Hollywood Cavalcade Page #4

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- Wait. I forgot the wire. Where is it?

Oh, here it is. Oh, gee, honey.

I've never been so high in my life.

L- I feel just like I could fly.

Good night!

Well, we got the sign, we got the studio.

- Now all we need is good pictures.

- That's a cinch.

- There, Dave. Here, Willie.

- Thanks, master.

Here's to success.

Michael Linnett Connors Productions.

It tickles!

[Giggling]

Good luck.

- [Hammering, Clattering]

- All right, you comics! On the set. Let's go.

Shake a leg there.

- Good morning, boss.

- Morning. Morning, jake. Good morning, boys.

Morning. How are you, Buster?

Good morning.

Good morning. Good morning.

Morning, Pete. Good morning.

Good morning, Molly.

Oh, let me see how you look.

Hat, dress- everything perfect.

Turn around.

Let me see the back. Oh!

I feel like Mrs. Astor's pet pony.

Just how I want you to look- smart.

Come on over. I want you to meet your

new leading man. Nicky? Nicky Hayden?

Nicky, this is Molly Adair.

- Miss Adair, I'm very happy to know you.

- Oh, thank you.

He's a fine actor too, Molly.

I've seen every one of your pictures,

and I think you're great.

Oh, really?

I was afraid a big Broadway leading man

like you would be just a little cool.

- Cool?

- Uh-huh.

Most Broadway leading men

are very snooty about pictures.

Miss Adair,

I'm not a Broadway leading man.

- I was working in a gas station

when Mr. Connors saw me.

- Well, let's get going.

Say, what's the idea, telling me

he's a big Broadway leading man...

and you couldn't get him

unless you used him right away?

You kept talking about going on vacation.

I had to do something to keep you here.

I give up. Anything's all right,

as long as the picture gets made, huh?

That's right. All right. Come on.

Let's go. Places, everybody.

- All right. Places, boys.

- All right, Cops. Let's go.

- Come on. Let's go.

- Up that ladder quick!

Hurry it up, fellas. Let's go.

All right, you guys. You know what to do

up there. Make it right the first time.

I can't keep burning up this film.

It costs four cents a foot.

We'll try our best, boss.

And, Pete, please,

try and keep it in focus, will you?

I'll keep it in focus.

You just keep it funny.

- [Cable Car Bell Dinging]

- # [Piano]

[Bell Dinging]

#[Piano:
Dramatic]

[Squawking]

- [Chirping]

- [Squawks]

[Ringing]

[Ringing Continues]

[Whistle Blowing]

[Explosions]

[Horn Honking]

[Ringing]

[Horn Honking]

[Horn Honking]

- [Horns Honking]

- [Whistle Blows]

[Blowing]

[Horn Honking]

[Train Whistle Blows]

[Horn Honking]

[Bell Dinging]

[Horn Honking]

[Applause]

#[Ends]

Ah, this new stage is just what we need-

space, room to move around in.

Just about perfect, Dave.

Molly, how do you like your new stage?

- Oh, it's wonderful.

- We should have a lot of fun here.

- A lot of work, you mean.

- Well, that's what's fun, isn't it?

Mike.

Mike, what do you say we all go down

to Tijuana over the weekend and celebrate?

Yeah, that's a great idea.

Maybe Buster will go with us.

How 'bout it, Mike?

Aw, gee, I'd love to go with you kids.

Aw, but I've got a couple of ideas

I've gotta kick around.

L- No, I can't do it.

But have fun.

Be sure.

Yeah. I'll put the entrance to the palace

right over there.

Patio over on this side here.

Make this wall a breakaway.

Trolly right in with the camera right here.

Uh- Hey, Dave.

- Dave, are you listening?

- Oh.

I was just wondering

if you spoke to that real estate man...

about buying that corner back there.

Ah, what do I want with corners

in an orange grove?

So today it's an orange grove,

so tomorrow it might be something else.

Famous Players

are talking about moving out here.

Yes, soon there'll be a regular town

springing up:

Streets, hotels.

Aw, forget it. Forget it, Dave.

We're in the picture business.

[Chuckling]

- Play.

- # [Harp]

Pete, are the hands in?

Yeah. They're in.

That's fine.

That'll be very effective.

What do you want to shoot

through the harp for?

It's good composition.

- Sure are giving them something new, Mike.

- Yep.

I hope they don't look

like they're in jail.

- How 'bout it, Pete? You ready?

- Mm-hmm.

- All right. Places.

- Places, everybody!

Don't forget now, Molly and Nicky,

you've gotta make me believe this.

All right. Music.

#[Romantic]

Camera.

Action.

All right. Sit down, Nicky.

Now embrace her.

Use take number three, Elaine.

It's terrific, Mike. Terrific.

Pete, that was a great idea

using that cigarette and that gauze.

I want a soft focus

on all love scenes from now on.

Well, I gotta hand it to you again, Mike.

That boy is getting better

in each picture.

Yeah. They're both great.

They're great together.

Yeah, what a love scene.

- Dave!

- Yeah?

I've got a great idea!

We'll build them up romantically.

Have our press agent get out a-

get out a whole lot of stuff.

Exploit them. Uh, sweethearts.

No. No. "Lovers" is the word.

Lovers of the world!

- Wonderful, Mike!

- Headlines in the newspapers.

Interviews in the fan magazines-

all of them.

Pictures of them gazing into each other's eyes.

Lovers of the world!

- Good.

- Well, why shouldn't we be?

Where have you two kids been?

I wanted you to see this stuff.

- Swell, Molly. Swell.

- You tell him, Nicky.

Well, uh, we had a little date

with the parson.

Who's gonna kiss the bride?

- Molly, nobody's gonna kiss the bride.

- But, Mike, l-

I spent half the night goin' over that script.

That marriage scene is out entirely.

It's old-fashioned.

It's, uh, just a waste of footage.

Oh, Molly and Nicky!

You two kids have just played

the most sincere love scene you've ever done.

- Mike, you don't understand.

- The two of you sit down here

and look at this stuff.

It's really wonderful. Go on.

Run it for 'em, joe, will you?

Mike. Mike!

Mike!

How do you like this for a quick job?

The boys worked all night

so we could shoot this afternoon.

Mike. Mike!

- What Nicky said was true.

- Place the two of you right down there.

Uh-What's true?

About-About him, us.

We're married, Mike.

You're-

Yes. We-We were gonna wait

till after the picture was finished...

but then we didn't, and last night, why-

You're kiddin'.

It's not that surprising, is it?

I thought you knew.

You must have seen we were in love.

That's his ring, huh?

Oh, Mike, don't take it that way.

How'd you expect me to take it?

What do you want me to do,

congratulate you?

Yes, of course I did.

You ran out on me without a word.

- I did what?

- You heard me.

Mike, you're mad.

- You've been everything in the world to me.

- Don't say that, Mike.

You've never been in love with me,

not even for a minute.

If you had been, I'd have known it.

That's what I wanted to know,

I waited to know.

You never showed the slightest interest,

except in my work.

What did you want me to do,

put it in the contract for you?

All you had to do was tell me just once.

Molly, l- I thought you understood.

You-You understood

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