London After Midnight Page #4
- PASSED
- Year:
- 1927
- 69 min
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INSERT:
Extract from book:
"Men who have died by suicide
frequently become vampyrs.
They come out of their graves
at night, rush upon people
sleeping in their beds--"
BACK TO SCENE:
Burke looks up from the page. Sir James saysto him slowly, with deep significance:
TITLE:
"Roger Balfour died a suicide!"
81
INTERIOR LIBRARY (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Sir James, as he finishes title, awed, looking out of scene
at Burke.
82
INTERIOR LIBRARY (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Burke, as he realizes the significance of this. There is a
moment when he seems deeply impressed. Then, with a sudden
change of manner, he says, vehemently:
TITLE:
"My God, man, this is the
twentieth century -- and
here we are almost believing
it!"
83
INTERIOR LIBRARY (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT
The three men, as Burke finishes title, indicating the book
on the table. Hibbs tells him rather hotly:
TITLE:
"I believe it!"
BACK TO SCENE:
Burke turns a cold gaze on Hibbs. For amoment it seems as if his eyes would bore through the
secretary. Then, with something of contempt in his final
appraisement, he turns to Sir James, who shrugs his
shoulders, as though to get over, "What can we believe?"
Suddenly all three are tense, listening. Burke says in a
whisper:
TITLE:
"What was that?"
BACK TO SCENE:
They listen, tense, not moving a muscle.TITLE:
"A scream -- a woman's scream!"
84
INTERIOR LIBRARY (NIGHT) MEDIUM SHOT
The three men, as Hibbs finishes title, indicating upward.
The three men rush out through the door to the hall.
85
INTERIOR HAMLIN HALL (NIGHT) LONG SHOT
The three men running out from the library, run to the
stairs. As they start up,
86
INTERIOR UPPER HALL (NIGHT) SEMI LONG SHOT
The three men coming into scene up the stairs. They stop in
f.g., listening, tense. Hibbs cries out, pointing off toward
a door, wildly--
TITLE:
"It's from Lucy's room!"
BACK TO SCENE:
They rush over to the door indicated.87
INTERIOR UPPER HALL (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT
At door to Lucy's room as Hibbs, first in, tries the door.
It is locked. He pounds upon the door. "Lucy! Lucy!" "Break
it open!" commands Sir James in wild excitement.
88
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) MEDIUM SHOT
Miss Smithson, the maid, is backing away toward the door.
She has her hand clutched to her throat and is staring in
terror out of scene. She hears the hammering on the door.
She reaches the door, frantically turns the key. The door
is flung open. Hibbs, Sir James and Burke plunge into the
room. The maid has her hand to her throat in pain. They
stop, looking around the room out of scene. Sir James
cries out:
TITLE:
"Where's Lucy?"
BACK TO SCENE:
Taking a hand from her throat, Miss Smithsonpoints wildly off saying:
TITLE:
"I -- locked her in there--"
BACK TO SCENE:
Sir James and Hibbs rush out, Miss Smithsonsinking into a chair.
89
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT
Door to dressing room. Sir James, Hibbs, rushing in. Hibbs
turns the key in the door. Lucy, weak and faint from
fright, steps out. Sir James puts an arm about her,
supporting her. Speaking comfortingly to her, he starts out
with her toward an open window, out of scene. Hibbs looks
off after them, deep concern in his eyes.
90
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT
By open window. Sir James, leading in Lucy, seats her by
the open window, leaning over her, speaking comfortingly to
her. In response to a question, she assures him that she is
all right. He looks up and off, as though spoken to out of
scene.
91
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT
Burke leaning over Miss Smithson, whose throat is exposed.
He has evidently been looking at her neck. He is calling
off to Sir James. Hibbs comes in from the dressing room
door. Sir James enters from the window. Burke leans over
and looks at it.
INSERT:
CU neck, with two small wounds,
slowly.
BACK TO SCENE:
Sir James looks up slowly, gravely. Heindicates for Hibbs to look. The secretary does so. He
looks up and he and Sir James stare at each other for a
solemn moment. "Well?" says Burke. Sir James tells him:
TITLE:
"Those are the marks found
on the neck of young Harry
Balfour."
BACK TO SCENE:
Burke nods. He thought so. Turning to MissSmithson, he says:
TITLE:
"Tell us what happened."
BACK TO SCENE:
Miss Smithson puts a handkerchief to herthroat, covering the wound, and says:
TITLE:
"Miss Lucy was getting ready
for bed. I went down to the
linen closet--"
92
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Miss Smithson, as she pauses, then goes on talking. As she
talks,
LAP DISSOLVE INTO:
INTERIOR UPPER HALL (NIGHT) SEMI LONG SHOT
In f.g. Miss Smithson is getting bath towels from the linen
closet. Around a turn in the hall in b.g., walking slowly
toward her, comes the Man in the Beaver Hat. She does not
see him for a moment. He is midway down to her, when she
looks up, sees him and runs.
LAP DISSOLVE INTO:
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Miss Smithson, fright in her eyes at the recollection of it.
She gulps, then goes on:
TITLE:
"I ran in here,
locked the door."
BACK TO SCENE:
She goes on talking.LAP DISSOLVE INTO:
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) FULL SHOT
Miss Smithson, locking door, turns, hurries Lucy into the
dressing room, locks that door, then turns staring at the
door to the hall.
93
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Miss Smithson, staring in horror as she sees:
94
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
On door, a vapor starts to come through the keyhole.
95 INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Miss Smithson open-mouthed, eyes bulging, as she draws back
in terror, staring out of scene toward the door.
96
INTERIOR LUCY'S ROOM (NIGHT) MEDIUM SHOT
at door. The vapor coming through the keyhole forms itself
into the shape of a man. The vapor slowly disappears and,
standing there, is the Man in the Beaver Hat.
He starts forward. THE CAMERA MOVES WITH HIM until backed
against the bed, Miss Smithson comes into scene. The Man in
the Beaver Hat seizes her and puts his teeth against her
neck.
LAP DISSOLVE INTO:
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