Forgotten Women (1931)
67 min | Drama | 1 December 1931 (USA)
A drama set in filmland, following the triumphs and heartaches of women who try to succeed in the movie industry.
Director: Richard Thorpe
Writers: Adele Buffington (story), Wellyn Totman (story)
Stars: Marion Shilling, Beryl Mercer, Rex Bell
67 min | Drama | 1 December 1931 (USA)
A drama set in filmland, following the triumphs and heartaches of women who try to succeed in the movie industry.
Director: Richard Thorpe
Writers: Adele Buffington (story), Wellyn Totman (story)
Stars: Marion Shilling, Beryl Mercer, Rex Bell
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00:01:20We're highly honored to have you with us, Baron Leroy.
00:01:23I'm very honored to be here.
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00:01:32I'll wager, my dear, the Baron doesn't go back to Paris.
00:01:36The most eligible bachelor in all Europe.
00:01:39Cut!
00:01:40Terrible!
00:01:43Can't you ever do anything right?
00:01:46Why am I the only one who has any brains?
00:01:51Do you have to shake that thing as though you had the palsy?
00:01:54No, sir.
00:01:55And what's the matter with your voice?
00:01:57You talk as though you had a mouth full of mush.
00:01:59What is it?
00:02:01It's a mint.
00:02:04Get rid of it.
00:02:06And you.
00:02:07You move around like a Hawaiian wiggle.
00:02:10Say, listen, egg.
00:02:11You can ball the time out of this old lady, but not out of me.
00:02:14Get it?
00:02:15You're fired. Get out.
00:02:17Oh, who cares anyway?
00:02:19Listen, sissy.
00:02:20That little bit means so much to Quern.
00:02:22Couldn't you see?
00:02:23Listen, Pat.
00:02:24I've seen a time when I'd kiss a director's feet to earn five bucks a day.
00:02:28But not anymore.
00:02:31Oh, don't blame her with that bootlegger friend of hers getting five bucks a pint.
00:02:36Say, what's going on here? What's the matter?
00:02:38A little trouble with the talent. Stand easy.
00:02:40Say, I ain't soon trying to make actors out of ham extras.
00:02:43I won't take another scene until we get some capable people.
00:02:46Well, I can't get anybody else.
00:02:48You're behind schedule now.
00:02:50This picture's got to be finished today.
00:02:52Excuse me.
00:02:53But I'm sure Quern can do it if you'll give her another chance.
00:02:56You see, nobody knows it, but she's really Margaret Madden.
00:03:02Not the great Madden.
00:03:04Not the Margaret Madden that was a star 30 years ago.
00:03:07Yes.
00:03:08Go ahead.
00:03:09She can do it.
00:03:10You'll have to take the responsibility.
00:03:12I'll take it. Go on.
00:03:13I'll be glad to substitute for sissy in the retake.
00:03:17All right.
00:03:18Jerry, we'll take that shot over again.
00:03:20I'll move everything back to a new position.
00:03:39I want you to stand over here in the sight of Miss Madden.
00:03:42And as you see the baron dancing across the floor,
00:03:45there's a gleam comes into your eye,
00:03:48as if you were wishing that you were dancing with him.
00:03:51You understand?
00:03:52Yes, indeed.
00:03:53And, uh...
00:04:01Was I really as bad as he said?
00:04:03Oh, don't be silly, darling.
00:04:05You can't expect a lunatic to know the difference between a ham and a Bernhardt.
00:04:11Have you your line to speak to the baron?
00:04:13Do you have yours, baron?
00:04:15Are we all ready?
00:04:16Hold your positions right here.
00:04:18Don't start the music until after the Margaret.
00:04:21How about it, Mark?
00:04:22Okay, let's go.
00:04:23Camera!
00:04:26Margaret!
00:04:271824, take one.
00:04:32Don't start the music.
00:04:34Action!
00:04:40Take two.
00:04:57I'll wait behind here.
00:04:59Miss Madden doesn't go back to Paris.
00:05:02Well, I don't care.
00:05:03That guy's not going to get away with talking like that to me.
00:05:06All right, close these.
00:05:13Oh, no, you don't.
00:05:15That's mine.
00:05:16I wouldn't wear the old clothes in this dump.
00:05:19Is that so?
00:05:20Yeah, and here's some of your old taped jewelry.
00:05:23Well, give me your check.
00:05:25Here.
00:05:31Anybody else ready?
00:05:32Yes, I'm ready.
00:05:33I'm sure Madden's going to let you have some.
00:05:36My, but that's pretty, isn't it?
00:05:38Yes, it is.
00:05:39It's beautiful.
00:05:40I'll give you the jewelry.
00:05:42Here it is.
00:05:43Brooch, ring, bracelet.
00:05:45Put it in there.
00:05:47Here's my check.
00:05:52It is beautiful.
00:05:53Pat, maybe some big executive will see that little bit you did with me today.
00:05:58Then you'll get your check.
00:06:02Some big executive will see that little bit you did with me today.
00:06:05Then you'll get your chance.
00:06:07I hope so.
00:06:08That's a lot of hoi.
00:06:10This business is a racket, not a fairyland.
00:06:13But extras have been known to become stars.
00:06:16Of course they have.
00:06:17Lots of them.
00:06:18Oh, Pat, you're such a fool.
00:06:20Why, with your looks, you could get anything you wanted.
00:06:24Sissy, let's not go into that again.
00:06:26Well, if you persist in being a sap, at least get a little fun out of life.
00:06:30Come to my party tonight.
00:06:32Thanks, but I can't.
00:06:33It's Jimmy's birthday.
00:06:34Oh, so you're still flying your kite with that dizzy reporter.
00:06:38Jimmy's a nice lad.
00:06:40Yeah, nice.
00:06:41I feel like I'm poor and full of baloney.
00:06:44Come on.
00:06:45You ready?
00:06:46Oh, here he is now, waiting for me.
00:07:01Say, that's a good-looking car.
00:07:02Missy, isn't it?
00:07:03Well, so long.
00:07:04See you later.
00:07:05Goodbye.
00:07:06Goodbye.
00:07:07Oh, Pat.
00:07:09Tony, give me a bill, will you?
00:07:12Wait a minute.
00:07:13Oh, come on.
00:07:14Give me another one.
00:07:15Don't be so stingy.
00:07:16Say, have you paid old battle axe?
00:07:17I've only worked three days in three weeks.
00:07:18Well, here.
00:07:19Pay your rent.
00:07:20But I couldn't.
00:07:21I'm sorry.
00:07:22I'm sorry.
00:07:23I'm sorry.
00:07:24I'm sorry.
00:07:25I'm sorry.
00:07:26I'm sorry.
00:07:27I'm sorry.
00:07:28I'm sorry.
00:07:29I'm sorry.
00:07:30I'm sorry.
00:07:31I'm sorry.
00:07:32I'm sorry.
00:07:33I'm sorry.
00:07:34I'm sorry.
00:07:35I'm sorry.
00:07:36I'm sorry.
00:07:38Go ahead and take it.
00:07:40I don't know when I can pay you back.
00:07:42That's all right.
00:07:43Buy that sap reporter a birthday cake on me.
00:07:46And tell him I hope he chokes on it.
00:07:49Thanks, sissy.
00:07:52Come on.
00:07:53Scram out of here before she turns on the rain.
00:07:56Gee, she's a peach.
00:08:00Oh, my.
00:08:01This air's nice, isn't it?
00:08:02After being on that old soundstage all day.
00:08:07Have a mint.
00:08:08Thanks.
00:08:35Oh, Fern.
00:08:36Coming, dear.
00:08:52Oh, heavens, child.
00:08:54He'll be along any minute now, and I've left you to it all.
00:08:59A labor of love, darling.
00:09:02Jimmy's a glutton for mulligans.
00:09:05That's the way to a man's heart.
00:09:10This is Jimmy's day, all right.
00:09:12I just know old Walrus gave him that assignment he was telling me about this morning.
00:09:16You mean his city editor's going to give him something big?
00:09:20It's big, all right.
00:09:22Click Moran.
00:09:23Public enemy number one is in town.
00:09:25Oh, that awful hoodlum.
00:09:28Oh, that awful hoodlum.
00:09:30The papers are full of him.
00:09:32Oh, Jimmy's so anxious to get the assignment.
00:09:35It'll be his big opportunity.
00:09:38Oh.
00:09:57Is that Jimmy?
00:10:07Jimmy.
00:10:10Hello, Pat.
00:10:12And if it isn't my old pal.
00:10:15Hey, come a little closer.
00:10:18You're doubling up on me.
00:10:25That's better now.
00:10:26That's much better.
00:10:28There's only three of you now.
00:10:30Oh, Jimmy.
00:10:31Oh, I know, Fern.
00:10:32I know what you want to say now.
00:10:34You're disgusted with me, and Pat, she's disgusted with me, and I'm disgusted with me.
00:10:40But I can apologize in the morning, though, Pat, can't I?
00:10:45You'll have a chance to do it before then.
00:10:49Oh, now wait a minute.
00:10:51Wait a minute.
00:10:52Look.
00:11:02Flowers.
00:11:03Oh, Fern.
00:11:04Marigolds don't smell.
00:11:11No, they don't.
00:11:13Well, I love them just the same.
00:11:15Come on, Jimmy.
00:11:17Now don't be mad at me, Pat.
00:11:19It isn't my birthday.
00:11:33Come on.
00:11:50There now.
00:11:54Now there's only one thing wrong.
00:11:58And that's that the old Walrus gave the Moran job to Murphy instead of little Jimmy.
00:12:03Yeah.
00:12:09You shouldn't work on your birthday, though, should you, Fern?
00:12:12What do you think about it, Pat?
00:12:14I don't suppose so.
00:12:23Say, what's the candle for?
00:12:26It isn't Christmas, is it?
00:12:28It's nothing, dear.
00:12:31Come on, drink your coffee, Jimmy.
00:12:36Sit down, Fern.
00:12:46Pat and I had a chance to do a bit today.
00:12:49Yes, Fern set a line.
00:12:51She did it gorgeously.
00:12:52That's fine.
00:12:54We can't all get the breaks in one day.
00:12:57Maybe when that Moran hoodlum blows up the town like he was doing back east,
00:13:02your city editor will realize his mistake.
00:13:05That's just what I told him.
00:13:14I've had enough coffee to float a battleship.
00:13:16You needed it.
00:13:18But you're feeling better, though, aren't you?
00:13:20You bet.
00:13:21Well, Pat knows just what to do.
00:13:24Well, I must be going.
00:13:27I can't sit up all night.
00:13:30Good night, dear.
00:13:31Good night, Fern.
00:13:32Many happy returns of your birthday.
00:13:36Thanks, Fern.
00:13:38Good night.
00:13:39Good night.
00:13:48Fern was right.
00:13:50The Hollywood Sun will lose a good reporter one of these days.
00:13:55Pat, I'll be a big shot yet, you'll see.
00:13:57Of course you will, Jimmy.
00:14:00And when I am,
00:14:06we'll be sitting on the moon.
00:14:13Gee, you're a sweet kid, Pat.
00:14:16But you're wasting your time on a mug like me.
00:14:21I'm not complaining, Jimmy.
00:14:24I don't see why you don't get yourself a real guy.
00:14:27The guy with dough enough to blow you to suppers and dances in swell places.
00:14:31The Biltmore, the Roosevelt.
00:14:35I'm satisfied.
00:14:39Well, I'm not.
00:14:45Good night.
00:14:59Thanks for the coffee.
00:15:03Thanks for the flowers.
00:15:06Good night.
00:15:15Good night.
00:15:16Good night.
00:15:42Please, Lord,
00:15:44give those two children a chance.
00:15:47They're too young to be disillusioned.
00:15:51Yes?
00:16:02Anything for me?
00:16:03No.
00:16:04Any mail for me?
00:16:05For me?
00:16:06Oh, here they are.
00:16:07Look them over yourself.
00:16:08I'm busy.
00:16:09What'd you say?
00:16:10Anyone got any work?
00:16:11American Productions are going to employ a thousand extras next month.
00:16:15Yeah, and we'll wear out a lot of shoe leather in the meantime.
00:16:22Good morning, honey.
00:16:25Oh, hello.
00:16:27You old stoke.
00:16:29You read it.
00:16:30I'm not interested.
00:16:38Feeling any better this morning?
00:16:40I should rub it in.
00:16:42Well, anyway, I always come out of it slick as a whistle.
00:16:46And slick enough this morning to ask the old walrus for a raise.
00:16:50Jimmy, don't do anything you'll be sorry for.
00:16:52I give that paper too much talent for 35 bucks a week.
00:16:59Bye.
00:17:00Bye, Jimmy.
00:17:02Oh, not you.
00:17:03Pardon me, but there was some interruptions here.
00:17:06Who did you wish?
00:17:09Oh, the old woman.
00:17:12Oh, Fern!
00:17:13Hey, Fern!
00:17:15Oh, uh, Missica Jones.
00:17:17This is Miss Trixie DeForester.
00:17:19Are you sure the papers are in order?
00:17:21Yes, they are.
00:17:22Oh, thank you.
00:17:23Oh, thank you.
00:17:24Oh, thank you.
00:17:25Oh, thank you.
00:17:26Oh, thank you.
00:17:27Oh, thank you.
00:17:28Oh, thank you.
00:17:29Miss DeForester, are you sure the Palace Studio hasn't phoned me?
00:17:35Well, that's very funny.
00:17:37The director told me the other night he was going to ask for me.
00:17:42Say, what's the idea?
00:17:44Do you know you're talking to a lady?
00:17:48I hope you have a good look.
00:17:49Yeah, pretty good.
00:17:52Hello?
00:17:54Yes, this is Miss Madden speaking.
00:17:56I don't see why they use old ladies in pictures for anyway.
00:17:59You'll probably live to find out.
00:18:11Oh, yes.
00:18:12Scrub women are my specialty.
00:18:16Swine back production.
00:18:20Oh, Fern, I'm so happy.
00:18:22Oh, Fern, I'm so happy.
00:18:25Two days' work in succession.
00:18:27That's a career.
00:18:29Now, don't get the swell here.
00:18:31Who, me?
00:18:47Well, if you're ready, we can go together.
00:18:49I'm ready.
00:18:50I think I'll try the casting director over at the Palace Studio.
00:18:53Haven't touched him for a week now.
00:18:57Aren't you going to take your pictures?
00:19:00Oh, it's no use.
00:19:01They all know what I look like by now.
00:19:11Well, perhaps you're right.
00:19:21Gee, I'm dead.
00:19:23Every time I work for this outfit, I'll swine.
00:19:25I'll never do it again.
00:19:26Me, too.
00:19:31Let's hurry.
00:19:32I want to go by the center casting.
00:19:34Could you tell me, please, is it very difficult to see Mr. Swineback?
00:19:38Did you ever try to see Santa Claus?
00:19:40No.
00:19:47Can't get that right?
00:19:49Can't get that set until they get those retakes finished.
00:19:51I know, but the company's waiting.
00:19:52Let them wait.
00:20:19Is that okay?
00:20:20Oh, yes.
00:20:21Let me see that, Mr. Peebles.
00:20:23Take that girl out of there.
00:20:24She has bad teeth.
00:20:25I don't want her.
00:20:28You may have to wait a moment, Mr. Dugan.
00:20:30How long?
00:20:31Well, I'll see if I can find Mr. Swineback for you.
00:20:33He does that kind of making stuff at home.
00:20:40Hello, Swineback.
00:20:41How may I help you?
00:20:42I'm looking for Mr. Swineback.
00:20:43I'm looking for Mr. Swineback.
00:20:45I'm looking for Mr. Swineback.
00:20:47Hello, Swineback.
00:20:48Hello, Dugan.
00:20:49Glad to see you again.
00:20:51It's mutual, I assure you.
00:20:53Here's the contracts.
00:20:54Signed by Sleek Moran, the big boy himself.
00:20:57Sit down.
00:21:00We agreed that Sleek was to put a half a million dollars in this picture.
00:21:03And boy, that guy ought to be a knockout with the women.
00:21:06Say, his name is a box office attraction.
00:21:08But there's a few little things I've got to warn you about before I sign this.
00:21:12You're the doctor.
00:21:13You know, I've got four very expensive pictures
00:21:16that have to be released before anything of this gets out.
00:21:21You know, the motion picture business as a whole wouldn't care if...
00:21:24I get you.
00:21:25You wouldn't want them to know that you were mixed up with Sleek
00:21:28or any other public enemy.
00:21:30You said it.
00:21:31Say, I got a lot of money tied up in these productions
00:21:34and I can't afford to have anything interfere with them.
00:21:37After they're released,
00:21:39I'm ready to retire from the picture business
00:21:41and I don't care what anybody says.
00:21:42That's smart talk.
00:21:44Why, say, you can maraud a show of Moran's production and clean up.
00:21:47Mm-hmm.
00:21:48The other motion picture producers are squawking about keeping faith with the public.
00:21:52Not me.
00:21:53I'm looking out for Swineback.
00:21:55That's the stuff.
00:21:57And this idea of making Sleek a hero in this picture
00:21:59is an unexpected angle.
00:22:01Say, that ought to be a knockout.
00:22:03Now, you said something.
00:22:13Well, there's your copy, Mr. Dugan.
00:22:15Okay.
00:22:16You know, Sleek's nuts about Hollywood.
00:22:19He's gonna have a lot of irons in the fire here.
00:22:21Oh, so our production is just a blind, eh?
00:22:24Why is that?
00:22:25Well, I'll be seeing a lot of you anyway, Mr. Dugan.
00:22:28And I'll.
00:23:01Good night.
00:23:02Huh?
00:23:03I said, good night.
00:23:05Oh, good night, Ma.
00:23:08Oh, that's brutal, boy.
00:23:09How are you?
00:23:13Hey.
00:23:14Wake up.
00:23:15I'm in a hurry.
00:23:16Yes, ma'am.
00:23:17Where to?
00:23:18Stewart Street.
00:23:19Just off the boulevard.
00:23:20And don't lose any time.
00:23:22Yes, ma'am.
00:23:24Where to?
00:23:25Stewart Street.
00:23:26Just off the boulevard.
00:23:27And don't lose any time.
00:23:29Yes, ma'am.
00:23:46Hey, you!
00:23:47Mercy!
00:23:49Malarkey, we're not going to a funeral.
00:23:53Step on it.
00:24:20Hey! Stop! Stop! Don't you go another dent further.
00:24:24I want to get out. Quick! Stop!
00:24:29I know, but we're not there yet, lady.
00:24:31Oh, we're there fifty cents, but it's all I've got.
00:24:49Where's Jimmy?
00:24:50What's wrong? What in the world's happened?
00:24:52I've got him, Jimmy. I've got it all here.
00:24:54Oh, they're going to pinch me, sure as thunder.
00:24:57Oh, my goodness.
00:24:58Oh, no. I'm happy.
00:25:00But, but even if St. Moran turns his machine guns on me,
00:25:03I've got to help Jimmy.
00:25:04I must help him. Jimmy, I've got him.
00:25:09Is it all right?
00:25:11Is it all right? Say it's a scoop of the ages.
00:25:13I'll have that old walrus eaten out of my hands for that.
00:25:16You little thief.
00:25:17You see, Jimmy, don't tell anybody I did it.
00:25:19Won't tell anybody.
00:25:20Say, I'll have you plastered all over the front page in the morning.
00:25:22And every producer in the business will want to sign you up.
00:25:24No, no. No, Moran's a murderer.
00:25:26He'd, he'd, he'd automobile me.
00:25:30Jimmy, you can't. He'd take her for a ride.
00:25:33Yes. You take all the credit.
00:25:36Okay, I'll take all the rides any time for this.
00:25:39See you about seven. We've got to celebrate.
00:25:43Yeah. Yeah.
00:25:45Okay. All right.
00:25:47Hey, Murphy.
00:25:49Murphy.
00:25:51Well, Murphy, do you realize that Sleek ran through a party last night?
00:25:54Duke of the Tribune was there. Where were you?
00:25:56I was on that Chinese case.
00:25:58I didn't know he was in town.
00:25:59Out of the way, sleepy hollow.
00:26:01Put your lamps on that, you old buzzard.
00:26:05Tell them to hold everything.
00:26:07Where'd you get this?
00:26:08That's my business.
00:26:09But I want you to get this.
00:26:10From now on, my 35 bucks jumps to 75,
00:26:12and from here on out, my story's no sign.
00:26:14You're crazy.
00:26:15Yeah? Well, the Tribune won't think so.
00:26:17Come back here, you young idiot.
00:26:18Well, do I get it?
00:26:19Ah, shut up and get to work.
00:26:22Brad. Brad!
00:26:24Get me a bunch of copies of this.
00:26:26What else do you know, son?
00:26:28Swing back the dirty cookman's secret on the cuff
00:26:30until he'll release four pedestrians.
00:26:31That's why he's in bed with the movies.
00:26:33Give him the works.
00:26:34Moran's flown under the bus.
00:26:36Tell that to the real reason why he's here.
00:26:38Why is he here?
00:26:39How do I know? I'm not a prophet.
00:26:41Come on, give me some copies.
00:26:42Give me some copies.
00:26:43Why don't you get out of here and give me a kiss?
00:26:53All right.
00:26:54Hello?
00:27:01Hello?
00:27:09Good.
00:27:17Getting afraid is all some of these youngsters need.
00:27:20Give me lots of good examples.
00:27:22Well, I'd like to meet the man who's brave enough
00:27:24to expose this notorious racketeer.
00:27:27How are you, Miss Turner?
00:27:28I didn't think that Europe would ever relinquish you.
00:27:30I'm glad to be home.
00:27:31Glad to see you again.
00:27:35Brother, if you think I'm not going to celebrate tonight,
00:27:37you're crazy.
00:27:38All right, let us celebrate together.
00:27:41Sure.
00:27:42I'm going to take you home to dinner.
00:27:43That'll be great.
00:27:45Mr. Burke, my daughter.
00:27:46Oh, how do you do?
00:27:47How do you do?
00:27:48We're all proud of you today.
00:27:50Thanks.
00:27:51After tomorrow, the entire motion picture industry
00:27:54and the public at large
00:27:55will realize they owe you a debt of gratitude.
00:27:58Well, let's go.
00:28:09Yes, okay.
00:28:13Cut out the song and get me Schweinbeck on the phone.
00:28:16Hello.
00:28:17Wait a minute.
00:28:18Here he is, boss.
00:28:22Hello.
00:28:23Schweinbeck?
00:28:25Well, get this, you imbecile.
00:28:29But listen.
00:28:32Say, I don't know how they got the contract.
00:28:35Somebody must have stole it.
00:28:36I tell you, I'm ruined myself.
00:28:38Well, nobody ever crosses me and gets away with it.
00:28:45But listen.
00:28:46I, I...
00:28:47Say, listen.
00:28:48You got to, you got to listen.
00:28:50You got to listen to me.
00:28:51Send him the paper.
00:28:53Otherwise he'd have been here at seven, like you said.
00:28:58He could have telephoned.
00:29:01You go on to bed, Fern.
00:29:03We won't wait any longer.
00:29:05Are you sure you won't worry?
00:29:09No.
00:29:13Jimmy's all right.
00:29:15I guess he's just out with the boys again.
00:29:19Well, I am kind of tired.
00:29:22I think I will go.
00:29:24Good night, dear.
00:29:26Have a drink.
00:29:27Good night, dear.
00:29:29Have a drink, Fern.
00:29:58I know what you're thinking of.
00:30:01Well, I've been wanting to move for a long time.
00:30:03But you know how it is when you become attached to old acquaintances.
00:30:06You just kind of hate to pull up stakes.
00:30:09I understand.
00:30:11But you have a splendid future ahead of you.
00:30:13And that sort of sentiment isn't going to help.
00:30:16Yeah, I guess you're right.
00:30:20I'm going to go.
00:30:22I'm going to go.
00:30:24I'm going to go.
00:30:26I'm going to go.
00:30:29There's some very swanky bachelor apartments out Beverly Way.
00:30:32I'd be glad to help you find one, say, tomorrow afternoon.
00:30:36Gee, that would be swell of you, Miss Turner.
00:30:39Helen to you, Jimmy.
00:30:42Thanks.
00:30:44Are you sure you'll be all right driving home alone?
00:30:46Christ.
00:30:47And I'll pick you up at the office tomorrow afternoon at two.
00:30:50All right.
00:30:52Good night.
00:30:53Good night.
00:30:55Good night.
00:31:25Good night.
00:31:56Well, I suppose that's that Jimmy still lives here.
00:31:59Oh, you should see him.
00:32:01You know, it's wonderful what that slick Marantz group has done for him.
00:32:04Mr. Turner, the president of the Sun, is taking a personal interest in him.
00:32:07Yeah?
00:32:08Well, when are you going to annex the ball and chain?
00:32:11I don't know.
00:32:12Then you mean he ain't asked you yet?
00:32:15Well, I don't know.
00:32:16I don't know.
00:32:17I don't know.
00:32:18I don't know.
00:32:19I don't know.
00:32:20I don't know.
00:32:21I don't know.
00:32:22I don't know.
00:32:23You mean he ain't asked you yet?
00:32:25Well, not exactly.
00:32:27But he will.
00:32:28Come on in.
00:32:29I'll fix a cup of tea.
00:32:30Tea?
00:32:31Well, I guess one shot won't harden my arteries.
00:32:36Hey, you know, that tea business is bad on the complexion.
00:32:39I'll have Tony send you up a case.
00:32:41What would I do with it?
00:32:43Keep your boyfriend home night.
00:32:54Hey, will you pick up that thing and carry it?
00:32:57What are you trying to do, bust up my house?
00:32:59Okay, sister.
00:33:07And so another extra moves into discard.
00:33:17Say, Jimmy, are you moving?
00:33:20Nothing else but.
00:33:21Say, I thought when you left here you said you wasn't ever coming back.
00:33:25Gee, the boy can think.
00:33:28All me will wonders never see.
00:33:37Hello, sissy.
00:33:38I'm just making a bit of supper for Pat.
00:33:40Well, Mr. Turner advised it.
00:33:42He said he's got great plans in store for me when the old walrus retires.
00:33:46Baby, when I'm city editor, then we will be sitting on the moon.
00:33:52You'll be making a lot of new friends, Jimmy.
00:33:55Sure.
00:33:56That's why I've got to move into a swanky place.
00:33:59We won't really be separated.
00:34:01Gosh, I'm not leaving town, you know.
00:34:03Oh, I know, but I'll miss you terribly.
00:34:08I won't give you the chance.
00:34:11Say, when I get that classy new roadster,
00:34:14Say, when I get that classy new roadster,
00:34:16then we'll start going places and doing things.
00:34:22Say, does the kid know about that Turner thing?
00:34:26No, but I guess that's nothing.
00:34:29Jimmy and Miss Turner are just friends, that's all.
00:34:32Oh, yeah?
00:34:33Well, last night at the cocking club they were cuddling each other like a couple of lovebirds.
00:34:39Sissy, don't say anything to Pat.
00:34:41Don't worry, I won't squawk,
00:34:43but it burns me up to see Pat making a sap out of herself.
00:34:48She loves him.
00:34:50Yeah, that's the trouble with the nine million and one nutty women in this world.
00:34:58Well, Pat, I've got to be going.
00:35:02Having dinner with Turner.
00:35:05So long.
00:35:07Goodbye, Jimmy.
00:35:11Goodbye.
00:35:30Roses!
00:35:32Oh, Fern, aren't they beautiful?
00:35:34From Jimmy?
00:35:35Mm-hmm.
00:35:37He always remembers to do the loveliest things before showing up himself.
00:35:41What's he say?
00:35:43Dear Pat, I suppose you'll think I'm the original date buster.
00:35:48Doesn't he use the funniest words?
00:35:50But the duties of a city editor are more exacting than I imagined.
00:35:54I'm frightfully tied up at the office this evening,
00:35:57but I am enclosing the theater tickets.
00:35:59Take Fern with you,
00:36:01and think of me, both of you,
00:36:03while you're enjoying yourselves.
00:36:05As ever, Jimmy.
00:36:07Now, isn't that a shame?
00:36:09That lad's working himself to death the last six months.
00:36:13The wages of success, Fern.
00:36:15Come on, I'll get your hat, or we'll be late for the theater.
00:36:19Hey!
00:36:21Not much.
00:36:25Say, what is this, a wrestling match?
00:36:27Oh, we're just having a little argument.
00:36:29Say, how about another little drink, huh?
00:36:32This isn't a swimming party, is it?
00:36:33Sure it is! I got my bathing suit on, look!
00:36:37What's the matter, Jimmy? Pool running dry?
00:36:40Yep. Guess we'll have to speak to the waterworks about that.
00:36:43Oh, we've forgotten the reservoirs. I'll help.
00:36:45Good idea.
00:36:46Gotta keep this party going.
00:36:51Ah, I think our beautiful Helen has tumbled.
00:36:54Well, they all do, sooner or later.
00:36:56What do you women see in newspaper reporters, anyway?
00:36:59A city editor, if you please.
00:37:01Oh, no, you're all wrong. He was city editor yesterday.
00:37:04By tomorrow, he'll probably be managing editor.
00:37:06He's a pretty smart youngster.
00:37:08Jimmy's ambitious, all right. I wonder if she'll really marry him.
00:37:11Wait a minute. I'll see if I can accommodate you.
00:37:15Say, have you ever heard the story of the traveling salesman and the farmer's daughter?
00:37:18No.
00:37:32You know, I heard a good one the other day, but...
00:37:34I'm sorry, but the matter is still up for debate.
00:37:37Well, baby, how about it?
00:37:39Why not?
00:37:40Can't think of a single reason.
00:37:42We're both white, 21, and it's in a good old-fashioned custom.
00:37:45I'm an expensive proposition. At least Dad thinks so.
00:37:49Well, I can always mortgage the collar buttons.
00:37:52That's something.
00:37:53Jimmy, Dad's awfully fond of you.
00:37:56As a matter of fact, he told me this morning, if I'd marry you,
00:38:00he'd turn the paper over to you someday.
00:38:04For the love of Mike, we're not a bunch of camels, you know.
00:38:07We're on the way.
00:38:08And say, go into a conference with yourself and drink up a toast for us.
00:38:12We're engaged.
00:38:14Hey, May, the debate is closed, and the answer is...
00:38:17Yes!
00:38:18Right.
00:38:19Your old man will never regret his judgment.
00:38:21That's what I told him.
00:38:29Well, are you ready?
00:38:55All ready.
00:38:59That's a good show.
00:39:30What's the matter, dear? Are you tired?
00:39:33The success business, honey, is kind of a hard racket.
00:39:36It's wonderful, old Jimmy, to climb from the bottom.
00:39:42It is the top that counts.
00:39:45Well, I'm up there now, honey.
00:39:49Yeah.
00:39:51We're sure sitting on the moon.
00:39:54Oh, I'm so happy.
00:39:56I knew you'd get us there.
00:40:00Yeah.
00:40:05Say, Jimmy, couldn't we elope?
00:40:09You know, I've always dreamed of having our romance turn out that way.
00:40:13You don't mean that, Pat.
00:40:15Why, yes!
00:40:18Maybe.
00:40:19Hey, listen, we could do it tonight since your vacation starts tomorrow.
00:40:22And we wouldn't even let Fern in on it.
00:40:24You know, she's working all night at the Crescent Studios.
00:40:27But, Pat, you know, I mean, I've got a lot of things to do.
00:40:29Well, so have I.
00:40:30But I could be packed and meet you at your apartment at eight.
00:40:34Oh, come on, turn the car around.
00:40:37Oh, I'm so excited.
00:40:41Say, Pat, today's Friday the 13th.
00:40:44What difference does that make?
00:40:47Well, it doesn't make any difference, but I thought you might be superstitious.
00:40:52Silly.
00:40:53No one's superstitious when they're in love.
00:40:57Oh, come on.
00:41:27Hello, Miss Mallory?
00:41:29This is Jimmy Berg.
00:41:31Has Pat left yet?
00:41:34Oh.
00:41:35She has?
00:41:57Come on.
00:42:16It's coming down like cats and dogs.
00:42:19Good heavens, Pat, you're soaked.
00:42:23I ran all the way from the bus.
00:42:25I had no idea it was going to pour like this.
00:42:27Well, why didn't you take a taxi?
00:42:29I didn't have enough money.
00:42:30Oh.
00:42:31Well, I didn't know it was coming down like this myself, or...
00:42:34well, I'd come after you.
00:42:46Here, you better sit down by the fire.
00:42:48I'll get you something to warm you up.
00:42:49Fine.
00:42:56Here, honey.
00:42:57You better drink this.
00:42:58You might catch cold.
00:43:00Come on.
00:43:01Down with it.
00:43:06Oh, that was awful.
00:43:08You'd make us well, Topher.
00:43:10Sit down here and we'll take off those wet shoes.
00:43:15What a night for an amuletment.
00:43:18It's a good thing we're not telling anybody.
00:43:20They'd think we were crazy.
00:43:23Pat.
00:43:24Pat.
00:43:26We can't go out in a storm like this.
00:43:31Here, put your feet up on this.
00:43:39Gee, Pat, you're a honey.
00:43:43I love you too, Jimmy.
00:43:54I love you too.
00:44:24I love you too.
00:44:55Oh, Lord.
00:44:57I didn't make a mistake.
00:44:59After all.
00:45:11Oh, Jimmy.
00:45:24Oh, Jimmy.
00:45:54Oh.
00:45:55Oh.
00:45:56Oh.
00:45:57Oh.
00:46:23Can you imagine that guy marrying the boss's daughter?
00:46:26Oh, some guys get all the breaks.
00:46:28Jimmy ain't so dumb.
00:46:29He's a great little campaigner, I'd say.
00:46:31I wonder how that little extra girl he used to chase around with is taking it.
00:46:40Well, well.
00:46:41What are you doing here?
00:46:42I thought you'd start on your vacation.
00:46:44Changed my mind.
00:46:45You did, eh?
00:46:46Say, you'd better have Peters go over to Henry's house.
00:46:48He's on another bath.
00:46:49Oh, on the bottle again, eh?
00:46:51And you'd better check up on that slick Moran stuff yourself.
00:46:54Good idea.
00:46:56I'll be seeing you, Jimmy.
00:47:27Get my apartment.
00:47:31Give it to Jones.
00:47:32Jones, take care of that, will you?
00:47:33Yes, sir.
00:47:42Brad.
00:47:43Yes, sir.
00:47:44Answer that, will you?
00:47:46Yeah.
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00:47:56No?
00:47:57All right.
00:47:58The operator says your apartment doesn't answer.
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00:50:22A tramp.
00:50:24Yes, that's it,
00:50:27a tramp.
00:50:28Gee kid, I didn't mean it that way.
00:50:31No, but he did.
00:50:33He walked out on me.
00:50:35He left me money.
00:50:38Only he left it on the mantle instead of the dresser.
00:50:40That child!
00:50:41Well, it's true, isn't it?
00:50:44And he didn't tell me about that
00:50:46because he figured that it isn't the tramp's business.
00:50:48Now you're showing some intelligence, Pat. Men are all alike.
00:50:52They're either brutes or suckers, and the best way to get even with the brutes is to forget about them and take it out on the suckers.
00:50:59That's right.
00:51:00Sure, you gotta start living. Get a lot of fun out of life.
00:51:03Pat, you mustn't listen to Sissy. Jim is wrong, but you mustn't listen to her.
00:51:07Oh, come on, Pat. You'll go goofy if you stay here.
00:51:10Okay, where are we going?
00:51:12Well, I was on my way to meet Tony when I saw you.
00:51:15He's got a deal on with Sleek Moran, and he's invited us to his house for breakfast.
00:51:19You'll come along.
00:51:20Swell. Good heavens. Sleek Moran of all people.
00:51:25You can't believe everything you hear.
00:51:27The guy's all right. He's retired.
00:51:29Going straight.
00:51:30He gave Jimmy his start. Maybe he'll do something for me.
00:51:33Come on, sis.
00:51:44Oops.
00:52:14Say, what's the idea?
00:52:16Oh, nuts.
00:52:25Hi, dear. Could I interest you in some gorgeous photos?
00:52:28Not today, sister.
00:52:29Oh, bye.
00:52:36Harriet, I don't know what I will do with you.
00:52:38I'm sorry.
00:52:40Harriet, I don't know what I will do with you.
00:52:43Oh, feed it to the worms.
00:52:46Mr. Flanagan, will you do me a great favor?
00:52:49Sure, Mrs. Warren. What is it?
00:52:51Take me down to the newspaper office, the Hollywood Sun.
00:52:53It's a matter of life and death.
00:52:55Oh, Billy, come here.
00:52:58Take this ice up to your mother.
00:53:01How will I carry it?
00:53:03Oh, break it up into little bits.
00:53:09Oh, my God.
00:53:40Do you think he'll go for Pat?
00:53:42He'd be foolish if he doesn't.
00:53:44Pretty risky place.
00:53:46Leave it to Moran. He's filing up to his credit.
00:53:49Yes, and he's going to have this whole town by the tail.
00:53:53Hi, Sleek.
00:53:54Sissy.
00:53:55Ross and company up for breakfast.
00:53:57Pat, this is Sleek. Sleek, this is Pat.
00:54:02Hi.
00:54:03Hi.
00:54:04You two gentlemen.
00:54:05What's happening?
00:54:06What's happening?
00:54:07Sissy is going to meet Pat.
00:54:09And I'm going to meet Mr. Warren.
00:54:11And I'm going to meet Jerry.
00:54:13Jerry?
00:54:14Jerry?
00:54:15I know Jerry.
00:54:16He's been walking about the whole time.
00:54:18He's been wandering about the whole time.
00:54:20I. Have to do what you let me help you off with your coat.
00:54:35Very.
00:54:45You know I began to think that all these beautiful Hollywood girls that I've been
00:54:48hearing about were only a myth then I came along and upheld the tradition is that
00:54:54it exactly. Would you mind very much if I sort of sort of
00:55:00moved in. You're reading my mind Oh am I.
00:55:10Here's my near I.
00:55:11Thank you. You know I'm beginning to feel at home in this dump
00:55:18oh it's all right for
00:55:19a hideaway I'm getting a larger place I'm taking over the letter to land the estates
00:55:25there you want to pass another movie star hitting the dust you know pass an extra
00:55:31a lot of funny ideas about becoming
00:55:32a movie star that was yesterday. And the day before and all the other days
00:55:39breakfast is served so right come on let's eat I'm so hungry I could eat
00:55:43a cow what did you mean by yesterday and the day before and all the rest of it
00:55:52but did it sound like. Like
00:55:54a break for me well maybe you're right.
00:56:09Thank you very much. You must come over and have tea with me some time.
00:56:19I don't know. Where's that young upstart Jimmy.
00:56:30I'm ashamed of you I thought you were a man but you're a jellyfish and you're
00:56:36going the way of all flesh but you take advantage of people you let them pick you
00:56:41up out of the gutter and then what do you do you break their hearts but them into
00:56:45a thousand pieces. Don't tell me I should have let you drink yourself to death you
00:56:51you oh oh I'm ashamed of you. Jimmy what is all this.
00:56:58Go ahead and tell us be a man for once tell her you don't love her and that you're
00:57:03only going to marry her because she's rich and because you want to be the big shot
00:57:07around here in this place don't pay any attention to her Helen she's just
00:57:11a middle of no fool. You had it coming to him listen Jimmy you love
00:57:17Pat you know you do but you've crushed you've given her to something awful Jimmy
00:57:23who is this woman Oh mind your own business Jimmy listen she's gone with me she's
00:57:28gone with Sissy to Moran's.
00:57:33Oh boy come on come on get to work oh I got the story of the year the Moran gang finally
00:57:37tipped their mitts they were taking Paul Moore the movie star for a ride they ran into
00:57:40a network of cops oh what a battle four cops mowed down just like little tin soldiers
00:57:44and they all got away. What about Moran? I don't know I didn't see him. Pat's at Moran's
00:57:48apartment. Here wait a minute Jimmy you can't walk out of me like this. Billy you
00:57:55have to write this story. I'm writing it now Jimmy.
00:57:57Get this young man walked up talked down. Get that camera man out and get some pictures on this right away.
00:58:03Everybody get busy and put the pictures down for me.
00:58:09What did you do to my cigarettes? Oh I left them in on the piano. I'll get them. I'll go with you and leave these two lovebirds by themselves.
00:58:15Dave what did Moran give you the high sign for? Well he wants us to beat it. I get it.
00:58:29That estate I was telling you about would make a wonderful background for you. I'm leasing her yacht too and going for a cruise in the South Seas.
00:58:51Oh that sounds marvelous. I'd love to go. I'm not going alone. No I don't think you are.
00:59:05Will you answer that please? Yes sir. Then it's a go? Yes it's a go. Well? We struck a snag boss. Corey and Pete got four cops.
00:59:30We've got to make a dash for it. It's our only chance. The boys are downstairs in the garage waiting for orders.
00:59:34Beat it. Warm up my motor. Okay.
00:59:50Are you game to go along? So they're making you feel like a tramp too. What do you mean?
00:59:57Oh let it go. We should hit it off together.
01:00:06Oh Jimmy. If only we're not too late. I'll get that guy if anything happens to her.
01:00:27Oh Pat. Pat. Jimmy. Jimmy. There they go with Pat.
01:00:41Get out Fern. I can't take a chance with you. I'm going. But Fern it's dangerous. I can't take the chance.
01:00:47Well you get going before you lose them.
01:00:56Okay.
01:01:57You're going pretty fast aren't you? Not too fast.
01:02:01They're getting away from us Jimmy. Step on it.
01:02:27Who's that behind us there?
01:02:32Just a punk kid and an old lady. Give them a scare.
01:02:40Luke Moran and his powder are headed this way. Wanted for killing four officers.
01:02:45Two don't drink or in a black sedan.
01:02:47Right.
01:02:49Don't come out. We'll be pink.
01:02:52We'll be pink, won't Jimmy run away from us?
01:03:20Well?
01:03:22I...
01:03:33I'm not going to take my life. I'm not going to take my life.
01:03:37I'm not going to do anything else without taking my life.
01:03:40It's just a little bit late.
01:03:50No!
01:04:20Jimmy, Jimmy! Jimmy, Jimmy!
01:04:22Where are you going?
01:04:23Hey, don't get there, I'll help you.
01:04:38Here he is, boys.
01:04:43Great work, kid.
01:04:45We got the goods on the scout this time.
01:04:47You'll find some more of them over the cliff back there.
01:04:49You better go over there and see what's what.
01:04:51It's another scoop for you, Jimmy.
01:04:53Better hurry up and get it in.
01:04:55Nope, I've got more important business.
01:04:59Say, officer, is there any place around here where a fella could get a marriage license?
01:05:04Yeah, about ten miles up the coast.
01:05:08Jimmy Burke, how anybody could drive a car like you just did and wait three days is beyond me.
01:05:17That's right, you do have to wait three days.
01:05:20Well, it wouldn't take long to make Arizona.
01:05:24Well, what are we waiting for? Come along, let's go.
01:05:35Oh, Jimmy, I didn't realize what I was doing.
01:05:42That's all right, honey.
01:05:44We are sitting on the moon now.