WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.560 --> 00:00:05.639 Is today's suffering of fate worse than death. He is 2 00:00:05.639 --> 00:00:08.439 in Hollywood to make a movie, even though he has 3 00:00:08.480 --> 00:00:11.560 already sunk to such depths as radio. He is Uncle 4 00:00:11.599 --> 00:00:15.480 good Heart, hero of an afternoon program. The magnificent Montague 5 00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:18.640 feels that by merely being in Hollywood he has deserted 6 00:00:18.640 --> 00:00:21.519 the theater and sold his soul to the devil. Not 7 00:00:21.640 --> 00:00:23.280 even the fact that the picture he is going to 8 00:00:23.320 --> 00:00:27.199 make is Shakespeare's Macbeth can soothe his guilty and tortured mind. 9 00:00:28.199 --> 00:00:30.399 It is morning in the little bungalow the Montagu's have 10 00:00:30.480 --> 00:00:33.840 rented in Beverly Hills. Lily, his wife and one time 11 00:00:33.920 --> 00:00:37.600 leading lady, and Agnes the Maid are up preparing for 12 00:00:37.679 --> 00:00:39.600 the great man's first day at the studio. 13 00:00:43.280 --> 00:00:48.600 Peggoty Easy, Peggotty Easy, the Hollywood residents of Edwin Montague 14 00:00:48.640 --> 00:00:51.320 and Lily Bowam of East sixty first Street, New York. 15 00:00:51.399 --> 00:00:53.920 Agnes the Maid on this in what do you want. 16 00:00:55.560 --> 00:00:55.600 O? 17 00:00:55.759 --> 00:00:56.799 Empire Studios? 18 00:00:57.560 --> 00:00:57.640 Now? 19 00:00:57.759 --> 00:01:02.520 Montague ain't up yet. Huh? You want me to wake 20 00:01:02.600 --> 00:01:04.799 him up at seven in the morning? 21 00:01:05.760 --> 00:01:06.519 Are you a kidding? 22 00:01:06.560 --> 00:01:12.480 I'm too young to die? Does he like California? He's 23 00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:15.599 nuts about it. He hides under the bed old until 24 00:01:15.640 --> 00:01:17.920 the sun goes down. Then he gets up, screams, and 25 00:01:17.959 --> 00:01:19.159 goes back under the bed. 26 00:01:20.799 --> 00:01:24.040 Mm okay, who is that, Agnes. 27 00:01:24.120 --> 00:01:26.519 The studio they say, your husband's still for his makeup 28 00:01:26.519 --> 00:01:28.799 and test. At eight o'clock. They're sending a car for him. 29 00:01:28.879 --> 00:01:31.120 Oh, I hope he gets there this time. He's been 30 00:01:31.159 --> 00:01:34.519 stoleing them off for all week. Oh, Edwin is so miserable. 31 00:01:34.599 --> 00:01:38.680 He certainly is now, Agnes. They talked to me to 32 00:01:38.799 --> 00:01:40.959 doing the picture, and he feels he's committing treason to 33 00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:44.959 the New York Stay that Ham, Agnes, Remember he's my husband. 34 00:01:45.200 --> 00:01:50.879 Okay, mister Ham. 35 00:01:48.560 --> 00:01:53.400 Please, we must help him through this mental crisis. Edwin's 36 00:01:53.439 --> 00:01:56.000 never forgiven the movies. He thinks. When they came in 37 00:01:56.079 --> 00:01:59.680 it was goodbye theater, and here he is making a movie. 38 00:02:00.040 --> 00:02:03.200 Goodbye movies. 39 00:02:03.319 --> 00:02:06.000 Edwin will be wonderful in the movies. Why do you 40 00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:08.639 think the picture companies were so anxious to sign him. 41 00:02:08.560 --> 00:02:11.599 Because they're Baxter to the wall that they go out 42 00:02:11.639 --> 00:02:13.840 in mouth of his the only voice left in the 43 00:02:13.879 --> 00:02:16.039 country that can be heard in the movie theaters above 44 00:02:16.080 --> 00:02:18.199 the crackling of the popcorn. 45 00:02:20.199 --> 00:02:23.439 Oh no, Agnes, think what can we do to make 46 00:02:23.599 --> 00:02:25.439 Edwin happy here in Hollywood? 47 00:02:25.879 --> 00:02:29.039 I know, let's sneak out tonight and burn the city 48 00:02:29.080 --> 00:02:31.120 to the ground. 49 00:02:33.520 --> 00:02:36.960 Agnes, DearS, if I tell you something, will you promise 50 00:02:37.080 --> 00:02:39.599 on your honor never to breathe the word but to Edwin. 51 00:02:40.120 --> 00:02:41.919 If he finds out, he'll be furious. 52 00:02:42.000 --> 00:02:42.800 What is it, Honey? 53 00:02:43.599 --> 00:02:45.360 I like Hollywood, so do I. 54 00:02:46.039 --> 00:02:49.639 That's sunshine every afternoon. I plunk the carcass down on 55 00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:54.159 the patio and let it splash all over me. I 56 00:02:54.240 --> 00:02:56.000 tell you, if you close your eyes, it's kind to 57 00:02:56.039 --> 00:02:57.520 believe you're not at Coney Island. 58 00:02:59.439 --> 00:03:02.879 And imagine having a little garden. Everything grows so first 59 00:03:02.960 --> 00:03:03.479 out of here. 60 00:03:03.840 --> 00:03:06.840 I mean, that's what's bothering mindagu He's afraid his beard 61 00:03:06.879 --> 00:03:08.080 will start bearing fruit. 62 00:03:10.919 --> 00:03:13.280 Stop being skidding. 63 00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:14.719 And Shelley night. I want to put a smudge pot. 64 00:03:14.639 --> 00:03:19.120 Under it now, please, Agnes, don't mention his beard. Has 65 00:03:19.199 --> 00:03:21.479 he had enough trouble out here with everybody mistaking him 66 00:03:21.520 --> 00:03:22.680 for Gabby Hayes. 67 00:03:22.520 --> 00:03:26.520 Poor Gabby, Poor Gabby. 68 00:03:27.080 --> 00:03:28.439 I wonder when Edward. 69 00:03:30.800 --> 00:03:34.000 Edwards up every morning the same thing, He opens his 70 00:03:34.080 --> 00:03:37.960 eyes and then he realizes he's in How I would. 71 00:03:37.319 --> 00:03:39.680 You better get him his breakfast. The studio car will 72 00:03:39.680 --> 00:03:43.159 be here for him. 73 00:03:43.280 --> 00:03:43.599 Hurry. 74 00:03:43.639 --> 00:03:46.479 He's doing his morning vocal exercises already, the voice of 75 00:03:46.520 --> 00:03:47.039 the turtle. 76 00:03:49.879 --> 00:03:51.520 Good morning, good morning. 77 00:03:51.240 --> 00:03:52.360 Good, good morning. 78 00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:52.800 Gabby. 79 00:03:54.199 --> 00:03:57.639 Down down, be good. 80 00:03:58.400 --> 00:04:01.120 I'll go out in the backyard ing up all those 81 00:04:01.199 --> 00:04:02.639 bones you buryed. 82 00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:05.199 Edwin. 83 00:04:05.400 --> 00:04:07.960 Isn't it a lovely morning? The sun is shining, the 84 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:09.039 birds are singing. 85 00:04:09.319 --> 00:04:12.919 My nerve and my nerves are screaming, Edward. 86 00:04:12.960 --> 00:04:16.240 Look out of the window. It's midwinter, and the flowers 87 00:04:16.279 --> 00:04:18.759 are in bloom. A warm breeze is blowing. The trees 88 00:04:18.800 --> 00:04:19.360 are waving. 89 00:04:19.480 --> 00:04:19.720 Aye. 90 00:04:19.879 --> 00:04:22.439 Yes, all it just seems to have blended into one 91 00:04:22.480 --> 00:04:27.360 glorious symphony. And he's whispering to me, Hey, stupid, what 92 00:04:27.399 --> 00:04:29.560 are you doing out here? Get back to New York 93 00:04:31.279 --> 00:04:34.439 Boy in the Golden West, Agnes, Why don't you go 94 00:04:34.560 --> 00:04:37.639 down to the railroad station and meet a train head on? 95 00:04:43.120 --> 00:04:47.600 Edwin? Be fair about California. See how beautiful Hollywood looks, 96 00:04:47.800 --> 00:04:51.680 nestling at the foot of those purple mountains. All for 97 00:04:51.839 --> 00:04:54.120 a camera, oh for an. 98 00:04:54.000 --> 00:04:56.839 Avalanche, Edwin? 99 00:04:56.959 --> 00:04:59.759 Be reasonable, not try and enjoy yourself, Lily. 100 00:04:59.839 --> 00:05:01.399 I'm I had been for the first time since I 101 00:05:01.480 --> 00:05:03.160 came to this land as a nutburger. 102 00:05:03.279 --> 00:05:07.120 I'm happy you. 103 00:05:07.120 --> 00:05:10.439 Are as I reached the decision, Lily, I'm not going 104 00:05:10.519 --> 00:05:11.480 to make that movie. 105 00:05:11.600 --> 00:05:14.360 We're going back to New York, Edwin, we can't. 106 00:05:14.120 --> 00:05:19.560 Go back yet. I'm only ten on one side, my dear. 107 00:05:19.480 --> 00:05:22.160 I will consider it a personal pleasure to be allowed. 108 00:05:22.480 --> 00:05:23.959 Can your other's side. 109 00:05:28.759 --> 00:05:30.800 When you're not serious, Lily. 110 00:05:30.480 --> 00:05:31.160 I can't do it. 111 00:05:31.319 --> 00:05:33.720 I can't be a part of this, saiduloid siren that 112 00:05:33.800 --> 00:05:35.319 has lured the public away. 113 00:05:35.079 --> 00:05:36.480 From the theater of Shakespeare. 114 00:05:37.000 --> 00:05:39.839 Abbott and Costello have taken the place of Romeo. 115 00:05:39.519 --> 00:05:41.639 And Juliet when they're counting on. 116 00:05:41.720 --> 00:05:44.319 Nov the voice of aboudy you that hascd in so 117 00:05:44.360 --> 00:05:46.720 many theaters, the golden lines of Shakespeare. 118 00:05:46.759 --> 00:05:49.920 To be or not to be? That is the question. 119 00:05:50.879 --> 00:05:54.720 Will never be able to say he went that away? 120 00:05:57.160 --> 00:06:01.279 But edwhen they're doing Shakespeare's Macbeth Win Montague and Macbeth 121 00:06:01.360 --> 00:06:05.959 with free dishes, No, Edwin from man whose uncle Goodhart 122 00:06:06.000 --> 00:06:07.680 on the radio five times a week. 123 00:06:08.040 --> 00:06:09.560 At least nobody knows it's me. 124 00:06:09.759 --> 00:06:11.519 But the studio is giving you a new name. 125 00:06:11.800 --> 00:06:16.959 I know, Raoul randol Oh. No, I won't make that picture. 126 00:06:17.360 --> 00:06:19.600 I want to get back to New York with clean hands. 127 00:06:19.800 --> 00:06:22.160 I want once again to stand shoulder and shoulder with 128 00:06:22.199 --> 00:06:25.120 my fellow actress of the theater who haven't visited the 129 00:06:25.160 --> 00:06:29.000 stage for Hollywood Gold. I want to join their ranks again. 130 00:06:29.240 --> 00:06:33.199 And the Unemployment Insurance office all. 131 00:06:33.199 --> 00:06:35.879 Right, like this, back into your bottle of alcohol. 132 00:06:38.759 --> 00:06:41.040 Ed When you have to make that picture, you signed 133 00:06:41.040 --> 00:06:41.680 a contract. 134 00:06:41.720 --> 00:06:44.160 Never let them assume me. Let them take all my 135 00:06:44.319 --> 00:06:45.680 wildly possessions. 136 00:06:45.680 --> 00:06:48.519 Some possessions, a bust of Shakespeare and a pair of 137 00:06:48.600 --> 00:06:51.199 ton tights, Magnus. 138 00:06:51.240 --> 00:06:53.959 I've always meant to ask you, who do you go 139 00:06:54.079 --> 00:06:55.600 to to have your head shrunk? 140 00:06:58.920 --> 00:06:59.040 Oh? 141 00:06:59.120 --> 00:07:02.800 No, Edwin, sensible. They're going to make you a big star. 142 00:07:03.399 --> 00:07:06.600 Edwin, Montague and Hollywood. This is the end of bella logosi. 143 00:07:08.519 --> 00:07:10.199 Please keep your mouth closed. 144 00:07:10.319 --> 00:07:12.519 And they have enough canyons out here. 145 00:07:14.439 --> 00:07:16.480 When you sign a contract and you're going. 146 00:07:16.279 --> 00:07:20.759 Through with it, Montague, Montague, what are they doing to you? 147 00:07:21.639 --> 00:07:24.439 They're like vultures descending on a dead horse. 148 00:07:25.079 --> 00:07:32.120 A dead horse that reminds me breakfast is ready. 149 00:07:33.000 --> 00:07:34.120 It's game time. 150 00:07:34.759 --> 00:07:38.480 Here's where I play Hide and go seek with Tomaine. 151 00:07:39.800 --> 00:07:40.000 Edwin. 152 00:07:40.199 --> 00:07:42.399 The studio is sending a limousine, and don't forget you 153 00:07:42.480 --> 00:07:45.360 have your uncle good heart broadcast this afternoon. 154 00:07:44.959 --> 00:07:47.560 The movies and radio all in one day. 155 00:07:47.959 --> 00:07:52.519 Oh, the rogue and peasants slay on. I take the 156 00:07:52.600 --> 00:07:55.600 mirrors of the house today. I can't look at myself, 157 00:07:56.279 --> 00:08:00.680 lucky you, Agnes, my dove. Why don't you you go out, 158 00:08:01.079 --> 00:08:04.439 find yourself a nice young man and work out a 159 00:08:04.560 --> 00:08:05.560 suicide pack? 160 00:08:07.680 --> 00:08:09.720 Edwin, get ready, I can't face it alone. 161 00:08:09.759 --> 00:08:10.759 I want you to come with me. 162 00:08:10.839 --> 00:08:13.959 Oh, I can, ed when I want to do some gardening. 163 00:08:14.920 --> 00:08:17.480 Her husband's poor body is being broken. 164 00:08:17.120 --> 00:08:20.000 On the rack and she is planting petunias. 165 00:08:20.279 --> 00:08:21.399 They wears your hunt. 166 00:08:21.600 --> 00:08:23.839 Oh please when rather not thea. 167 00:08:23.959 --> 00:08:26.920 I understand you, who have remained true to this theater. 168 00:08:27.360 --> 00:08:28.759 You have refused. 169 00:08:28.319 --> 00:08:31.519 Hollywood offer so many times in our long career. You 170 00:08:31.560 --> 00:08:36.240 can't bear to see my vile degradation, your once proud husband, 171 00:08:36.480 --> 00:08:38.759 a movie actor, Edwin? 172 00:08:39.320 --> 00:08:40.879 Do they please come with me? 173 00:08:41.440 --> 00:08:42.279 All right, Edwin? 174 00:08:42.679 --> 00:08:45.360 I will take my autograph book you Mike Ben into 175 00:08:45.399 --> 00:08:46.279 Luise for Zender. 176 00:08:48.919 --> 00:08:50.320 Oh there's a cop from the studio. 177 00:08:50.639 --> 00:08:53.240 The tumbrel is hears take me to the guillotine. 178 00:08:53.600 --> 00:08:54.159 Come, Edwin? 179 00:08:56.519 --> 00:09:02.039 By this so long, honey, goodbye, goodbye, Raoul. 180 00:09:09.639 --> 00:09:13.320 Well, well, well, Raoul Randolph, you're here, welcome to Empire Pictures. 181 00:09:13.399 --> 00:09:13.840 Thank you. 182 00:09:13.960 --> 00:09:15.480 I'm speedcockman of publicity. 183 00:09:15.600 --> 00:09:16.320 This is my wife. 184 00:09:16.320 --> 00:09:17.720 I'm god to know you, missus Randolph. 185 00:09:17.720 --> 00:09:20.279 Well, I'm not mister Styles, mister big himself. 186 00:09:20.279 --> 00:09:22.080 He wants me to bring you right in to see him. 187 00:09:22.080 --> 00:09:25.080 This way you go in. I'll wait here, Edward, right 188 00:09:25.200 --> 00:09:26.879 this way, we'll barge ride in. 189 00:09:27.879 --> 00:09:30.600 Well Styles, ha, hi he how do you do? 190 00:09:31.000 --> 00:09:32.600 Row? Baby? 191 00:09:32.799 --> 00:09:33.639 You got here? 192 00:09:34.600 --> 00:09:34.799 Row? 193 00:09:36.799 --> 00:09:39.240 Mister? My name is Edward Montague. 194 00:09:39.600 --> 00:09:42.000 It is a name that he still remembered and revered 195 00:09:42.080 --> 00:09:44.240 by thousands of theater goers. 196 00:09:44.440 --> 00:09:45.360 I would appreciate it. 197 00:09:45.480 --> 00:09:48.919 Sure, anything you say, Raoul. Remember I'm behind you. You're 198 00:09:49.000 --> 00:09:51.519 my baby. We're going all out on you. You're gonna 199 00:09:51.519 --> 00:09:54.960 be a big star. You've got Empire behind you, baby. 200 00:09:55.320 --> 00:09:58.639 Sound good to you, sweetheart. Mister Tetton. 201 00:09:58.639 --> 00:10:01.159 From your conversation, I don't though whether you're planning to 202 00:10:01.200 --> 00:10:03.639 make a picture with me or take me to Diagona 203 00:10:03.639 --> 00:10:07.039 of Paul. 204 00:10:09.840 --> 00:10:12.240 How did you get that speed Hiagara of Paul? 205 00:10:13.120 --> 00:10:14.360 Hold it in the head of Happer. 206 00:10:15.639 --> 00:10:17.679 Now look, Raoul, baby, I want you and Steve to 207 00:10:17.679 --> 00:10:19.399 get together out of the publicity build up. 208 00:10:19.679 --> 00:10:21.159 Hever have you named in the papers? 209 00:10:21.639 --> 00:10:23.960 For the last twenty five years, my name has been 210 00:10:24.000 --> 00:10:26.879 a byword in the drama sections of the New York Press. 211 00:10:27.120 --> 00:10:30.759 Oh local staff, Speed here is going to make the 212 00:10:30.799 --> 00:10:33.000 name of Raoul rand Now a household word. 213 00:10:33.120 --> 00:10:35.440 We'll make him forget does take over? 214 00:10:35.519 --> 00:10:35.840 Speed? 215 00:10:36.080 --> 00:10:37.919 Well, we got to get an angle, see an angle. 216 00:10:38.600 --> 00:10:42.039 Of course you are a little older, and we talked. 217 00:10:42.240 --> 00:10:44.879 I have aged considerable. It's entering this room. 218 00:10:46.720 --> 00:10:47.120 I got it. 219 00:10:47.159 --> 00:10:47.759 I got it. 220 00:10:48.440 --> 00:10:50.919 Raoul Randol older than Pienza, but. 221 00:10:50.960 --> 00:10:53.360 He's still got that springtime. 222 00:10:52.679 --> 00:10:53.240 In his heart. 223 00:10:53.720 --> 00:10:56.879 Great, great, great, that's it. Put that on the teletype 224 00:10:56.919 --> 00:10:58.080 Russia right over to Loela. 225 00:10:58.799 --> 00:11:01.240 Luela, who? Luela? 226 00:11:01.679 --> 00:11:02.080 Who? 227 00:11:03.759 --> 00:11:03.960 Look? 228 00:11:04.039 --> 00:11:06.919 Baby, don't even say that in the joke around? 229 00:11:11.559 --> 00:11:13.279 Oh what I said? 230 00:11:14.559 --> 00:11:15.080 Are you married? 231 00:11:15.159 --> 00:11:15.399 Raoul? 232 00:11:15.679 --> 00:11:17.879 That was my wife I introduced you to. She happens 233 00:11:17.879 --> 00:11:20.320 to be the famous lily boy of the New York State. 234 00:11:20.799 --> 00:11:21.279 You married? 235 00:11:21.360 --> 00:11:25.399 Uh where we'll hush it up, hush it up, sure, baby, 236 00:11:25.440 --> 00:11:27.960 We got to make the housewives feed your available. 237 00:11:28.679 --> 00:11:34.320 Look, sweetheart, is this emotion picture studio? Are Lonely Hearts Club? 238 00:11:37.320 --> 00:11:38.480 Lonely Hearts Club? 239 00:11:39.200 --> 00:11:40.919 Speed punched that up a little and shoot at the 240 00:11:40.919 --> 00:11:43.159 wind show. You might blow it up in a whole column. 241 00:11:43.279 --> 00:11:46.039 Things I never know until now about Raoul. Right now, 242 00:11:46.279 --> 00:11:46.919 we gotta get. 243 00:11:46.799 --> 00:11:47.600 A romantic angle. 244 00:11:48.399 --> 00:11:49.720 I got it, I got it. 245 00:11:50.039 --> 00:11:52.840 We'll cook up a hot romance between you and marjor remain, 246 00:11:55.759 --> 00:11:56.960 me and marj Remain. 247 00:11:57.519 --> 00:12:00.480 I'm dying to see the stove that's going to be 248 00:12:00.519 --> 00:12:03.159 cooked up on How we gotta. 249 00:12:02.960 --> 00:12:05.799 Get moving on some pictures. See did you did you 250 00:12:05.799 --> 00:12:06.799 bring your baby suits with you? 251 00:12:07.039 --> 00:12:08.240 My bathing suit? 252 00:12:08.360 --> 00:12:08.559 Yeah? 253 00:12:08.639 --> 00:12:10.240 Yeah, I'll take you out on the back lap for 254 00:12:10.320 --> 00:12:13.600 some stills for the fan magazines. You know, human trust stuff, 255 00:12:13.960 --> 00:12:17.159 chasing some bathing beauties around the pool, maybe one of 256 00:12:17.159 --> 00:12:20.679 them trick pictures. Your head on a girl's body shows 257 00:12:20.720 --> 00:12:23.919 you're human, not one of them stuffy, hybrow actors. We 258 00:12:23.960 --> 00:12:25.600 want to get you down to the public level. 259 00:12:26.000 --> 00:12:31.039 Down. I'm practically dragging my dear speed. If any picture 260 00:12:31.039 --> 00:12:32.639 of Beederbore bathing suit. 261 00:12:32.480 --> 00:12:35.200 Or my head on a girl's body appears to daily paper, 262 00:12:35.840 --> 00:12:38.000 I show you the next edition of that paper will 263 00:12:38.039 --> 00:12:41.120 feature a picture of your head on a spike over 264 00:12:41.159 --> 00:12:43.480 the main gate of Empire Studios. 265 00:12:43.679 --> 00:12:46.159 And it won't be strict photography. 266 00:12:47.000 --> 00:12:49.360 No no, wait a minute, sweetheart. 267 00:12:49.639 --> 00:12:53.759 You listen to me, baby, I came out here to 268 00:12:53.799 --> 00:12:56.600 appear in Shakespeare's Ebottle Macbeth. I only consider to do 269 00:12:56.639 --> 00:12:59.480 it in order to protect Macbeth from being played by 270 00:12:59.519 --> 00:13:00.000 red Skins. 271 00:13:00.039 --> 00:13:04.039 Hilton. I think you will have all the dignity of 272 00:13:04.120 --> 00:13:04.600 you here. 273 00:13:04.440 --> 00:13:07.080 At the zero Rah, Well, Raoul, what do. 274 00:13:07.039 --> 00:13:10.919 You think we are barbarians? This is a prestige picture 275 00:13:10.960 --> 00:13:11.320 for us. 276 00:13:11.480 --> 00:13:13.759 Why I've had writers on that script for six months, 277 00:13:13.799 --> 00:13:16.000 punching up the lines, polishing the. 278 00:13:16.000 --> 00:13:21.440 Dialogue, polishing Shakespeare's dialog, punching up the line. 279 00:13:22.720 --> 00:13:27.559 Oh, Shakespeare in your immortal grave. I can hear you. 280 00:13:27.720 --> 00:13:32.879 Spinning now, Raoul, you're unhappy, sweetheart. 281 00:13:32.919 --> 00:13:35.639 Look you're the boss. Just tell us what you want. 282 00:13:36.159 --> 00:13:43.799 You're my baby, now are you happy? Yes, daddy, this 283 00:13:43.960 --> 00:13:44.639 is the adull. 284 00:13:45.360 --> 00:13:47.600 Welcome on. Let's get going with the test. 285 00:13:47.840 --> 00:13:49.360 Yeah, we gotta get you in front of a camera. 286 00:13:49.399 --> 00:13:50.440 See what kind of makeup to you? 287 00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:51.919 Is how you look? We got to find out. 288 00:13:52.399 --> 00:13:55.200 You know, from certain angles you can look twenty years younger, 289 00:13:55.600 --> 00:13:58.120 making sure who knows that a little luck. 290 00:13:58.000 --> 00:13:59.679 We might have another George Raft and. 291 00:13:59.799 --> 00:14:04.279 I George raph by bo Boyhood. 292 00:14:03.679 --> 00:14:07.080 Idol come on, come on, let's get going. This test 293 00:14:07.159 --> 00:14:08.480 is gonna be great. You'll be wonderful. 294 00:14:08.480 --> 00:14:10.679 And of course I have a little unfamiliar with the technique. 295 00:14:10.720 --> 00:14:14.519 Oh you'll be in great hands. We have mister Mayllard Pitch, 296 00:14:14.840 --> 00:14:16.279 best dramatic teacher. 297 00:14:16.000 --> 00:14:17.879 In Hollywood, grammatic teacher. 298 00:14:18.039 --> 00:14:20.360 Yeah, this way Maylard's waiting on the sound stage. 299 00:14:20.840 --> 00:14:25.480 Through here a dramatic teacher. Mister Fenton, I'm I'm Sarry 300 00:14:25.559 --> 00:14:28.360 a baby. I hope you acquitted the fact that I've 301 00:14:28.399 --> 00:14:31.720 spent twenty five years in the country's leading Shakespeare director. 302 00:14:32.279 --> 00:14:36.799 Just leave everything to Maylar through this start, Okay, mister Pitch, 303 00:14:36.960 --> 00:14:37.720 he can go ahead. 304 00:14:37.799 --> 00:14:39.200 He's here. Hell, I'm mister fan. 305 00:14:39.960 --> 00:14:42.320 And this is Ray Rando. 306 00:14:43.240 --> 00:14:47.399 The name is rom Okay, sweetheart hit rolling out of 307 00:14:47.399 --> 00:14:48.799 that screen test, and I want to see this by 308 00:14:48.799 --> 00:14:49.440 this afternoon. 309 00:14:50.039 --> 00:14:50.240 Yeah. 310 00:14:50.639 --> 00:14:56.440 Well, now, any acting experience, mister Rando a little. I 311 00:14:56.559 --> 00:14:59.919 understand the lead in your high school play pta minstrel 312 00:15:00.080 --> 00:15:03.440 goes that sort of thing. 313 00:15:03.960 --> 00:15:06.480 Well, I'll be frank with you, mister Randolph. This thing 314 00:15:06.480 --> 00:15:07.840 they're putting you in. 315 00:15:08.600 --> 00:15:11.840 The back bear magbet of God. Yes, indeed, that's right. 316 00:15:12.120 --> 00:15:15.440 It's by Shakespeare. Very difficult, and I won't. 317 00:15:15.159 --> 00:15:16.879 Be able to do a thing for you unless I 318 00:15:16.919 --> 00:15:21.600 have your absolute attention and you, mister Fitch, please don't interrupt. 319 00:15:21.960 --> 00:15:22.960 We have so much. 320 00:15:22.840 --> 00:15:25.279 Spade work to do, mister Fitch. 321 00:15:25.600 --> 00:15:26.240 I'm sorry. 322 00:15:26.480 --> 00:15:29.279 I don't want to lead you on, but obviously they 323 00:15:29.279 --> 00:15:30.080 haven't told you. 324 00:15:30.639 --> 00:15:33.000 I am Edwin Montague. 325 00:15:33.240 --> 00:15:38.159 Who Edwin or, as certain critics insisted on labeling me, 326 00:15:38.399 --> 00:15:39.879 the Magnificent Montague. 327 00:15:40.000 --> 00:15:42.440 Yes, well that's all very interesting, mister Randolph, but we 328 00:15:42.559 --> 00:15:45.039 have much too much to get done before I can 329 00:15:45.080 --> 00:15:47.399 possibly release you as an actor. 330 00:15:48.919 --> 00:15:53.320 You will release me as an actor, mister Fitch. You 331 00:15:53.360 --> 00:15:55.840 are a follower of the drama. The name of Edwin 332 00:15:55.919 --> 00:15:58.879 Montague means nothing to you, absolutely nothing. 333 00:15:58.919 --> 00:16:02.200 But of course I'm not judge, mister Randolph. I haven't 334 00:16:02.240 --> 00:16:02.919 been in touch with. 335 00:16:02.840 --> 00:16:05.080 The little theater movement in years. 336 00:16:06.159 --> 00:16:08.200 More interested in professional actress. 337 00:16:08.320 --> 00:16:13.960 Now, well, shall we get on with it? 338 00:16:14.240 --> 00:16:15.399 Let me hear your voice. 339 00:16:15.399 --> 00:16:17.840 I want to see if there's anything to start with. 340 00:16:17.960 --> 00:16:21.279 Now, say how now, brown Cow? 341 00:16:21.679 --> 00:16:25.039 You see I want resonance, but I'll explain to you 342 00:16:25.080 --> 00:16:26.360 what residents mean later. 343 00:16:27.440 --> 00:16:30.600 Just now, how now, brown Cow? 344 00:16:30.879 --> 00:16:31.720 And don't be nervous. 345 00:16:31.759 --> 00:16:32.720 I won't bite you. 346 00:16:34.200 --> 00:16:34.720 Shall we. 347 00:16:36.919 --> 00:16:49.840 How no brow cow again you are a stupid a jazz. 348 00:16:54.559 --> 00:16:55.559 Mister Randolph. 349 00:16:55.600 --> 00:16:58.360 As long as you continue these schoolboy pranks, I cannot 350 00:16:58.399 --> 00:17:00.759 help you on the rocky road to being an actor. 351 00:17:02.000 --> 00:17:04.799 You as low and disimble, as special of humanity as 352 00:17:04.799 --> 00:17:06.640 I never seen outside of a snake pit. 353 00:17:07.480 --> 00:17:10.880 You are going to make me an actor, mister Randolph. 354 00:17:10.880 --> 00:17:12.920 It is not my practice to impress students with my 355 00:17:13.000 --> 00:17:17.240 theatrical background. I find many times that it over osdom. 356 00:17:17.799 --> 00:17:19.160 But in your case, may I. 357 00:17:19.119 --> 00:17:21.400 Acquaint you with the fact that, prior to coming to 358 00:17:21.480 --> 00:17:24.599 the studio I had spent three solid years with a 359 00:17:24.680 --> 00:17:28.200 Pasadena community playhouse. 360 00:17:32.200 --> 00:17:34.319 Rarely, and before. 361 00:17:34.039 --> 00:17:38.240 That I was senior to matter coach at Hollywood High. 362 00:17:38.759 --> 00:17:43.359 Oh, Master, I will never doubt you again, I should 363 00:17:43.440 --> 00:17:43.759 think not. 364 00:17:44.279 --> 00:17:46.079 Now we have to make the test. I have selected 365 00:17:46.079 --> 00:17:50.200 the scene from Macbeth. You see, it's Macbeth with Lady Macbeth. 366 00:17:51.400 --> 00:17:53.519 Now where Macbeth had just murdered the king and his 367 00:17:53.680 --> 00:17:55.319 conscience starts bothering him. 368 00:17:55.319 --> 00:17:58.920 Now you see in this scene. 369 00:17:58.200 --> 00:18:03.799 Missinks, I heard of voice cry sleep no more Macbeth. 370 00:18:03.960 --> 00:18:10.200 No, no, no, raw no no no this way, methinks 371 00:18:10.359 --> 00:18:12.920 I heard a voice cry sleep no more. 372 00:18:16.119 --> 00:18:17.519 Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm, rhythm. 373 00:18:19.880 --> 00:18:21.839 That's exactly it. You got it. 374 00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:23.839 Now, let's do the test and get it over with. 375 00:18:24.559 --> 00:18:27.119 Get the cameras ready, lights, We're ready. 376 00:18:26.839 --> 00:18:29.559 Mister Randolph, I shall take lady. 377 00:18:30.519 --> 00:18:35.079 Oh no, you will do you? Where's them? Where's the door? Raoul? Lily, Lily? 378 00:18:35.160 --> 00:18:38.640 Will you please step into the studio? Lily and my lady? 379 00:18:38.680 --> 00:18:40.720 Back there a lily boy, but who happens to have 380 00:18:40.759 --> 00:18:43.720 played the role opposite to me for two solid years 381 00:18:43.799 --> 00:18:45.880 the Blaskof. 382 00:18:45.119 --> 00:18:48.279 On Broadway, where we set a new record. 383 00:18:47.960 --> 00:18:49.240 To the wild a claim. 384 00:18:49.079 --> 00:18:51.680 Of all the new of your critics. What is it 385 00:18:52.359 --> 00:18:54.920 they were doing the middle scene? I too seem to Oh. 386 00:18:54.799 --> 00:18:56.759 No, Evan, please don't ask Day. 387 00:18:56.839 --> 00:18:59.640 I know how stream strongly you feel about movies, but 388 00:19:00.200 --> 00:19:02.599 this is just test. You must do it for me, 389 00:19:04.839 --> 00:19:08.480 all right, all right on your toes. This is an event. 390 00:19:09.079 --> 00:19:12.079 We who have performed Macbeth before the most critical audiences 391 00:19:12.079 --> 00:19:16.079 in the world, must today rise to new and glorious heights. 392 00:19:16.359 --> 00:19:20.799 Todayly we are performing perform mister Maylard Pitch of the 393 00:19:20.839 --> 00:19:29.400 Pasady Community Playouse and Hollywood high the camera roll, mister, 394 00:19:29.759 --> 00:19:31.240 we are ready, very well. 395 00:19:31.279 --> 00:19:33.759 Here are the scripts, scripts. 396 00:19:33.240 --> 00:19:36.359 Of parts on your scripts, do I, Edwin Montague, who 397 00:19:36.480 --> 00:19:39.240 spent twenty five years steep to the immortal Macbeth, need. 398 00:19:39.160 --> 00:19:43.759 A script, take it away, get ready to roll. 399 00:19:43.960 --> 00:19:46.519 We'll take it right after where I Macbeth have killed 400 00:19:46.519 --> 00:19:49.519 the game and come to you, conscience stricken, are ready, 401 00:19:51.240 --> 00:19:53.400