Mystery of the Wax Museum
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- Year:
- 1933
- 77 min
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Well, my friend,
this is an unexpected pleasure.
- Come in.
- Thank you.
How do you do?
I wouldn't disturb you,
but the friend I spoke to you about...
is leaving town tomorrow to supervise
some new excavations in Egypt.
He was most anxious
to see your collection before going away.
- May I present Mr. Galatalin.
- Why, this is a great pleasure.
How do you do?
Follow me, gentlemen.
My children would become conceited
that so distinguished a critic...
has thought them
interesting enough to review.
Splendid.
Joan of Arc. Beautiful.
It's a pity to race through
such an exhibition.
And here is Voltaire.
One might almost expect him to speak.
I wonder what he'd say
after all these years.
You would be astonished.
He is more difficult now, to those
in authority, than even the records show.
He is a very stubborn person, I assure you.
- Stubborn?
- Unbelievably.
For days I argued with this fellow...
before getting him just as I wanted.
But always, I triumphed.
And few people triumphed
over Monsieur Voltaire.
And here, gentlemen....
Here is something that pleases me...
although of no historic importance.
It was done because
I love to model children.
Note, gentlemen,
the line of the shoulder and--
You have no right to hide such genius
in a side-street museum.
You are very gracious.
These things have some merit,
I suspect, but this....
Will you come this way,
gentlemen, please?
This, I'm convinced, is fine.
- Marie Antoinette?
- Yes, sir.
Beautiful composition.
and the texture of that flesh.
I never saw anything more exquisite.
But, tell me, where did you begin
to model in wax?
In my native country, at first, as a hobby.
- He has a great reputation as a sculptor.
- You are very kind, sir.
However, I was commissioned
to come to England...
and with the completion of my work,
I turned my mind to these...
because it seemed to satisfy me more.
I felt I could reproduce the warmth
and flesh and blood of life...
far more better in wax than in cold stone.
If you will grant me the privilege...
I'd like to submit your work
to the Royal Academy when I get back.
Royal--
You will have won
the undying gratitude of all of us.
Is that not so, Marie Antoinette?
I regret that I have not the time
to give to your exhibition now...
but I'll worry you more when I get back.
the greatest pleasure to welcome you.
I must apologize again for coming
and disturbing you at this late hour.
It was a great pleasure, I assure you.
- Good night, sir.
- Good night.
- And I'm very grateful to you.
- Not at all.
Thank you for your visit
and your encouragement.
- Good night, lvan.
- Good night.
My masterpiece, my Marie Antoinette.
You heard what this man,
who is very celebrated, said of you?
Yes, of course. You would say that.
You always told me so, of course.
Hello, there!
Hello.
What are you doing here so late?
I came for some books. I'm trying
to straighten out the accounts.
I don't hope to impress you
but we haven't a farthing.
That is unfortunate.
You're right, it's unfortunate.
15,000 it's cost me,
and you say it's unfortunate...
as though I spilled soup on my vest.
Your money may be very well invested,
one never knows.
Something important may come of all this.
Something has got to come of all this.
- The rent on this place isn't paid.
- ls that a fact?
No, I'm lying to amuse myself.
Now, look here. I have an idea
that will get us out of all this.
You and I have absolutely no money,
but we have got this.
- Fire insurance.
- Yes, insurance. That's our way out.
You know that a fire in this place
will give us 10,000?
A fire?
Is this your idea of humor, my friend?
I want the money back
that I've thrown into this rubbish heap.
You're asking to burn these people?
- You are asking to destroy all--
- I'm not asking you.
- I'm telling you.
You've got to permit it.
Whose fault is it
if people don't come here?
Yours. All this artistic nonsense.
does well enough.
And why? Because they have
Jack the Ripper, Burke and Hare...
the Mad Butcher...
the Demon Barber of Fleet Street,
things that people pay to see!
And they are welcome to them.
To perpetuate such scoundrels
What do think I'm in this for?
A match. A cigar stub, even...
and you and I have 10,000
You are insane.
No, I'm not insane. Not at all.
Let me show you
how easily it can be done.
Wait, you!
Anything new, Doc?
Nothing we didn't tell you this afternoon.
The coroner confirmed our opinion.
It was suicide.
Gee, that'll make a swell story. Come on.
Hello, is that you, Tim?
I'm sorry, but I've got to have that tonight.
I've got to have it.
No, I tell you, I need it right away.
Who's on the gate down there?
Joe? Then you can get it out, all right.
I'll send a truck right down there.
The harness bull's okay.
I straightened it out this afternoon.
New Year's Eve ain't what it used to be.
This is only the second one tonight.
Times sure are tough.
What happened to this one?
Husband slapped her full of lumps.
Said she talked too much.
What's that?
Embalming fluid. It makes them jump.
Ain't that just like a woman?
Always has to have the last word.
As I live and breath
and wear spats, the prince.
You've been doing experiments
with Scotch and soda again?
Where did you get that news item?
From a little bird?
Have a pleasant vacation?
Charming. More delightful people crippled.
That's fine.
Consider yourself crippled financially.
See if you can jar your friends loose
for enough to eat.
Meaning what?
You're a sure bet
There's no room on this rag
for the purely ornamental.
You're easy on the eyes
and pretty conceited about it.
Is mama's dumpling getting tough?
I'm through clowning, Florence.
You're all washed up. Get out!
What do you mean? It's New Year's!
We still get out a newspaper.
Ever thought of that?
- ls it my fault if nothing happens?
- What do you mean, nothing happens?
Look down there!
Out of that insane mob,
you say nothing happens?
There's a story
Do I circulate among them and say
"Would you tell me the story of your life?"
Getting newspaper stories
is none of our business.
You're through. Get out.
Go on, get out.
You're fired unless you bring a story
for the next edition!
Even if it's only
a new recipe for spaghetti!
I thought I told you to keep out of here.
I won't bother you, but I'm all in.
My nerves are all shot.
Your nerves aren't the only things
that'll be shot.
You've been smoking again.
Give him a bag.
Thanks.
Come on.
And understand this...
you get nothing
until you show me something.
The next time you talk
out of turn you'll have bad luck.
- Understand?
- Thanks.
Happy New Year!
Hey, Miss Dempsey.
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