Mad About Music

Gwen, you were marvelous. Oh, thank you very much.

Man: This performance is going to make you one of the biggest box office

attractions in the world, Gwen.

Do you really think so? Can we have a statement for our paper, miss Taylor?

Oh, I'm so very grateful to everyone who's helped me

and especially to dusty Turner, my manager.

Thank you. Thank you, miss Turner.

Yes, oh, hello, Mr. Grauman.

You were marvelous tonight.

Never more glamorous. Oh, thank you...

One of the greatest performances I've ever seen

at the Chinese theater. Thank you, sid.

You know, I've reserved a slab of concrete.

May I have your footprints?

Certainly, she'll do that.

Thank you, Mr. Grauman. Oh, it's wonderful, and remember,

when you take your feet out of that wet concrete,

keep them on solid ground where they have always been.

She'll do that too, sid,

and I'll send you a bill for the shoes.

Thanks a lot.

Yeah. Well, listen after tonight,

she's the hottest thing in pictures.

Yeah... and that's not only what I think.

That's what the audience told me.

Huh? Well, that's a little better.

Now you're getting warmer. All right, all right.

I'll see you at 11 o'clock in the morning.

And listen, frank,

practice up saying big numbers will you?

Goodbye, now.

Hey, Gwen, are you dressed?

Come in.

I just talked to frank.

He wants to tear up that old contract.

Let me finish this first.

Oh, I forgot this is Tuesday.

Hurry up with that, will you? I got some news.

What does she want now?

Just an elephant tusk. Elephant tusk?

Last month a leopard skin.

Month before that, an African voodoo mask.

Now an elephant tusk.

You're lucky it isn't the whole elephant.

All those funny presents.

What kind of a girl is she, dusty?

She's just a kid.

All kids collect stuff. Dolls, pictures,

elephant tusks.

I don't know anything abouther

I can't even write to her.

The kid's all right.

She's in a fine school in Switzerland.

Why, she's got everything.

Everything but her mother.

Now don't start feeling sorry for yourself.

This is your night, slats.

Why you're a big star.

Then I can have Gloria here.

Look_.

You're supposed to be a glamour girl.

That's what they pay for,

and that's what they're entitled to get.

But whoever heard of a glamour girl

with a 14-year-old daughter?

They'll never believe you on the screen again.

They'll say you're just a mother

with a nice daughter. But I can keep her hidden forever.

So I'm not a star. No, why wasn't I a bartender

like old man wanted me to be

instead of managing actresses?

Now look, tomorrow I'm to close the deal for you.

You'll get a small fortune and do you need it?

There are other things more important than money.

Yeah? Well, you name 'em.

Now look, slats, about ten years ago,

you came into my office, remember?

You were just a gawky kid from the south,

and you had a little baby by the hand.

You said you were a widow and that she was your baby.

You said all you wanted was a chance,

a chance to work for your baby.

Well, now, in order to cash in, you got to play safe,

and then next year you'll have so much dough

you won't have to worry about anything.

Then you can go to Switzerland.

You can climb up on the highest alp they've got over there,

and you can tell the whole world

that you're not a glamour girl,

that you're Mrs. Sarah harkinson,

and that you've got a daughter 14 years old.

I love to whistle 'cause it makes me merry

makes me feel so very

I love to yodel everywhere I go

yo de iey ee oh you da iey ee oh iey oh

early to bed early to rise

makes you healthy wealthy, and wise

but I've found out I know it's true

a whistle does so much more for you

so I love to whistle troubles won't come near me

'specially when they hear me

All: I love to yodel everywhere I go

yo de iey ee yo de iey ee oh

early to bed early to rise

makes you healthy wealthy, and wise

and I've found out I know it's true

a whistle does much for you

so I love to whistle troubles won't come near me

'specially when they hear me la da da da da da da

la da da da da da la da da da da da

I love to whistle 'cause it makes me merry

makes me feel so very

We sing a trio everywhere we go

la la la la la la la la momma

mmmmmmm la la la

Early to bed early to rise

makes you healthy wealthy and wise

but I found out I know it's true

a whistle does much more for you

Felice, what are you doing? Stop it!

I thought you were the leader.

Girl: Look out!

Oh, I'm awfully sorry you fell, felice.

Yes, you are.

Why do you dislike me?

What makes you think I dislike you?

Oh, don't you?

No, I don't dislike you...

I hate you.

Hurry up, everybody. We'll be late.

Almost time. Come on.

Come on.

Is everybody here?

What happened to felice?

I think she's taking a nap on the road.

Yeah, I bet Gloria pushed her.

I did not. She ran into a cart.

Well, that's what she gets for trying to pass the leader.

Listen, she's my friend and I don't... well, if she is,

why don't you go back and pick her up?

Oh, it's four o'clock, come on, girls, we'll be late.

What did felice say to you when she fell?

Nothing. I'm glad she fell.

You know what she said today?

It was about your father.

What did she say about my father?

She said she didn't believe he was an explorer,

and she didn't believe he sent you all those trophies.

Oh, well, who pays any attention to what she says.

Nobody, but she said she was going to prove it.

Look at her, limping in as if she broke her leg off!

Oh, look what she's doing now.

What? Something to our bicycles.

Where are you going? Never mind.

I'll be right back.

Pranks that cause willful damage show very bad manners, Gloria.

But I didn't do it. Who did it?

Well, I didn't do it. You see, I just came down

to see if the bicycle... adding falsehood makes it much more grievous, Gloria.

But I didn't do it. Now go to the classroom.

Write on the blackboard 200 times,

"young ladies must not stick nails

"into other young ladies' bicycle tires."

But I didn't do it.

Start your punishment atonce.

Yes, mademoiselle, but I didn't.

Enter, please.

Oh, so it's you. Is Gloria here?

What are they locking the door for?

Just answer my question.

Gloria gets wonderful letters from her father, doesn't she?

Yes, she does, why? What does she do with them

after she reads them to the girls?

I don't know.

I've got to get dressed. Excuse me.

She tears them up, doesn't she?

Yes, I guess she tears them up,

so nosey people like you won't sneak in here

looking for them like last week, that's why.

Oh, is it?

Who's handwriting is this? It's glor...

I won't tell you. It doesn't belong to you.

It doesn't belong to you, either.

It belongs to Gloria, doesn't it?

It's part of one of her father's letters.

See, girls, she gave herself away.

"Africa is so still and quiet and lonely."

That was in her father's last letter, wasn't it? What of it?

It's in her own handwriting, that's what.

Well, maybe she writes like her father.

A good many girls look like their fathers,

and maybe some write like their fathers.

And if... or you'rejust stupid.

I bet Gloria's famous father never even killed a mouse.

But the pictures prove it.

You mean this junk?

All you can see is his back.

Why didn't he turn around so you could see his face?

That shows how much you know about big game hunting.

Why, if he turned around,