1927SILENT FEATURE FILMS
TYPICAL MELODRAMA OF LIFE ON BROADWAY & YOUNG GIRL'S AMBITION TO BE A STAR.
WITH MILDRED HARRIS, GASTON GLASS, MARY CARR, ROBERT MCKIM, EDDIE BORDEN, WILLIAM STRAUSS, SAM SIDMAN, AYREL DARMA.
WITH MILDRED HARRIS, GASTON GLASS, MARY CARR, ROBERT MCKIM, EDDIE BORDEN, WILLIAM STRAUSS, SAM SIDMAN, AYREL DARMA.
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"HEINEY'S HONKY-TONK, A REMNANT OF THE DAYS WHEN THE POPULAR ARCH SUPPORTER WAS A BRASS RAIL"
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BIG BARROOM EMPTY WITH EXCEPTION OF OWNER & PIANO PLAYER. LONE MAN SITTING AT TABLE SMOKING CIGAR.
PIANO PLAYER TAKING NAP SITTING ON PIANO BENCH |
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"HEINEY, WHOSE CUSTOMERS WENT OUT WHEN PROHIBITION CAME IN, AND FORGOT TO COME BACK!"
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MAN IN BAR SMOKING CIGAR ALONE, LOOKING SAD
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BORED PIANO PLAYER TAKING NAP LEANING ON PIANO KEYS
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YAWNING BARTENDER WIPING GLASS WITH CIGARETTE DANGLING IN MOUTH
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CU MAN'S FEET WALKING DOWN STAIRCASE STEPS
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OWNER OF BAR ALERTS BARMAN WHO THROWS TOWEL AT SLEEPING PIANO PLAYER WHO IMMEDIATELY STARTS PLAYING PIANO
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"BREEZY AYRES, A PRESS AGENT, WITH SO MANY GOOD IDEAS HE WAS OUT OF WORK"
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CUSTOMER IN BAR LOOKING AROUND RUBBING HANDS TOGETHER SMILING
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BAR OWNER LOOKING AWAY IN DISGUST
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PATRON ORDERING FROM BARTENDER
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BAR CUSTOMER SEARCHING FOR FOOT STAND AT BAR. LOOKS DOWN & REALIZES THERE ISN'T ONE
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BARTENDER OPENING BOTTLE OF BEER. POURS INTO GLASS FOR CUSTOMER. TAKES SIP OF BEER & MAKES SOUR FACE.
BARTENDER GIVES HIM THE HAIRY EYEBALL |
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CUSTOMER STANDING AT BAR EATING SANDWICH & DRINKING MUG OF BEER
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CIGARETTE-SMOKING PIANO PLAYER STOPS PLAYING. LEANS ON KEYS
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BAR PATRON FINISHING MUG OF BEER. PUTS DOWN EMPTY GLASS. PULLS OUT HANDKERCHIEF & WIPES MOUTH. HAS NO MONEY TO PAY FOR BEER & FOOD
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OWNER GETS UP & GOES TO BAR. CONFRONTS FREELOADER WHO PROMISES HE CAN PACK THE BAR WITH SOCIETY FOLKS
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ONE MAN FUSSING, POKING AT ANOTHER FIXING HIS TIE.
PULLS OUT NEW CIGAR FROM HIS JACKET POCKET |
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WALL FULL OF "ANIMAL CRACKER" PAINTINGS OF PHOTOS
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BARTENDER BRINGS OVER BOX OF ANIMAL CRACKERS FOR FREELOADER WHO EATS THEM
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CU BARTENDER RINGING UP SALES. PUTTING MONEY IN CASH REGISTER
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ENTERTAINERS, TWO MEN DANCING IN BAR. "THE DANCING DEMONS". INTERCUTS PIANO PLAYER BRUSHING DUST OR DANDRUFF OFF SHOULDERS
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OWNER OF BAR BEAMING OVER NEW FOUND WEALTH. ADMIRES NEW BIG RING ON HIS FINGER
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SCENES FROM BAR: DANCING PAIR, CUSTOMERS, THUGGISH LOOKING MEN WITH ONE WEARING EYE PATCH & THE OTHER WEARING FAKE MUSTACHE ASKEW, NOT IN PLACE. GANGSTERS.
FRIEND TELLS HIM & HE FIXES HIS FAKE MUSTACHE |
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UPSTANDING CITIZENS AT BAR BEING ENTERTAINED
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ENTERTAINERS IN SMOKEY BAR TAKING BREAK
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SMOKING PIANO PLAYER HANGING SIGN READING "THE HONKY-
TONK NIGHTINGALE" |
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UPSTANDING CITIZENS LEAVING HONKY-TONK. PUTS ON HAT, GRABS CANE, LEAVING BAR
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MAZIE UDELL SINGING HER HEART OUT. TWO GENTLEMEN HEAR HER VOICE. TURN AROUND & LISTEN. INTERCUTS CUSTOMERS LISTENING TO SINGER
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CU SONG SHEET SONG BOOK, WORDS & MUSIC. INTERCUTS SINGER & PATRONS
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MAN OVERCOME WITH DESIRE FOR SINGER. GRABS HER & HUGS HER PASSIONATELY. BOYFRIEND COMES OVER & PUNCHES HIM OUT
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BARROOM BRAWL ENSUES, CUSTOMERS CLEAR OUT
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SMOKING PIANO PLAYER WITH HEAD TURNED SO HE CAN WATCH BARROOM BRAWL, PLAYING ALL THE WHILE
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CU SONG SHEET "WHERE'D YOU GET THOSE EYES?"
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MAN IN FIGHT WITH BLACK EYE. CHEEKY PIANO PLAYER PLAYS SAID SONG
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COUPLE IN PASSIONATE EMBRACE
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MAN STRUGGLING INWARD, RUBBING HEAD, HANDS TOGETHER.
LOOKING SAD & CONFUSED. UNHAPPY |
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OLDER WOMAN-MOTHER SITTING AT HOME READING, LOOKING DREAMILY. DAUGHTER SINGER READS OUT LOUD
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CU WORDS IN LETTER
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WOMAN READING LETTER BECOMES SAD. CRIES AT WHAT LETTER SAYS. PUTS HEAD ON TABLE CRYING. MOTHER TRIES TO CHEER HER UP. KNOCK ON THE DOOR
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YOUNG WOMAN ANSWERS DOOR. MALE VISITOR WARY OF DOG.
TRIES TO FEEDS HIM ANIMAL CRACKER, BULLDOG WON'T EAT IT |
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CU HAND FULL OF ANIMAL CRACKERS CHOOSES COW TO GIVE DOG. STILL WON'T EAT CRACKERS
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MEN TRYING TO GET YOUNG SINGER TO SIGN CONTRACT.
MOTHER LISTENS IN. |
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CU WOMAN READING LETTER WITH SAD LOOK ON HER FACE.
FADES OUT & BACK IN. GIRL SIGNS CONTRACT WITH TWO MEN. MOTHER LOOKS ON FROM ROCKING CHAIR |
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MAN IN JAIL CROSSING OFF DAYS ON CALENDAR. CU DAYS IN MAY 1927 CROSSED OFF. MAN COUNTING DAYS LEFT ON HIS SENTENCE
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MOTHER IN ROCKING CHAIR SADDEN BY HER DAUGHTER BEING AWAY FROM HOME. BOYFRIEND OUT OF JAIL WITH GIRL'S MOTHER, TRYING TO COMFORT HER
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POSTMAN DELIVERING MAIL
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CU LETTER FROM SIMPSON'S
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MAN IN DILEMMA, AFRAID MOTHER WILL BE DISAPPOINTED
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MOTHER WITH LOOK OF ANTICIPATION ON FACE. MAN OPENS &
READS LETTER PRETENDING IT'S FROM HER DAUGHTER PLACATING MOTHER |
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DARKENED SCREEN WITH ONLY LEGS OF SHOWGIRLS SEEN KICKING LEGS IN CHORUS LINE ON STAGE
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LINE OF SHOW GIRLS IN REHEARSAL MOVING HEADS FROM SIDE TO SIDE
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CU MAN PLAYING PIANO KEYS
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JANITOR SITTING ON CHAIR BANGING BROOM IN TIME TO MUSIC, SMOKING CIGAR
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CU SHOWGIRL PRACTICING MOVING HEAD SIDE TO SIDE
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SHOW GIRLS SITTING IN FRONT OF MIRRORS IN DRESSING ROOM
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DISGRUNTLED SOUBRETTE WATCHING NEW GIRL IN REHEARSAL THINKING THE ROLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERS. FRIEND SAYS "BE IT EVER SO HUMBLE, THERE'S NO SHAPE LIKE YOUR OWN"
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MAN OUTLINING WOMAN'S FIGURE WITH HIS HAND
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MAN SLAPPING ANOTHER'S HAND
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MAN POINTING FINGER IN ANOTHER'S FACE
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HUGE MAN BANGING NAILS. CARPENTER, SET DESIGNER
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LINE OF CHORUS GIRLS PRACTICING INTERCUTS MAN USING HAMMER. HE BANGS FINGER, PUTS IN MOUTH
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CU DANCING GIRL HOLDING SKIRT UP REVEALING LEG INTERCUTS BUSINESSMAN LEERING, OGLING, EYEING SHOWGIRL AMOROUSLY
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DISGRUNTLED SOUBRETTE, WHO ALSO HAPPENS TO BE LEERING BUSINESS MAN'S GIRLFRIEND GOES TO HIM KNOWING WHAT IS INEVITABLE. HE LEAVES
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SHOW GIRLS IN REHEARSAL DANCING CHARLESTON. TEACHER SHOWING TWO GIRLS HOW TO DO DANCE
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NEW SHOWGIRL EXHAUSTED, IN DRESSING ROOM RUBBING TIRED LEGS. NEW ADMIRER ENTERS DRESSING ROOM. SHE SHUNS HIM IN DEFERENCE TO DISGRUNTLED SOUBRETTE. HE BEING A MAN CONTINUES IN HIS QUEST TO CONQUER THE NEW GIRL IN TOWN
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CU RING IN BOX TO WOO NEW GIRL. SHE BEING NAIVE &
FRESH OFF THE FARM, ALLOWS HIM TO PUT THE RING ON HER FINGER. CU ENGAGEMENT RING. MARRIAGE PROPOSAL |
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DISGRUNTLED SOUBRETTE ON THE SIDELINES WATCHING
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MAN LEANING OVER & KISSING NEWLY BETROTHED'S HAND
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WOMAN IN SHADOWS SEES HANGING SAND BAGS WITH BAD INTENT. IDEA COMES TO HER
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SHOW GIRLS IN REHEARSAL. NEW GIRL IN MIDDLE GETS HIT WITH DROPPING SAND BAG & FALLS. GIRLS RUSH TO HELP HER
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DISGRUNTLED SOUBRETTE ON SIDELINES SMILES CONTENT IN HER VENGEANCE
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GIRL'S MOTHER & BOYFRIEND HAVING TEA. EMPTY CHAIR WHERE GIRL SITS. SHE APPEARS & DISAPPEARS IN HIS MIND'S EYE. MAN WRINGING HANDS
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MAN GETTING UP FROM TABLE, KISSES MOTHER. CU SAD LOOKING MOTHER
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SCENES FROM DINNER PARTY: MAN OPENLY FLIRTING. GIRL FINDS HALF OF $50.00 BILL UNDER HER NAPKIN. CU TURNING BILL IN HER HANDS
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CU MAN DIGGING UNDERNEATH HIS NAPKIN FINDS OTHER HALF OF THE BILL. PLACES IT NEXT TO HER HALF
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WOMAN SCORNED TRYING HARD NOT TO CRY AS SHE WATCHES FLIRTING GAME
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MAN ON OTHER SIDE OF RISING SOUBRETTE LEANS OVER &
SAYS SOMETHING DIRTY TO HER. SHE HITS HIM & HE FALLS OFF CHAIR. WOMAN HITTING MAN IN FACE |
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CU MAN SITTING ON FLOOR RUBBING HIS CHIN
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TABLE FILLED WITH GUESTS LAUGHING
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BUTLER PUSHING BUTTON ON WALL. LIGHTS GO OUT & WALL GOES UP REVEALING TWO DANCERS. GIRL GETS UP & DANCERS IN FRONT OF GIRLS
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EXTERIOR DAY: MAN IN CHAIR USING SHOE TO LIGHT MATCH.
GUARDING STAGE DOOR. BOYFRIEND ASKS WHERE GIRL IS. TOLD SHE'S AT PARTY. HE LOOKS MAD, JEALOUS |
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INTERIOR OF PLUSH SITTING ROOM: RISING SOUBRETTE & EX SIT DOWN ON CHAISE LONGUE. HE MOVES CLOSER & OPENS GIFT BOX. GIVES HER PIN. SHE LOOKS SAD KNOWING SHE'S LOST HIM TO THE FLAVOR OF THE MONTH. TRIES TO OPEN DOOR, BUT IT'S LOCKED
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BOYFRIEND LOOKING AROUND DRIVEWAY OF MANSION. MEN WALK OUT OF BUSHES. GUARDS CONFRONT HIM. ONE PUNCHES HIM & HE FALLS. GETS UP & FIGHT ENSUES. HE GETS AWAY & RUNS TO THE HOUSE
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MAN RUNNING TO LOCKED DOOR. PULLS VIOLENTLY TO NO AVAIL. KICKS DOOR, KNOCKS DOOR DOWN & RUNS IN ROOM
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MAN WITH LOOK OF REALIZATION ON HIS FACE WHEN HE FINDS HIS GIRL IN THE ARMS OF ANOTHER MAN. SHE REALIZES IT'S HIM & GOES AFTER HIM
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CATCHES HIM OUTSIDE & TRIES TO EXPLAIN. HE WALKS AWAY. SHE FOLLOWS HIM BUT IT DOES NO GOOD
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"KENNER'S MUSIC BOX" IN LIGHTS
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BEHIND THE SCENES. BACKSTAGE FIRST NIGHT JITTERS
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AUDIENCE FOR OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE. AIR OF EXCITEMENT. PEOPLE TAKING THEIR SEATS
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RISING SOUBRETTE IN PRE-SHOW MIRROR CHECK. POWDERING HER FACE. BOSS COMES IN & TELLS HER HOW MARVELOUS SHE LOOKS
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SCORNED BOYFRIEND SITS DOWN ON BENCH LICKING HIS WOUNDS
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DELIVERY MAN BRINGS IN BOX OF FLOWERS TO SOUBRETTE
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GIRL OPENING ROSES PRICKS HER FINGER, PUTS IN MOUTH.
CU CARD WITH BLOOD DROP FALLING ON IT. GIRL READS CARD OBVIOUSLY WISHED IT WAS FROM OLD BOYFRIEND |
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TURNS AROUND TO SEE LEERING NEW BOYFRIEND. THROWS FLOWERS & RING AT HIM. PUTS HEAD DOWN & CRIES
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MAN AT TICKET OFFICE BUYING TICKET TO SHOW
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GIRL COMES ON STAGE & GETS STAGE FRIGHT. POV GIRL WITH AUDIENCE BLURRING IN & OUT
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TWO MEN WITH LOOK OF SHOCK UPON STAGE FRIGHT REALIZATION.
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BOYFRIEND GETS IDEA TO SING "THEIR" SON. STAR REALIZES THAT HE'S THERE & THE SHOW GOES ON. THE AUDIENCE GOES MAD
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STAGE WITH TASSELS THE LENGTH OF STAGE WITH GIRLS ON SWINGS SWINGING THROUGH TASSELS
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DISGRUNTLED SOUBRETTE ON THE SIDELINES DROPS ANOTHER SAND BAG ON RISING SOUBRETTE, BUT IT MISSES
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AUDIENCE CLAPPING
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BACKSTAGE, RISING SOUBRETTE RUNS OFF IN SEARCH OF OLD BOYFRIEND WHO IS GONE FROM SEAT
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SAD-LOOKING RISING STARLET
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TWO MEN PLOTTING PUBLICITY STUNT TO KIDNAP RISING STARLET WHILE DISGRUNTLES SOUBRETTE LISTENS
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MAN WALKING DOWN STREET KICKING NEWSPAPER AS HE GOES
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MAN TRYING TO CHEER UP RISING STARLET. TELLS HER THE BOSS IS GOING TO SIGN UP OLD BOYFRIEND TO ACT. SHE BECOMES HAPPY
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SCENES FROM THE "KIDNAP": GIRLS GETS IN CAR. MEN ARE TALKING. BOYFRIEND OVERHEARS & GOES AFTER CAR
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GIRL IN BACK SEAT OF CAR INTERCUTS MEN FOLLOWING BEHIND
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CAR COMES TO STOP. DRIVER OPENS DOOR FOR GIRL
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CAR COMING AROUND CORNER AT HIGH SPEED ALMOST LOSES CONTROL. CAR WOBBLING ALL OVER THE PLACE MOVING AT HIGH SPEED. GOES OUT OF CONTROL & OVER HILL. CAR CRASH. MEN RIGHTING CAR & DRIVE OFF
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WOMAN ENTERS HUGE ROOM LOOKS AROUND. LOOKS SHOCKED WHEN SHE SEES SCORNED EX-FIANCE SITTING IN CHAIR
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HIGH SPEED CAR RACING TO SAVE GIRL
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RISING STARLET REALIZES HER DILEMMA. HAS SHOCKED LOOK ON FACE. TRIES TO ESCAPE BUT DOOR LOCKED
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BOYFRIEND ARRIVES & RUNS TO HOUSE TO SAVE GIRL. COMES THROUGH WINDOW. MAN PULLS OUT GUN & STRUGGLE ENSUES.
MAN OF THE HOUSE GETS GUN BACK & TELLS BOYFRIEND SINCE HE HAS RECORD HE CAN KILL HIM AS COMMON BURGLAR. RAISES GUN TO SHOOT HIM |
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GUN EMERGING FROM BEHIND CURTAIN SHOOTING ARMED MAN WHOSE GUN GOES OFF AS WELL AS HE FALLS TO THE GROUND
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COUPLE WITH HORRIFIED LOOK ON THEIR FACES
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GUN DROPPING FROM HAND OF HIDDEN PERSON WHO EMERGES REVEALING IDENTITY OF KILLER AS SCORNED SOUBRETTE
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DYING MAN ON FLOOR. SHE RUNS TO HIM REALIZING HER ACTIONS. THROWS HERSELF ON DYING MAN
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BOYFRIEND TRYING TO CALM WOMAN DOWN. HER EYES WIDE OPEN IN FEAR & SHOCK. HE LEADS HER AWAY OUT OF WINDOW
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WOMAN CRYING OVER DEAD MAN'S BODY
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COUPLE GETS INTO CAR & DRIVE AWAY LEAVING CHICKEN WIMPY MAN BEHIND. HE TRIES TO GET THEM TO STOP TO NO AVAIL. LEFT AT SCENE OF THE CRIME. MAN RUNNING AFTER CAR
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MAN STOPS RUNNING & SEES SOMETHING ON THE GROUND.
PICKS IT UP & BRUSHES DUST OFF IT. LOOKS AT HOUSE & SMILES |
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