--
but we didn't get anything oh, to eat at the party.
Well, sure. You were so busy.
I'm I'll go get your robe. I'm you must keep nice and warm.
We'll turn on the heat downstairs.
Hey, let's light the fire.
Here you are, darling.
Oh, you shouldn't smoke.
It isn't good for your cold.
I have a confession to make.
I haven't got a cold.
I know it.
♪ All that I know
♪ is you'd be hard to replace ♪
♪ Where else in all the world ♪
♪ Such loveliness and such grace? ♪
♪ The poet often chanted ♪
♪ The love he found divine ♪
♪ But never was he granted ♪
♪ A ladylove like mine ♪
♪ Deep down, deep down inside ♪
♪ My secret heart knows ♪
♪ The more that I'm with you ♪
♪ The more and more my rapture grows ♪
♪ Without you at my side, I fear ♪
♪ No future could I face ♪
♪ For you'd be oh, so hard to replace ♪
Hello, Ezra.
For the producer of a hit show,
you look awful sad. What's up, Bert?
I'm worried, Ezra. Sit down.
What about--the show closing in 1953?
I'm worried about Josh and Dinah.
Why, they haven't had a fight
since the night the show opened.
They've got a peace pact.
This tension's getting too much for me.
All this calm, all this lovey-dovey--
I don't quite trust it.
Ezra, we've got to get an understudy for Dinah.
Don't look at me. I'm knock-kneed.
Come on up on the stage.
There's a cute kid from the chorus
I've had my eye on for some time now.
She's not goingant you to listen to like it.Rstudy. Sing.
Well, someone will have to break it to her gently.
I'll bet I'm elected.
Shirlene!
Oh, Ezra, this is Shirlene may.
Oh, hello, Mr. Millar.
I'm just scared to death to sing
for such a talented composer as you are.
I'll let you know about that later.
What are you going to sing?
Mrs. Barkley's blues song from the show.
Good.
Well, if y'all are ready...
I am.
♪ I'm going to sing-- ♪
Dinah: Hello, everybody.
Josh: We'd like to rehearse if you don't mind. Dropped I
Ezra! It's the middle of the night for you.
Ezra: Wait. We're caughtet with our understudy showing.
Understudy?
Bert: Josh, Dinah, come here a minute. Ezra. Ezra!
It's like this. In case anything ever happened--
I mean, in case the two of you just sometime--
what he means is in case you two ever quarrel
and you decide not to go on some night, Dinah,
well, Bert felt he ought to have an understudy.
I think it's a perfectly nothwonderful idea.That.
We don't object to it, darling.
Of course not. You won't need one.
Wonderful!
Mr. Millar, excuse me. Can I sing now?
Of course. Go right ahead.
Uh, honey, Dinah, this is miss--
Shirlene.
Hello, Mrs. Barkley. Oh, hello.
Hello.
She's going to sing your blues number.
I hope I remember it.
I'm so frightened in front of all of my bosses.
I guess I shouldn't have said that.
Don't be silly. We're all your friends.
Go on, Shirley.
It's Shirlene, Mr. Barkley.
Shirlene. I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Cute.
Is this all right?
Yeah, fine, fine. Go ahead.
Joe, please.
[Piano playing]
I don't think it's necessary to make Shirley---
yes, I know, dear. She'll be perfect for the part.
Let's start our rehearsal, or we'll never get it done.
Josh: Break it up.
All right, Shirlene, you're it.
Come on, we'll go up to the office.
Gee, thanks. Thanks awfully.
You've all been so wonderful to me,
and I want to thank you.
I'm going to learn your part real good.
I'll probably never get to do it,
but you never can tell, can you? Ha ha!
Well, I guess that's show business.
Bye.
Josh, uh, what about lunch?
We've got to rehearse cthis number.Ezra.
It goes in the show tonight.
Where that fella's-- we got that portrait--,
the Art gallery, huh? Hmm. Ng-- well, that's show business.
I didn't think she was as cute as all that.
[Imitating shirlene] Not quite as cute as all that,
Mr. Barkley.
Your worries are over.
Dinah wouldn't go homef with 2 broken legs.
All right. Go.
[Band playing]
Hey!
Ha ha!
Mm-hmm.
Ha ha!
Ha ha ha!
Ha ha!
...principle between Art forms and formed Art.
Hey, ladi, the Barkleys are here.
Hey, Joe, are you ready?
Joe: Ready.
Mr. Ladislaus ladi, the Barkleys.
Mr. Barkley, Mrs. Barkley, this is a great pleasure.
I've never met you, but now that I see you,
I realize how perfectly I've captured you.
I hope you will admire my crude effort.
I'm sorry to be so stupid,
but, uh... Why am I a pancake?
As I see you, you are creative union.
You creative frying pan
in which the shapeless, raw batter--you--
are transformed by creative miracle
into irresistible pancake.
It is pygmalion breathing life on Galatea.
Or like, who's that fellow...
With the beard?
Yeah.
Svengali?
Yeah! Only impression, of course.
Oh, naturally. It's only an impression.
I am very grateful for the explanation,
and if you'll forgive me, I'll go now.
Good-bye.
What's the matter, honey?
Did you hear what he said? Svengali.
Excuse me. If that's sven--ohwhat everybody thinks,
there must be something to it.
Look, dear--
darlings! How divine.
We've come all the way in from the country
to see your portrait.
It's right up--
you remember monsieur Barredout?
Oh, hello.
Mrs. Barkley. Mr. Barkley.
How are you? We were just leaving.
I'm perishing for the sight oh, of your portrait.
I hear it's brilliant.
It's right up there, Millie.
I'm sure it's comeperfectly dreadful.
Ladi's nothing better than a tenth-rate surrealist.
I am so glad to hear you say that.
You know, for a minute,
I was just a little afraid
he might make sense.
I very much doubt
that he could possibly capture you.
I guess we'd better hurry.
Got to put on the old feed bag.
Wait, wait! You impulsive children.
Always scurrying, scurrying.
I can never pin you down.
I want you for next Sunday in the country.
It's for Jacques. He's finished his play!
Oh, how nice. Congratulations.
Thank you.
We'd like-- I think it's--
I don't-- Josh? Josh?
Josh, where are you? Oh, you must come.
We'll all sit around an open fire
and roast a few old chestnuts.
And then possibly later, we can roast my play.
Oh!
Please try to come.
Well...
We'll-- We'll see.
Oh, no! I don't believe we could
because you see,
yes. I'm terribly sorry, Millie, NY.
But, Josh, we really must go.
It's nice to have seen you.
No symphony.
Why didn't you help me out?
I didn't think you wanted me to.
You didn't want to go.
Do you? No.
Then why all the hesitation?
"I'm sorry, can't make it" or something. To say is
you acted as flustered
as a schoolgirl at her first prom!
You flustered me.
Dinah: What kind of talk is that?
"Got to go put on the old feed bag."
That fellow brings out the gangster in me.
Stick to the subject, will you?
If you want to go to the country, go.
I don't want to go!
I'm not going to try to hold you back. O go,
oh, I wish we'd never gone to that exhibition.
Then the subject wouldn't have come up.
Dinah, every time you've come in contact
with that fellow Barredout,
you've been affected in a very peculiar manner.
Every time? I've only met the man twice.
He's got some kind of strange hold on you.
Look, let's get the cast of characters straight.
You're svengali, you remember?
How many do I need?
Oh, excuse me. I should have knocked.
Dinah: Yes, you should have.
Now that I'm inside, apologies and all that.
I wanted to ask you about that makeup base--
please, dear. I'm fixing my eye.
Oh. I'm sorry. In case I ever do go on,
I'd like to look like--
it's number 4.
Oh, is it really?
Well, it looks wonderful on you.
Gee, that's funny.
I tried it once, you know?
And it just looked awful on me.
I thought maybe I was allergic or something.
I took it back to the store,
and the girl there said,
"it's all right
for a different type of skin."
Mine's much too delicate.
Now, isn't that ridiculous?
Yes. As a kid,
they used to call me "old elephant hide."
Oh. Well, I didn't mean--
Shirley.
It'sdo you mind? Dear we haven't much time.
Of course not. Pardon the intrusion.
It's just that I'm so willing to learn,
Mr. Barkley.
Oh. Well... I'll be watching you. Bye.
[Door closes]
[scottish music playing]
[scottish brogue] Though we are called
a people of serious mind,
'tis often we dance and 'tis often we sing.
And being as human as all humankind,
we aren't superior to having a fling.
♪ I'm taking the fling of a lifetime ♪
♪ The fling of a husband and wife time ♪
♪ Oh, when I went romancin' ♪
♪ I gave no thought to any wedding ring ♪
♪ Every bonny Lassie
♪ was my highland fling
♪ no chance was I chancin' ♪
♪ I'm not the man you dangle on a string ♪
♪ I was a carney waitin' ♪
♪ For the real, real thing ♪
♪ Though I danced each girl in a twist and a twirl ♪
♪ Nae one would do
♪ and I went my way till the fatal day ♪
♪ In the fling I was flung with you ♪
♪ Oh
♪ now
♪ my heart is prancin' ♪
♪ Gay as a lark and happy as a king ♪
♪ The years I'll weather ♪
♪ In the hame or on the Heather ♪
♪ With my one and only highland fling ♪
I thought you were fallin' for Andy macphearson.
Nae. He became an impossible person.
But what about you and that Connie MacKenzie?
She talked when I putted and drove me to frenzy.
But what of the lad known as Bobby McDougall?
It pays to be thrifty, but he was too frugal.
And weren't you daft about Megan Mcdermitt?
I tested her cooking. 'Twould make me a hermit.
How jealous I was of MacDonald Mccutcheon.
His neck had a head on, but there wasn't much'n.
And what about Sandy?
His hands were too handy.
And wasn't there a Jenny?
I'm not wantin' any.
♪ I'm not wantin' any but you ♪
♪ When I went a-dancin' ♪
♪ No special lad I was encouragin' ♪
♪ Every likely laddie
♪ was my highland fling ♪
♪ No glance I was glancin' ♪
♪ Well, nothing really worth a-mentionin' ♪
♪ Hopin', a-watchin', a-waitin' ♪
♪ For the real, real thing ♪
♪ Though they spoke me soft in the moonlit oft ♪
♪ Nae one would do
♪ till it came to pass
♪ to this lucky lass
♪ in the fling I was flung with you ♪
♪ Oh
♪ now
♪ my heart is prancin' ♪
♪ Nothin' about you I'd be alterin' ♪
♪ The years I'll weather ♪
♪ In the hame or on the Heather ♪
♪ With me one and only highland fling ♪
[Applause]
Are you all right, Mrs. Barkley?
Yes, I'm all right.
Oh.
This may sound like awful prima Donna stuff,
but I can't stand that girl.
Josh: Oh, it isn't as bad as all that.
Yes, it is. She gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Every time I turn around,
there she is, staring at me.
Don't get jumpy about her, honey.
I'll rehearse her in the afternoons
and keep her out of the wings, all right?
If you don't get jumpy
whenever I see that silly Barredout man.
No, I won't. The next time I see him,
I'll go out of my way to be nice to him.
That's better.
You know something?
What?
I think you and I could use a little relaxation,
sort of a Sunday in the country or something?
We'll go to Millie's, and I promise you,
I'll treat him like a long-lost cousin. Out,
ha ha! Ah, that's my baby.
Ezra, get a whiff of that fresh air.
Can I go home now?
Ha ha! Hello there.
Hello. Let me take those bags, sir.
Yeah.
Oh, how far is the house from here?
About 1/2 mile, madam.
Let's walk.
No! Oh, come on.
Yeah, that's a great idea.
It'll put the color back in those cheeks.
They're my favorite color now--
a nice, healthy green.
Go ahead, driver.
Yes, sir.
We turn right at the fork, don't we?
Yes, sir. Then left at pinetop road.
Fine. I remember. Thank you.
♪ With golf and tennis round you ♪
♪ And no cares to hound you ♪
♪ When mother nature beckons, who can decline? ♪
♪ Till mother nature vetoes the bees and mosquitoes ♪
♪ Mother nature is no mother of mine ♪
♪ From Saturday night to Monday morn ♪
♪ There's always joy ahead ♪
♪ From Saturday night to Monday morn ♪
♪ I wish that I were dead
♪ a weekend in the country never will let you down ♪
♪ You'll pardon my effrontery ♪
♪ I'd rather spend it in town ♪
♪ A weekend in the country, healthy and full of sport ♪
♪ And then it isn't small potatoes ♪
♪ When you get those fresh tomatoes ♪
♪ I've a list of fresh tomatoes suing me now in court ♪
♪ Oh, give me the milk from the moo-cow ♪
♪ Of corn right from the field I'm fond ♪
♪ In town, I'd be splurgin' on venison and sturgeon ♪
♪ Beside a beautiful blond
♪ a weekend gets you sunburned ♪
♪ Vitamin "a" you win
♪ I'd rather get back unburnt with my original skin ♪
♪ A weekend in the country, glorious, there's no doubt ♪
♪ A weekend in the country ♪
♪ What's the next train out? ♪
♪ A weekend in the country
♪ trees in the orchard call ♪
♪ When you've examined one tree ♪
♪ Then you've examined them all ♪
♪ A weekend in the country happily we endorse ♪
♪ Come get your share of nature's bounty ♪
♪ Ride the trail around the county ♪
♪ I am no Canadian mountie ♪
♪ Why do I need a horse?
♪ Hark! Hark to the song of the bullfrog ♪
♪ At dawn, you rise up with the lark ♪
♪ When roosters run riot, I'd much prefer the quiet ♪
♪ Of 42nd and park
♪ get peppy and alivey, don't be a city poke ♪
♪ I once got poison Ivy
♪ will you try for poison oak? ♪
♪ A weekend in the country ♪
♪ Dickey birds overhead ♪
♪ A weekend in the country, I should have stood in bed ♪
Good morning, Jacques, dear genius boy.
Good morning.
I must say good morning to all my other guests.
Good morning. Good morning.
Ha ha! Darling, that was a wonderful shot.
I liked it, too.
Why, it's Dinah Barkley!
And Josh Barkley.
Oh, yes. And Josh.
Hello there, Millar. I didn't see you.
It is a bit foggy, isn't it?
Hiya, Jackson! Dig you later, boy.
Qu'est-ce que c'est "dig you later"?
Honey, don't you think
that's overdoing it a wee bit?
I hear you just finished
tearing off your latest masterpiece.
Who's starring in it?
Pamela Driscoll.
Oh, yes. Pamela Driscoll. I can just see the play.
A well-dressed, brittle affair, huh?
Not at all. My play is a character study
of a great actress, Sarah Bernhardt.
It deals with her early years,
so I call it the young Sarah.
It takes a great actress to play a great actress.
You're absolutely right, Millar.
Oh, pardon me. Gloria, this is Mr. Barredout.
How how do you do? Do you do?
Jacques, darling!
Hello, Pamela.
Hello, Ezra. Hello, Gloria.
Oh, can you imagine?
Me playing Sarah Bernhardt.
I'm working on it.
Huh? Nothing.
Oh. Jacques,
I've memorized the first scene.
Oh, I've got such ideas about the part! Do it for you.
For my entrance,
I'm going to wear a sumptuous black velvet suit.
Period, of course, you understand.
Now, Pamela, please remember,
it's not clothes that will make this part.
I know, darling. I know.
Young Sarah must have sincerity and sensitivity.
And she will.
Now come on in the library and let me read for you.
I'll join you in a minute.
Good. I'll get the script.
You know what I like about you, Gloria?
What?
You're free of the slavery of talent. Your play.
What are you talking about?
Hello.
Hello, Jacques!
How are you, boy? Glad to see you.
I hope you two have had enough
of this good clean fun.
Why don't we all go inside
and take a sleeping pill?
Ez... Oh!
Beg your pardon.
I beg your pardon.
My fault. Not at all.
Ez, you promised to play a little golf with me.
I feel positively dire.
I was hoping you'd forget it.
Honey, do you mind?
We're going what'to play a little golf.
Not at all. I'll go and shower and change
and meet you down on the ninth green
in about an hour. How's that?
Fine. Ok.
I'll be waiting. Come on.
Oh, you're going to teach me to play golf?
Yeah, and if you're good,
you can wear a sumptuous black gown
and play the best part--caddie.
Oh, caddie. That's cute.
Oh, here it is. I was looking for it.
Oh, yes. I found it right here
in the middle of the floor.
Pamela must have left it. She was a trifle upset.
Yes, I noticed something was wrong.
Is she going to be in it?
Mm-hmm.
What part is she going to play?
Sarah.
Sarah? You mean--
I know just what you're going to tell me.
She's a dreadful choice for the part.
It's unanimous.
I just finished telling her myself.
Then why is she going to be in it?
I promised it to her, unfortunately.
I can't understand an author like you
doing such a thing.
Here you take what might be a great piece of theatre
and deliberately ruin it by giving it to someone
you know isn't right for the part at all.
Oh, I know it's none of my business.
Oh, no, please. I'm very upset about all this.
I'd like to discuss it more with you.
I'd love to! And... Maybe I could sometime,
but I've got to go meet my husband.
But they won't be at the ninth green
for at least a half-hour.
Please come and sit down.
Go ahead, ez.
I don't know why
playing caddie is the best part.
I never get to hit the ball.
Stop complaining. Neither do I.
Nice try. All right. That's good.
I'm sorry. Putt it out.
Putt it out?
Why not? It's the philosophy of the game, isn't it?
That's a kickaway.
You're not going to make me putt that?
It's inside the leather.
What's the matter? Jangled nerves?
Let's see you do it. It's simple.
How do you like that?
I'm giving this fellow 3 strokes a hole handicap,
and he's making me putt one-inch putts.
Look. Look out, will you? Step back.
Ha ha! Oh, well.
Nice try. You'd better stick to your dancing.
Putt it out. Putt it out.
Oh, now, look. Come on!
All right. All right. All right.
No. Dinah's's go back going to meet us.Use.
She'll be here any minute.
That is the end of act two.
Oh, it's thrilling.
Perfectly thrilling.
I'm convinced now that you must wait
until you have the right actress for the part.
Yes. But who?
Well, I don't know, offhand.
Certainly you must have someone in mind.
Yes.
Who?
You.
[Thunder]
That's the most wonderful thing
that anyone has ever said to me.
To think...
Look at the rain on the fields.
Every living thing is lifting its thirsty face.
She said she'd meet me here.
Be reasonable, Josh. Love will find a way.
Oh, I'm soaking wet. It's raining.
Nonsense.
Just a few million scattered drops that got together.
Wait till I get my hands on her.
Why wait? Let's go now.
Oh, let's go.
Well, it's about time!
Ok. Last one in is a rotten egg!
Dinah, I am not going to do the play
with anyone else but you.
But haven't you ever felt yothe need to prove yourself?
To lift yourself to heights
no one ever dreamed you were capable of?
Oh, it's out of the question.
I'm perfectly contented,
and besides, I love my husband and I love working with him,
and a step like this
would mean the breaking up of our career together.
Of course. The whole idea was stupid.
We won't speak of it again, ever.
Do you think I really could play Sarah Bernhardt?
I knew it! I knew it. You do want to do this.
Oh, no, no.
I'll wait until yjust say you'll do it.R.
No!
I'm fine for musical comedy.
That--that's what I'm suited for,
but... No one would believe me
in a serious part.
Of course they would.
I think you're going to have a quick chance to prove it.
Look.
That's my husband.
And it's raining. What will I do?
Act.
Act? No. I'll hide.
How's this?
This is much too obvious.
What will I do?
Improvise.
Oh, I'm faint.
I'm terribly faint. I feel sick. I feel terribly sick.
You look terribly healthy.
I know. I'll take my makeup off. O good.
You better hurry, whatever you do.
Oh, no! You've got to hide. Oh, no! Coming.
Good luck, Camille.
Josh: Dinah. Dinah!
Dinah!
She's waving at me.
What's the idea standing me up in a hurricane?
[Dinah moans]
Dinah, softly: Oh, it's Josh.
I thought you'd never get here.
Never get here?!
Ezra: Take it easy.
I think she might really be sick.
Sick? What's the matter, darling?
It's just that I've been terribly faint.
Ezra, get something. What?
Get something. Brandy.
Darling, what happened?
Oh, I don't know.
I was... I was coming down to meet you,
and... And suddenly I felt very strange.
Everything started to go round and round, and...
I came in here to rest for a minute, and...
I must have fainted.
I'll never forgive myself for thinking what I did.
You sound so far away.
I'm right here, darling.
I felt so cold
and suddenly so hot and now dizzy.
I've never felt like this ever before.
You've never felt like this before?
Sweetheart, honey, baby, you mean--
what? No, it's not that. Oh, definitely. Oh, no.
It's just that I've had too much tennis
or too much sun or-- I want to go home.
We will go home. Now just--
here, take a sip of this.
It's cognac. It's Brandy.
I'm too weak.
Maybe we better get Shirlene ready
for tomorrow night.
Huh? Oh, no. No, I'll be all right.
You're all right.
We'll go home, and everything will be fine.
All you have to do is just leave it to me.
"Sarah, flustered, steals a last look
"at her book and gets up.
"Judge: What will you recite, mademoiselle?
"Sarah, nervously: The potion scene from Romeo and Juliet.
"She pauses.
Judge: Very well. Begin. Sarah's"--
Josh: Hello, honey.
Hello, darling.
Miss me?
You've almost been gone a half an hour.
What happened? No rehearsal with Shirlene?
Called it off.
We're having those pictures taken for look magazine.
Yes. My dear, I forgot all about it. I must change.
That's just the way they want to see you--.
The beautiful Mrs. Barkley at home.
Come on. A little service, please. Hmm?
Darling, you'rei'm terribly sorry.
I have the lighter here in my pocket, but--
all you have to do is take the pillow off.
Now, now, Josh. Now--
Larry: Hold it! Don't move. That's perfect.
What did I tell you, fellas?
Is this going to be a or isn't it? Y,
hello, Larry.
This is Mr. Perkins, Mr. Clark,
Mr. Leggett, Mr. Terrell of look magazine.
Darling, after all,
Larry: Perkins, Ted it's your show. Take over.
We'd sort of like to get the whole day.
Starting from breakfast, perhaps.
We have breakfast all set up
out on the terrace here.
Just come along. Follow me. Darling, come on.
Good light, too, I think. I'vdon't you? Ge juice.
[Dinah continues talking]
Josh: "Your dying scene in the country
"equaled Bernhardt in Camille.
Read act three. I'll be waiting."
Darling, will you please come--
dying scene in the country?
Oh, I see.
Dinah: We have everything picked for the pictures.
Josh: My poor, sick little bride,
Perkins: Looks like one of the best setups we've had.
Well, that was a performance.
Had me fooled completely.
Shh, Josh. Not now. Sit down, darling.
What's been going on between you two?
Please hold on, before we say something
we'll both be sorry for later.
All ready for the picture?
The lovely couple billing and cooing
over the breakfast table, huh?
Shut up. He's been after you, hasn't he?
If he'd asked you to play Sarah Bernhardt.
Could we get the picture, please?
By all means, yes.
Pick up the coffee cup,
like you're having breakfast.
Yes. Oh! I'm terribly...
All right, smile, kiddies, smile.
That's it.
Josh: He's a pretty smooth article,
knew just how to work on you.
What are you talking about?
He'd really ever let you play Sarah Bernhardt, do you?
Even you couldn't be that dumb.
Well, now--
Perkins: Would you feed him a strawberry?
Oh, a strawberry. Certainly.
He says he won't even do the show
unless I play the part--
ha!
Larry: Hold it!
Because I'm a great actress.
Don't make me laugh.
Perkins: That's fine.
Now can we go in the living room?
Yes, please. Go ahead and help yourself,
and we'll be right in in just a moment.
He believes in me.
He gives me confidence in myself.
All you've ever done is tear me down,
make me feel like a nobody
can't even walk across the stage without you.
Right.
Can't even make a gesture.
Correct.
Big, fat svengali!
You're darn tootin'!
I've had enough!
Josh: That goes double.
I'm sick and tired
of your lies, your deceits, your tricks.
You're nothing but...
An inconsiderate, selfish little--
greetings.
What are you doing here?
We were waiting at the theatre to rehearse.
Shirlene! There's a girl with talent!
She knows your part better than you do right now!
I could put her on tonight,
and she'd be a sensation!
Gee, thanks, Mr.--
shut up!
Simmer down. Take it easy.
All calmed down, huh, Dinah? Why don't we get--
why don't you take a picture of me
walking out of the house for good?
Dinah!
Josh, do something. Stop her.
She's walked out before,
but this time I think she means it.
So do I.
And as for Shirlene,
you have my permission to put her on tonight
because I won't be there.
Larry: What am I going to do?
We've got this picture spread all set up
for look magazine.
What am I going to tell them?
Tell them you can fill in with 8 pages
of an appendix operation in color.
[Music playing]
♪ When I've got shoes with wings on ♪
♪ The winter's gone, the spring's on ♪
♪ When I've got shoes with wings on ♪
♪ The town's full of rhythm, and the world's in rhyme ♪
♪ The neon city glows up
♪ my pretty pretty shows up ♪
♪ We'll dance until they close up ♪
♪ I've got my guardian angel working overtime ♪
♪ I give Aladdin the lamp ♪
♪ Midas the gold
♪ who needs a wizard or magician ♪
♪ In the old tradition?
♪ That's not competition ♪
♪ I've got 'em beat a thousand fold ♪
♪ Why? 'Cause I've got shoes with wings on ♪
♪ And living has no strings on ♪
♪ I put those magic things on ♪
♪ And I go flying with 'em ♪
♪ And the town is full of rhythm ♪
♪ And the world's in rhyme ♪
[Applause]
We'll do the entire scene again.
Better take it from your entrance, Dinah.
Dinah: My entrance.
Dinah, darling.
Yes?
I should think that after 2 weeks,
you would try to do this without a script.
I know it. It's just that I like to hold on to it.
You won't have it with you topening night.
All right, here we go.
Excuse me a minute, Jacques.
What do you mean by snooping around here?
Hiya, dinif you're here
ti'd like to tell you othat I'm very happy.
I love the play, and I think that--
you may tell Josh in particular--
I think Jacques is the best director
I have ever worked with.
That's a beautiful suit.
And if you're here to play cupid again,
you can just put away your arrows.
It won't do you any good.
You and I never had a fight. Remember?
I'm sorry, but you can't barge in
in the middle of a rehearsal
when I'm trying to concentrate, and--
all right, what is it?
I just came to ask you
about doing that big benefit at symphony hall--
you know, the one we do every year for the hospital.
No, not this year.
If you think you can get Josh and me
on the stage together, you're crazy.
Jacques: Dinah!
I'd like to see one right there of the Barkleys represented.
Josh won't be there.
He turned it down. He said he's too busy.
He has a big party that night.
Isn't that just like him?
Too busy to do a benefit. Has to go to a party.
You can count on me. I'll be there.
Jacques: Dinah!
Bye, darling. Yes, just a minute.
You're not superstitious
about one on a match, are you?
If you think you can get Dinah and me
you're ji'd like to see one that's aof the Barkleys there.
Dinah can't make it.
I saw her. She said whshe's too busy.
She's got a rehearsal that night.
Isn't that just like her?
All wrapped up in that big dramatic career.
Couldn't take a half-hour off
to do one little number for a worthy cause.
You can count on me. I'll be there.
Good. I'll see you at dinner.
Wait a minute.
Yeah? What's the matter?
You saw her today, huh?
Yep, I saw her.
Where?
At her rehearsal.
How is the great tragic actress getting along?
Ok, I guess. She appeared a little nervous.
Seemed to be floundering around, unsure of herself.
You know something?
She's going to take a header right on her face.
And you know something else?
I'm going to let her lie there.
That's the spirit.
Who says the age of chivalry is dead?
Shirlene: Yoo-hoo. Joshy.
I'm all ready, honey.
Shirlene, you better run along.
I've got some important business
I'm sorry. I'll see you back here, then, huh?
Yeah, yeah. Fine.
I'll be awful lonely.
You'll get over it.
You know...
I find that girl completely resistible.
We'll take it again from the same spot.
Places, please.
All right, go.
Dinah: Oh. Mother--
no, Dinah. I'm afraid you're forgetting
all the action we set to this.
You come in, pause for 3 counts in the doorway,
look at your mother, look at the Duke de monte,
look at your aunt,
then walk to the window, say the first half of your line,
turn, and finish it.
I've got all this written down. You must remember it.
Dinah: I do remember it.
It's the scene I worked on last night.
Mother, I've made up my--
Jacques: No, darling. You just look at your mother.
That's right. I'm sorry.
Uh...
Mother, I've made up my mind.
No, no. Well, all right.
And we'll work on it Jin more detail tomorrow.
Uh, from here?
Jacques: From there.
Mother, I've made up my mind. I'm not going to go to the--
darling, your mother is right here,
so she's not in the second balcony.
Speak to her in a more natural tone.
This is not a musical comedy.
It's a legitimate play.
Mother, I've made up my mind. I'm not going to go--
I can't hear you at all now,
so speak louder, please.
[Loudly] Mother, I've made up my mind. I'm not...
That's too loud, isn't it?
I'm sorry. I...
I don't know what's the matter with me.
I'm behaving as if I'd never been in the theatre
you mustn't be before ipanicky, dear.
It's a new field. You'll get over it.
Of course, I'll get it.
Jacques: That's all for today, anyway. Thank you.
Man: Wait for your calls, everyone.
10:00 tomorrow: Mr. Elston,
miss cage, miss Wilder, and Mr. Henderson.
You're late. This is Genevieve.Hiya.
How do you do?
Hello.
I just looked in on the noble experiment.
How's it coming?
Not so good. Looks as if she's going to make
a complete fool of herself.
That's what you wanted, isn't it?
Sure. She deserves it.
She certainly does. She's no dramatic actress.
No? Listen, she can do anything--that girl.
Yeah?
She could be great in that part.
Really?
Shh. He's sitting't know how in the bar. To direct her. Redout
what do I care?
He doesn't understand her at all.
He keeps tearing her down, confusing her.
She's not getting something right, she's no good.
You've got to approach her
in a different way, and I know how to help her.
But you want her to flop.
Sure. Besides,
she wouldn't take any suggestions from me.
Good evening, Mr. Barkley.
Hello, darling.
Funny. I thought Barredout was supposed to be good.
Good. Did you ever see him work?
"Dinah, this is much different
"from musical comedy.
"It is a play, mais oui?
A legitimate play."
That's a great imitation you do of him.
It is?
Pretty good.
It is?
Mmm. Is that yours or mine?
Mine.
Want to split it?
Uh... Excuse me, will you?
Yeah.
[Ring]
Hello.
Hello, Dinah. This is Jacques.
Hello, Jacques. I'm so glad it's you.
I was very anxious
to know how you feel after today's rehearsals.
Well, it's...
Not going along much better, is it?
I don't know.
I get out there, and I feel... Absolutely lost.
That is all my fault.
Don't be silly.
Yes, it is. My direction is completely to blame.
Jacques, your voice sounds so odd.
Have you been drinking?
Oh, no. Must be a bad connection.
Listen, Dinah,
I want you to know that I was wrong
in telling you
how different this is from musical comedy.
It is not different.
Oh, it's wonderful to hear you say that.
You're still a great performer
and a wonderful actress.
In that scene with your family,
where you make your entrance,
you must walk in slowly.
You see, you must remember
that the keynote to your attitude
is defiance toward your mother.
Walking slowly...
Defiant.
I resent her.
Why, of course, Jacques. Oh, that feels right.
And when the Duke comes toward you
and offers you his hand,
you must pull away quickly.
You're very frightened.
Oh, yes, Jacques. I see.
I'm afraid of him.
Yes, yes. I understand.
It's a matter of relationships.
It's not just a mechanical movement.
Oh, Jacques, let's start from the beginning
and go through the whole scene.
Now, when your mother says, "Sarah"...
Mother: The Duke de monte has secured an audition for you.
Dinah: I don't want to be an actress.
You're to read for them next week.
Well, Sarah--
why don't you leave the poor girl alone?
I'll wager Sarah has never even seen an actress.
Oh, yes, I have.
It was at the convent last year.
A sick lady came there,
and the sisters said she used to be beautiful,
that she was going to die alone and unloved
because she led a bad life.
She was pale and coughing,
and her eyes were big, dark holes in her face.
And you know who she was?
She was the star of the comedie francaise.
I won't be like that, and you can't make me!
Dinah, that's wonderful. Wonderful.
It was? Darling, I'm so glad.
Oh, thank you.
Yes, yes. Your timing, your inflection--
I believed every word of it.
Thank you.
The scene has come to life for the first time.
Have you seen any of the rehearsals lately?
Dinah's? Mmm.
No.
I wonder how it's coming along.
I don't know.
Couldn't be much worse than it was when I saw it.
I forgot. I got to make a telephone call.
Want another drink?
I'll have one. Would you no, thanlike a drink?
[Ring ring]
Hello.
Hello, Dinah. I just called you
to tell you again
how wonderful you were today.
Oh, I can't believe it. It's a miracle.
Yes.
In scene 2.
Oh, but I can't sit there through the whole speech.
Yes, Jacques. Well, you're a genius.
Thank you, my dear.
Well, that is about all for now.
Incidentally, while we're in rehearsal,
I wish you wouldn't be so demonstrative.
So what?
Demonstrative.
What do you mean?
Throwing your arms around my neck
and kissing me in front of the company
is most embarrassing.
We'll have none of that.
Why, Jacques--
mmm... Discipline, you know.
Oh.
Well, I--I'm sorry.
I hope it won't be too compromising
if you take me to the benefit on Sunday night.
Benefit? What benefit?
The hospital-- Well, I told you.
Oh, yes.
Yes, I'll take you.
Good-bye.
What's the idea telling me
Dinah's not coming to the benefit?
Is she?
You know darn well she is, but I'm not.
You cooked up this little plot. Now eat it.
What happened? Are they both going to be here?
Dinah's here. I just saw her, but that pigheaded mule--
I don't know whether he'll come.
Announcer: Now presenting Ezra Millar,
playing Tchaikovsky's piano concerto no. 1 in b-flat minor.
[Applause]
Good-bye.
What are you doing here?
Ezra.
He...
Why, the... Double-crosser.
Don't you think the gallant thing
would be for you to leave?
I'm not going to leave.
This is a benefit.
They're expecting a number from me out there.
Why don't you leave?
This is beneath you now, anyway.
I have never walked out on a benefit in my life,
and I'll not walk out on all these hospital people.
It's for their benefit,
and it makes no difference to me
whether you're here or not.
I'll perform anyway.
[Applause]
I'm touched, the piano is touched,
and Tchaikovsky is touched.
And now I have a surprise
which I'm sure will touch you.
In this corner,
one of the great stars of show business...
[Applause]
And in the same corner,
another great star of show business...
[Applause]
Who will brilliantly oppose each other
in one of their greatest numbers--
Josh and Dinah Barkley.
[Applause]
[Orchestra playing]
Josh: ♪ the way you wear your hat ♪
♪ The way you sip your tea ♪
♪ The memory of all that
♪ no, no, they can't take that away from me ♪
♪ The way your smile just beams ♪
♪ The way you sing off-key ♪
♪ The way you haunt my dreams ♪
♪ No, no, they can't take that away from me ♪
♪ We may never, never meet again ♪
♪ On the bumpy road to love ♪
♪ Still, I'll always, always keep the memory of ♪
♪ The way you hold your knife ♪
♪ The way we dance till 3:00 ♪
♪ The way you've changed my life ♪
♪ No, no, they can't take that away from me ♪
♪ No, they can't take that away from me ♪
[Applause and cheering]
Encore! Bravo!
Thank you very much.
You were really great.
It's wonderful seeing you together again.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Dinah, that was wonderful.
It was fun, wasn't it?
Look, uh...
Can't we be civilized about this
and maybe go someplace and talk things over?
There's nothing to talk over, Josh.
You're doing very well without me,
and I'm doing what I guess I've always wanted to do,
and--and in the long run,
we'll be much happier apart.
Don't you think so?
Do you?
Of course I do.
I can't believe you really mean that.
Look, Josh, that wasn't just another squabble we had.
Our breakup wasn't just a whim of the moment.
It's been coming for a long, long time.
It had to happen. You--
you've been taking me for granted too long.
I have to stand on my own two feet
as a person and as an actress,
I--I can't take time to think about us
or anything connected with the future,
and that's how it's got to be.
You really do mean it, don't you?
Yes, I do.
Well...
Thanks for the dance.
I knew this would do it.
I know how to handle those kids.
I bet they're in each other's arms right now.
Good, Ezra. Good.
Hey, Josh. Where's Dinah?
She's right over there.
Well, if at first you don't succeed, give up.
Hello, ez.
Hello, Josh.
Hello, Genevieve.
This is henrietta.
Oh, sorry.
Helen, scotch and plain water, please.
Woman: Yes, sir.
Well, tonight's the night.
For what?
Dinah's show is opening.
Oh, that. Give me a cigarette, will you?
Not interested, huh?
Barredout come in yet?
What do you care?
Where have you been these past 10 days?
I can't even get you on the phone.
I've been taking a day course at city college.
Stop kidding, Josh. You look a wreck.
I'm not. I feel fine.
Here's to Dinah.
To Dinah. Right.
[Speaking French]
The honorable judges
of the conservatoire francais.
[Speaking French]
Mademoiselles, you have each been coached
in gesture and diction for this audition,
and you will all have an equal chance,
but only one will be chosen to join the ranks
of the conservatoire francais.
You may each perform one selection.
When you finish, take your place over there.
Let's begin, please.
Mademoiselle Clementine Villard.
Don't be nervous, mademoiselle.
What will you recite?
Portia's speech from the merchant of venice.
The quality of mercy is not strained.
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
upon the place beneath.
Hello, Joe. How's it going?
Terrific so far. Looks like a hit.
Good.
Woman: And then is heard no more.
It is a tale told by an idiot,
full of sound and fury,
signifying nothing.
Man: Mademoiselle Sarah Bernhardt.
What will you recite, mademoiselle?
The potion scene from Romeo and Juliet.
There's no need for you to be nervous.
I am not nervous, monsieur le juge.
Very well. In that case, you may begin.
Farewell.
God knows when we shall meet again.
I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins
that almost freezes up the heat of life.
I'll call them back.
Forgive me, monsieur, but these are just
words and gestures taught me by my coach.
I learned them like a parrot.
They have nothing to do with acting, and--
I'd like to recite something else. Ssion,
very well. Be quick about it.
I'll recite la marseillaise.
Don't be ridiculous.
Any child can recite that.
I'm afraid that is not acceptable.
Let us go on.
But, monsieur, you cannot deny a loyal French citizen
the right to stand in public
and speak the words of our national anthem.
[Speaking French]
Allons, enfants de la patrie.
Le jour de gloire est arrive.
Contre nous de la tyrannie,
I'etendard sanglant est leve!
Entendez-vous, dans les campagnes,
mugir ces feroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque Dan nos bras,
egorger nos fils...
Nos campagnes.
Aux armes, citoyens!
Formez vos bataillons!
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur abreuve nos sillons!
[Judges muttering in French]
Judge: Wait!
[Speaks French]
By unanimous consent,
this committee has chosen you
for the conservatoire francais.
[Applause]
Bravo! Bravo!
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am much too excited to say anything.
I can only hope
that this evening marks the beginning
of a long association between myself
and my beautiful, enchanting star,
whom I worship on and off the stage.
[Applause]
[All talking at once]
Josh, did you see any of it?
She was pretty good, the last scewasn't she?
Pretty good? Great.
What I can't get over is that Barredout fellow..
He should be in the movies.
He's dreamy. They make I wisuch a handsome couple.
Marie, this is Mr. Barkley,
her husband.
I thought you two were divorced.
See you later, darling.
You were terrific, darling.
Thank you very much.
We'll see you at Millie's later. By.
Dinah, I'm so proud of you.
Oh, thank you, Jacques.
You know, I feel like a tongue-tied schoolboy.
I really meant what I said before.
I do worship you.
I was hoping that tonight
you would give me some word, some sign.
Well, uh, later, Jacques.
All right. This is your night.
I'll wait for you at floriano's, darling.
All right.
Don't be too long.
All right.
Oh, Mrs. Barkley, you were wonderful.
Oh, thank you, Mary. Mary...
Yes, Ma'am?
Are these all the telegrams?
That's all there are.
Did you ask the doorman?
Yes, I did.
You did.
Ooh, there he is!
He is handsome, isn't he?
Gee, she's a lucky girl.
Marie, why don't you go powder your nose, huh?
I just did. Everyone in the powder room
was talking about him and her.
She thinks she's proved she doesn't need me.
Thinks? She has proved it. Drink up.
And I helped her do it.
You know, when he got up on the stage
to make that curtain speech,
I held my breath. I thought for sure
he was going to announce their engagement.
Marie, why don't you get your broomstick
and fly home, huh?
I threw Dinah right into his arms.
What a sap.
If ever a fellow dug his own grave.
What are you talking about? You were both to blame.
So you think it's over, too?
I don't know. Not necessarily.
You think she doesn't love me anymore.
You think I've lost her.
I didn't say anything of the kind.
You think she loves Barredout.
Well, what do you think?
I don't know, but I'm going to find out.
I love her, ez.
I've got to know where I stand.
This night might be the end.
She's still at the theatre.
Why don't you call her up?
I couldn't do that.
Josh, you got to face it and talk to her.
Otherwise, it might be too late.
I--I can't. I can't.
Yoo-hoo! Mr. Barredout!
Sure. I'll call her.
Good luck. Ten to one it's still you.
Yes. I agree with you.
I think she's going to be
one of the greatest legitimate actresses
man: There's no doubt about it. No doubt.
Mary, you did double-check
all the cards and the flowers, didn't you?
[Telephone ringing]
Yes, I did, Mrs. Barkley.
And there wasn't anything?
No. Not a thing.
I don't understand that.
Hello? Just a minute, please.
Is it for me?
Hello? Yes, Jacques.
What on earth do you want?
I'll be right over.
[As jacques] I just wanted
to ask you something frightfully important.
I hope you realize what you mean to me.
I don't mean anything to you, do I?
Why do you ask me these questions now?
We'll talk later.
But I must know this minute.
Do you still love your husband,
or is it me?
But I can't possibly answer you
over the telephone.
But why not? What better way is there
to find out things than over the telephone?
But this is absurd.
I'm sorry, dear.
I'll be with you in just a second.
I don't see how--
Jacques! J--
just a minute, Jacques.
Will you hold on just a second, please?
Thei've got to ask youllie's, so something very important.
Jacques, you did telephone me at the hotel
during rehearsals, didn't you?
No. Why?
You didn't telephone me during rehearsals?
No. I knew you were in your room resting.
I didn't want to bother you.
Oh! Would you wait outside for--I'll get dressed.
I'll get a cab. What's the matter with you?
Oh, nothing. Nothing.
Good. I'll be waiting.
Yes. Uh...
Hello, Jacques.
Yeah?
[As jacques] Uh, yes? Yes?
I just took a minute to think things over...
Darling.
And I'll answer you now.
I love you...
Only you.
I did think for a while
that I might have some feeling left for Josh,
when I was faltering in rehearsals,
but then when you started calling me
and showing me the way,
I--I realized that compared to you,
he's a cheap, incompetent hack!
I love you, darling.
You've made me... Very happy.
Mary! Mary! Come on. Help me find the key.
I've got to find the key.
You know the one-- the one I put away.
Now, Mrs. Barkley...
Taxi!
390 river terrace, please.
[Whistles]
[Music playing]
Josh over phonograph: ♪ all that I know
♪ is you'd be hard to replace ♪
♪ Where else in all the world ♪
♪ Such loveliness and such grace? ♪
♪ The poet often chanted ♪
♪ The love he found divine ♪
♪ But never was he granted ♪
♪ A ladylove like mine
♪ deep down, deep down inside ♪
♪ My secret heart knows
♪ the more that I'm with you ♪
♪ The more and more my rapture grows ♪
♪ Without you at my side, I fear ♪
♪ No future could I face
♪ for you'd be oh, so hard to-- ♪
♪ Hard to--
♪ hard to--
Josh: Dinah!
What are you doing here?
Hello.
I came to see you.
Well! This is a rare honor.
I would have thought that this very moment
you'd be out celebrating.
Well, don't worry.
I'm going to make you very happy.
I won't contest it. You can have your divorce.
Thank you.
Divorce happens to suit my plans perfectly.
As a matter of fact,
I'm expecting a young lady here any minute,
so if you don't mind...
Shirley?
Shirlene.
Then you and she are really--
we're mad about each other.
Congratulations.
Congratulations to you, too.
And I hope you'll find your new director
easier to get along with than I was.
I doubt that.
Well...
Good-bye.
Don't you even want to... Shake hands?
[As jacques] Perhaps you should not be
quite so demonstrative,
throwing your arms around me
and kissing me in front of all of those people.
Discipline, you know. Discipline.
[Normal voice] Darling,
I think your accent was amazingly good.
Wait a minute.
Had me completely fooled until tonight,
when Jacques walked in while you were on the phone.
Dinah, you know.
And you tortured me like this?
Just a little torture.
You know that I almost walked into the east river?
No.
I almost shot myself.
No.
I almost jumped off that roof.
My poor darling,
you might have almost killed yourself.
I know.
Oh.
I love you so.
It mustn't happen again.
No. We mean much too much to each other.
You're such a wonderful girl
and such a talented actress.
Oh! Your performance was magnificent!
You don't know how great you are!
I have an idea for a play--
darling, I don't want to do another play.
No more drama? No biographies.
No worrying no messages? About the plot.
No? No!
Then we'll have nothing but fun set to music.
We'll have tempo. Yes!
You know, that good old tempo.
♪ Just give me that Manhattan downbeat ♪
♪ That beats a tempo of its own ♪
♪ You've got to shout, "this is it" ♪
♪ The day you visit
♪ the jumpin'-est town was ever known ♪
♪ Keep your paree and London town beat ♪
♪ Pop knickerbocker stands alone ♪
♪ Drive up any Avenue, swing down any street ♪
♪ There's no beat has Manhattan downbeat beat ♪
♪ Manhattan has a beat that's all its own ♪
♪ Manhattan has a beat to call its own ♪
♪ So, mister, lead her
♪ when you hear the famous downbeat ♪
♪ Come 1, 2, 3, and give them ♪
♪ That Manhattan downbeat ♪
♪ That beats a tempo of its own ♪
♪ You've got to shout, "this is it" ♪
♪ The day you visit
♪ the jumpin'-est town was ever, was ever known ♪
♪ Keep your paree and London town beat ♪
♪ Pop knickerbocker stands alone ♪
♪ Drive up any Avenue ♪
♪ Swing down any street ♪
♪ No beat has Manhattan downbeat ♪
♪ Beat