Strange Fascination Page #5

Synopsis: Middle-aged European pianist Paul Marvan (Hugo Haas)is brought to America by wealthy widow Diana Fowler (Mona Barrie)and he meets and weds a canary-blonde named Margo (Cleo Moore), who is a nightclub dancing partner to Carlo (Rick Vallin). Margo's trampy and flirty behavior inflames Marvan, who is also disturbed over increasing financial and professional straits, since Diana, his wealthy "sponsor" who was more a little perturbed when Marvan married the little tramp. He thrusts one hand into a printing press in hopes of collecting $50,000 insurance, but payment is refused when it is disclosed his accident wasn't an accident. Margo returns to Carlo, and Marvan finds refuge in a Salvation Army shelter, now playing the piano with one hand.
 
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1952
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that's not for you I'll try what's the

difference I play some old Wallace's

just another disappointment wouldn't it

be easier to let me take that modeling

job no

how about your agent what does me help

you out poor devil he can't even help

himself how about your friends what

friends that's the size of one instance

hora ask her to help you out for her to

get stench I can't why not I all heard

enough money I know it's impossible is

she jealous or angry because you married

me I don't think so but I didn't pay her

for about three months how much do

you're almost 3,000 that much for what

odd I to pay my insurance premium so

much for insurance I never heard of that

what kind of insurance I have my.

[Music]

Oh why don't you answer me huh what did

you see I ask you what kind of insurance

life no it's especially insurance.

[Music]

How.

[Music]

Danna and spore Marlin it's nice to hear

your voice again I'm slightly drunk that

must admit I had to I I needed courage

to call you I'm lost I'm I'm desperate

that I need your help I need money

believe me it's not easy for me to call

you after I neglected my obligations to

you Paul it wasn't only your obligation

to me it was a little more than that but

let's not discuss it I don't like to be

here just for emergencies it's

humiliating and I don't intend to

finance or sponsor your irresponsible

adventures I know you understand whole

Paul hey there.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

I'm sure you must hate me why should I

hate you I just feel sorry for both

others about your bad luck money money

money everything is money in that silly

no it isn't see why don't you call up

that woman I did and I can guess should

help you if I weren't around now let's

to use talking about it sir I was right

she wanted you to leave me she didn't

say anything of the kind that she did

what's the difference I couldn't you

mean you couldn't live without me maybe

it's just your imagination there's

nothing so special about me for men of

your standard I'm not even to

intelligent my face maybe it's cute so

what some people even think I look a

little cheap with my page tear my legs

are okay but nothing to rave about their

sure trying hard to talk me out of

yourself just but I better both of us

it's no use my dear it's some sort of

strange fascination it's like a curse

like a heavy veil I tried everything

clear all of it in my despair him took

your part like a little toy physically

as tribute to a bowl mentally to a cheap

little tramp everything went fine just

fine for the first moment you came here

to me I was lost again so what's the UFC

doesn't work

why are you laughing it sounds like

barfing

oh yes and you are I'm Palmeiro mr. Finn

of course how can I help you I was

recommended to you see I all the piano

piece some years ago it was very

successful in proud in Vienna insults

working Rome it has never been published

before and I thought that maybe you mean

serious music yes no I'm sorry don't you

have some some hit tunes you know for

dancehall Custer's things like well I

mean if you like it I could rearrange it

well trim s what'swhat's to see it I'll

be right back mr. Marvin Oh incidentally

that's a good idea about their

rearranging we'll see

could I make a phone call please thank

you

Marco just want to tell you that

everything looks very good look Paul

it's hard for me to tell you this but

well I think it was all a mistake you

wouldn't die but Margaret let's be

sensible I've made up my mind I want to

go back to show business anyway so it'll

be better for the both of us if week

you'll see that everything will change

no Paul it can't change I don't want to

go on like this I packed my things I

want to be out before you get back I

must get out I feel like I'm suffocating

here in this dirty filthy place but.

Margo for heaven's sake don't let me

down I've I'm telling you I I get some

money I'm sure excuse me I'll be right

so I can chop it up please promise me

feel my truck I must stop dick first a

promise your way all right calm down I

promise I'll wait

see I had to call my wife call that's

perfectly all right well I haven't much

time it was to play a composition go

ahead.

[Music]

Well that excuse game I'm a klutz a day

but why don't you come back another time

Marvin excuse me I've got a lot of

things to do

[Music]

[Music]

Don't you feel well can I do something

for you oh I felt a little busy but it's

all right now are you sure thank you

[Music]

[Music]

Mr. prim the matter was here a while ago

yes but his hand got caught in the

printing press heaven's sakes that's

terrible how did it happen I don't know

somebody call an ambulance.

[Music]

Don't worry he doesn't feel any pain

he's had a lot of morphine is it very

bad.

[Music]

[Music]

Hello mrs. Marvin I'm June Fowler mother

asked me to call you she's very sorry

about the accident and she told me to

ask you if thank you it's very nice of

you but I don't need anything thanks bye

hey that woman mrs. Fowler she brought

Paul over for Europe now if she asked

what she can do to help where does the

doctor say it's not as bad as expected

they stopped the machine just in time

you'll get out the hospital in a few

days but he'll never be able to play

again that's terrible what will happen

then I don't know the insurance company

called about some papers I told them I

didn't know anything about it well don't

worry Carlos didn't take care of you

he's well off now you know I can't take

money from Carlo from his friend from a

fellow artist why not it's too crazy

about you

how do you know well I know that you let

you dance three solo members and give

you featured billing did he tell you

that sure I would not make it us what's

he use can you explain how the accident

happened mr. Model did you slip or no I

I fainted you see I had some trouble

financial trouble partly I had a quarrel

with my wife jealousy level your wife is

very young and beautiful it's

understandable go ahead please so I came

to the publishers office to play my

composition and

problem the intrusion mrs. Marvin I'm

Diana fella I know my husband isn't home

yet I came to see you mrs. Melvin

I'm quite tired of apologizing for this

terrible mess but I don't feel

responsible believe it or not don't

bother please sit down anyplace you'll

get dirty anyway.

I must admit I'm not fit to make a very

good impression I'm so tired I won't

stay long if you came to offer me

financial help thanks I don't need any

my friends to Karen air I hope you don't

mind if I close my eyes they hurt so

badly no no not at all I understand Paul

is doing quite well it'd be discharged

in a few days I just talked to him a

little while ago he just got his last

check I was told as far as his playing

again is concerned it doesn't look too

good that's at least you could say about

it really tragic but fortunately it is

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Hugo Haas (18 February 1901 – 1 December 1968) was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1926 and 1962, as well as directing 20 films between 1933 and 1962. more…

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