The Band Wagon

511 00:34:04,792 --> 00:34:08,211 We can get together afterwards and talk. Mind you, I'm promising nothing. 512 00:34:08,421 --> 00:34:10,172 Good night, sweetie. 513 00:34:11,340 --> 00:34:12,382 [HUMMING] 514 00:34:12,592 --> 00:34:13,759 HAL: Drama desk? 515 00:34:13,968 --> 00:34:17,471 Mike. Hal again. Better print that item after all. 516 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:22,017 And, Mike, after this, if Mr. Cordova tells you he's casting Tallulah... 517 00:34:22,226 --> 00:34:24,770 ...for Little Eva, believe him. 518 00:34:38,576 --> 00:34:40,410 [ORCHESTRA PLAYING CLASSICAL MUSIC] 519 00:35:44,058 --> 00:35:45,100 Well? 520 00:35:45,309 --> 00:35:48,395 She's fabulous, sensational, loveliest thing I've ever seen. 521 00:36:25,099 --> 00:36:26,850 A little tall, isn't she? 522 00:36:27,935 --> 00:36:29,477 Stage illusion. 523 00:36:57,673 --> 00:36:59,174 [AUDIENCE APPLAUDING] 524 00:37:06,182 --> 00:37:07,849 So you didn't care for it much? 525 00:37:08,059 --> 00:37:09,851 The girl's fantastic, beautiful... 526 00:37:10,061 --> 00:37:11,436 ...but I can't dance with her. 527 00:37:11,646 --> 00:37:13,104 Stop worrying! 528 00:37:16,651 --> 00:37:19,361 It isn't that I don't appreciate what she does. 529 00:37:19,570 --> 00:37:22,364 I tell you, I know she's magnificent. That's what scares me. 530 00:37:22,573 --> 00:37:26,201 But I haven't done ballet since I was a kid. I'd look silly. 531 00:37:26,535 --> 00:37:29,204 Hello, Lil. You look wonderful. Put your things over there. 532 00:37:29,413 --> 00:37:30,705 Hello, Mr. Hunter. How are you? 533 00:37:30,915 --> 00:37:32,749 - Hello, Les. Glad to see you. - How are you? 534 00:37:32,959 --> 00:37:35,168 What is this? The annual fur trappers' convention? 535 00:37:35,378 --> 00:37:37,504 - The boss is inside with big money. - His backers? 536 00:37:37,713 --> 00:37:40,048 - They're raising money for the show. - What show, ours? 537 00:37:40,258 --> 00:37:42,050 - Sure. - He hasn't read the script yet. 538 00:37:42,260 --> 00:37:43,885 - I better go back... - Sorry, Mr. Marton. 539 00:37:44,095 --> 00:37:47,138 You disturb the water, you scare the fish. They're biting tonight. 540 00:37:47,348 --> 00:37:49,849 - What's he telling them? - Whatever it is, it's going over big. 541 00:37:50,017 --> 00:37:51,685 - Come on, Lil. - Please don't go in yet. 542 00:37:51,852 --> 00:37:53,478 Wait here. He's saving you for the finale. 543 00:37:53,688 --> 00:37:54,729 [DOORBELL BUZZES] 544 00:37:54,939 --> 00:37:55,981 Excuse me. 545 00:37:56,190 --> 00:37:58,066 - Lester, isn't this wonderful? - Yeah. 546 00:37:58,276 --> 00:38:00,443 - This is going to be great, Tony. - Why? 547 00:38:00,653 --> 00:38:02,779 Cordova. The dough for the show. No problems. 548 00:38:02,989 --> 00:38:05,282 How many times did we have to audition the last time? 549 00:38:05,491 --> 00:38:07,325 - Fifty. - A hundred, maybe more. 550 00:38:07,535 --> 00:38:11,496 Jeff might raise the backing tonight. We'll be ready to rehearse in three weeks. 551 00:38:12,790 --> 00:38:14,666 - Hello, Hal. - Hello, Paul. How are you? 552 00:38:14,875 --> 00:38:16,418 How nice to see you. Come right in. 553 00:38:16,627 --> 00:38:18,545 Hal, this is Miss Gerard. Mr. Benton. 554 00:38:18,754 --> 00:38:20,839 How do you do? Jeff's inside with the backers. 555 00:38:21,048 --> 00:38:22,841 Why don't you wait in the library? 556 00:38:23,050 --> 00:38:24,467 - Excuse me. - Thanks. 557 00:38:29,265 --> 00:38:30,307 Paul. 558 00:38:30,891 --> 00:38:33,101 Let's wait in here a minute, huh? 559 00:38:34,270 --> 00:38:36,521 Now, wait a second. I'm not ready yet. 560 00:38:36,731 --> 00:38:38,481 There's a lot to be cleared up first. 561 00:38:38,691 --> 00:38:41,026 This girl Gerard, it's not just her dancing. 562 00:38:41,235 --> 00:38:44,487 On top of everything, she's too tall for me. This girl is a giantess. 563 00:38:44,697 --> 00:38:46,656 She's not too tall for you. I know this girl. 564 00:38:46,866 --> 00:38:48,950 She comes up to here, maybe 2 inches shorter. 565 00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:51,411 You know I'm the perfect height for you. Now look... 566 00:38:51,620 --> 00:38:53,913 ...turn around. Measure. Look. You see? Isn't that fine? 567 00:38:54,123 --> 00:38:58,918 Listen. Gabrielle Gerard in her stocking feet is at the most 3-feet tall. 568 00:38:59,378 --> 00:39:03,214 Now relax. I'm going to find you a drink, and you can stop worrying about her. 569 00:39:03,424 --> 00:39:06,009 Jeff only wants her in the show because she's the best. 570 00:39:06,218 --> 00:39:08,553 We all gotta go along with him too, Tony. 571 00:39:08,763 --> 00:39:10,805 In the show, one guy's got to be at the helm... 572 00:39:11,015 --> 00:39:13,433 ...and in Jeff, we got someone we can trust to... 573 00:39:13,642 --> 00:39:17,145 ...it is the Devil, come to claim the soul of the modern Faust man. 574 00:39:17,355 --> 00:39:20,148 With flapping wings and grinning evil eyes... 575 00:39:20,