DRAMA; 1933
21:01:02:06,CU man pours drink into second man's cup, man moves away, we see he's dancing with a woman, Man pours self a drink, Party, dancers, Man, woman talk (upscale semi-society affair in apartment), Man turns dial of large console radio, looks as if he might be trying to open a safe. Man wants to hear about Gary Wood, listens to a report about a bank closing, Dancers freeze, head to radio, Group around radio, man turns off, talks, Man, woman drink, Second men toast, drink, Hand offers drinks on tray, woman takes one, Second men talk (repeat). Lots of social drinking, Man packs suitcases, talks to second man, art deco decor, CU hands strap suitcase shut, Sign: LEMOYNE STATION, lists trains called "The Flyer," "The Scout," "The Hawk," "Sunset", CU "The Scout, 9:00 PM", Steam train arrives, super over CU sign, CU locomotive wheels speed along, Nice dissolve to pawn shop sign (three balls), CU hands take suitcase, give other hands money, Steam freight speeds along, Cattle cars pass, Nice dissolve from train wheels to carnival wheel of fortune (gambling), Ferris wheel in action, Ferris wheel, carnival, customers, Great generic carnival footage, Barker with derby, cane, cigar does spiel, Customers gather as dancing girls enter, do hootchie kootchie, Barker demonstrates "freak" show, fat man, "midget" woman with saxophone, fat lady, tall man, Wheel of fortune, barker, suckers, woman wins kewpie doll, Wheel spins (NICE), Man loses at baseball pitching game, barker spiels, Gorgeous platinum blonde blows kiss, Man pitches, CU ball hits target, Blonde tipped out of bed (NO WATER!), Two men walk, Man says "you oughta pitch for the Yankees", Men discuss woman, make chauvinistic remarks ("Dames are all right if you keep them in their place. A guy's a chump to fall for one. They're all the same."), CU men talk (repeat), CU hamburgers cook, buns toast, hand presses with spatula, Boxer demonstrates punches, talks, Boxer makes face, People buy tickets, enter tent, Man buys hamburger, walks, eats, Poor-looking man sits, orders, Banner: ATHLETIC ARENA, Man shows money, men talk, CU spatula puts burger on bun, Poor man eats, listens, CU men at hamburger stand, Man digs in pockets for money, Man says "I've been robbed", Cook grabs poor man, second man intervenes, Cook calls men, Enter men, argument, Five men fight (UNCONVINCING), Hand frantically takes donuts out of jar, Poor man steals doughnuts (CU), Cook gets pie in face, Men run from fight, Man enters tent, talks with blonde, Men enter tent, Men encounter man, blonde, they talk, Stage, painted tropical backdrop, chorus girls enter, dance (repeat), Men take seats in audience, Blonde angry at two men, Man, woman argue, Man says "someone's been handin' you a line about me that's a lot of hooey", Blonde enters stage, Blonde dances, chorus girls in background (sloppy cheesy dance number good to illustrate midway-type show), Audience applauds, Barker introduces diver, who puts on hood, High dive tower, Shallow water tank, Diver removes hood, Audience files out, LS diver atop tower, does somersault dive, Men enter dressing room, Women look, smile, talk, Men talk to blonde, Blonde talks (repeat), Men bring in injured diver, put on bed, People exit tent, Doctor tends diver, Diver talks to doctor, Medics carry diver out of tent, Men talk, laugh, man hands out food, Diver puts on hood, CU man, hooded diver talk, Crowd (repeat), Diver climbs ladder, CU man looks up (repeat), Woman looks up, Diver waves from top of ladder (long climb up), Barker motions people back, Diver waves to crowd, tank below (nice angle from top of ladder), Diver dives, High angle of diver into tank, Tank overflows, Diver exits tank, removes hood, Woman relieved, Barker congratulates, Many people eat at large table in tent, Blonde, men eat, talk, Man says "Listen, sister...", Waiter serves food, Angry "midget" talks, Fat man spears food, talks weight-GAIN diets with fat lady ("try dieting, more starches will put that figure where it belongs"), Gypsy mad at waiter, reads his palm, Boxer sits down, Platinum blonde sits down, argues with man, Barker offers baseballs, Platinum in "bed", CU hand, bottle ("WHITE LINIMENT"), Platinum closes bottle, puts down, Argues with men. Woman puts on hat, man put on hat, Man takes off hat, combs hair (FUNNY), Man in bed reads detective magazine, Man enters, they talk, Man sits up in bed (night), says "are you asleep, Dick?", Two men talk, argue in same bed, Blonde says good night to man at door, CU blonde, CU man, They kiss, Man lights up match (cigarette?) in bed, Man enters room, talks to two men in bed (this is starting to look like a Three Stooges short), First date goodbye at door, Ferris wheel operates, Super of titles over speeding locomotive wheels ("SPRINGFIELD LINCOLN SIOUX CITY OMAHA LEMOYNE"), Dissolve to drum ("JERRY WOOD'S LEMOYNE RHYTHM MAKERS"), Int. night club, patrons, Blonde, man at table, CU blonde talks (repeat), CU man talks (repeat), CU hands clasp, Maitre d' takes rich patrons to table, Group goes to couple's table, all talk, CU blonde embarrassed, Exit couple, man follows, Two men talk, Man, blonde enter tent, Man, blonde talk, Man says "of all the rot", Man, blonde argue, Exit man, Blonde takes off beret, Man in polo shirt counts, Man, platinum argue ("I've never had to work for a living before"), Man teaches platinum dance, flip, Ferris wheel stops, couple get off, sailor says "Hey, Moitle, come here!", (night), Couple get off ferris wheel, talk to man (night), Men argue, Man says "cut it out, Dick!", Barker introduces dancing girls, they dance, Rich people in crowd (wear tuxedos and are amused by low class dancing), Man smokes cigar, Crowd into tent, Audience, Man, platinum talk, Man talks on stage, say "we have over 50,000 master of ceremonies, and if you took all us master of ceremonies and you laid us end to end, it wouldn't be a bad idea." (before the Hays Office), Platinum enters, fires pistol, they do Burns and Allen-type routine, she wiggles, They dance, do acrobatics, take bow, exit, Chorus girls, blonde do their act, Wealthy people in audience point, talk, Blonde sings (repeat), Applause (repeat), Blonde backstage, Exit audience, Blonde sad at dressing table, cries in hands (sad, upset), Men talk, Blonde, man talk, argue, CU blonde, Blonde reads note, exits, Blonde, man talk in directors' chairs, CU telegram ("YOUR WIRE RECEIVED TODAY STOP ARRIVING IN TIME TO GO ON AFTERNOON SHOW TOMORROW RYAN"), Men talk, say "I've had that dame's number from the start.", Midway man throws baseballs, Platinum in "bed", She slides out of bed (actually a carnival game similar to dunk tank), Blonde paces, Sphinx art, sign: "MME ZANDRA SEERESS OF THE NILE", Tent under sign, people walk past, Men talk (repeat), Blonde exits tent, Sad blonde (repeat), Enter gypsy, pulls man's coat open, CU coat opens, reveals crystal ball, Blonde, man talk, they enter tent, Second man opens tent, sees them, Man confronts pair, Blonde yells at man, Man tries to rape blonde, she bites, he pushes her to ground, Enter men, one fights first man (UNCONVINCING), Good guy knocked to ground, Man reacts in dismay, Bad guy knocked to ground, Blonde, men talk, exit blonde, Man pours bucket of water on unconscious man, Men look at unconscious man, Men talk (repeat), Men walk, Man wipes sweat from forehead, removes hat, Enter hooded man, Barker barks (high diving act, repeat), Kids look up (repeated), lots of good looking up, Crowd jumps back, Man climbs ladder (repeat), Diver does backward dive, flip, Water splashes onto camera (NICE), Tank overflows, crowd applauds, Men help diver from tank, Crowd follows diver, Diver takes off hood, puts on shirt, pants, Men enter tent, Three men watch, Men look guilty, Man pats men on shoulders, gives him cigarette, Ferris wheel turns, CU crystal ball, customer pays gypsy, turbaned man holds tent flap for her, Blonde in bed, Man enters in pajamas, zoom to marriage certificate (NOT LEGIBLE), Man on floor, blonde talks to him, Man, blonde in formal wear say good night to guests, Wealthy women talk, Wealthy couple look, "THE END" supered over Goldsmith Productions logo