If I Had My Way Page #10

Synopsis: Bridge construction worker Fred Johnson is raising his twelve year old daughter after his wife's death, but when he is killed suddenly in an accident, responsibility falls to his two friends, Buzz Blackwell and Axel Swenson. They bring young Pat to New York, but are given the brush by Fred's well-to-do brother and his socialite wife. They end up making contact with her elderly great-uncle, an unsuccessful vaudevillian, and his wife, who are only too happy to raise the youngster. Unfortunately the money that would make that possible is used by Axel to buy a failing Swedish restaurant drowning in red ink. In order to salvage their investment, Buzz comes up with a novel idea.
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Director(s): David Butler
Production: Universal
 
IMDB:
6.1
APPROVED
Year:
1940
82 min
57 Views


Then May began to gossip.

And June just winked her eye.

And you should have seen

the know-it-all expression

on July.

April played the fiddle.

But here's the funny part.

I had to pay the fiddler.

With my one and only heart.

Then May began to gossip.

And June just winked her eye.

And you should have seen

the know-it-all expression

on July.

April played the fiddle.

But here's the funny part

I had to pay the fiddler

with my one and only heart.

Thank you, thank you very much.

And now, until the next show,

everybody dance.

Hey, Louis! Yes, boss?

Anybody go out the back door

tonight? Not tonight, boss.

Did you see Uncle Jarvis?

He's disappeared.

I don't know where he's gone.

I do.

What?

Jarvis! How did you get

in there?

Blackwell, you will answer for

this! Louis, bring some brandy.

You'll all go to jail.

Now keep cool.

Keep cool? You freeze me to death

and then you tell me to keep cool!

Pat, run and get

your Uncle Joe, will you?

Uncle Joe won't help me.

He's in on this, too.

Take it easy, Jarvis,

now take it easy.

Here, take a shot of this.

This'll warm you up.

Pat, what's your hurry?

Mrs. Blair and I want

to thank you for inviting us.

Yes, it was very sweet of you.

I'm sure your place here is

going to be a great success.

It might be

if we could keep it open.

But why shouldn't

you keep it open?

It's something about money.

Uncle Jarvis is here and he said

he's going to put us all in jail.

Jarvis said that?

Yes, and from the way he

said it, I think he meant it.

Suppose you take me to him.

Excuse me, please.

All right, take it easy now,

Jarvis, take it easy.

Let me out of here. You can't

hold me here against my will.

Leave him to me, boss,

I'll quiet him down.

Oh, Buzz, come here a minute.

Hold him here, will you, boys,

till he's all thawed out?

Now, you be a good little boy.

Buzz, I want you to meet a friend of

mine, this is Mr. Blair, my banker.

How do you do? Hello, Blackwell.

I understand you're having

trouble with our friend Jarvis.

Yes, he is acting a bit unruly.

Do you mind if I talk to him?

You could talk to him, but I

won't guarantee he's gonna listen.

Come on.

The District Attorney will hear about

this. You hoodlums can't bully me.

Hello, Johnson.

Blair. Thank goodness.

I'm certainly glad to see you.

Okay, boys.

What seems to be the trouble?

I've been victimized. This

man cheated me out of $5,000.

Mr. Blair, if you'll only let

me explain, I... Just a minute.

Johnson, I don't know whether you've got

any claim against these people or not,

but if you have, come up to my office

in the morning and I'll settle it.

May I ask what business this is of

yours? I'm making it my business.

Oh, I see. Then am I to understand

that you're going to make good my loss?

You have my word for it.

Very well. I'll be at your office

tomorrow, but for the last time.

We'll survive.

Oh, gee, Mr. Blair,

I don't know how to thank you.

Don't try. And we'll talk about

arranging a loan in the morning.

But you said we needed security.

You have security now, Pat. A going

business that looks like a success.

And Blackwell, I like the idea

behind what you're doing.

I'll see you later. Thank you.

Oh, boy!

Wait till Axel hears the news.

By the way, where is Axel?

I don't know, Buzz. He was...

Axel!

A Swedish cold cut.

But, Brenda, please.

Wait a minute.

Come on and stop acting like a

hillbilly. It's time this feud was over.

Here we are. Marian, darling,

will you dance with him, please?

I'd be delighted.

Come on, Jarvis. Come on.

How about me?

I'm part of this family, too.

Well, of course, you are.

Come on.

Look, Buzz. Uncle Jarvis is

really thawed out now.

My, my, ain't it wonderful? We're

going to have a happy ending.

Well, that's just the way

it should be, Axel.

You know, Buzz,

it's just like a storybook.

Only, we have no romance.

No romance?

Oh, well, we'll fix that

in a minute. Come on, Pat.

Why, Juliet, I swear

by yonder moon.

That thou shalt ever

be my only one.

O Romeo, swear not

by yon inconstant moon.

For I am far more partial

to the sun.

But the moon was made

for dreamers.

And dreams were made for...

Stop. Stop?

Stop dreaming behind a pillow.

No matter what poets say.

Get up, get out

And meet the sun halfway.

Get into the tub And as

you begin to rub and scrub.

Give out with your version

of the Road to Mandalay.

Don't ever expect

the bright side.

Served up to you on a tray.

Get up, get out.

And meet the sun halfway

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