Dancing Lady Page #6

Where if you drop,

you've got twice as far to fall.

Well, maybe I'm a sap for trying it...

and maybe I can make something

out of you...

if you can stand up

when I get through with you.

I've got good legs, Mr. Gallagher.

Yes, so I've noticed.

But don't let them run away with you.

I won't. I'm sticking right here.

Well, don't. Go on home.

Clear all this stuff out of your mind

and be back here at 8:00 tonight.

Gee, I don't know what to say,

Mr. Gallagher.

- You don't know how much...

- Save it, save it.

Yes, sir.

Shake?

- And now, will you...

- Beat it. Yeah, I know. I'll beat it.

My dancing lady, there's nobody like you

You find such pleasure

in doing what you do

A change in music and suddenly you start

That little syncopated beat in your heart

You look inspired

That's one of your great charms

And when you're tired

start dancing in my arms

After a while, dear

These two happy feet

will beat down the aisle, dear

My dancing lady to you

When I look at you in admiration

Wondering where I got the luck

Landing someone quite so grand

When so many folks get stuck

You're supply of everything that's needed

Just meets my demand

Pardon if I seem to gush

But I say without a blush

After a while, dear

These two happy feet

will beat down the aisle, dear

My dancing lady, to you

All right, girls and boys,

come on, now break it up. That's all.

All right, break it up, everybody.

Take a rest now.

- What's the matter, cramp?

- A little. It's all right, though.

- Routine on that number's not bad.

- Thanks.

- Needs a little cleaning up, though.

- You're telling me.

- Sure you're all right?

- Yes, sir.

- Don't want to quit?

- No, sir.

Do you feel like going through

that opening number with Mr. Astaire?

All right.

- Freddy.

- Yes, Patch.

Show Miss Barlow the routine

on that opening number, will you?

- I'd love to.

- Good evening, Mr. Astaire.

Miss Barlow. Do you know the routine?

- I've seen it often enough, I'll try.

- That's fine.

Harry, give us the pickup

on that gang number, would you, please.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Thanks.

How does that Barlow

get to take Warner's place?

Didn't you ever hear of personality?

- All right, girls, stand back, stand back!

- Help me take her in my office.

Boss, I'll carry her.

- I always wanted to be a hero.

- Steve, take her in my office.

Come on, girls, get back. Get back!

All right, Paley,

go ahead with that number.

Come on, girls, now, snap into it.

Take her right in here.

- All right, get me the liniment, Jess.

- Yes, sir.

- It's over there, Jess.

- Come on, let's get the shoe off.

- Oh, take it easy.

- Yeah, all right. There you are.

Come on now, let's straighten it out.

- Come on, let go.

- I can't.

Yes, you can. Come on, let go.

That's it. Oh, that's better. That's fine.

- Give me the liniment, Jess.

- Yes, sir.

- You know, I had a charley horse once.

- It hurt, didn't it?

- Certainly it hurt.

- There, is that better?

- All right, boys...

- Yeah.

...get them back to rehearsal.

- Shall I take them, Steve?

- No, I'll take them.

- They got more confidence in me.

- Oh. Sorry.

Better keep it straight now. That's it.

Come on, keep it straight.

This is going to hurt a little.

Let it go easy now, right back.

That's it.

Wriggle your toe.

What kind of a gang are you running with?

What do you mean?

I see a lot of cracks

in Ward King's column about you.

It's no fun sitting at home all the time.

No, I suppose not.

What are you going to do,

marry into dough?

- I don't know.

- Well, don't do it.

Those guys are a lot of silk hats

and silk socks with nothing between.

That's what all these dames fall for.

Don't let it fool you.

It never works out.

But...

Dancing is your racket, Duchess. I know it.

I'm not going to run out on you.

I'm not getting married.

Is that on the level?

Sure.

You mean that, Duchess?

Sure, I mean it.

I'm not going to quit on you

after all you've done for me.

What do you take me for, anyway?

- You think you can make it now?

- Yes, sir.

Well, all right, on your feet, on your feet.

Sure you're all right?

Well, let's see you walk.

All right?

Well, what are you waiting for? Come on.

All right, Steve, come on.

Get them in their places

for the Dancing Lady number.

All right, boss.

Come on, girls. You heel-beaters.

Come on now. Come on, get up.

- Come on, now.

- Everybody, now, everybody.

- Come on, girls, please.

- Come on, move fast.

All right, Harry, drop that puzzle.

Give me a pickup here.

All right, break it up, break it up!

Just a minute. Come here, everybody.

This concerns you

so you may as well hear it now.

"Have decided to give up production

for this season owing to ill health.

"Stop.

"Am on way to South of France. Stop.

"Dismiss company immediately. Stop.

- "Junior sends best."

- Stop.

Signed, Jasper Bradley.

So, Junior sends best, a charming fellow.

He can't mean that. He can't do that to us.

No? You don't know Jasper Bradley.

- Isn't there anything we can do?

- Sure, we can go home and forget about it.

I'm awful sorry, Mr. Gallagher.

Save it, Duchess, save it.

What seems to be the matter?

We just got word,

they're closing the show.

Oh, that's too bad.

I guess I'd better get out of these.

I look kind of silly in them now.

I'll be down in a minute.

Well, that takes care of the 40-hour-week,

all right.

My folks begged me

not to become an actress.

Your folks needn't worry, you didn't.

You ready, Janie?

Yeah, I'm ready. And for what?

Well, it might be something pretty nice

if you just relax a little.

I don't want to rush you into anything.

We'll talk about getting married

when we get back from the cruise.

Cruise?

Where are we cruising,

up and down Sixth Avenue?

No, Cuba. I thought a little sea air

might do you good.

And Grandma thought so, too.

She's coming along to chaperone...

or maybe you'll chaperone Grandma.

And you can bring anyone along

you'd like to.

Rosette, if you want, in case I bore you.

Rosette would love Cuba or vice versa.

- Come on.

- Wait a minute.

- I want to see Patch.

- All right.

Come in. Come in.

Oh, it's you. I thought you'd gone.

I just wanted to tell you

how much I appreciated everything...

even though it didn't work out.

Oh, that's all right.

I've been in this racket for years.

If you don't get a good break,

you get a bad one.

That's show business.

What are you going to do?

- Keep a promise.

- Marriage?

Maybe.

I get it.

Well, goodbye.

- Goodbye. Lots of luck.

- Thanks, I'll be seeing you.

Sure, sure.

We'll sit around the fire, whittle sticks...

and talk about a girl

who traded Broadway for Park Avenue.

You shouldn't have said that, Patch.

No, no, I shouldn't have said that.

I shouldn't have said anything to you

but "beat it," the day you came in here.

Why did you say that to me, Patch?

I won't go this way.

I couldn't leave knowing the way you feel.

Oh, get out of here,

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