The Wizard Of Oz Page #14

LS -- Cab moving to right thru Street of Oz -- Crowd following -- CAMERA

PANS right -- Cab stops -- Dorothy and others get out -- CAMERA TRUCKS

forward as they exit into building -- sign above door reads: WASH & BRUSH

UP CO. --

CABBY:

(sings)

...And then at two we're done

Jolly good fun!

Ha -- ha -- ha --

Ho -- ho -- ho --

And a couple of tra -- la -- las.

That's how we laugh the day away

In the Merry Old Land of Oz!

Ha -- ha -- ha --

Ho -- ho -- ho --

Ha -- ha -- ha -- ha --

That's how we laugh the day away

With a ho -- ho -- ho

Ha -- ha -- ha

In the Merry Old Land of Oz!

MLS -- Three Masseurs filling the Scarecrow with new straw -- they sing as

they work -- CAMERA TRUCKS back to left showing men polishing the Tin Man

-- they sing -- CAMERA TRUCKS back showing girls doing Dorothy's hair --

they sing -- CAMERA PANS left showing girls clipping the Lion -- all sing

-- Dorothy -- Tin Man and Scarecrow -- Lion rises -- the Four of them

start out -- CAMERA PANS left --

MASSEURS:

(sing)

Pat, pat here,

Pat, pat there,

And a couple of brand new strawz.

That's how we keep you young and fair

In the Merry Old Land of Oz.

POLISHERS:

(sing)

Rub, rub here,

Rub, rub there,

And whether you're tin or brahz.

That's how we keep you in repair

In the Merry Old Land of Oz!

MASSEUSE:

(sings)

We can make a dimpled smile out of a

frown --

DOROTHY:

(sings)

Can you even dye my eyes to match my gown?

MASSEUSE:

Uh-huh.

DOROTHY:

Jolly old town!

MANICURISTS:

(sing)

Clip, clip here,

Clip, clip there.

We give the roughest clawz

LION:

That certain air of savoir faire

In the Merry Old Land of Oz!

SCARECROW:

Ha -- ha -- ha --

TIN MAN:

Ho -- ho --ho

DOROTHY:

Ho -- ho --ho -- ho

LION:

Hah!

ALL:

(sing)

That's how we laugh the day away

In the Merry Old Land of Oz!

That's how we laugh....

LS -- Dorothy and Group come out into Street -- all singing -- CAMERA

TRUCKS back as they start forward -- Dorothy looks up to sky -- reacts --

ALL:

(sing)

...the day away -- Ha -- ha -- ha -- (etc.)

In the Merry Old Land of Oz!

Ha -- ha -- ha --

Ho -- Ho - ho --

MS -- Tin Man -- Scarecrow -- Dorothy and Lion -- crowd in b.g. -- all

looking up to sky -- they react --

LION:

Who's her? Who's her?

DOROTHY:

It's the Witch! She's followed us here!

TIN MAN:

Can't that female take no for an answer?

DOROTHY:

Oh --

CUE VOICE:

S-u-r-r-e-n-d-e-r- Dorothy or die! W. W. W.

CS -- Two Oz women looking up to sky --

OZ WOMAN:

Dorothy? Who's Dorothy?

MCS -- Two Oz Women run to right -- CAMERA PANS --

OZ WOMAN:

The Wizard will explain it!

CS -- Man and Woman looking up to the sky --

MAN:

To the Wizard!

MCS- Oz Man speaks -- others run thru in b.g. --

MAN:

To the Wizard!

MS -- Tin Man -- Scarecrow -- Dorothy and Lion react --

DOROTHY:

Dear, whatever shall we do?

SCARECROW:

Well, we'd better hurry if we're going to

see the Wizard!

LS -- Dorothy and group run out at right -- crowd following --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Crowd of Townsfolk moving thru Street of Oz - CAMERA TRUCKS back --

LS -- Crowd moving to b.g. to steps of Palace -- Guard on steps -- speaks

and gestures --

GUARD:

Here -- here -- here -- wait a minute! Wait

a minute! Stop - stop - stop! It's all

right!

MS - Guard speaks and gestures -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward

GUARD:

Every -- It's all right! Everything is all

right! The Great and Powerful Oz has got

matters well in hand - I hope -- So you can

all go....

LS -- Crowd in street in front of Palace -- Guard in f.g. -- speaks to

them --

GUARD:

...home -- and there's nothing to worry

about.

MLS -- Dorothy -- Tin Man -- Scarecrow and Lion making their way thru

crowd -- CAMERA PANS them to right to Guard on steps --

GUARD o.s.

Get out of here now -- go on! Go on home

-- I - I -- go home.

MS -- Dorothy -- Tin Man -- Scarecrow and Lion -- Camera shooting past

Guard at right f.g. --

DOROTHY:

If you please, sir. We want to see the

Wizard right away -- all four of us.

MS -- Guard -- Camera shooting past Dorothy and Group in f.g. --

GUARD:

Orders are -- nobody can see the Great Oz!

Not nobody -- not nohow!

MS - Dorothy and Group - Camera past Guard at sight f.g. -

DOROTHY:

Oh, but we must!

MS - Guard - Camera past Dorothy and Group in b.g. - Guard speaks and

gestures -

GUARD:

Orders are - not nobody! Not nohow!

MS - Dorothy and group - Camera past Guard at right -

GUARD:

He's in conference with himself on account

of this....

CS - Guard - Camera shooting past Dorothy -

GUARD:

...trouble with the Witch. And even if he

wasn't you wouldn't have been able to see

him anyway on account of nobody has - not

even us in the Palace!

MS - Dorothy - Tin Man - Scarecrow and Lion - Camera shooting past Guard

at right -

DOROTHY:

Oh, but -- but please. It's very important.

LION:

And -- and I got a permanent just for the

occasion.

GUARD:

Not nobody! Not....

CU - Horn inside of Guard's cape -

GUARD o.s.

...nohow!

CS - Guard - Camera shooting past Dorothy -

GUARD:

Pardon me. We've gotta change the guards.

MS - Guard - Camera shooting past Dorothy and Group - CAMERA PANS right as

Guard crosses to Sentry house - sentry house revolves -

CS - Guard in Sentry House - turns fake mustache upside down -

MLS - Guard steps out of Sentry house - CAMERA PANS left as he comes

forward to Dorothy and Group - CAMERA TRUCKS forward -

GUARD:

Now - what do you want?

DOROTHY AND OTHERS

We want to see the Wizard.

GUARD:

Not nobody! Not....

MLS -- Dorothy and Group at left -- Guard at right --

GUARD:

...nohow!

TIN MAN:

That's what the other man said.

SCARECROW:

But she's Dorothy!

CS -- Guard reacts -- speaks -- Camera past Dorothy and Scarecrow in

f.g. --

GUARD:

The Witch's Dorothy? Well -- that makes a

difference. Just wait here -- I'll announce

you at once.

MS -- Guard shoulders his sword - CAMERA PANS him to right -- he exits

into Palace --

At the Palace Gates -- MCS -- Tin Man, Dorothy, Scarecrow and the Lion as

they look o.s. to right, react -- they speak -- the Lion moves away from

them and steps up on the terraced garden -- CAMERA BOOMS forward to left --

he starts to sing --

SCARECROW:

Did you hear that? He'll announce us at

once! I've as good as got my brain!

TIN MAN:

I can fairly hear my heart beating!

DOROTHY:

I'll be home in time for supper!

LION:

In another hour, I'll be King of the Forest.

Long Live the King!

(sings)

If....

CS -- The Lion sings --

LION:

(sings)

...I were King of the Forest,

Not Queen, not Duke, not Prince....

MLS -- The Scarecrow, Dorothy and Tin Man group about in front of the Lion

as he sings --

LION:

(sings)

My regal robes of the forest....

CS -- Lion sings -- gestures --

LION:

(sings)

Would be satin, and not cotton, and not

chintz.

I'd command each thing, be it fish or fowl.

MCU -- Lion sings --

LION:

(sings)

With a woof and a woof, and a royal growl.

As....

MLS -- Scarecrow, Dorothy and Tin Man listening to the Lion --

LION:

(sings)

...I'd click my heel

All the trees would kneel

And the mountains bow

And the bulls kowtow

MCU -- Lion -- gestures, grimaces and sings --

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