The Broadway Melody Page #4

Oh, where's my hat?!

- Over there!

- Over where?

- On the floor, under the clothes.

- Oh, yes. The clothes carton.

Why didn't you say so in the first place?

And make it snappy.

- Are you ready?

- Yes.

Now, honey, remember:

The dress rehearsal is tougher...

...than a first-night performance.

So don't be nervous.

- I'm not nervous.

- Neither am I.

No, it's over that shoulder.

That's the idea.

More. With those beads.

That's it. That's better.

That's the idea. In this...

All right! Out of the way.

Clear the way.

Elgin, call a doctor.

Elgin! Call a doctor! Elgin!

What are we gonna do?

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Hold it!

That number's too slow.

Cut out the Maloney Sisters.

- Cut out the whole first chorus?

- Yes.

Why, has he cut us out altogether?

Ain't it awful, the way

they cut out these big stars?

I'll get to you in a minute.

Listen here, Mr. Zanfield,

you can't cut us out like that.

We've got equity contract.

Kearns, go into the dance

on the first chorus and end it there.

One more cut for you, dearie,

and you'll be holding a spear.

And one more crack from you, bimbo,

and you'll be holding a lily.

Listen to me, Mr. Zanfield, we...

Keep quiet. Will you cut it out

and give me a chance to do my number?

But he cut us out of the whole show.

He can't do that.

Did you hear that, Mr. Zanfield?

They're trying to drown me out.

- Are you trying to drown him out?

- We're doing our best.

Mr. Zanfield, would you come backstage

a moment? It's very important.

- All right.

- Yes, sir.

What's the trouble now?

The other dame flopped.

How about this one?

No, sir.

- Terrible.

- What are we gonna do about her?

There he is now.

I'm gonna give that guy an earful.

Where's that blond McGinty sister?

Use her.

Mahoney's the name,

and let me tell you something...

Excuse me, Mr. Zanfield.

I'll get her up there.

You may not know it, but we've

played some of the very best...

Listen, we want you

on the prow of that boat.

Come on now.

Let's get your clothes off.

But I don't want

to take my clothes off.

No, that'll be all right.

But listen to me. I've never taken

my clothes off in my life.

I know all about that. Come on.

- How've you got this thing hooked?

- I don't know.

Over here.

Say, do I get that spot, or don't I?

That's tough. I missed him.

- How's everything going, Zanny?

- Very smoothly. Very, very smoothly.

- That's fine.

- Great.

Sit down with us.

Oh, Jules. Jules.

I like that number.

That's a very good arrangement.

How do you do it?

Where do you pick them?

I guess it's just a gift.

By the way, what's the name

of that little beauty on the boat?

Ask her.

It'll give you something to do.

- That's a great idea.

- Come on, Unconscious.

Yes, sir.

- You were great, Mahoney.

- I'll say you were.

- You'll be in a Rolls-Royce by Thursday.

- Go on.

What a flock of Johns will

be waiting at that stage door!

- Go on. You can't kid me.

- I'm not kidding you.

I may be there myself.

- Oh, Queenie.

- Go in and change.

Hank, did you see Queenie?

What's the matter, Hank?

Aren't you happy?

Wasn't Queenie great?

Aren't you proud of her?

Of course, Eddie.

I'm glad to see her make good.

Oh, but gee, we ain't never had

to get by on our legs before.

Oh, that don't mean nothing, Hank.

Those guys are not gonna pay 10 bucks

to look at your face.

This is Broadway.

Yeah. Broad's way.

Now, run along and change.

I'll get Queenie.

Attagirl.

Queenie, everybody is raving about you.

- Gee, but you're a beautiful kid.

- I'm glad you like me, Eddie.

Like you? Oh, boy. When I got a peek

at you up there on that boat...

- Isn't this the beautiful lady of the boat?

- Yes.

- Kearns. They're waiting for you.

- Yes, sir.

- I'm Jock Warriner.

- How do you do?

- And this is Stew and Bay.

- How do you do?

I bet them that the most beautiful girl

in New York will have supper with us.

- You've got to help me win that bet.

- What have I got to do with that?

- Well, you see, you're the girl.

- Oh, no, I'm not.

- I guess we win that bet, Jock.

- Now, wait a minute. Not yet.

- Hey, Unconscious, where you going?

- I'm gonna get on that boat.

Come here, sap. You can't get on that.

That's not a real boat.

Please.

Please, won't you change your mind?

- I'm sorry, but really, I can't.

- Oh, come on. Please do.

- No. Not tonight.

- No?

- Come on. Slip us the 50.

- Wait a minute. I haven't lost yet.

Oh, yeah...?

Come here, Unconscious, come here.

You can't go up there, you'll get kicked out.

It's a ladies' dressing room.

- Let's go on the boat.

- On the boat. Get out of here.

Don't worry, Hank.

They only cut one number.

We got a couple of others.

"Zanny saw them once,

and they were in."

Zanny saw me once, and I was out.

Not altogether. And what of it?

Yeah, I know.

Do you think that's all I'll get to do,

go on without any clothes on?

Not if I can help it.

But you don't need to worry.

You got a lot more on

when you ain't got anything...

...than most of the dames

I've seen around here.

Well, I guess I'll go get

undressed again.

Come in.

- Hello, kids. Are you all ready?

- Yep. All ready.

Well, listen. Zanny is giving

a big party at his apartment tonight.

- Let's go over.

- Gee, that's great. Did he invite us?

Not exactly, but what's the difference?

Ain't I the star of this troupe?

That guy threw me out

of your song tonight.

I ain't gonna give him a chance

to throw me out of a window.

Let's get a bowl of chop suey,

and we'll rewrite the show.

If it'll write me back in the show,

I'd go for a bowl of anything.

Well, you can get most anything

out of a bowl of chop suey.

Oh, cutie!

Come on, Queenie.

You two run along.

I've got some things to do,

and I'll join you later.

Why, what's the matter?

Well, I've...

I've got an awful headache.

I'm sorry, honey.

We'll go straight home if you'd rather.

Oh, no, Hank. You two run along.

You'll have a lot of fun, anyway.

Come on, Queenie.

We don't wanna go without you.

Get your hat. You'll feel better

when you get out of here.

Oh, sure, honey, come on.

I can't go.

- You got a date with somebody, huh?

- Of course not.

- Who, Queenie? You're crazy.

- Crazy, am I?

You've got a date

with that Jock Warriner, I'll bet.

- Well, and what if I have?

- Well, I don't like it.

Oh, you can't go out with that bird.

I'll have to show you

whether I can or not.

Come in.

- Hello.

- Oh, hello.

Well, here I am again.

You can't get rid of me.

- I'll be right with you, Mr. Warriner.

- All right.

Maybe you had better wait for me

just a few minutes down on the stage.

- Shall I wait at the stage door?

- Please.

- Now, don't be long.

- No, I won't.

- Hurry.

- I will.

Now, Queenie, don't act this way.

He ain't the right kind of a guy

for you to go out with.

What difference does it make

what kind of a guy he is?

I'm going out with him because I...

Well, because I want to.

- Oh, no, you're not.

- Oh, yes, I am.

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