• 7 years ago
Not Rated | 1h 8min | Comedy, Drama

Two insolvent con men get involved in a small town beauty contest.

Director: Spencer Williams
Writer: True T. Thompson (original story)
Stars: Spencer Williams, July Jones, Inez Newell
Transcript
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01:44Well, here we are.
02:08Yeah, we here all right.
02:10Mr. Jones, you are now in the great southwest.
02:14You are in the land of the lone prairie,
02:17where the coyotes howl and the winds blow free.
02:23Don't smell no different here to me than it do back home.
02:28There must be something wrong with your smellers.
02:30Out here, everything is different.
02:32The trees are different.
02:33The people are different.
02:34The houses are different.
02:36But do you know they got cows out here that don't give no milk?
02:40There's rivers out here that ain't got no water in them.
02:43And there's men out here that can ride anything with hair on it.
02:48Yes, sir, Mr. Jones.
02:50And out here, a man's a man, and the women are glad of it.
02:55But listen, Newt.
02:56Have you got any objection to telling me where we are going?
03:01Not at all, Mr. Jones.
03:02Not at all.
03:04Mr. Jones, we are now following the advice of one of the finest men in America,
03:09Mr. Horace Greeley.
03:11Mr. Greeley said, go west, young man, and do your best.
03:17Then come back east and spend your grease.
03:25Say, how come I couldn't go back east and get my grease
03:29and come back south and hush my mouth?
03:35Boy, you are so dumb until you think Spironica Lake is some kind of a summer resort.
03:39Now, listen, Newt.
03:40Ain't no use you getting mad, because you know I was just joking.
03:43You know I know you got plenty of sense.
03:45Why, if it wasn't for your sense, we'd both be spending 11 months and 29 days
03:50in a pea patch back in Memphis, Tennessee.
03:52Now, wouldn't we?
03:55Well, uh...
03:56Sure we would.
03:58And here you come getting mad every time I say anything.
04:02Oh, July, you know I wasn't mad at you.
04:05I was thinking, that's all.
04:07And I get to thinking real hard.
04:09I get sort of ugly in the face, you know.
04:12Well, anybody can see you a hard thinker just by looking at you.
04:19What was that?
04:21I said I'm doing some hard thinking myself.
04:24Oh.
04:25In fact, I'm doing some pretty hard thinking right now.
04:32What are you thinking so hard about?
04:34Well, I was thinking that we could take that two bits you got
04:37and buy some sardines and crackers.
04:38What do you think?
04:44Well, I don't know.
04:46I don't think we ought to go cold in hand for no sardines and crackers.
04:50And owing to the fact that that two bits we got is the last button on Gable's coat,
04:55it might be a good idea.
04:57I know.
04:58But owing to the fact we increased our gum since way yesterday morning,
05:03can you think of a better way to spend that last quarter?
05:07I don't know.
05:08You'll have to give me time to think.
05:18Wait a minute.
05:24How do you do, young man?
05:25How do you do, sir?
05:26Nice day, isn't it?
05:27Oh, yeah, yeah.
05:28Very nice day.
05:29Very nice day.
05:31My name is Whitney, Vanderbilt Whitney.
05:35And yours?
05:36My name is Jefferson, Jefferson Lee.
05:38Glad to know you, Mr. Whitney.
05:39Oh, and I'm glad to know you too, Mr. Lee.
05:41Yes, very glad to know you.
05:44You know, it makes me very proud to see a young man like you in business.
05:47It certainly does.
05:49You know, when I saw you over here, I told my contemporary, Mr. Green, over there,
05:54I said, now there's a young man in the business that's going places.
05:57But I only work here.
05:58And when I said that, you said which?
06:03I only work here.
06:06You mean you don't own this business?
06:09That's right.
06:10Oh.
06:11The proprietor's not in just now, but maybe I can help you.
06:15Well, sonny, the only way you can help me is to direct me and my friend over here where
06:20we can get a room.
06:22Money is no issue.
06:23We just got in town, and what we need is nothing, anything else.
06:25There's a place I need too, but it must be nice.
06:29You might be able to room down to my girlfriend's.
06:32What's her address?
06:33No, Miss Ains.
06:34Oh, I almost forgot about that.
06:37I think I got a quarter right here in my pocket.
06:39I don't like to break big deals, you know, just to get a quarter.
06:42We got plenty of change.
06:45Uh-oh, but, uh...
06:49Yeah, it is.
06:51I'll see you later.
06:52Good day, sir.
07:01At ease.
07:15Sir, Machine Gun Company.
07:17Our present, our carnage form.
07:20Still fighting World War I?
07:23Moe, I was just dreaming.
07:25That's all.
07:26Yes, I know you was dreaming.
07:28That's all you ever do is dream.
07:31It's a good thing you wasn't in World War II.
07:34You'd dream yourself to death.
07:36You'd dream yourself to death.
07:38You'd dream yourself to death.
07:40It's a good thing you wasn't in World War II.
07:43You'd dream yourself to death.
07:46Everybody else that didn't go got four Fs.
07:49You got four Fs and a G.
07:52I don't know what the G was for unless it was for good for nothing.
07:57Samuel Holiday.
07:59That name fits you to a T.
08:02You've been on a holiday ever since the 11th day of November, 1918.
08:08But if you don't get out of here and get you a job,
08:11I'm going to give you back your ribs
08:13and get me another atom before it's too late.
08:17Here, take this dollar.
08:19Go down to the store and get me some meat for supper.
08:23All right, Moe.
08:26You better not go to that pool hall either.
08:28If you do, I'm coming down there and get you.
08:30I'll be right back, Moe.
08:34Oh, Mother, it's beautiful.
08:36I'm glad you like it, honey.
08:40I love it. It's darling.
08:42You know, honeydew, I'm glad it's you in the beauty contest instead of Florida.
08:47Oh, Mother, Florida's all right.
08:49Well, I know, but Florida isn't like you or me either.
08:53Florida's just like old no-good daddy.
08:55Florida doesn't care for beauty contests and lectures and debates
09:00or the higher things in life like you do.
09:03All she ever thinks about is men and more men.
09:07But, Mother dear, I'm sure she'll come to the beauty show tonight.
09:10Don't you think she will?
09:11No, and besides, she'd be jealous
09:14because you'll be the prettiest girl in the show
09:16and you're going to win a prize too.
09:19I'd just love to win a prize, any kind of a prize.
09:22You will, honey.
09:24And me and your old no-good father will be proud of you too.
09:28Mother, don't let Father go to sleep in the theater
09:30and ask him to wear his sunglasses, won't you?
09:33Honey, I don't ask your father anything.
09:36I tell you.
09:50That's the ball with the flowers, baby.
09:52I'll go and see.
09:53I'll be right back, honey.
10:01Good afternoon, madam.
10:02Good afternoon.
10:05May we come in?
10:07What are you selling?
10:09Oh, we're not salesmen, madam.
10:11We're gentlemen of the first order.
10:13My name is Whitney.
10:14Mr. Vanderbilt Whitney.
10:16And this is my contemporary, Mr. Green.
10:20Mr. Vanderbilt.
10:21Mr. Vanderbilt.
10:22Mr. Vanderbilt.
10:23Mr. Vanderbilt.
10:24Mr. Vanderbilt.
10:25Mr. Vanderbilt.
10:26Mr. Vanderbilt.
10:27And this is my contemporary, Mr. Green.
10:31Well, you may as well come in.
10:51You are Mrs. Holliday, I presume?
10:53Yes, I was bragging about it.
10:56You know, a young man named Jefferson
10:58told us that you might have a spare room
11:00and we might occupy it.
11:03Yes, I know Jefferson very well.
11:06And I do have a spare room.
11:09But I've never had a room before.
11:12And I really wouldn't know what to charge you
11:13for your room in advance.
11:15Well, madam, you needn't worry about that.
11:18Well, Jefferson will be over here at night after supper.
11:21He's taking my daughter to the theater.
11:24Ah, the theater.
11:26The very mention of the name
11:28warms the cockles of my heart.
11:32Are you a general for the theater?
11:35Are you actors?
11:37Actors?
11:38Oh, madam.
11:40The word actors is a vulgar name
11:42for our chosen profession.
11:44We are thespians.
11:46We are the backbone of the theater.
11:49Then perhaps you'll give my daughter a few lessons
11:51before she goes to the theater tonight.
11:53She's pretty enough to win, I know.
11:55But you see, she's never been on the stage before.
11:58And if you could only show her how to act.
12:00Mr. Whitney, I...
12:02Well now, Mrs. Holliday.
12:04The gods of luck have frowned most favorably
12:06upon you this day.
12:08Watch this.
12:13You there, slavey.
12:15Go into the palace and tell Caesar I'm here.
12:19Tell him I come not to praise him.
12:22And if he don't send my wife home to cook my supper,
12:24I will slay him.
12:27That too, Brutus.
12:29Avast, begone!
12:37Ah, there you are, my sweet.
12:40I've waited for long without you.
12:48Come, let us go and prepare the feast.
12:51How was that?
12:52Oh, Mr. Whitney, that was simply grand.
12:54If you could only show my daughter how to act like that.
12:57Why, I'll give you and Mr. Green a room here in my home
13:00as long as you want it.
13:02For free.
13:04Would you like to go upstairs and rest awhile before supper?
13:07I'll just send Papa to the store to get some meat.
13:10If it isn't enough, I'll send him back
13:12so you can have plenty.
13:13This way, please.
13:15Oh, uh, Mrs. Holliday,
13:16we wouldn't think of imposing on you our hospitality.
13:21We had ready to take a guest, ma'am.
13:23We truly are.
13:46What you doing?
13:47I'll wait.
13:48What you doing?
13:49Now, this hand is really contributory.
13:52I guess you better hit me.
13:54Struck me.
13:56Uh-oh.
13:58Bust it out.
14:03Well, Pops, I've got to go now.
14:07I'll see you at the theater tonight.
14:09All right, Hyde.
14:11All right, Hyde.
14:42And you know, baby,
14:44a beautiful girl like you
14:46ain't got no business going to the seas
14:48in a town like this.
14:50You're too pretty.
14:52Honey, you need to go to swell places
14:54and meet fine people.
14:56I'd like to take you to Chicago.
14:59And I mean tonight.
15:01Sugar, what do you say?
15:03I'd like to take you to Chicago.
15:05And I mean tonight.
15:07Sugar, what do you say?
15:10Sugar, what do you say?
15:13Gee, Johnny, I'd like to go.
15:16But that old lady of mine,
15:18well, she just died.
15:21She just wouldn't let me go.
15:24Well, I'm not worried about her.
15:26What about your old man?
15:28Oh, Papa, he never has anything to say
15:30about what I do or where I go.
15:33This old lady, she's a hellcat.
15:36Every time I go home, she starts nagging at me.
15:39Where have you been?
15:40What have you been doing?
15:42Why haven't you been home sooner?
15:44And I'm just sick and tired of all of this.
15:46I don't blame you, kid.
15:48By the way, I was reading about a honeydew
15:50that's gonna be in a beauty contest tonight
15:52at the theater.
15:53I hope she wins.
15:55Oh, she hasn't got a chance.
15:57Everybody tells her she's pretty,
15:59and it's just gone to her head.
16:01Oh, come, Florida, don't be like that.
16:03Why, she...
16:05Why, let's talk about me.
16:09Okay, baby, let's talk about her.
16:11Yes, let's talk about her.
16:13Hey, Johnny, you're running on telephone.
16:15Okay.
16:17Excuse me, baby, I'll be right back.
16:25I wonder what's keeping Sam.
16:27And Florida, too.
16:29She should have been here over an hour ago.
16:31Oh, Mother, you know how Father is.
16:33He slows molasses in January.
16:35And Florida, she's probably off somewhere
16:37window shopping.
16:39You know what Aunt Mary said about her.
16:41She has a champagne mine and a beer pocketbook.
16:43Yes, I know.
16:45Florida and your father, two chips off the same block.
16:47Heh, heh, heh, heh.
16:53You know, honey, the Lord must have sent
16:55Mr. Whitman and Mr. Green here,
16:57and I'm so glad.
16:59Yes, Mother, but I thought you said
17:01Yes, I know.
17:03But you see, honey,
17:05no matter what we do,
17:07whether it's good or bad,
17:09the good Lord has something
17:11to do with it. And those two gentlemen
17:13upstairs, they're big men.
17:15They're from Hollywood.
17:17They're actors.
17:19Or, uh, thespians
17:21or something like that.
17:23They're resting now, but you'll have a chance
17:25to meet them at supper tonight,
17:27and I'm sure they'll be a great help to you.
17:29Mr. Whitman's going to show you how to act
17:31on the stage tonight.
17:33Oh, Mother, that would be grand. I can hardly wait.
17:41I finished with the dishes, Mother.
17:43Is there anything else you want me to do?
17:47No, honey.
17:49You go upstairs and fix your nails.
17:51I'll make Florida help me when she comes in.
17:53All right.
17:55Say, Newt,
17:57how come you changed our name?
18:03Had to.
18:05You heard me tell the lady we was from Hollywood,
18:07didn't you?
18:09Sure I did, buddy.
18:11Well, Hollywood's a big place.
18:13You folks from there
18:15got to have a big name.
18:17Well, suppose we meet somebody else
18:19from Memphis?
18:21Well, in that case,
18:23you're just plain old July Jones,
18:25and I'm bad news Johnson.
18:27And maybe in jail
18:29if whoever we meet
18:31happens to be a policeman.
18:33Sure, you give yourself a big name.
18:35Well, Mr. Vanderbilt Whitman.
18:37What's wrong about that?
18:39Oh, nothing.
18:41I just wonder why you give yourself
18:43such a big name
18:45and just call me plain Mr. Green.
18:47That's all I could think of at the time.
18:49I left the other name for you
18:51to figure out
18:53something you like.
18:55The only thing I like with Green
18:57is cornbread.
18:59Cornbread.
19:03Cornbread Green.
19:05That's a good name.
19:07Yeah, but I ain't never heard of nobody
19:09on a scale with a name like that.
19:11Well, what about Butterbeans and Susie?
19:13Sparrows and Hambone?
19:15Henderson and Dry Bread Thomas?
19:17What about them, huh?
19:19I forgot about them.
19:21After supper, I reckon we ought to go get us a shoe shine.
19:23We going to the theater tonight.
19:25What are we going to use for money?
19:27Didn't the lady say she had two free pants
19:29we could use?
19:31Yeah, but what I'm talking about, what are we going to use
19:33for money to pay for shoe shines with?
19:35We got a quarter, ain't we?
19:37We had a quarter.
19:39How come we ain't got it now?
19:41I spent it. That's how it come.
19:43You spent it for what?
19:45This magazine.
19:47I know you spent your last money
19:49for a magazine.
19:51Do you know what kind of book this is, Mr. Jones,
19:53uh, I mean, Mr. Green?
19:55I know it ain't good to eat. I know that.
19:57I know, but it tells you what to do
19:59so you can eat in regular too.
20:01How?
20:03Well, when were you born and why?
20:05All I know I was born and made.
20:07All right.
20:11What do it say about you?
20:13All right.
20:17Here it is.
20:19Listen to this.
20:21This is a day of rest.
20:23Use it for that purpose.
20:25Be lazy. Relax.
20:27Let your imagination
20:29run riot, but don't take it seriously,
20:31especially when it comes to work.
20:33If you're tired,
20:35sleep late. Don't worry.
20:37That's me.
20:39Yeah.
20:41A lot different
20:43between me and D. Selma, ain't it?
20:45Yeah.
20:51Is you
20:53thinking about the same thing I'm thinking about?
20:55Yeah. When was she going out for
20:57supper?
20:59I don't care what it is. Just so there's
21:01enough of it. That's all I want to know.
21:03And I hope it's chicken.
21:15Okay.
21:45Did you have to go
21:47all the way to the slaughterhouse to get that meat?
21:51I didn't get it, Mama.
21:53Then just why didn't you?
21:55You see, Lou, it was just like this.
21:57When I got to the butcher Mark's door, you see,
21:59down there, old lady was standing up there.
22:01Was old enough for somebody's grandma.
22:03And the poor old lady was crying.
22:05And you see, Lou, it was just like this here.
22:07I asked the old lady, I said, look here, old lady,
22:09what is the matter with you?
22:11She said she ain't got no money to get no something to eat.
22:13And she said she was hungry.
22:15Had twelve little starving children.
22:17And I just, my heart went to her heart
22:19just like this, bumpity-bump-bump-bump.
22:21Yeah, you see, it's like this here, Mama Lou.
22:23The poor old lady was standing up there at the store there.
22:25And I come out the store, and the poor old lady
22:27had all them little starving children.
22:29And herself, she was just hungry.
22:31I stuck my hand in my pocket, handed the old lady
22:33the money. I said, here, lady, take this money
22:35and go buy you something to eat.
22:37And the poor old lady started down the railroad track.
22:39When she got on the track, a train started down the track.
22:41The train started blowing.
22:43The poor old lady didn't move.
22:45And after a while, the train blowed,
22:47and the poor old lady didn't move.
22:51And after a while, the train run right into the poor old lady
22:53and hit the old lady.
22:55Then what?
22:57The poor old lady moved.
22:59And you took my money I gave you to go buy me some supper?
23:01And give it to her?
23:03Yes, Mama.
23:07Oh.
23:11I hope you don't have no roast pork for dinner.
23:17The Bible says
23:19the split animal ain't bound to eat.
23:21Pork comes from a hog.
23:23And a hog's hooves
23:25is split wide open, all four of them.
23:29Yeah, but look.
23:31I was weaned on pork, and look at me now.
23:33Heh.
23:35The Bible is right.
24:03Hold yourself with that, Lou.
24:07Mama Lou, there's plenty of something to eat in the icebox.
24:09Did you take my money
24:11and lose it down to that poor hog playing blackjack?
24:13Look at Lou,
24:15you're trying to misuse me now.
24:17Look at Lou.
24:19Oh, Lou, how long me and you been married?
24:21I didn't do that, Lou.
24:23You know the charges on me in our day, Lou.
24:25I don't care.
24:27I don't care.
24:29What's going on here?
24:31Excuse me, that's all it is to you.
24:33I'll kill you.
24:35Now what is it?
24:37Same old story.
24:39Father knows he can't beat those boys
24:41playing pool.
24:43It wasn't pool this time.
24:45Blackjack.
24:47I'll go to the store for you, Mother.
24:49All right, honey, go to the store and get Mama some meat for dinner.
24:51And hurry back.
24:53I promise to be with you when you have dinner ready at 6.30.
24:55I don't want to keep them waiting.
24:57All right, Mother.
25:01You get on out of here.
25:21What was it?
25:23A close shave.
25:25For who?
25:27For us.
25:29It's not funny playing blackjack.
25:31Well, do we?
25:33Yeah, 6.30.
25:35Regular time
25:37or daylight season time?
25:39What difference does it make?
25:41About two hours.
25:43Yeah, I guess you're right about that.
25:45Oh, now, baby, don't be like that.
25:47I'll be home tonight for sure.
25:49But I'll be a bit late.
25:51The boys are going to have a little game
25:53in the back room tonight, and I have to stay there to get my cut.
25:55Listen here, boys.
25:57That game don't have no skirt on.
25:59Okay, baby.
26:05What took you so long, Johnny?
26:07Business, honey.
26:09That was my beer man.
26:11Well, you stayed so long
26:13that I'm going to have to go.
26:15Cargo still holds good.
26:17Thank it over.
26:19Okay, and I'll call you tonight if I get a chance.
26:21Bye.
26:23Bye, dear.
26:27Bye.
26:43What hit you with this time, Pop?
26:45Losing me to the grocery store,
26:47and I just stumbled and fell. That's all.
26:49What, against Ma's rolling pin?
26:57Florida,
26:59Mother's been wondering where you were.
27:01I went into my own business
27:03and left me alone.
27:05I've got my own life to live, and I intend to live it.
27:07Oh, don't be angry with me.
27:09I was only trying to tell you what Mother said.
27:11Well, you're just a kid.
27:13You don't know.
27:15I hope you come to the theater tonight and vote for me.
27:17Oh, honey, do that kid stuff.
27:19I've got more important things in my life.
27:21I'm going to Chicago.
27:23Florida?
27:25Okay.
27:31Now, I want you all to act like human beings,
27:33especially you, Sam.
27:37Mr. Whitney will sit here,
27:39and Mr. Green
27:41will sit here.
27:43Now, go and call them.
27:49Bread and butter, come to supper.
27:55I know you gentlemen
27:57are half-starved by now.
27:59We sure will.
28:01Oh, no, Mrs. Holliday.
28:03It isn't that bad, but, uh,
28:05we could eat.
28:07Well, it's ready.
28:11Right here, Mr. Whitney.
28:13And right here, Mr. Green.
28:19Mr. Green,
28:21would you be so kind
28:24Mr. Whitney,
28:26this is Mr. Whitney, Mr. Vanderbilt Whitney.
28:28We're glad to know you, Mr. Whitney.
28:30Ah, the pleasure's mutual, I'm sure.
28:33And this is Mr. Green.
28:35We're all so glad
28:37to know you, Mr. Green.
28:39Me too.
28:41By the way, Mr. Green, I didn't get your first name, sir.
28:43Cone Green.
28:45How very odd.
28:47Is that your real name?
28:49Uh, no, miss.
28:51It's a stage name.
28:53His real name is, uh,
28:55Mr. Very Green.
29:01Gentlemen, this is my little daughter, Melville.
29:03Ah, very cute.
29:05She's very cute.
29:07And this is Barbara.
29:09We call her Honeydew.
29:11My, but she's sweet.
29:13Oh, yes.
29:15And this is Florida.
29:17Oh, you know,
29:19you make me feel that I was born 30 years too soon.
29:21Well, you was, wasn't you?
29:27Yes.
29:29This is Mr. Holliday.
29:31Mr. Samuel Holliday.
29:33We all call him Papa,
29:35but the boys down at the pool hall call him old Sam.
29:37Oh, Mr. Holliday,
29:39you are really a lucky man
29:41to have such a fine family as this.
29:43Yes, indeed.
29:45He is, but we ain't.
29:47Now, if you'll all sit down,
29:49I'll bring you some food.
29:57Say, look here,
29:59Whitney, you know one thing?
30:01In my younger days, I used to be one of the
30:03greatest on the public stage in America.
30:05Is that so?
30:07I worked with some of the leading shows.
30:09I even now work with the Yellow Boys.
30:11I know that's a show that you never heard talk of,
30:13because the Yellow Boys was here
30:15before the Black Boys was.
30:17I see, yeah.
30:21I bet Papa still believes lies.
30:23When I was 14 years old,
30:25I was with a little show once,
30:27played every time south for the Mason-Dixon line.
30:29Oh, hush, Sam.
30:31The only show you was ever with was a medicine show,
30:33and you're still taking the pills
30:35that they paid you off with.
30:41So far, Mr. Green,
30:43I appreciate your talking.
30:45May I suggest that you give thanks?
30:47Thank you, lady.
30:49And if we're able,
30:51we're going to eat everything that's on this table.
30:53And if there's any left in the pot,
30:55bring it now while it's good and hot.
30:59May we bow our heads.
31:01Gracious Lord,
31:03we thank Thee this day
31:05for the food we're about to receive,
31:07for the nourishment of our bodies.
31:09Please forgive our sins
31:11and forgive us for these blessings.
31:13In the name of the Father
31:15and the Son and the Holy Ghost,
31:17amen.
31:19In Thee, O Lord,
31:21I put my trust.
31:23May I never be put to confusion.
31:25The Lord is my shepherd
31:27and I shall not want.
31:29Jesus wept.
31:31O, give thanks unto the Lord
31:33for he is good.
31:35I thank the Lord
31:37for this meal and some more meal.
31:39Amen.
31:41Just a minute, Mr. Green. I think the host will serve the plates.
31:43Oh, that's all right, Mr. Whitney.
31:45We can discuss with formalities.
31:57One, two, three,
31:59and one, two,
32:01three, and one,
32:03two, three, and
32:05one, two, three,
32:07and one, two,
32:09three, and one,
32:11two, three, and
32:13turn.
32:15Ah, beautiful.
32:17That's it. Now here we go again.
32:19One, two, three,
32:21and one,
32:23two, three, and
32:25turn. Ah,
32:27that's marvelous. That's it.
32:31One, two,
32:33three, and
32:35one, two, three,
32:37and one,
32:39two, three,
32:41and one, two,
32:43three, and one,
32:45two, three, and
32:47one, two,
32:49three, and one,
32:51two, three, and
32:53one, two, three,
32:55and four,
32:57five, six,
32:59now, now, now, Mr. Green, you know
33:01that only three counts in this measure.
33:03Now, you know, you'd help me to arrange it.
33:05And, uh...
33:07Oh, that must be Jefferson.
33:11Oh, come right in,
33:13Jefferson.
33:15Mr. Whitney is showing her
33:17how to walk on the stage tonight.
33:19Go right over and have a seat and wait.
33:27Now, Mrs. Holliday,
33:29your daughter is just about
33:31ready to go down and win that first prize.
33:33I hope so, Mr. Whitney.
33:35She will.
33:49All right, honey, here's your flowers,
33:51and here's your bag. Come on, Poppa,
33:53wear the dress.
33:55You didn't forget your shoes, did you, darling?
33:57No, Mother, they're in the bag.
33:59That's a beautiful dress. Be sure to take care of it.
34:01It costs plenty of money now.
34:03Come on, Trigger, let's go before you be late.
34:09Son, be sure to take care now.
34:11And don't forget
34:13to look after your daughter, you hear?
34:15Yes, Mother.
34:19Come on, Poppa, let's go get dressed.
34:21I know one of you gonna win that prize there, baby.
34:25Ain't no use you come telling me about
34:27the ticket and all that stuff.
34:29I was hungry.
34:31Yeah, but you didn't have to sit up there in that chair
34:33and go to the seat, now, did you?
34:35No, and you didn't have to tell them folks
34:37that we was going upstairs to dress either.
34:39Because the only thing you can change
34:41is a pair of socks.
34:43And you can't do that but one.
34:45And if you could button up that coat you got on,
34:47your trunk would be
34:49completely locked.
34:53Yeah, I sort of messed up that time, didn't I?
34:55You sure did.
34:57And one of these days,
34:59you gonna find out that a man
35:01only got two eyes,
35:03two ears,
35:05two hands, and two feet.
35:07And only
35:09one mouth.
35:11Which means he should
35:13see, hear,
35:15work, and walk
35:17twice as much
35:19as he talks.
35:21And eat.
35:25Did you call Mr. Whitman and Mr. Green?
35:27By the way, they said they'll be right down, Lou.
35:29Lou, how do I look?
35:31Like a bale of cotton
35:33with the middle band busted off of it.
35:35Howdy, folks.
35:37By the way, I thought you fellas were gonna make a change.
35:39Oh, now come, Holliday.
35:41You know better than that.
35:43You an old-timer.
35:45You know better than that.
35:47You an old-timer.
35:49You know better than that.
35:51You an old-timer.
35:53You know better than that.
35:55I'm your house guest, you know.
35:57And on the first night, the house guest never changes.
35:59That's right. I forgot.
36:01You forget your head
36:03wasn't hung on your body.
36:05Come on, let's go.
36:09Lawrence, will you leave this house?
36:23Hello, John.
36:25This is Flora.
36:27Yeah.
36:29Look, I finally decided to take you up
36:31on that Chicago trip.
36:33Okay, babe, but where are the folks?
36:35Oh, the folks, they're all gone now.
36:37All right.
36:39Come on over, but don't go anywhere.
36:41All right.
36:43Come on over, but don't go anywhere.
36:45All right.
36:47Come on over, but don't go anywhere.
36:49All right.
36:51All right.
36:53Come on over, but don't bring too many things.
36:55Just buy anything you want when you get to Chicago.
36:57Okay, I'll only bring a small bag.
36:59All right.
37:01Well, okay, see you later. Bye now.
37:15Say, Jackson,
37:17Florida being in a few minutes,
37:19about going to Chicago
37:21and taking care of things while I'm gone,
37:23I want you to eat it up, you hear?
37:25Got it.
37:49Okay.
38:19Okay.
38:31Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, thank you.
38:33Tonight is a very great night
38:35in the history of our city.
38:37Tonight, for the first time,
38:39we're going to have a beauty parade,
38:41but the judges are amazed and in confusion.
38:43There's too much beauty,
38:45and for that reason, you have a part to play,
38:47and you, your applause
38:49shall determine the winner.
38:51Ladies and gentlemen, for a moment,
38:53I see a quiet village street,
38:55a crowded city square,
38:57a dark, suspenseful theater,
38:59and then suddenly out of nowhere comes
39:01pause, and a star is born.
39:03Tonight, as you applaud,
39:05you shall choose a winner.
39:07Ladies and gentlemen,
39:09I know you're excited, so am I.
39:11I came by plane, plain old button.
39:13For that reason, I'm going to ask
39:15the maestro for music.
39:17And let's bring him on. What do you think?
39:49♪
39:51♪
39:53♪
39:55♪
39:57♪
39:59♪
40:01♪
40:03♪
40:05♪
40:07The judge noting the amount of beauty
40:09on the music, and in that case,
40:11they're going to pick the winner.
40:13Nice work.
40:15♪
40:17♪
40:19♪
40:21♪
40:23♪
40:25♪
40:27♪
40:29♪
40:31♪
40:33♪
40:35♪
40:37♪
40:39♪
40:41♪
40:43♪
40:45♪
40:47♪
40:49♪
40:51♪
40:53♪
40:55♪
40:57♪
40:59♪
41:01♪
41:03♪
41:05♪
41:07♪
41:09♪
41:11♪
41:13And now, ladies and gentlemen,
41:15the moment for which we've all waited so patiently,
41:17the decision of the judges.
41:19Are you ready, gentlemen?
41:25Third prize,
41:27number five,
41:29Miss Lily Mae Mill.
41:31Second prize,
41:33second prize,
41:35Miss Juanita Spencer,
41:37number three.
41:39Step forward, please.
41:47And now, ladies and gentlemen,
41:49the moment for which we've all waited
41:51so patiently,
41:53the decision of the judges.
41:55Are you ready, gentlemen?
41:57Third prize,
41:59and now, ladies and gentlemen,
42:01the final winner, number one,
42:03the Rage Tomorrow
42:05and Choice of Hollywood and Broadway,
42:07Miss Barbara Holliday,
42:09our own little honeydew.
42:29Yes!
42:39Yes, I knew she was going to win.
42:41Well, I did, too.
42:43Where's mother, Mr. Gidley,
42:45and Mr. Gidley and gentlemen?
42:47Oh, they went home to get ready to serve the lemonade
42:49and the cake. And also, Mama told me
42:51to bring you home with her when you got dressed.
42:53Well, all right.
42:55Say,
42:57did you say lemonade?
42:59I said lemonade and cake.
43:01Mama got a big pitcher of lemonade down there,
43:03that tall, and a cake that big,
43:05and you ought to see it.
43:07Well, that's no treat for a girl just won a beauty contest.
43:09Say, let's go over and get her a little.
43:13Yes, but I can't stay long, though.
43:17But let's go outside
43:19until she gets dressed.
43:25This is a special dance number
43:27by Red Calhoun and the Boys.
43:29Turn them loose, Gates.
43:55Let's go.
44:25Whoo!
44:43Whoo!
44:47Whoo!
44:55Whoo!
45:19Whoo!
45:25Whoo!
45:55Whoo!
46:09Hey!
46:11Whoo!
46:17Hey!
46:25Hey!
46:39Hey!
46:55Hey!
47:15Whoo!
47:17Whoo!
47:19Whoo!
47:21Whoo!
47:25Whoo!
47:51All right, folks.
47:53Don't go away.
47:55Red and the Boys just taking a breathing spell.
47:57They'll be back.
47:59There'll be more music and dancing.
48:05Say, Johnny,
48:07isn't it about time that we were leaving
48:09to go to the station?
48:11Oh, take it easy, babe.
48:13The train don't leave until midnight.
48:15Why hurry?
48:17We still have plenty of time.
48:19Okay, if you say so.
48:23Come on, Joe.
48:35What's the matter, babe?
48:37What do you think is the matter?
48:39She's your sister, isn't she?
48:41Sure she's my sister, but what are you trying to do?
48:43Oh, don't be like that, babe.
48:45The kid's easy to look at.
48:47I'd like to meet her.
48:49Well, there'll be plenty of time for that
48:51after we're married.
48:53But I wonder what she's doing here.
49:07No, thank you.
49:09Yes, sir.
49:19Mr. Whitney,
49:21I'm worried.
49:23I never should have let old Moe Goodfam
49:25out of my sight.
49:27No telling why he's taking honeydew.
49:29In Florida,
49:31she's gone, too.
49:33I told her to stay home anyhow.
49:35Every time my back is turned,
49:37she leaves this house.
49:39She just ain't for no good.
49:41Oh, now, now, now, Miss Holliday.
49:43Take it easy.
49:45The girl's all right.
49:47But I suggest that
49:49me and Mr. Green here go out
49:51and see if we can find them.
49:53I think I know where I might locate them.
49:55Mr. Green.
49:57Mr. Green!
50:01We'll find them, Miss Holliday.
50:03Just take it easy.
50:05Good old lemonade and cake.
50:13Yes, son, you know one thing.
50:15I know that
50:17honeydew is going to win that contest.
50:19One thing about her, look at her.
50:21She's beautiful.
50:23She's taking after old Mays.
50:25Anything the old Mays do, he will do.
50:27Son, you know once
50:29I was in show business myself.
50:31Why, were you in show business?
50:33When I danced, couldn't nobody
50:35hold me alight.
50:41Son,
50:43that's too light for me.
50:45Johnny,
50:47you know there's something funny going on around here.
50:49Only a miracle
50:51could keep Papa and Honeydew both
50:53out of my sight at one
50:55and the same time.
50:57Well, maybe they're celebrating.
50:59I just heard your old man
51:01said that Honeydew won
51:03the first prize in the beauty contest.
51:05Huh? That is a miracle.
51:07But I'm afraid it won't be a happy ending.
51:09We'd better get out of here.
51:11Okay, I'll go over and start a conversation
51:13and you slip by to the ladies' room
51:15and get your things. Okay.
51:21Well, how you folks doing?
51:23Fine, fine.
51:25Fine, fine.
51:27If anything y'all need, just call me.
51:29Yeah, I will.
51:31I will see that you get on fine.
51:59Are you enjoying yourself, baby?
52:01No, I don't like the place.
52:03Well, if you don't like the joint,
52:05we'll go somewhere else.
52:07Oh, I must go. Mother will be furious.
52:09Now, listen, sweetheart.
52:11You've just begun to live.
52:13You should go to new places,
52:15see new people. I can take you all to places.
52:17Wait right here. I'll be back in a minute.
52:19I'll be back in a minute.
52:21I'll be back in a minute.
52:23I'll be back in a minute.
52:25I'll be back in a minute.
52:27I'll take you all to places. Wait right here.
52:29I'll get you a pop when we leave.
52:39Miss Honeydew, your mother's worried
52:41about you and Miss Florida, too.
52:43I just saw Miss Florida go in that restroom over there.
52:45Are you sure, Miss Florida?
52:47I didn't know she was here.
52:49Oh, yes, ma'am. It's all right. And she's still in there, too.
52:51She sure is. That room right there.
52:53And you ought to go in there and tell her, too.
52:55All right.
53:05Florida!
53:07Yes, this is Florida.
53:09What are you doing here?
53:11Well, if you must know,
53:13I'm going away with Johnny.
53:15We're going to Chicago.
53:17I'm sick and tired of this place around here.
53:19You and Mama make me sick nagging at me all the time.
53:21You can stick around in this dump
53:23if you want to, but not for me.
53:25I'm going away with Johnny.
53:27We're going to Chicago, San Francisco,
53:29and New York, and I don't give a...
53:31Well, I don't care who knows.
53:33That's right.
53:54I'll be with you in just a minute, baby.
54:01Hello?
54:03Oh, Mother, I'm down to Johnny's juke jar,
54:05and Florida's here, too.
54:07She's going to run away to Chicago with Johnny.
54:09Her bag's all packed, and they're leaving at midnight.
54:11She is, is she?
54:13I've been wondering where she was.
54:15And you, too. I've been almost crazy.
54:17You tell your old no-con dad
54:19I said to keep Florida there till I get there.
54:21Do you understand?
54:23Stay there till I get there.
54:31Jonathan, you stay here and watch this house
54:33till I get back. I got work to do.
54:35Yes, ma'am.
54:44Uh, excuse me, Miss Florida, but, uh...
54:46What do you want, funny face?
54:48And what are you doing here anyway?
54:50Well, uh, I'd just like to have a word or two with you.
54:52Well, I haven't got time to be bothered with you now.
54:54Uh, yes, but you see,
54:56I got a message for you from your dear mother.
54:58Don't you dear mother me!
55:00I don't want to hear anything that you have to say
55:02or she has to say, either.
55:04Anyway, I'm going to Chicago with Johnny.
55:06Come on, Johnny, let's go.
55:08Okay, boys, I'll see you later.
55:21And just where do you think you're going?
55:23We're going to Chicago,
55:25and ain't nobody gonna stop us, either.
55:27Is that so?
55:29And where is your sister and your father?
55:31I don't know, and I don't care.
55:34Here I am, Mother.
55:36Mrs. Whitney, just a minute, please.
55:41Take this.
55:43And take Honeydew home for me, please.
55:45I've got work to do.
55:51What's the matter, Miss Holliday?
55:53And just who are you?
55:55I'm Highline, Honeydew's new boyfriend.
55:57Yes, and when I get through with you,
55:59you'll be in love, eh?
56:04Get that bag! Get that bag!
56:06Get out of there!
56:08Get out of here! Get out of home!
56:10Get out of home!
56:21I don't care. I won't say it.
56:23You will. Yes, you will.
56:25Yes, you will. Come out here.
56:27Yes, you will.
56:31Why, you dirty snake, you!
56:34Come out of them buses!
56:36Come out of them buses!
56:44I won't say it! I won't say it!
56:46I won't say it!
56:50I won't say it!
56:52You will say it, and for the more you like it.
56:54For as long as I'm going to take you back in that bedroom,
56:56when I get through with you,
56:58you won't be able to sit down for six months.
57:00Now, look here, Luke, reconsider.
57:02You're a young woman now.
57:04Get out of there and shut up!
57:06Keep out of my business!
57:08I won't say it! I won't say it!
57:10I won't say it!
57:12I won't say it!
57:14I won't say it!
57:16Yes, you will.
57:18I won't say it!
57:20I won't say it!
57:24I won't say it!
57:30You dirty snake, shut up!
57:38Hey, boy, don't you know that the good, good share of me
57:40that look at you shall go blind?
57:42Yeah, but for something like you,
57:44I can fold a trust one eye.
57:48I can fold a trust one eye.
57:50I can fold a trust one eye.
57:52I can fold a trust one eye.