A Chorus Line Page #8

Synopsis: A director is casting dancers for a large production. Large numbers of hopefulls audition, hoping to be selected. Throughout the day, more and more people are eliminated, and the competition gets harder. Eventually, approximately a dozen dancers must compete for a few spots, each hoping to impress the director with their dancing skill. But, is this really what the director is looking for?
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Production: Columbia Pictures
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
46
Rotten Tomatoes:
39%
PG-13
Year:
1985
113 min
3,180 Views


hire you all but I can't.

So, the following people

please step forward.

Judy.

Don.

Greg.

Sheila.

Al.

Diana.

No. Excuse me.

Diana,

will you get back in line, please?

Kristine.

Connie.

Maggie.

Front line, thank you very much.

I'm sorry.

Rehearsals begin September 22nd.

We're going to rehearse for six weeks,

with a two-week out of town tryout.

It could be Boston or Philadelphia.

The New York opening will be

some time mid-January.

Prepare to sign

the standard minimum contract,

with a six-month rider.

Check with Larry to set an appointment

for your costume measurings.

Bring your dance shoes

and sneakers to all rehearsals.

Please, do not, I repeat,

do not change your hairstyle or color.

I'm really happy

that we'll be working together.

I gotta tell you,

I'm really excited.

Thank you, very much.

Thank you.

Dick?

That's it. Thanks a lot.

Cassie.

How you dress!

You know, you can get arrested

for wearing those colors?

One

singular sensation

every little step she takes.

One

thrilling combination

every move that she makes.

One smile and suddenly nobody

else will do.

You know you'll

never be lonely with

you know who.

She walks into a room

and you know she's un-

commonly rare, very unique,

peripatetic, poetic and chic.

She walks into a room

and you know from her

maddening pose, effortless whirl,

she's a special girl.

Strolling,

can't help

all of her qualities extolling.

Loaded with charisma is my

jauntily sauntering

ambling shambler.

-One

-She walks into a room

-moment in her presence

-and you know you must

-and you can forget the rest.

-shuffle along, join the parade.

She's the quintessence

of making the grade.

-For the girl is second best

-This is whatcha call trav'ling.

-To none,

-Oh, strut your stuff!

-son,

-Can't get enough

-Ooh! Sigh!

-of

-Give her your attention.

-her.

-Do... I...

-Love

-really have to mention

-her.

-she's

-I'm a son of a gun,

-the

-she is one of a

-One?

-kind.

One

singular sensation

every little step she takes.

One

thrilling combination

every move that she makes.

One smile and suddenly nobody

else will do.

You know you'll

never be lonely with

you know who.

One

moment in her presence

and you can forget the rest,

for the girl is second best

to none,

son.

Ooh! Sigh!

Give her your attention.

Do... I...

really have to mention

she's the

she's the

she's the

One?

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Arnold Schulman

Arnold Schulman (born August 11, 1925) is an American playwright, screenwriter, producer, a songwriter and novelist. He was a stage actor long associated with the American Theatre Wing and the Actors Studio. more…

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