New York, New York Page #9

Synopsis: The day WWII ends, Jimmy, a selfish and smooth-talking musician, meets Francine, a lounge singer. From that moment on, their relationship grows into love as they struggle with their careers and aim for the top.
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Director(s): Martin Scorsese
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
62
Rotten Tomatoes:
65%
PG
Year:
1977
155 min
1,349 Views


to the tune, huh?

Yeah, I was,

And that's what you're gonna call it,

New York?

New York.

Yeah, that's what I said,

New York.

That's what you're gonna call it?

I thought since we met in New York,

we live in New York,,,

"My vagabond,,,

Shoes,

",,, shoes are longing to stray

and step around

the heart,,, ot it,"

New York, New York,

It's, uh, "top ot the heap," too,

And this is the tinal version?

Well, not necessarily,

I want to tix up some parts,

It's very good, honey,

Okay, I'll see you later,

All right,

- Have a nice night,

- Thank you, baby, you too,

See you later,

I can change "top ot the heap,"

Benice Conrad

and the Paul Wilson Orchestra,

Oh, man,

What am I doing here?

Oh, come on, honey,

we promised,

You know,

I can't do it,

I can't do it, baby, I just,,,

Well, we'll just stay

tor one set, all right?

All right?

- All right, I'll park the car,

- Okay,

Yeah, I'll park the car,

I'll tell you, I'll park it,

Do nothing till you hear trom me

Pay no attention

to what's said

- Ellen!

- Francine!

Oh, you're looking wonderful!

- Darling!

- Hello, Artie, how are you?

How's my girl?

Thank you very much,

Thank you,

Jim will be here in a minute,

He's parking the car,

It you should take the word

ot others you've heard

Well, I haven't a chance

True, I've been seen

With someone new

But does that mean

that I'm untrue?

When we're apart

The words in my heart

Reveal how I teel about you

Some kiss may cloud

my memory,,,

- Try it again, darling,

- It's hard,

- Two out ot three,

- Okay, okay,

- You missed again,

- You didn't wait,

Well, I'll give you

one more try, You ready?

Oh, you've got it,

I'll give you my personal check,

- Okay,

- But don't try to cash it,

Yes, sir?

Yeah, I was just

parking the car, Doyle,

Oh, yes, Mr, Doyle,

your lady triend's right over there,

Please tollow me,

That's not my lady triend,

that's my wite,

Pardon,

That's all right,

Don't let it happen again,

Only kidding,

Hello, hello,

Jimmy, this is Mr, Kirks,

trom Decca Records,

and Mr, Kirks,

this is my husband Jimmy,

Sorry I'm late,

- Better late than never,

- Yeah, well, I'm sorry I'm late,

It's hard parking a car in New York

at this time ot night,

How are you?

I'm doing just tine, Jimmy,

how are you?

I'm doing well,

How's Eddie?

Eddie who?

Eddie who?

I knew that was coming,

Looks like Eddie's out the window,

Di Muzio,

Waiter, dear,

Jimmy,

That voice always gets 'em, too...

you know, when I said,

"Waiter, dear," with the heavy voice,

and the reason I call 'em "dear,"

otherwise they spit in your drink,

You say "dear," they're nice to you,

You get it? Any time you go

into a joint, you know what I mean?

You call 'em "dear,"

Here's the waiter,

Waiter, would you give this gentleman

a sloe gin tizz, and step on it,

I don't want a sloe gin tizz,

I don't even know

what a sloe gin tizz is,

He doesn't want a sloe gin tizz,

What do you want?

I want you to be comtortable,

- You know what I would like?

- What would you like?

I would like a big glass ot milk

with about twelve shots

ot Scotch in it,

Well, why don't you

just get a titth?

- She said it,

- You got it,

Fitth ot Scotch, a little ice,

A bucket ot ice,

Tell you what you do, waiter,

No, look at me,

- You got the order?

- Yes, sir,

- Okay, that's a quart ot milk...

- No milk, no milk,

- Milk isn't necessary, no,

- No milk,

All right, milk isn't necessary,

And give this lady

a pink squirrel, You got it?

- Repeat it,

- Let's see,

That's a sloe gin tizz,,,

- No, torget the sloe gin tizz,

- No, I'll have that,

She'll have the sloe gin tizz,

Sloe gin tizz is on again,

- That is a sloe gin tizz,,,

- You're smart, Come on,

- That's a sloe gin tizz,

- A sloe gin tizz,

- A quart ot milk,

- No, I said torget the milk,

- Sloe gin tizz, a quart ot Scotch,

- A quart ot Scotch,

A fifth ot Scotch,

and a bucket ot ice, right,

- And you, sir?

- No, zip tor me,

- Thank you,

- Yes, sir,

Hey, Jimmy, tor a minute

can I grab your ears?

Listen, I've heard a lot

ot nice things about you,

Your wite tells me

when you had the band,

you used to blow the root ott,

Look, man,

can I tell you something?

- I'll be straight with you,

- I want you to be,

I don't want to be here,

I don't want to listen to this music,

I don't like this joint,

and I don't give a damn, man,

tor any ot that stutt,

Let's go, Come on,

Hold it, Jimmy, tor a second,

It nothing else, we can get a tan here,

Come on, let's go,

The whole place stinks, Let's go,

You're hurting me,

Well, I'm sorry it I'm hurting you,

It you came with me,

I wouldn't have to hurt you, Let's go,

You gotta relax, man,

- Come on,

- No, No,

- I don't want to go,

- You want to stay?

Somebody will take me home,

I can get a ride home,

So love me tonight

Tomorrow was made tor some

What's the matter with him?

Tomorrow may never come

For all we know

Forget about it, darling,

A tew hours trom now,

it's torgotten about,

You'll be home,

and it's over with,

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen,

We're going to take a short intermission

here, and the band will be back,

Thank you,

Everything all right?

Yeah,

So, uh, Jimmy tinally got here, huh?

Hi, Jimmy,

Hey, Paul, how ya doin'?

Give me your hand,

Come on, reach out,

reach out, reach out,

Come on, Jimmy,

You all right?

Can I tell you something

very privately?

Yeah,

Do you mind it I touch you like that?

I'm jealous,

I think you're so good

that I can't even top you,

Well, I'm really tlattered,

Well, you should be tlattered,

Detinitely be tlattered,

A great compliment

tor a great musician,

From a great person,

Everybody teels you're great,

Even your wite,

Even your wite, man,

Uh, ladies and gentlemen,

the band is back now,

We're gonna start out with a,,, um,,,

We're gonna start out with

a medley ot special requests,

You was a one-night stand,

- Hey! Break 'em up!

- Let's go, let's go,

You understand?

Wite is out!

Wite is out, Wite is out,

Lay her at peace,

Have a good night,

Listen, man, I just want to say

one thing to my wite over there,

- My wite is over there,

- I realize that,

That's my wite over there,

Don't make me use torce

on you, please,

- Force?

- Yes,

Hey, man, how you,,,?

Take your hands ott me, man,

Get up!

Help me with this guy!

Out ot the way!

Out ot the way, pal!

Okay, It's okay,

Everything's all right, Just relax,

Don't you guys

know how to talk?

Just relax,

It's all right,

You take it up the block,

Yeah,,,

Honey, I told you, everything's tine,

The baby's normal,

I think I gained

too much weight, though,

Aw, Jimmy,

Thank you!

- Ow! Are you all right, honey?

- Yeah, I'm all right,

Oh, Jimmy!

They're beautitul,

I'm sorry you slammed your hand

in the door,

That's all right, It's okay,

It's just part ot me, you know,

I'm really sorry about last night,

I don't know,

I was trying to tigure it out, I,,,

I'm sorry,

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Earl Mac Rauch

Earl Mac Rauch is an American novelist and screenwriter. Rauch is best known for writing the screenplays for A Stranger Is Watching, New York, New York and The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. more…

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