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Ladies and gentlemen.

The motion picture you are about to see

is a story of music.

I play the role of Tom Miller, an agent,

a small-time theatrical agent who had been a...

Well, you'll see.

This motion picture was photographed in the grandeur of cinemascope and...

Pardon me.

As I was saying, this motion picture

was photographed in the grandeur of cinemascope

and in gorgeous, lifelike color by de luxe.

Gorgeous, lifelike color by de luxe!

Sometimes you wonder who's minding the store.

Oh, yes. Our story is about music.

Not the music of long ago,

but the music that expresses the culture,

the refinement and the polite grace of the present day.

J“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ if she walks by the menfolks get engrossed j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ if she winks an eye the bread slice turn to toast j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ if she got a lot of what they call the most j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ the girl can't help it she was born to please j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ and if she is got a figure made to squeeze j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ won't you kindly be aware the girl can't help it j“

j“ the girl can't help it j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ if she walks by the menfolks get engrossed j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ if she winks an eye the bread slice turn to toast j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ if she got a lot of what they call the most j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ the girl can't help it she was born to please j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ and if she is got a figure made to squeeze j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ won't you kindly be aware the girl can't help it j“

j“ the girl can't help it j“

j“ because I'm hoping, ob vious/y j“

j“ that someday the answer would be j“

j“ the girl can't help it j“

j“ that shes in love with me j“

j“ she can't help it j“

j“ the girl can't help it j“

Still bringing your acts around to catch free drinks, huh?

Okay, Nick, put it on my tab.

Hmm. If I can find room.

Hello? Huh?

Yeah, he's here. It's for you.

Hello?

Yes, this is Miller.

Sorry, I can't talk now.

I'm just closing a big deal on one of my acts.

It's closed.

I make fast deals.

Tonight? No, I'm working on another big deal tonight.

Uh, what's that address again?

942 park Avenue?

Apartment 1502.

I might make it after all.

Okay, 8:30.

- —I'm Miller. - I'm mousie.

J“ and then last night I/earned the reason why... j“

in there. He's expecting you.

Who is?

J“ / went to a dance with my sister Kate j“

j“ I'm telling you she was really great j“

j“ ldidn't have to wait all night j“

j“ t/I/ / began to see the light j“

j“ Kate did a dance that was something new j“

hey, Miller. Grab yourself a chair.

J“ she shook her shoulders and then lknew why all the boys are going wild j“

j“ over sister Katie is style j“

j“ / wish that / could sh/mm y I/ke my sister Kate j“

j“ she sh/mmies like the jelly j“

j“ on ap/ate j“...

J“ my mamm y wanted to know last n/ght j“

j“ why all the boys treat sister Kate so right j“

j“ every boy in our neighborhood j“

j“ knows that she can shimmy and she shimmies good j“

-j“ lmaybe late j“ -lay off the booze, Miller.

J“ but ill be right up-to-date when / can shimmy like my sister Kate j“

j“ uh-huh j“

j“ sh/mm y I/ke my sister Kate j“

yeah!

Put the other reel on, mousie.

I love old movies at home. Like TV, except no commercials.

- Glad you could come, Miller. - —thanks, Mr...

Murdock. You can forget the mister.

My friends call me Marty. Fats Marty.

Fats Marty?

Ring a bell?

Vaguely, I seem to remember the name.

"Vaguely." vaguely, everyone remembers. Vaguely, I don't like it.

- My memory isn't the best. - —forget it.

- —Drink? - I got the idea you were hoarding it.

That's Brandy. You're a scotch-over-the-rocks man.

Didn't want you to make a mistake in the dark.

I know everything about the people I do business with.

Except with you, business ain't been so good lately, huh?

As long as you know, I won't waste time lying.

Right. I got no time to waste.

Tom Miller. Small-time agent.

Once a touch of class, but been dropping steadily.

Owes two, maybe three g's spread around town the hard way...

Office rent, apartment, big bar bills.

Hey, you even had your diners club card canceled.

You left out I owe the paperboy.

I also left out you once had a great nose for finding new talent.

Dug up some big canaries.

But the booze got in your way.

Couldn't hold on to the canaries, right?

Right. Anything else I can tell you?

Like how my drinking got in the way is my business?

Thanks for the old movie and the autobiography.

Integrity. Hey, I like that. Even when you can't afford it, huh?

That makes it integrity.

Hey.

Hey, you got a point there.

Okay, cool off.

Besides having an eye for talent, you never mix business with pleasure.

Kept your hands off the lady clients.

That I like.

Sit down, Mr. Miller. We're both a couple of has-beens — temporarily.

Come on. Sit down.

All right, roll it, mousie.

-Here's your drink. —thanks.

I collect old newsreels I got personal interest in.

Mayor of New York personally attacks illegal gambling.

At last, mayor hits jackpot.

Mayor bids bon voyage to slots. Now other poor fish can gamble.

Meanwhile, back at the municipal court,

the king of the slot machine syndicate, slim murdock, is taken into custody.

I was slim murdock in those days.

Gambling equipment seized in raid on murdockis long ls/and casino burns.

Tip by rival mobster legs Wheeler resulted in killing 73 of murdockis mob.

Murdock, escorted to court, vows to wipe out Wheeler.

I got out of that one too.

We had lawyers in those days.

Besides, ijumped bail. That's how come I took my first trip to the continent.

Look. I was kind of a talent scout myself then.

[Announced slim murdock relaxes on riviera.

While New York crime commission seeks his extradition,

slim murdock, slot machine king, puts on weight

making whoopee with European bathing beauties.

Nice going, fats.

"Fats."

That European "coozine" and no work put the lard on.

Gave me a moniker I never could lose.

Well, I had me a time over there.

Then I got lonely for my native land.

You know, "breeds there a man with soul so dead."

You know that one.

Well, my lawyer tells me the heat's off, so I come home.

But I don't know till I'm back my lawyer's disbarred.

Atlanta penitentiaiy, the future home of fats murdock,

indicted on three counts of income tax evasion.

Now comes the sad part.

Fats, handcuffed arrives to start prison term

on tip supplied t-men by legs Wheeler.

A colorful figure, fats will lose that color behind bars.

A big man once. No w just another number.

Fats Marty. Of course.

The top boy behind the slot machines.

I should have remembered.

Sorry, fats.

It's all right, Tommy boy. It's all right.

Nobody remembers fats no more, Tommy boy.

But things used to be different.

I'd drive down those streets and scare people silly.

I was somebody.

Used to get a brand-new, bulletproof convertible every year,

ringside tables,

best box at the Polo grounds, right next to the mayor's.

You know what I mean?

I know.

Now I'm so dead,

I don't even rate a mention in one of those scandal magazines.

You used to be a big man. You don't like to be small potatoes.

You wanna come back, don't you?

I sure can't go back any further.

- —Then we're in business, right? - Right.

- What business? - Show business.

I got a dame, see. A nice, sweet, innocent dame.

I'm nuts about her, but she's a nobody.

How can I marry a nobody? You saw.

I was up there once. That's where you come in.

You're gonna make her into a star.

Then the dame and me, we got mutual interests.

We're, uh — We're compatible, maybe even happy.

For openers, I pay all your bills, so you got nothing to worry about,

except to concentrate on building the dame into a big canary.

Only remember, hands off, like you got the rep for.

You'll take me out of hock?

Besides 10 g's now, advanced against your 10%,

besides a drawing account for songs,

special materials, special arrangements, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

- It's a deal? - It's a deal.

Signed, sealed, and now delivered!

Oof.

- Hey, mousie! - Yeah, boss?

Bring in my future star!

- Yeah, boss. - Easy, fats.

You know, you just can't take any girl and make her a star.

You've done it before. I can name half a dozen...

Not me, fats. The girls had talent.

The public made them stars.

I've met guys like you before.

They fall for some dame. They think she's got something special.

But usually, she's got nothing.

I could lie to you, fats, let you take me off the hook,

take your ten grand, go through the motions with your girl.

I can't do it.

Call it integrity or some other dirty word, but I can't do it.

The girl would take one look at me and know I wasn't interested in handling her.

So if you don't mind, I don't wanna embarrass her, fats.

I'll beat it before she shows.

Mr. Miller, miss Jerri Jordan.

I made up the Jerri Jordan myself. It'll look good in lights.

You like it?

Very much.

Tommy boy, I'm putting her in your hands, figuratively speaking.

You got six weeks to have her a star.

You know, the first thing — six weeks?

Oh, easy, fats. It takes time.

- Rome wasn't built in a day. - She ain't Rome.

What we're talking about is already built.

- Right? - No argument.

J“ your eyes, they shine j“

j“ like stars, so bright j“

j“ brighter than the heavens above j“

j“ some folks may want the stars j“

j“ but stars are always blue j“

j“ but, darling, let them have the stars j“

j“ just take me back to you j“

j“ you made me what j“

j“ I am tonight j“

j“ you're myidea j“

j“ of love j“

Beatn, deadbeat

Scotch.

Bottle of scotch.

J“ well, tell me, pretty baby why you're Lea ving me... j“

huh. Hey.

What did you do, find uranium somewhere?

Yep. In Rome, Nicky boy.

In Rome.

Cigars? Cigarettes?

Hmm. Cigars? Cigarettes?

Why not?

J“ 'cause lain't gonna ciy no more j“

j“ no, lain't gonna ciy no more j“

we'll smoke 'em tomorrow, honey.

But tonight,

they're playing our song.

J“ I'm gonna find me a pretty mama j“

j“ one thatis gonna treat me right j“

j“ I'm gonna find me a pretty mama j“

j“ one that won't fuss and fight j“

j“ 'cause lain't gonna ciy no more j“

j“ no, lain't gonna ciy no more j“

j“ well, you take you and your fella j“

j“ and make just like a breeze j“

j“ yeah, you take you and your fella j“

j“ and head back toward the east j“

j“ 'cause lain't gonna ciy no more j“

j“ no, lain't gonna ciy no more j“

j'ohj'

Get your morning papers!

Get your morning papers!

Get your morning paper, ma'am?

No, thanks, Sonny. Can you tell me where I can find 341?

341? Second brownstone, ma'am.

Thanks, Sonny.

J“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ if she walks by the menfolks get engrossed j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ if she winks an eye the bread slice turn to toast j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ if she got a lot of what they call the most j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ the girl can't help it she was born to please j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ and if she is got a figure made to squeeze j“

j“ she can't help it the girl can't help it j“

j“ won't you kindly be aware the girl can't help it j“

j“ the girl can't help it j“

Good morning, Mr. Miller.

- What are you doing in here? - Why, what do you mean?

You want my funeral included in fats's newsreels?

- On your way. - But Mr. Murdock sent me over.

- He sent you? - So you can start working on me.

Honey, this is no place to start.

Oh, I've been in men's bedrooms before.

I grew up with seven brothers and a father.

Besides, you're half-dressed already.

- Don't come in here! - I think you need this.

- —What's in it? - Oh, it'll make you feel better.

- Are you sure? - —I made them for my father.

He drank a lot trying to forget my mother.

-Oh, I'm sorry about your mother. I — -sorry?

Yes, I didn't know your m — -oh, she isn't.

That's why my father drank.

How do you feel now, Mr. Miller?

Fine. Bottle that recipe.

You'll make a fortune.

Hey, you oughtn't to be doing this — Cleaning my bedroom, cooking.

I'm domestic.

I hope you like egg souffle.

-Souffié? —mm—hmm.

It's not exactly a breakfast dish, but it's eggs.

Oh...

I figured you for strong coffee.

Good figuring.

Except after seeing you last night,

I wouldn't have figured you as domestic.

It's one of my favorite pastimes.

- What is? - Cooking.

- What are the others? - Oh, keeping house.

You know, keeping everything neat.

-Yeah, I noticed that. —hmm?

Oh, I don't take care of his place. I mean my own place.

You — oh, no. I mean my own place.

But I only get a chance to keep house on the maid's day off.

How's your souffle?

Bottle it. You got another fortune.

I'm glad you like it, Mr. Miller.

I like it, but I'm a little confused.

Vvhoisnt?

You know, sometimes I think I'm mixed up.

Well, no. I mean, for instance, if you like keeping house, why a maid?

Mr. Murdock doesn't want me to work.

He says I have to be a career.

Have to be? Most pretty girls want careers.

"Pretty." you should see me in the morning without makeup.

I'll show you sometime.

Pretty is just how good you apply your base.

You don't want a career?

I just want to be a wife,

have kids.

But everyone figures me for a sexpot.

No one thinks I'm equipped for motherhood.

J“ ready, set, go, man, go j“

j“ / got a gal that/ love so j“

j“ I'm ready ready, ready, Teddy, I'm ready j“

j“ ready, ready, Teddy, I'm ready ready, ready, Teddy j“

j“ I'm ready, ready ready to rock and roll j“

j“ going to the corner pick up my sweetie pie j“

j“ she is my rock and roll baby she is the apple of m y eye j“

j“ I'm ready ready, ready, Teddy, I'm ready j“

j“ ready, ready, Teddy, I'm ready ready, ready, Teddy j“

j“ I'm ready, ready ready to rock and roll j“

j“ all the fiattop cats and all the dungaree dolls j“

j“ are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball j“

j“ the joints real/yjumpin' the cats are going wild... j“

- —Mr. Miller? - Yes?

I know you know what you're doing, but why must I keep my stole on in here?

That's the first step in your buildup.

- You're building me up? - —I'ii explain later.

J“ are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball j“

j“ the joints real/yjumpin' the cats are going wild j“

j“ the music really sends me I dig that crazy style j“

j“ I'm ready ready, ready, Teddy, I'm ready j“

j“ ready, ready, Teddy, I'm ready ready, ready, Teddy j“

j“ I'm ready, ready ready to rock and roll j“

j“ gonna kick off m y shoes roll up my faded jeans j“

j“ grab my rock and roll baby pour on the steam j“

j“ lshuffie to the left lshuffie to the right j“

j“ gonna rock and roll to the early, early night j“

j“ I'm ready ready, ready, Teddy, I'm ready j“

j“ ready, ready, Teddy, I'm ready ready, ready, Teddy j“

j“ I'm ready, ready ready to rock and roll j“

A buildup depends on the agent's strategy.

If I were to go to the owner of this spot

and tell him I have a sensational performer,

he has to figure I'm ax—grinding for my own 10%.

But if! Don't try to sell him,

he sees her, he flips, and he comes to me to check on her.

I don't see anybody flipping or checking.

You will. Take your stole off and go to the powder room.

Powder room?

Just visit a while.

But on the way there and back, walk by the reservation desk.

That's where the owner hangs out.

On your way.

Seems awfully silly, Mr. Miller.

J“ there is a sweet little girl that lives down the street... j“

- operation powder room in operation. - Yes, sir!

J“ you can see her eve/y day strolling up and down the way j“

j“ looking so pretty and this is what / say j“

j“ shes got it j“

j“ ooh, baby, shes got it j“

j“ ooh, baby, shes got it j“

j“ I can't do without her j“

j“ big blue eyes, long black hair dimpled cheeks and she is no square j“

j“ shes got it j“

j“ ooh, baby, shes got it j“

j“ ooh, baby, shes got it j“

j“ I can't do without her j“

j“ Ruby lips, shapely hips j“

j“ when she walks down the street all the cats fiip j“

j“ shes got it j“

j“ ooh, baby, shes got it j“

j“ ooh, baby, shes got it j“

j“ I can't do without her j“

j“ she loves to sing, hot rod queen j“

j“ she is real gone in eve/ything j“

j“ shes got it j“

j“ ooh, baby, shes got it j“

j“ ooh, baby, shes got it j“

j“ I can't do without her j“

It still seems silly, Mr. Miller.

I gave the powder room lady a quarter. What for?

Jerri, listen. Don't say anything except, "ask my agent."

"Ask my agent"?

No matter what anyone says, you say, "ask my agent."

Hi, Tom. Haven't seen you around much lately.

- How's Julie London? - —hiya, Lucas. Like your show.

I hope madam shares your opinion.

Ask my agent.

Agent? Oh, so the beautiful lady's a performer, eh?

Ask my agent.

Oh, what do you do? Sing? Dance?

Ask my agent.

Oh!

The lady's a comedienne, eh?

She's under wraps, Lucas. See you around.

-Come on, honey. —hey, Tom.

You sell her anywhere else, and you're barred from here.

You couldn't meet her price, Lucas.

J“ shes got it j“

j“ yeah, shes got it j“

she's got it all.

J“ / wanna kiss, / wanna cling j“

j“ but, baby, there is a time and place for eve/ything j“

j“ so, please, please cool it, baby j“

j“ show the gang you ain't no square j“

j“ cool it, baby we don't want those cats to stare j“

j“ coo/y do it, baby make like a polar bear j“

j“ well, thereis Sam with sue bev with Gus j“

j“ they all got their snoop y-doop y eyes on us j“

j“ so cool it, baby oh, you know/ need you so j“

j“ cool it, baby take it easy, take it slow j“

j“ coo/y do it, baby j“

j“ make like an eskimo j“

J“ no ve your eyes, I/o ve your lips j“

j“ they taste even better than potato chips j“

j“ cool it, baby, quit your goofing please, baby, please... j“

- —you want anything, miss? - No, thanks. Just visiting.

J“ coo/y do it, baby just play it cool and then j“

j“ we 'i/ blow our tops when we 're all alone again j“

-J“ she is got sugar-dipped kisses j“ -j“ sugar-dipped kisses j“

-j“ and cheriy-dipped charms j“ -j“ cheriy-dipped charms j“

-j“ and / melt like butter j“ -j“ melt like butter j“

-j“ in her hone y-filled arms j“ -j“ hone y-filled arms j“

-j“ well, shes a cake-bakin'bab y j“ -j“ oh, what a baby j“

-j“ and / love her pies j“ -j“ love herpies j“

j“ but she is a cinnamon sinner j“

j“ selling lollipop lies j“

j“ well, shes got sugar-dipped trimmings j“

j“ sugar-dipped tnmmings j“

j“ sprinkled with lies j“ —j“ sprinkled with lies j“

j“ and her heart e ver/o vin' j“ -j“ heart e ver/o vin' j“

-j“ is cooking all the time j“ -j“ cooking all the time j“

-j“ well, shes a cake-bakin'bab y j“ -j“ oh, what a baby j“

-j“ and / love her pies j“ -j“ love herpies j“

j“ but she is a cinnamon sinner j“

j“ selling lollipop lies j“

j“ whois gonna buy her lies today? J“

j“ whois gonna be unwise today? J“

j“ well, now, whois gonna need who is gonna need j“

j“ who is gonna need her sympathy? J“

j“ who, who j“

j“ who but a fool like me? J“

j“ well, she is my marshmallow mama j“ -j“ oh, what a mama j“

-j“ with a jelly-roll heart j“ -j“ jelly-roll heart j“

-j“ well, shes a sweet-tooth teaser j“ -j“ oh, what a teaser j“

j“ who, who can really play her part j“

j“ but / think she is satanis sister j“

j“ wearing a disguise j“

j“ for my cinnamon sinner j“

j“ selling lollipop lies j“

Well, if it isn't old Tom Miller, the demon agent.

- Where you been hiding, boy? - —around.

We were just leaving, Sam.

Come on, honey.

You gotta be up early to work on the new arrangement.

Arrangement? You sing too?

Ask my agent.

I intend to.

You couldn't meet her price, Sam.

J“ spread the word, spread the gospel j“

j“ let the congregation know j“

j“ that a comet was the downfall j“

j“ of the walls of Jericho j“

j“ spread the word j“

j“ spread the gospel j“

j“ speak the truth j“

j“ it will be heard j“

j“ till the next revival meeting j“

j“ spread the gospel j“

j“ spread the word j“

j“ so he riffed the manuscnptures j“

j“ did the leader of the flock j“

j“ and his music is my savior j“

j“ and his rhythm is my rock j“

j“ spread the word j“

j“ spread the gospel j“

j“ speak the truth j“

j“ it will be heard j“

j“ go among the disbe/ie vers j“

j“ spread the gospel j“

j“ spread the word j“

j“ angel Gabriel blows his trumpet while an angel plays the harp j“

now? —now.

J“ we may think the fifth is fiatted j“

j“ but they know the fourth is sharp j“

j“ spread the word j“

j“ spread the gospel j“

j“ speak the truth j“

j“ it will be heard j“

j“ till we gather with the faithful j“

j“ spread the gospel... j“

pardon me, miss.

I'm Joe Rogers. I own this place.

- Can I be of any service to you? - Please! I'm going to the powder room.

Oh, that was an ad-lib.

Sorry. Ask my agent.

Bye-bye.

J“ spread the word, spread the gospel j“

j“ speak the truth j“

j“ it will be heard j“

j“ g/0iy be and hallelujah j“

j“ spread the gospel j“

j“ spread the word j“

See how the strategy pans out?

The first time out, and already four owners are drooling over you.

Oh, not now, Jerri. The owner isn't at the desk.

This one's on me.

I never noticed before,

but, you know, they put them too far from the table.

No more walking. I promise you.

Good night, Jerri.

- Good night, Mr. Miller. - See you tomorrow.

Mm—hmm.

Oh, Mr. Miller?

Hmm? —why do you drink so much?

Just a habit, I suppose.

A girl habit? —girl?

No. I haven't got a girl.

Mr. Miller?

If it was Julie London,

she wasn't very bright.

J“nowj“

j“ you say you're lonely j“

j“ you ciy the whole night through j“

j“ well, you can ciy me a river j“

j“ ciyme a river j“

j“ / cried a river over you j“

j“nowj“

j“ you say you're soriy j“

j“ for being so untrue j“

j“ well, you can ciy me a river j“

j“ ciyme a river j“

j“ / cried a river j“

j“ over you j“

j“ you drove me j“

j“ nearly drove me out of m y head j“

j“ while you j“

j“ never shed a tear j“

j“ remember, lremember j“

j“ all that you said j“

j“ told me love was too plebeian j“

j“ told me you were through with me j“

j“ and now j“

j“ you say you love me j“

j“ well, just to prove you do j“

j“ come on and ciy me a river j“

j“ ciyme a river j“

j“ / cried a river over you j“

J“ / cried a river over you j“

j“ / cried a river over you j“

J“ / cried a river over you j“

j“ / cried a river over you j“

He picked her up at her place, 9:25.

Cab to the hi-hat, late place, jungle room, tree anon, sunrise club.

Cab back. Left her at the front door, 2:40.

Pub—crawling, huh? I don't get it, and I don't like it.

Call him up. Tell him to come out to long island tomorrow.

Never mind him. You'd better call Jerri.

- —Jerri? Why? - Something's wrong.

Every place, first thing,

off to the powder room.

Poor kid.

What do you mean, what does she do?

Listen, Roger, she sings. That's what she does.

She's got a great pair of lungs.

Come up with a deal, and we'll have a talk.

Come in.

Mr. Miller, look! You're in Earl Wilson and Louis sobol.

Made it, huh?

"At the tree anon, Tom Miller pubbed it with a new find.

Her name's a secret, but the rest of her isn't."

I saw her yesterday. She's something.

She's a girl, Barry. Just a girl.

If she's a girl, then I don't know what my sister is.

-You ready up there? —I'm ready!

Oh, hi. How are you, Sonny?

"Sonny."

That's what makes juvenile delinquents.

- Leave the papers here, Barry. - —thank you.

Listen, Mr. Miller. Take me on for a client.

That would impress her. I can sing.

- Honest, Mr. Miller. - Sorry, Barry.

I got my hands full.

There's gotta be an answer to that.

He has a place out here too?

The place used to be the gambling casino.

He likes it there because of the memories.

The old ancestral home, huh?

Oh, no. Mr. Murdock wasn't born there.

But most of his best friends were killed there.

Ah, you know, the police used to raid it and everything.

Oh, don't worry. Mr. Murdock put new carpets in all over.

Well!

How's this for a picnic?

- —Picnic? - It's a surprise. I'll get the lunch.

Won't fats be surprised? He's expecting us.

I picked you up an hour early. We have lots of time.

You get the basket. I'll undress.

Undress? Uh, Jerri, now, wait a minute.

There are blankets in here too.

- Blankets? - To sit on.

Come on. Bring the lunch.

If I have the strength.

So, my mother would say, "be nice to Mr. Murdock, georgiana."

And my father would say, "be nice to Mr. Murdock, georgiana."

So I'm nice to Mr. Murdock.

Georgiana.

I like that.

Now I'm a Jerri. You think a boy's name fits me?

- —Hardly. - I sure don't think it does.

You like how I fry fried chicken?

Delicious.

I thought you were gonna say I should bottle it.

Yesterday, you wanted me to bottle everything.

Okay, bottle it.

When did you first meet fa — Mr. Murdock?

I was just a kid. You know, young, but developed early.

Where did you meet him?

In Atlanta on visiting day.

-At the penitentiary? —mm—hmm.

I went there with my father.

You see, Mr. Murdock and my father were former business associates.

I hope you don't mind. It's just lemonade.

But I didn't use any of that frozen stuff.

I squeezed fresh lemons early this morning.

Early? Before you had your base on?

You should've seen me. I was a mess.

I don't believe it.

Then when did you and murdock get together again?

Well, he finally got out of jail.

Now I could come and visit my father for a change.

By that time, I'd grown up.

So one night Mr. Murdock looked at me funny, and it happened.

-I see. —oh, nothing like that.

What happened was that Mr. Murdock looked at me funny

and then he told me he was falling in love with me.

So I told him he probably just thought he was

because I was the first girl he'd made a pass at since he got out.

He said no, that he really did love me and he was gonna make me a somebody.

We'd better go now. I'm sorry I talk so much.

It was very interesting, georgiana.

- A love story always is. - Love story? I owe him.

Owe him? —for my father.

Like I told you, they were business associates in the old days.

And frankly, if it hadn't been for Mr. Murdock,

my father may have gotten life instead of just ten years.

What was that?

Oh, it's just the exhaust from a fishing boat.

Don't be so nervous, Mr. Miller.

With what I'm thinking?

You sure haven't lost the old pitching arm, boss.

Ain't they supposed to be here yet?

Oh, don't worry about Jerri.

She's always on the dot.

She'd better be.

Legs Wheeler tipped off the cops. It was a massacre.

Poor Pittsburgh Phil,

he got it right here, right next to shotgun shorty.

Then, uh... oh, yeah.

Baby face Rinaldi, this is where he got blasted, right through the hatband.

Let's see, uh... that makes 13, don't it?

I stopped counting with mugsy the mugger.

Oh, mugsy. Nice little guy. Looked like a sieve.

He got it right where you're sitting.

Hey, you need a refill. Come on.

Hey, you know something, Tommy boy?

I could run guided tours through this joint.

It's kind of an educational, kind of historical kind of place.

Of course, it's not like one of them "George Washington slept here" places.

But maybe even better, huh?

The guys that slept here really slept here, huh?

- Jerri! - Yes?

How many times I gotta tell you? No apron!

Well, I was just fixing crépes suzette, Mr. Murdock.

Well, stop fixing. They're fattening.

Dumb broad.

All she thinks of is cooking.

How can you make a star with a waistline full of calories?

I'm not gonna make her a star, fats.

You're not what?

I want out of the deal, fats.

Get yourself another agent.

I got myself an agent.

Be reasonable, fats.

She isn't interested in a career. You just said so yourself.

If a girl's gonna make it big in show business,

she's got to be vitally interested in it.

Vitally, huh?

- Hey, mousie. - Yeah, boss?

- Turn 'em loose. - At night, boss?

- You can't see. - Turn 'em loose!

It don't matter if she ain't vitally interested.

You just make her into a big star like you did with, uh...

What's her name? Uh... Julie London.

You remember her, don't you?

- You know me. Vague on names. - —well, I'll help you remember.

Julie went for you.

All the singing she wanted was lullabies in a tract house.

But you were an eager agent.

You pushed her into a career she didn't want.

Personally, I think you made a mistake.

She was a good-looking dame.

But the point is, she's a big record name now.

So where's the "vitally interested"?

- Shooting a little low, aren't you, fats? - Just conversation.

The point being you did it with Julie, and I like the way you started with Jerri,

now that I understand that nightclub crawl.

You're a live wire, Miller. A real live wire.

Okay, let 'em loose, mousie!

And you wanna stay a live wire.

Turn that thing off, will you?

What's the matter, pal? Don't you like that song?

No. I don't like it.

I'll tell you why.

'Cause every time she sings it, I see her all over the place.

Most of my customers see little green men.

I see her.

Everywhere I look, I see her.

Right now, you wanna bet she's sitting on the stool right next to me?

Hey, Julie...

J“ now you say you're soriy... j“

Julie?

J“ for being so j“

Julie?

J“ untrue j“

she's gone.

J“ well, you can ciy me a river j“

j“ ciyme a river j“

- Georgie. - Georgie?

Thought you said Julie, pal.

No. It's Georgie.

Georgiana.

J“ well, be-bop-a-lu/a, shes my baby j“

j“ be-bop-a-lu/a, I don't mean maybe j“

j“ be-bop-a-lu/a, she is my baby j“

j“ be-bop-a-lu/a, I don't mean maybe j“

j“ be-bop-a-lu/a, she is my baby doll j“

j“ my baby doll, my baby doll j“

j“ well, shes the gal in the red blue jeans j“

j“ shes the queen of all the teens j“

j“ shes the woman that / know j“

j“ shes the woman that loves me so j“

j“ say, be-bop-a-lu/a, shes my baby j“

j“ be-bop-a-lu/a, I don't mean maybe j“

j“ be-bop-a-lu/a, she is my baby doll j“

j“ my baby doll, my baby doll j“

let's rock!

We need a room.

To rehearse in.

Studio b, second floor. Five bucks an hour.

J“ well, shes the woman thatis got that beat j“

j“ shes the woman with the flying feet j“

j“ shes the one that walks around the store j“

j“ shes the one that gives more, more, more, more j“

j“ be-bop-a-lu/a, shes my baby... j“

all right, now. Let's get to work. We've got a lot to do. Understand?

You'll have no trouble with me, Mr. Miller.

Fine.

You vocalize a while. I'll find your range.

Then we can have arrangements made in your key. Ready?

I'm ready.

-I'm ready, except — —except what?

Except...

Well, what happened, Mr. Miller?

- What do you mean? - You're so different today.

We're here to work, Jerri.

That's what I mean. Today I'm Jerri, and before it was georgiana.

- What did you two talk about? - —nothing.

Mostly about the mortuary he had in his living room.

You talked about something else too. I saw your face when he was shooting.

Nothing, Jerri. Now, let's — -call me Georgie. Please.

I thought we were friends.

I had fun with you, and I thought you were having fun with me too.

J“ she is my baby doll my baby doll, my baby doll j“

I have no friends here except mousie, and he's afraid of...

You're afraid of him too. That's what's the matter.

- Why? What did he say? - He didn't say. I did.

I told him I wanted out of our deal. You're not interested in show business.

I didn't want to be part of making you anything you didn't want to be.

That was nice of you to think of me.

Whatever it was, it didn't work. Okay. You ready?

-He got tough, didn't he? —look.

I don't want fats to have to buy another carpet on account of me.

You're going to be Jerri Jordan, girl singer, darling of the jukeboxes,

whether you want to be, or whether I want you to be.

Let's get to work.

All right. Let's get to work, Mr. Miller.

Just try the scales.

Now try "do."

J“ do j“

try "re."

J“ re j“

better try "mi."

J“ mi j“

You can't sing.

I know I can't. Have you ever heard anything so awful?

Never. Never.

Now he'll have to let you go.

And you don't have to be in show business.

That's the straight of it. Jerri just can't sing.

Do you understand, fats? She can't sing.

She just doesn't have a voice.

I stink, Mr. Murdock.

You don't stink.

I do so stink. I'm telling you, I stink, stink, stink!

You don't stink!

But something smells around here.

She's got no voice, huh?

Well, I don't see nothing wrong with her voice when she talks.

Talk, Jerri!

Stink, stink, stink, Mr. Murdock!

There. What's wrong with that voice? She talks good.

Listen, Miller. She's gonna be a singer like I want her to.

She's gonna be coming out of everyjukebox I put a dime in,

and I got lots ofdimes for putting in!

Her speaking voice has nothing to do with her singing voice.

I'm telling you she can't sing!

Just listen.

- Ready, Jerri? - —I'm ready, Mr. Miller.

Hold it.

Watch out for flying glass.

- Just sing the "mi." - —yes, Mr. Miller.

J“ mi j“

Miss Jordan! Miss Jordan! Miss Jordan, hurry!

- Why? What's the matter, hilda? - —hurry up inside.

He's on the phone, and he's yelling something awful.

Hello.

Where you been?

Why, we walked home. Why? What's the matter?

Turn on channel 2! That's the matter!

- What does he want? - —I don't know.

Okay. It's on, Mr. Murdock.

Now, you and Miller watch. Watch it good. You understand?

Mm—hmm. Watch it good. Yes, Mr. Murdock.

And don't hang up. I'll talk to you as soon as he finishes his next number.

We have to watch the television.

Ouiet, please, folks. He'll be back in just a moment.

Believe me. He'll be back in just a moment.

This is Peter Potter. I've ne ver let you down.

- He'll be back in just a moment. - —who is it?

I don't know.

And now we pause for station identification.

- Fats. - Yeah?

It's me. Miller.

Watch the television!

And now, folks, just like / promised you, here he is back again, Eddie Cochran,

one of amen'ca is top rock-and-rollers.

Edd/e?

J“ ooh, well, / got a gal with a record machine j“

j“ when it comes to rockin' shes the queen j“

j“ we love to dance on a Saturday night j“

j“ all alone where / can hold her tight j“

j“ but she lives on the 20th floor uptown j“

j“ the elevators broken down j“

j“ so I'i/ walk one, two fiight three fiight, four j“

j“ five, six, seven fiight eight fiight, more j“

j“ up on the 72th, I'm starting to drag j“

j“ fifteenth fioor, I'm a-ready to sag j“

j“ get to the top, I'm too tired to rock j“

j“ when she calls me up on the telephone j“

j“ says, "come on over, honey I'm all alone" j“

j“ / said, 'baby, you're mighty sweet j“

j“ but I'm in bed with the aching feet" j“

j“ this went on for a couple of days j“

j“ but / couldn't stay away j“

j“ so I'i/ walk one, two fiight three fiight, four j“

j“ five, six, seven fiight eight fiight, more j“

j“ up on the 72th, I'm a-ready to drag j“

j“ fifteenth fioor, I'm a-startin' to sag j“

j“ get to the top, I'm too tired to rock j“

j“ well, they sent to Chicago for repairs j“

j“ till its a-fixed I'm a-using the stairs j“

j“ hope they huriy it up before its too late j“

j“ want my baby too much to wait j“

J“ all this climbing is a-getting me down j“

j“ the y'i/ find my corpse draped o ver a rail j“

j“ but I'i/ climb one, two fiight three fiight, four j“

j“ five, six, seven fiight eight fiight, more j“

j“ up on the 72th, I'm a-ready to drag j“

j“ well, the 75th floor I'm a-startin' to sag j“

j“ get to the top, I'm too tired to rock j“

I don't understand. Why does he want us to watch him?

I can give you the dialogue.

"Okay, so Jerri can't sing.

Well, that guy ain't got a trained voice either

and he's one of the top record stars in the country.

Why? Because he has a new sound.

So Jerri has a new sound.

You cut a record with her tomorrow."

You're kidding, Mr. Miller.

Am I?

Listen.

- Yes, fats. - Okay.

So Jerri can't sing.

Well, that guy ain't got a trained voice either

and he's one of the top record stars in the country.

Why? 'Cause he is got a new sound

so Jerri's got a new sound. You cut a record with her tomorrow.

Okay, fats.

And listen. You come over here the first thing in the morning.

I gotjust the song I want Jerri to sing.

Okay, fats.

I had me a lot of leisure when I was in the pokey.

So, to kill time I started writing songs for the annual Christmas show.

Of course, I ain't no hammerstein or Irving Berlin or nothing.

This here was the first one I wrote.

"No lights on the Christmas tree, mother. They're using the electric chair tonight."

I used to get a lot of laughs with that one.

Funny. —yeah.

Here's another one.

Kind of sentimental.

"I'll get no good behavior, baby, if I keep thinking of you."

- That's sweet. - Hey. You noticed that, huh?

Hey, here. Here.

Here's the one for Jerri. You try this.

J“ dar/in! Oh, my dar/in' j“

j“ in that prison cell, ID be j“

j“ thinking of the day that I'd get out j“

j“ and hold you close to me j“

j“ but j“

j“ what is it / always see? J“

j“ one rock, two rocks j“

j“ three rocks, four rocks j“

j“ rock pile dust is on my shoes j“

j“ one rock, two rocks j“

j“ three rocks, four rocks j“

j“ I'm a guy just born to lose j“

j“ when lhear that siren blow j“

j“ / get those blues j“

Okay, Mr. Anthony. This is a take.

J“ dar/in! Oh, my dar/in' j“

j“ in that prison cell, ID be j“

j“ thinking of the day that I'd get out j“

j“ and hold you close to me j“

j“ but what is it / always see? J“

j“ one rock, two rocks j“

j“ three rocks, four rocks j“

j“ rock pile dust is on my shoes j“

j“ I'm a guy just born to lose j“

j“ when lhear the sirens blow j“

J“ / get those blues j“

j“ rock, rock rock around the rock pile j“

j“ rock, rock rock around the rock pile j“

j“ rock, rock rock around the rock pile j“

j“ that sirens got me ciying j“

j“ two rocks, four rocks j“

j“ they make more rocks j“

j“ shut my cell and lock me in j“

j“ never let me out again j“

j“ when lhear the sirens blow j“

J“ / get those rock, rock j“

j“ rock around the rock pile, rock, rock j“

j“ rock around the rock pile blues j“

I never knew singing could make you so hungry.

I'll take your record to Wheeler enterprises in Chicago.

I wish it was her day off. I'd have made much better sandwiches.

Thanks.

That's a large family. Seven brothers.

I see how you got all your cooking experience.

Hmm? Oh.

And my father was... away when that picture was taken.

Oh, he was a big eater too.

Hmm. You know, Mr. Miller,

this will be the first Thanksgiving I haven't been with my family.

Could my brothers eat!

Especially after they started going with girls.

You know, going with girls gives a man an appetite.

It depends.

I like a large family.

Don't you, Mr. Miller? Oh, I hope I have a large fam...

I mean, it's fun.

Maybe you and I can have Thanksgiving dinner together, Mr. Miller.

Maybe we can, Georgie.

Good night, Georgie.

Ooh!

Mr. Miller.

Jerri!

Jerri!

Jerri!

Yes? Who is it?

It's me. Fats.

I'm taking a bath.

Ow!

- —What? - A hot bath.

Be right there.

Now remember. You hide out in the old hideout room until I get her out of here.

Pretty sneaky, boss. It's like you didn't trust her.

It's like I don't trust her and him.

She's a good cook, and I got a feeling something's cooking.

Hey.

Mousie, remember the old days

when we used to use this here place for printing up money, huh?

Money meant something in the old days before taxes.

I'm sorry, Mr. Murdock. I couldn't hear anything with the shower running.

It's all right. Happy Thanksgiving.

Hey. You smell good.

Thanks, Mr. Murdock.

I'm buying you a Turkey dinner with all the trimmings. You like that?

I'd — I'd love it.

Get dressed up warm. I got the top down. Go on, honey.

-Be right back. —all right.

You bug her telephone and listen in if he calls.

Now remember. Quiet!

- —Hello? - Miss Jerri Jordan?

- Yes. - Chicago calling. Go ahead, sir.

Hello?

Georgie, how are you?

Fine now.

I thought you'd be back by now, in time for Thanksgiving.

I didn't see Wheeler yet.

He's the guy who controls most of the jukeboxes in the country.

He's been out of town. I'll see him tomorrow.

Oh, I miss you, Mr. Miller.

It's been over a week.

I miss you too, Georgie.

- What did you do today? - —mr. Murdock took me to dinner.

How is fats?

The same. Except he's dying to hear the new record.

He'll hear it.

If I'm lucky, he'll hear it over all those jukeboxes

he has all those dimes to put in.

I wish you were here.

I do too, Georgie.

I'll fly back tomorrow after I see the man.

- Good night, Georgie. - Good night, Mr. Miller.

Mousie!

- Yeah, boss? - Come here!

- Well? How'd you make out? - How did I make out?

What do you think? How many years I been doing this?

Well, what happened? Did Miller call?

Yeah, he called. From Chicago.

- They had a nice little talk. - — "nice little talk."

I'll bet!

Set up the tape!

- —Hello? - Miss Jerri Jordan?

- —Yes. - Chicago calling. Go ahead, sir.

- —Hello? - How are you?

Fine. I thought you'd be back by now

Ldidn't see Wheeler yet.

He's the guy who controls most of the jukeboxes in the count/y.

He s been out of town. Ill see him tomorrow.

I 'i/ fiy back tomorrow after / see the man.

Well, good night.

Good night, Mr. Miller.

That's it? That's all?

- You heard, didn't you? - —yeah, I heard.

Something's wrong.

I know I figured right.

Hey.

Could they have figured the joint was rigged?

How could they? Where do you suppose I get this mousie moniker?

- Because I make noises? - Okay, okay.

"Okay" nothing. Where do you come off?

I take that crack as a smear on my professional talents.

All right.

How about the time I bugged the da's phone?

All right.

How about the time I bugged the governor's mother-in-law?

All right, all right! Stop bragging!

I don't get it.

Why was he so happy over the fact that she can't sing, huh?

Only one reason.

'Cause he figured if she didn't make it, I wouldn't marry her.

Then he'd move in.

They...

They — they gotta be soft-talkin' each other!

You heard.

Yeah.

Yeah, I heard!

- I'm going to bed. - Yeah, boss.

That's the thing to do.

That's the thing to do...

Boss.

J“ yeah, rockin'is our business j“

j“ and rockin'is what we do, oh, yeah j“

j“ come on, eveiybody we want you to rock with us too j“

you tell 'em!

-J“ now we've got Don on sax j“ —yeah!

-J“ hen/y on drums j“ —yeah!

-J“ Jimmy on bass j“ —yeah!

-J“ gene on piano j“ —yeah!

J“ bill, cliff and Claude to sing this jive j“

j“ come on, eveiybody get the joint alive j“

j“ rockin'is our business j“

j“ and rockin'is what we do j“

-j“ rock j“ -j“ rock j“

-j“ rock, eveiybody, rock j“ -j“ rock j“

-j“ rock, eveiybody, rock j“ -j“ rock j“

-j“ rock, eveiybody, rock j“ -j“ rock j“

-j“ rock, eveiybody, rock j“ -j“ rock j“

j“ rock, eveiybody j“

j“ rock, rock, rock, rock j“

-j“ when you go out and hire a hall j“ —j“ hire a hall j“

j“ want the joint to rock j“

j“ all you do is give us a call j“

j“ we'll be Johnny on the spot j“

j“ rockin'is our business j“

j“ and rockin'is what we do j“

-j“ rock j“ -j“ rock j“

-j“ rock, eveiybody, rock j“ -j“ rock j“

-j“ rock, eveiybody, rock j“ -j“ rock j“

-j“ rock, eveiybody, rock j“ -j“ rock j“

-j“ rock, eveiybody, rock j“ -j“ rock j“

j“ rock, eveiybody j“

j“ rock, rock, rock, rock j“

j“ rock, rock, rock, eveiybody j“

j“ rock, rock, rock, eveiybody j“

j“ rock, rock, rock, eveiybody j“

j“ rock, rock, rock, eveiybody j“

j“ rock, rock, rock, eveiybody j“

j“ rock, rock j“

j“ rock, rock j“

j“ rock j“

excellent, gentlemen. I can assure you of another gold record.

Oh, thanks, Mr. Wheeler.

You have an appointment with Mr. Miller now.

Miller? —tom Miller.

He's the agent who first brought Julie London to you.

Fine. We could use another London.

J“ when lhear the sirens blow j“

J“ / get those rock, rock j“

j“ rock around the rock pile, rock, rock j“

j“ rock around the rock pile blues j“

I'm a ray Anthony fan.

Fortunately, I have him under personal contract.

Hey, by the way,

what sort of gadget did ray use for that weird siren sound?

Sort of a girl-type gadget.

A girl?

Oh. She's your client?

Well, yes, she is, Mr. Wheeler.

I probably shouldn't have wasted your time,

but I wanted to come to the top.

She's, uh... excellent.

Voice like that will catch on. This girl will be a star.

I definitely want to sign her to a long-term contract.

Mmm! I like the song also.

- —Who wrote it? - Name's murdock.

He's got a cell full of 'em.

Ah, he has the feel of what people want today.

- Is he your client too? - —no. He handles himself.

He's fats murdock, if your memory isn't vague.

My memory is anything but vague, Mr. Miller.

Do you happen to refer to, uh, Marty "fats" murdock?

Yes. The slot machine king of the old days.

Uh-huh.

- Yes, Mr. Wheeler? - Send Lawrence and Eugene in, please.

Would you like dinner, sir?

Georgie, please. I'm not that sick.

- I don't have to be in bed. - —drink your hot bouillon.

You haven't eaten. It'll give you strength.

When I think of them throwing you out that door...

- Uh-huh. - Oh, go away, Mr. Murdock.

Mr. Miller's sick. —sick, huh?

He's gonna be a lot sicker when I get through with him.

On your feet, Miller!

Fats, listen. It isn't what you think.

- I just happened to drop in. - Just dropped in, huh?

Casual-like, huh?

With a pair of pajamas under your arm?

- —Leave him alone, Mr. Murdock! - Shut up! And take that apron off!

- I needed it to heat the bouillon. - —shut up!

Don't you hit him! And don't tear my pajamas!

Your pajamas?

Well, do I look like I wear striped pajamas?

Your pajamas?

So you got pajamas readyjust in case you get some late callers, huh?

I do not!

You have a big, fat, dirty mind, Mr. Murdock!

Oh, I have, huh? —dirty mind, dirty mind, dirty mind!

Those pajamas are Christmas shopping for my brothers. He's wearing Gregory's.

Don't give me that!

I'll give you that. I'll show you, Mr. Murdock.

- Let me go, mousie. - Leave them alone.

I've never seen her mad before. Maybe she'll kill him.

For brother George.

And this...

For brother Gilbert!

Okay!

- I believe you! - —For brother Gridley!

Okay!

-For brother galen. —okay!

-And for brother ambrose! —okay.

And this, for my father.

- Now you satisfied, Mr. Murdock? - —okay!

Okay on the pajamas.

But that don't explain him in your bed,

no matter whose pajamas he's in there with!

Okay, mousie, let me at him. Listen, you...

No, I was just giving him bouillon, you dumb dummy!

Don't dumb-dumb-dummy me!

Oh, you leave him alone! I was just giving him bouillon.

Don't you know what bouillon is?

That's it, fats. Wheeler flipped over the arrangement.

He loved Jerri's singing, predicted she'd be a star right off.

But when I told him you'd written the song,

he introduced me to Lawrence and Eugene.

Lawrence and Eugene?

That's Larry the fink and edgewater Eugene.

So legs Wheeler still makes with the fancy words, huh?

Fancy words, but with the old-time action.

Legs never got over that I moved him out of the top spot in the old days.

See, he had all the slots in all the joints.

I threw his slots out and moved my slots in.

Hey, does he still walk with a limp?

I didn't have time to notice.

I winged him in the shinbone once. He was on crutches for months.

Well, he's off crutches now. Fats, we're dead.

He controls the jukebox business, and that's that.

You give up too easy, Miller.

Didn't you just hear me tell you

that he used to control the slots until I took over?

I did it before, and I can do it again.

Now you went and put my father's nightshirt on backwards, Mr. Murdock.

Don't bother me, will you? I'm thinking.

Well, just don't stretch it out of shape. My father's not as fat as you.

Clam up, will ya? I'm thinking!

Don't you yell at me anymore, Mr. Murdock.

Okay. Okay.

So legs Wheeler won't put Jerri's record on, huh?

No wonder. I stink.

All right, mousie! We go!

- Where to, boss? - —to war! A cold—hot war.

Order your wedding dress, baby. It won't be long now. Come on!

-Hey, boss. —yeah?

- You forgot your hat. - Come on!

What'll you have, gentlemen?

Where you getting your music from?

Oh, that's a Wheeler enterprises jukebox, mister.

Oh, yeah?

I take from Wheeler.

Who...

Whom? —I take from murdock.

Oh, yeah?

Oh, yeah?

J“ blow j“ -

J“ when lhear the sirens blow j“

J“ / get those blues j“

Well, boss, I gotta hand it to you. You still got the old moxie.

Keep us out of the record business, will he?

You did it. You made a star like you said you would.

Yeah.

Yeah, I made a star.

Well, that's what you wanted, wasn't it?

Yeah, that's what I wanted.

- Now you got a somebody to marry. - —clam up, will ya, mousie?

What are you getting sore?

"What are you getting sore? What are you getting sore?"

Why do you suppose I'm getting sore?

I like music.

How do you suppose it'd be, married to a dame with a stinking voice like that?

How manyjukeboxes did Mr. Murdock remove?

Oh, most of them around New York.

And now he's making inroads into Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore.

- Pittsburgh, altoona. - And that's far enough.

You proceed with our legal case. I'll take care of the inroads.

I believe I know where I can find Mr. Murdock tonight.

J“ I'm so tired, got no time to play j“

j“ here come Wednesday j“

j“ I'm beat to my socks j“

j“ my gal calls got to tell her that I'm out j“

j“ 'cause Thursday is a hardworkin'da y j“

j“ and friday/get mypay j“

j“ Saturday morning j“

j“ oh, Saturday morning j“

j“ all my tiredness has gone away j“

j“ got mymoney j“

j“ and myhoney j“

j“ and I'm out on the stand to play j“

j“ Sunday morning, my head is bad j“

j“ but its worth it for the times that we had j“

j“ but we got to get my rest j“

j“ 'cause Monday is a mess j“

j“ Saturday morning j“

j“ oh, Saturday morning j“

j“ all my tiredness has gone away j“

j“ got mymoney j“

j“ and myhoney j“

j“ and I'm out on the stand to play j“

j“ Sunday morning, my head is bad j“

j“ but its worth it for the times that we had j“

j“ but we got to get my rest j“

j“ 'cause Monday is a mess j“

You got everything, boss? Wedding ring, license, tickets?

Yeah. I got everything.

Have you, boss?

Why don't you give your honeymoon tickets to Miller, boss?

You want to know somethin'?

I loused you up with that tape recorder.

You what? —yep.

Honest, mousie.

Did you? Did you?

Don't kid me now.

They soft-talked, boss, just like you figured.

I figured right, huh? They go for each other, don't they?

Oh, in a big way, boss. It's the real thing.

And now in person, the platters with their big hit,

"you'll never never know."

Who is it? —tom Miller, former agent.

Come in.

Just came to say goodbye.

I guess I should have brought a wedding present.

You did.

That's no way for a bride to act.

I thought brides acted that way.

Only with the groom.

- J“ you'i/neverknow j“ -j“ you'll never, never know/ care j“

j“ you'll never know the torch lbear j“

j“ you'll neverknowit j“

j“ for/ won'tshowit j“

j“ oh, no, you'll never, never know j“

j“ you'll neverknow j“ -j“ you'll never, never see me ciy j“

j“ not even when you're glancing by j“

j“ for/ won't weaken j“

j“ when we 're speaking j“

j“ oh, no, you'll never, never know j“

j“ you'll neverknow j“ —j“ no, no, / know/ won't reveal j“

j“ the way / really, truly feel j“

j“ but if you guess it j“

j“ I'i/ confess it j“

j“ oh, darling, hows the time to glow j“

j“ or else you'll never, never know j“

j“ you 'i/ know the used to me... j“

sorry I can't stay, but I have a train on tap.

All the best, Georgie.

Can't stand to hear me sing again, huh?

You know it isn't that.

J“ you'll neverknow j“ —j“ no, no, / know/ won't reveal j“

j“ the way / really, truly feel j“

j“ but if you guess it j“

j“ I'i/ confess it j“

j“ oh, darling, hows the time to glow j“

j“ or else you'll never j“

j“ no, no, you'll never j“

j“ oh, no, you'll never j“

j“ everknow j“

j“ you'll neverknow j“

Now here's ray Anthony, his orchestra,

and the big hit record, "rock around the rock pile."

Thank you.

And now, here she is, the girl who turned our record into pure gold,

miss Jerri Jordan!

You're on.

This one's for you, Tom.

If you don't mind, I'd like to make a change in the program tonight.

Some of you girls out there may know how it feels

to lose somebody you're crazy about.

J“ every time you kiss me j“

j“ / get warm inside j“

j“ every time you hold me j“

j“ there s a storm inside j“

j“ every time you're near j“

j“ / fight the fire in me j“

j“ you inspire in me j“

j“ such desire in me j“

j“ just when / get both feet j“

j“ on the ground again j“

j“ you appear and send me j“

j“ skyward bound again j“

j“ every time it happens j“

j“ is, oh, so sublime j“

j“ yes, eve/y time it happens j“

j“ and it happens j“

j“ every time j“

j“ every time j“

j“ every time j“

Hey, Miller. I gotta talk to you.

First, I talk to you, fats.

Number one, I just kissed your future wife.

Number two, I'm in love with her.

Number three, go ahead and hit me.

Number four, you treat her right or I'll...

Tommy boy!

- I'll be your best man! - You're through being best man, fats.

My car awaits, Mr. Murdock.

Fats! Inside, quick!

- I'll kill him! I'll kill him! - —Inside!

Onstage, fats! You'll be safe there!

Hey! How am I gonna be safe out there?

Give me your hat and coat, huh?

Here. He won't take a chance bumping you off in front of a thousand witnesses.

Get your coat on, you big ham.

One of the reasons you came here tonight

was to hear miss Jerri Jordan and ray Anthony do their hit record.

Is that right?

And now, so that you won't be disappointed,

here is Marty "fats" murdock

singing his own composition, "rock around the rock pile"!

Go on. You're finally in the spotlight.

Come on! A big hand for fats!

Don't be afraid. I'm calling the cops.

Thank you.

J“ one rock, two rocks j“

j“ three rocks, four rocks j“

j“ rock pile dust is on my shoes j“

j“ I'm a guy just born to lose j“

j“ when lhear the sirens blow j“

ooh!

J“ / get those blues j“

j“ big rocks, small rocks j“

j“ short rocks, tall rocks j“

j“ rock pile dust, get off m y shoes j“

j“ must my news be all bad news? J“

j“ when lhear the sirens blow j“

ooh! Ooh!

J“ / get those blues j“

Okay, legs, the silencer's on.

Wait till he stops bouncing around.

J“ rock, rock, rock around the rock pile j“

j“ rock, rock, rock around the rock pile j“

j“ rock, rock, rock around the rock pile j“

j“ that sirens got me ciyin' j“

j“ two rocks, four rocks j“

j“ they make more rocks j“

-j“ shut my cell and lock me in j“ -don't shoot.

We'll sign him. That's talent up there, you jerk.

J“ when lhear the sirens blow j“

- ooh! - Since when did he start performing?

Since when did you start?

I always could sing.

I thought if I was real awful, I'd get out of owing him.

Uh, darling?

J“ dar/in! Oh, my dar/in' j“

j“ in that prison cell ID be j“

j“ thinkin' of the day that I'd get out j“

j“ and hold ya close to me j“

j“ but what is it / always see? J“

j“ one rock, two rocks j“

j“ three rocks, four rocks j“

j“ rock pile dust is on my shoes j“

well, that's the story, ladies and gentlemen.

A story about music and...

Love.

A story about music and love.

And marriage.

And babysitters.

- Sing for us, uncle fats. - Sing, uncle fats.

Oh... I don't know.

Ask my agent.

Let them buy your records.

So long, everybody.

Don't listen to him, folks.

I'll see you outside in the lobby when you leave.

I'll sing anything you want.

I'm a jim—dandy singer.

J“ the girl can't help it j“

j“ when she hears the sirens blow j“

J“ the girl can't help it j“