
The Jazz Singer Page #14
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- 1927
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TITLE 120:
"But what's the matter with my father singing,Mr. Yudelson?"
Yudelson looks surprised, then says: "I forgot to tell you, your papa is
sick." Jack is alarmed at this. He asks how long he has been sick and if
his illness is serious. Yudelson says:
TITLE 121:
"It's been two weeks -- since the day you wasthere -- and he's got a good doctor -- Dr.
O'Shaughnessy from the Rockefeller Institute."
Jack looks thoughtful.
289.CLOSE-UP JACK
He is saying to himself: "Two weeks -- since the day I was there."
290.CLOSE-UP BOTH
Jack looks at Yudelson as though weighing his request. Yudelson
continues with his arguments, saying that some of the committee were
against it, but he insisted because they all owed him money. As a final
argument he says to Jack, eagerly:
TITLE 122:
"It would be a fine surprise for your papa ifyou sing."
Jack shakes his head slowly. He says, "But he threw me out of the house
only two weeks ago." Yudelson nods and replies:
TITLE 123:
"Sure, he threw you out but a son's a son nomatter if he is thrown out twenty times by his
papa."
Back to scene. Jack smiles at Yudelson's eagerness to overcome his
objections. He looks toward the stage, then turns to the old man,
shaking his head as he says, with an air of finality:
TITLE 124:
"But, Mr. Yudelson, our show opens tomorrownight -- it's the chance I've dreamed of for
years -- I can't do what you ask."
Yudelson shrugs his shoulders hopelessly and starts to turn.
291.MED. SHOT SAME
As Yudelson turns, Mary comes into scene. Yudelson pauses and looks at
her. Jack, somewhat embarrassed as Mary looks from him to Yudelson,
introduces them. Yudelson gives her an admiring look. He gives Jack a
look of approval as though personally complimenting him on his good
taste. Realizing instinctively that the girl has some influence with
Jack, he tries to prevail on her to persuade Jack to do what he wants.
292.CLOSE-UP THREE
Mary looks at Yudelson, then at Jack. The latter explains the situation.
Mary looks at Yudelson, full of sympathy but unable to help him. She
shakes her head as she tells him the impossibility of his wish coming
true. Yudelson shakes hands with Jack, then with Mary and turns to
leave.
293.MED. SHOT SAME
As Yudelson walks slowly away, Lee comes into the scene. He pauses and
looks toward the stage.
294.CLOSE-UP LEE
He yells to the girls:
TITLE 125:
"Remember, dress rehearsal at two tomorrow --and I don't want anyone drifting in at five
after two."
He turns to the others.
295.CLOSE-UP JACK AND MARY
Jack is on the verge of tears and Mary pats his shoulder softly.
FADE OUT:
FADE IN:
296.LIVING ROOM CANTOR'S HOME
Yudelson is sitting in a rocking chair reading a Yiddish newspaper. Mrs.
Rubin is using a broom on the floor. She comes over to Yudelson and
starts to talk with him.
297.CLOSE-UP BOTH
The woman points to the bedroom door and asks Yudelson if he thinks the
cantor will recover. Yudelson affects a facetious manner in order to
cover up his grief. He says, flippantly:
TITLE 126:
"Am I a doctor or a riddle guesser you shouldask me such questions? I am worrying now about
who sings 'Kol Nidre' when Yom Kippur begins
tonight."
298.MED. SHOT SAME
Mrs. Rubin shakes her head sadly and continues her work. Seeing that he
is not observed, Yudelson takes out his handkerchief surreptitiously and
gives his eyes a furtive wipe. He looks toward the bedroom door in the
background as it opens, and a young woman in nurse's garb comes into the
room. Yudelson gets up and rushes to her with a question as to how the
cantor is getting along. She shakes her head, and Yudelson drops into
the chair as the nurse proceeds to the kitchen.
Cantor Rabinowitz, pale and emaciated, is lying helplessly on the bed.
His eyes are open and are fixed on the figure of Sara who is busying
herself about the room. He motions feebly to her, and she hastens over
to his side. She sits in the chair at the bedside and leans over closely
to hear what he has to say, gently stroking his hand which she has
taken.
He asks her to lean closer and as she does he starts to whisper to her.
301.CLOSE-UP CANTOR
He looks at his wife pathetically. He says hesitatingly:
TITLE 127:
"It's Yom Kippur tonight -- the first time inforty-five years I didn't sing in the temple."
302.CLOSE-UP BOTH
Sara pats his hand soothingly and tells him not to worry about that --
that he will be well sooner if he doesn't worry. His eyes are in the
past, however, and he is not listening to her. He continues:
TITLE 128:
"It will be the first time in five generationsa Rabinowitz has not sung on the Day of
Atonement."
He closes his eyes as he says this and is silent for awhile. Sara
continues stroking his hand.
303.MED. SHOT LIVING ROOM
Mrs. Rubin is again talking to Yudelson. He is trying to get her to quit
talking.
304.CLOSE-UP BOTH
She leans over and, undismayed by his manner, she asks with many
gestures:
TITLE 129:
"But who will sing tonight in the cantor'splace?"
Yudelson makes a gesture of repulsion. He waves her away with:
TITLE 130:
"You should let me worry about that -- I am thechairman."
He tries to read again. She asks him why they don't get Jakie back. He
ignores her and says:
TITLE 131:
"Anyhow, it won't be that croaker Levy who willsing."
305.FULL SHOT ROOM
Mrs. Rubin hears a ring at the door and hurries to the entrance.
Yudelson gets up as Dr. O'Shaughnessy enters. He is a big husky, grey-
haired Irishman, and he greets the two of them heartily, as one would
very old friends.
306.INT.BEDROOM CLOSE-UP
The cantor still has his eyes closed, and Sara is stroking his forehead.
Without opening his eyes, he reaches up and puts his withered old hand
on that of hers. He opens his eyes and smiles wanly at her. Then he
says:
TITLE 132:
"I been dreaming Jakie came back to sing 'KolNidre'--"
307.CLOSE-UP CANTOR
He pauses a moment, then continues:
TITLE 133:
"Maybe God would forgive him -- if he wouldcome tonight and sing."
He closes his eyes.
308.CLOSE-UP BOTH
Sara looks startled as the idea comes into her mind of getting Jakie.
She removes her hand and looks down to measure the possible effect of
her departure.
309.FULL SHOT ROOM
As Sara is nervously considering her next step, the door opens and the
doctor enters, solving Sara's problem for the moment. She tells the
cantor that the doctor is here and that she will go away for a little
while. The nurse follows the doctor into the room and Sara exits.
310.INT. LIVING ROOM
As Sara enters, she goes hurriedly to Yudelson. Mrs. Rubin comes over
hastily in fear of losing a word.
311.CLOSE-UP GROUP
Sara tells Yudelson that she is going to get Jakie. The latter tells her
it's no use, but she is insistent, and he agrees to go along. Sara tells
Mrs. Rubin to remain there until they return.
312.INT.BEDROOM MED. SHOT
The doctor is leaning over the sick man, listening to his heart with a
stethoscope. The cantor's eyes are closed. The nurse stands at the side
of the doctor. He raises up, folds the stethoscope, and looks at the
nurse. They exchange a look which both understand as leaving little hope
for the life of the cantor.
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