Cradle Will Rock

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Italy stands poised to invade Ethiopia...

under the leadership

of Benito Mussolini.

In a speech to thousands of supporters

last week, Mussolini recalled...

the glory of Roman empires past,

calling on his supporters to join with him

to reclaim lands rightfully belonging to them.

Facing Mussolini's highly mobilized war

machine is Haile Selassie of Ethiopia,

who must rely on high-spirited

but poorly armed tribal forces...

to defend his monarchy.

In a concerted effort to rid Germany of

what he views as degenerate influences,

Chancellor Adolph Hitler last week

opened an exhibition of condemned art.

A dabbler in oils

and water colors himself,

Chancellor Hitler said in a statement that

he is not anti-art but anti-decadence...

and despises art that portrays Germany

in a negative and unsympathetic fashion.

Here at home, American spirits continue

to rebound from economic hard times...

with jobs made possible

by Washington, D. C.

Fear is vanishing...

and confidence is growing

on every side.

With the press of a button, Roosevelt puts

into operation the Tennessee Valley Dam,

a monumental accomplishment

that provides flood control...

and electricity to the southern states.

Another stunning achievement made possible

by the millions of unemployed men and women...

put back to work by

the Works Progress Administration.

Things are looking up

indeed for Americans,

as we look to the future

with hope and high vision.

Fashion designers for years have competed

for the attention and discerning eye...

of the female consumer.

Everything from bathing suits to evening

gowns have been designed for the female form.

- But what aboutjunior?

- Hey, Dave, is that you?

Children's fashion was the star

in Miami, Florida, this week.

Everything from underwear to evening

wear graced the tiny runways...

as discerning children took notice

of the threads coming their way.

Better not ask this little guy

to wear a tie. Mommy!

If dog is man's best friend, then

perhaps the cat is this lady's chum.

A very large cat indeed.

The Magnificent Wanda

and her lion, Kitty,

helped initiate the Federal Theater's

circus project last week.

The latest in a series

of low-cost entertainments...

produced by the maverick

W. P. A. program.

- Hey!

- Vaudeville, Shakespeare and lion tamers.

Brought to you by Uncle Sam,

courtesy of the W. P. A.

And stay out, you runt!

Each little tear and sorrow

Only brings you closer to me

Just wait until tomorrow

What a happy day that will be

- Song for a nickel, mister?

- What?

- I'll sing you a song for a nickel.

- No, thank you.

Somewhere the sun is shining

So, honey don't you cry

Closer to me

just wait until tomorrow

What a happy day that will be

Come up to my room

Jesus

I ain't in Steeltown long

I work two days a week

The other five

my efforts ain't required

For two days out of seven

Two dollar bills I'm given

So I'm just searchin'

Along the street

For on those five days

Five days

For on those five days

For on those five days

It's nice to eat

Jesus

Jesus

Who said

let's eat

Titanic.

It was amazing. It was...

So, it was the most exciting

thing in my life.

- Negroes, dear?

- Yes, Negroes.

- All Negroes?

- All Negroes, dear.

- It was a minstrel show?

- No. Macbeth.

I said it before.

Macbeth. Shakespeare.

- With Negroes?

- Yes.

Carlo says it's unlucky

to say Macbeth in the theater.

- So what do they call it? What is it, Carlo?

- "The Scottish play. "

Yes, the Scottish play, but there isn't

anything Scottish in this production.

I don't know a lot of Negro Scots.

Oh, Gray dear,

you don't know a lot of Negro anything.

Madame?

Oh, dear. I know.

I had a call last night.

- Not you, thank God.

- What is?

Steel strike. Labor riots.

Well, the reception for

the Italian exhibit is today, noon.

- Italian exhibit at noon.

- Please don't be late.

- Carlo and I are going to see a theatrical producer today.

- Mm, theatrical producer?

- To learn about the artistic process.

- Artistic process?

- Yes.

- What time is the exhibit?

Noon.

I'll be there, darling.

- Dad, when is Mommy coming home?

- In a couple of days.

- "Churn. "

- C-H-U-R-N.

- What's the baby's name?

- "Person. "

- P-E-R-S-O-N.

- What's the baby's name?

- Antonio. You like that?

- Yeah.

- A-I-N-T-I-N-O?

- What?

Excuse me, miss.

Is this line for to get job?

- I think so.

- I am carpenter. I work with my hands.

- It is good government wants to build.

- Yeah.

- I build with wood. What you do?

- Yeah?

I think this might be the wrong line.

This line is for theater.

- It's for actors and musicians, I believe.

- You're actress?

Yeah. Is this the right line

for the Federal Theater Project?

I think this is

the line for everything.

- Are there other lines?

- There's other lines inside.

- Are there lines for theater jobs inside?

- I believe so.

- I work anywhere. I dig ditches, pour slag, act.

- Flanagan?

- Does not matter.

- Mrs. Flanagan!

Mrs. Flanagan.

- Aren't you Hallie Flanagan?

- Yes. Mr...

- Beaver. I'm a beaver.

- Mr. Beaver, what can I do for you?

Well, I'm completely embarrassed,

but I heard you'd be here today,

and I'm a playwright,

and I've written a children's play.

It's called Revolt Of the Beavers,

and I want to know if you'd read it.

- Absolutely. You have to fill out submission forms.

- I did. They're all inside.

It's got great music. I'd be happy

to play it for you. I-I'll be back.

They say, "Okay, we want to do what you do. "

I say, "Fine. Take 30 years.

Do nothing else,

and then maybe. "

I am not a teacher.

I'm an entertainer.

- What's the problem?

- Mr. Crickshaw works at the vaudeville project,

and he's complaining

about the policy there.

I'm supposed to tutor

two no-talents. It's impossible!

Mr. Crickshaw, we were hoping that you

would introduce young people to vaudeville...

and encourage them to take it up

and prolong its life.

"Prolong its life"?

Vaudeville will be around long

after you and your Communists are.

Hallie, you have

a meeting.

Two Chinese gentlemen

in native dress came by last night,

want you to start

a Chinese theater.

Very polite. They'll come again.

Also, you got a call yesterday...

saying that we can't hire an elephant

for the Brooklyn circus.

- Why not?

- They're not eligible for relief.

- Hallie. Welcome home. How was your trip?

- Great.

- I have wonderful things to report.

- Did you hear about the elephant?

- Not eligible for relief.

- Also, a guy in a squirrel outfit's been trying to see you.

- Beaver. He's a beaver, a playwright.

- What? Oh, playwright.

Also, there's trouble

in Minnesota.

Seems an ex-fan dancer auditioned

for the Federal Theater there.

- Fan dancer?

- Burlesque, takes her clothes off, you know.

So she auditions, doesn't get the job,

but the papers run a photo of her...

- saying the Federal Theater...

- Is now employing strippers.

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