The Glenn Miller Story Page #3

a pit band for a new musical, Girl Crazy.

I know you're still looking for

that sound but it's been two years.

- You won't find it on an empty stomach.

- I sure can't.

A lot of your friends are in the band -

Benny Goodman, Babe Russin.

- It's a great chance. It'll run all season.

- I guess I better take it.

I'll call you tomorrow. I gotta run.

Thanks a lot.

(# Upbeat swing)

# My wife and I live all alone

in a little log hut we call our own

# She loves gin and I love rum,

I tell you, we have lots of fun

# Ha-ha-ha, you and me,

little brown jug, don't I love thee?

# Ha-ha-ha, you and me,

little brown jug, don't I love thee?

If I'd a cow that gave such milk,

I'd clothe her in the finest silk

# I'd feed her on the choicest hay

and milk her forty times a day

# Ha-ha-ha, you and me,

little brown jug, don't I love thee?

# Ha-ha-ha, you and me,

little brown jug, don't I love thee? #

Helen, it's for you.

- Who is it?

- Don't forget to turn off the roast.

Who is it?

Hello.

Helen, can you come

to New York right away?

Glenn! I don't know whether I can or not.

But for heaven's sake, why?

So we can get married.

I need you, Helen. I can't wait any longer.

Glenn, I'm engaged!

That's right. It'll be a very short engagement.

No, you don't understand.

I'm engaged to Ed. Ed Healey.

Ed Healey? The fellow

you told me about two years ago?

- Yes.

- If you haven't gotten married in two years...

People just don't rush into getting married!

Nonsense, Helen. You come to New York,

marry me and get this thing settled.

I can't just walk out on him!

There's a train leaving Denver

at 11:
30 tomorrow night. Can you get that?

Glenn, you just wait a minute.

We can talk everything over

when you get here.

Honestly!

Call me from Denver so I can meet the train.

My number is Pennsylvania 6-5000.

Pennsylvania 6-5000.

Pennsylvania 6-5-0-0-0.

And, Helen, bring a warm coat.

It gets kinda chilly here

this time of year. Goodbye.

Glenn!

What beats me is how she got Ed

to drive her into Denver.

(Tannoy announcement)

Helen!

- Hi. You look wonderful.

- I've only come to talk things over.

We can talk it over on the way.

I'm not going to let you

rush me into getting married.

Of course not.

But there isn't much time.

We have to pick up the licence,

then be uptown at the church by 7:00.

- I have to be in the theatre by eight.

- Wait a minute, Glenn.

Gee, I'm so glad you're here.

- Where are we going?

- The theatre.

You're gonna see a wonderful show,

Girl Crazy. I got you a box seat.

- No, I mean, on our honeymoon.

- The Pennsylvania Hotel.

Don's arranged for a big suite.

He's sending up the baggage.

The Pennsylvania Hotel?

Isn't that extravagant?

If we'd been married in Boulder

and come to New York on our honeymoon,

we'd be staying at a hotel.

- I suppose.

- Of course we would. Here's the ticket.

I'll meet you after the show.

I wanna check if it's...

- What? What are you looking at?

- The man I just married.

The first time I even suspected anything

was when I found myself packing.

And then when you met me

at the station and kissed me.

It was that kiss that convinced you.

I kinda figured that'd do the trick.

And if you don't mind,

I'd like to be convinced all over again.

# I'm bidin' my time

# Cos that's the kind of guy I'm

# Beginnin' on a Monday,

right through Sunday

# Bidin' my time

# Next year

# This year

# I'm bidin' my time

# Cos that's the kind of guy I'm

# Stranger, so long

# I'll just go 'long

# Bidin', bidin'

# Bidin' my time #

Sixth floor.

I'm sorry about the rice.

It was kinda embarrassing, though.

I had a feeling people were staring at us.

- Nonsense.

- No. Here.

I'm gonna carry you over the threshold.

# Here comes the bride

# All dressed in white

# And there's the groom

standing right by her side #

Everybody, this is Helen.

Ben! This is the fella

that gave me my first job.

This is Helen.

You remember Gene Krupa from the show.

Here's Babe Russin, the tenor saxophone.

You remember Chummy.

There's Polly and Don.

We decided to celebrate.

We're gonna have a party.

- Here?

- No, Harlem. Connie's Inn.

Oh. Well, that's awful nice of you.

Helen just arrived.

We've had the wedding and the show

- and Helen's a little tired.

- I'm not.

You've been on the train for three days.

If your friends are nice enough

to give us a party, we should go!

- Wonderful!

- We've already got reservations.

(# Mellow jazz)

# Yes, Basin Street

# Is the street

# Where the folks really meet... #

Who's he?

Who? Louis Armstrong!

# Yeah, yeah, yeah, really, yeah

# Yeah, this is a treat

# A-swingin' on Basin Street, yeah #

Hey, Gene! Gene Krupa there!

What'd you say?

Come here, man. Gimme some skin.

- How you doin'?

- Won't you join us?

Babe Russin! Don't you wanna swing

with the boys?

- Is that gin?

- Yeah.

(Drowned out by drum solo)

Glenn, come here, daddy.

Beat out one like you did with Ben Pollack.

Be right back.

(Cheering and whistling)

(# Blues piano)

- Nice goin', Glenn.

- You were wonderful!

It's fun but I don't kid myself.

When I start playing jazz

with Louis Armstrong and Gene Krupa,

I'm lucky if I come in third, isn't that right?

- Where have you been, Mr Miller?

- Dr Schillinger!

- It must be over a year.

- Glad to see you. This is my wife.

- Very pleased to meet you.

- You remember Chummy.

I missed you but I can see

you had a very charming distraction.

Yeah, well, glad to see you, Doctor.

- Who's Dr Schillinger? Were you sick?

- No, he's a musician.

He worked out a new method

of composition. I studied with him.

- Why did you stop?

- I got busy and it was expensive.

Want something else to eat?

- Maybe we'd better call it a day.

- No, I'm having a...

- No, I really had a wonderful time.

- Yes, dear.

- Bye.

- Good night.

# Ooh-ooh, Basin Street

# Boo-boo boo-boo-boo #

Well, get you!

Here.

Let's try it again.

Helen?

Helen?

- Good morning.

- Honey, what are you doing up at this hour?

This hour? I've been up since seven.

Well, come here.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

7:
00? It must be dark outside.

No, it is not.

I've been getting up at this hour all of my life.

But you haven't been staying up

until 4:
00 in the morning.

Well, no, that's true.

Only when you were around.

That's right.

Your father on the porch with his shotgun.

- What have you been doing?

- The ironing.

The ironing? Honey, this is a hotel.

All you have to do is pick up the phone.

They have people to do that.

- But did you see what they charge?

- No.

- It's just terrible.

- Is that so?

I don't think we should

waste our money like that.

- Nobody can say I married a spendthrift.

- No, sir.

I'm a penny-pinching miser.

I'm the kind of wife that steals money

out of your pockets and puts it in the bank.

- Would you really do that?

- Sure. I've already started.

(# Can Can building to crescendo)

(Applause)

- Hi, dear.

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