Hollywood Cavalcade Page #6

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Figures don't lie, Mike.

See for yourself.

Don't bother me with figures.

Haven't I got enough on my mind now?

So you want me to kid you, tell you there's

plenty of dough in the bank when we're broke?

Money isn't rubber bands.

It don't stretch forever.

Well, when this one's finished

there'll be plenty in the bank.

- I know, but that's what you said the last time.

- This one's okay, I tell ya.

I haven't run into a whole lot of snags.

L-

[Sighs]

Do you ever stop to think maybe

it's your own fault, running into snags?

This isn't any longer a one-man show like when

we started, Mike. There's too much competition.

You're still trying to write, direct, produce,

and you can't, especially now.

- You're in no shape.

- Oh, you're talking like a chump.

Getting cold feet just because

we run into a few days' shooting trouble?

"A few days"? It's been months!

Months and months of trouble!

I'm sorry, Mike.

L- I'm not blaming you.

Well, then shut up!

You do your end and let me do mine.

- Go get the money! Get it from the banks.

- I can't.

Why not?

You did it before, lots of times.

That was different.

We had pictures showing.

The banks were glad to lend us money.

Now they're not.

They have no faith in you, Mike,

in what you're doing.

No faith in me, hmm?

And I suppose that goes for you too.

Yes, Mike, it does.

Mike. Mike!

[Laughing]

Oh, Mr. Connors.

- There's a man with dog been waiting to see you.

- I've no time now.

- He's been here six, seven times.

- I told you, I have-

Mr. Connors, I've been wanting

to see you for weeks.

This dog is almost human.

He can do any trick you can think of.

- I'm sure if you'd use him on one of your pictures-

- Sorry. I'm not interested.

Someday you do more trick for Willie.

- What you calling him?

- Rin Tin Tin.

Rin Tin Tin.

[Laughing]

We didn't get a single shot again today.

No?

I guess we'll have to have all those extras

back again tomorrow.

I think you'd better talk

to Mr. Connors about that.

This is his circus from now on.

#[Orchestra:
"My Blue Heaven'"]

#[Orchestra Continues]

- Congratulations.

- [Both] Thanks, Dave.

- Your wine is well iced, Mr. Spingold.

- Oh, fine, fine.

I'm sorry I was so late.

I was talking for two hours to New York.

- And?

- I finally closed the deal with United Artists.

- Put 'er there, Dave.

- Say, we oughta make this a double celebration.

#[Continues]

- Mr. Connors?

- Uh, ginger ale. Four glasses.

Here it is, kids.

- # [Ends]

- Ahh!

- [Applause]

- Forbidden fruit, just off the boat.

#["Happy Birthday To You"]

[Guests]

# Happy anniversary to you #

# Happy anniversary to you #

# Happy anniversary

Molly and Nicky #

- # Happy anniversary to you #

- Come on, Mike. Turn around.

# Happy anniversary to you #

# Happy anniversary to you #

- # Happy anniversary, Molly and Nicky #

- Come on, Mike. Turn around.

# Happy anniversary to you ##

#[Ends]

[Applause, Cheering Continue]

- Say a few words, Mack?

- With pleasure.

Ladies and gentlemen...

I take great pleasure in presenting to you

a star maker...

Mr. Mack Sennett.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen,

in this whirligig business of ours...

where imagination and personality

are so very necessary...

it is wonderful to see such a gathering...

paying tribute

to a couple of real people...

and most wonderful of all...

to see unspoilt by fame or success...

a love that is simple, deep and enduring.

I give you Molly and Nicky Hayden.

And may they always remain...

still the lovers of the world.

[Cheering]

#[Orchestra]

Come on.

Press hard, Mrs. Hayden.

For all those five tough years, Nicky?

Just make the next five as tough, darling.

[Chuckles]

Many happy returns, Molly.

#[Continues]

Come on. This one's mine.

- [Chattering]

- Swell place, eh? We oughta come here regular.

Tell your friends about it.

- Here you are, sir.

- Ah, swell!

- Mike!

- Come on. Let's get outta here.

- I don't wanna go home.

- I said I wanted to leave!

- Look, Mike, come on!

- We just came!

#[Continues]

- Mr. Hayden will be home shortly.

- Very well, madam.

Got pretty tired tonight, hmm?

- No, not tired, just-

- just-just what?

- Oh, I don't know. Will you have a drink, Dave?

- No, no.

I think I know. I saw him too.

Well, he- he looked so-

so down.

Look, Molly.

If a man won't help himself...

there's nothing his friends can do.

You saw him with that crooked,

card-cheating little agent...

and those girls.

Say, how many nights I haven't slept...

trying to think of some way

of helping him.

But whenever I get an idea,

he won't listen.

Yes, I know.

Nicky tried to lend him money...

when he heard the bank

was foreclosing on his house.

- Mike almost hit him.

- Hmm.

Did you ever stop to think, Dave...

no one has ever come along

that quite filled Mike's shoes?

That's right, Molly.

[Laughs]

The way he used to work-

like a dynamo.

And the great ideas he was always getting.

Mm-hmm.

That's the tragedy of this business-

one or two bad ones,

and you're a has-been.

You're just as good as your last picture.

Oh, but it wasn't Mike's fault,

what happened to him.

It was mine too, in a way.

Molly, you mustn't

even think such a thing.

- Oh, it's the truth, Dave. We both know it.

- Ohh-

Mike got the worst of it.

It threw him off balance,

made him go completely haywire.

Ah, but people don't change.

Not really.

I know that...

deep down inside he's...

the same old Mike.

Well, maybe.

But it's like I say-

if a man won't help himself...

there's nothing his friends can do.

Yes, there is, Dave.

- If they're real friends, they'll find a way.

- How?

You know

I'd give my right hand for Mike.

By believing in him again.

I'll tell you how-

by letting him direct my next picture.

Molly! Are you crazy?

He hasn't been behind a camera

for two years!

And two years in this business

is more than two lifetimes.

No, I can't let you

take a chance like that.

You-You'd be gambling

your whole career.

But he gambled on me, didn't he?

Why can't we give him a chance?

One good picture and he'll be right back

where he was- on top.

Say...

only four times in my life I got stewed.

This looks like the fifth.

[Chuckles]

What people will say about me.

"Spingold? He's a dope.

"A million dollars he took and put

in the hands of a drunken has-been...

"a squanderer.

A million dollars."

It'll be chiseled on my tombstone-

"Dave Spingold, schlemiel."

[Chuckling]

But I feel swell.

I'll do it.

Oh, Dave, thanks. Oh, thanks so much.

But, uh, if he thinks it's charity-

It'll take a little handling.

Then you'll get in touch

with him tomorrow?

Good night.

Uh, Molly...

what will, uh-

what will Nicky say about this?

Oh, Nicky'll give three cheers.

- Dave, you know Nicky. He's a great guy.

- Mm-hmm.

His wife is a great guy.

Good night.

Good night, schlemiel.

[Chuckling]

Molly, you know...

I got no noodle for liquor.

The brandy is making rockets

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