Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

Where else could a plain guy like me come in and talk things over with the head man?
- You know what happens next? - I won't be in the theater to find out.
Send the word, send the word Over there
Strange that I should find you here. Hello, Mary.
He'll be through in a minute.
Oh, it'll run a lot smoother on the rims.
You and mother have always given me more love and understanding...
Fun? I'm having a wonderful time.
The home of the free and the brave
Buffalo is such a beautiful city.
I'm gonna write you the most terrific wedding march ever put on paper.
The president of the U.S. requests that you call upon him...
H-A
They kept putting new stars on the flag...
At the dancing you have yet to learn
Hurry up!
She can do four years for us.
Well, it's the best material we could find, what with priorities and all.
...on my dressing room door. That's the law of the theater.
We'll whisper of how you're yearning
...the Bijou, on the Fourth of July.
By trade I am a dancing master
We'll whisper of how you're yearning
Nah. It's only got high blood pressure.
One success followed another...
Book, music and lyrics, all by George M. Cohan.
All we'd like to do now is spend the rest of our days here on this farm.
That'll do it. Look what I got him, Georgie.
Sam H. Harris. Shake.
Your future what?
- That bothers me. - Here.
Long before the fashions came
Go and get it. Say.
...not knowing a word that was said onstage.
We'll find the blighter who's to blame And clear the name of Little Johnny Jones
Well, the way I figure, it's a fine tribute to Georgie's acting.
You can work it off. The show is ready to go into rehearsal.
I am that Yankee Doodle boy.
...Harry Lauter, at 2500 bucks a week.
My mother thanks you, My Father Thanks You My Sister Thanks You and I Thank you
Thank you.
Your wrinkles. What happened to your wrinkles?
Oh, it's your song. You wrote it.
Who calls herself Marie
I always thought George M.'s sister was the loveliest dancer I'd ever seen.
- He's gone to third from second place - Looks like he's thrown the race
Come on, kids. Time's a-wasting.
Name
Society will say
If any of the Cohans ask you how you like their act, just tell them it was fair.
- And not bad music, either, huh? - Nope, it isn't.
Now, the big scene is where the hero saves the girl from a burning forest fire.
I love to listen to the Dixie strain I long to see the girl I left behind me
Don't forget to come back home
If you've got any squawks, unload them on me. I'm the one that started all this.
You've got something on the leading lady. You got the best song.
Is a name that a shame Never has been connected with
...but that's the general idea.
I'm sorry. You should've stopped me.
Such excitement, at your age.
You're opening a theater in Philadelphia on July 4th?
No music, no gags, no flag-waving.
- Never could do anything wrong in Boston. - Ha-ha-ha!
This medal is for people who've given their lives for their country or done something big.
Keep your eye on the grand old flag
The toughest house I've ever seen.
...but I can guarantee you some laughs.
Four weeks guaranteed at $300 a week and top billing.
The star that's got the big show down the street with a chorus of 70.
Dandy. "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
The government needs paper.
- Cohan. - Cohen?
...to offer us third or fourth billing after my performance tonight?
Send the word, send the word Over there
- How is he? - Resting quietly.
You know, when Dad died, with him went the last link with The Four Cohans.
He is the man Who owns Broadway
Now I will take it to Klaw and Erlanger. They don't always think of box office.
Mr. Teddy used to sing it in his bathtub.
...or one to be prouder of.
Maybe so, but not for me, Mr. Erlanger.
Georgie, those boys did you a great favor...
My heart is every bit as good as it ever was.
Have your houses mortgaged Hock your watches, pawn your rings
He may be a flash in the pan for all we know.
The only reason I ever go near a theater is to get out of the night air.
Maybe you didn't like Harrigan because I haven't got a voice.
There, there, there, now. Henry's not really a bad boy.
Could've been a lot better.
If you want to take a trip The surest of sure things
Even in the kitchen, you sound like a tetrazzini.
Double R-I
I will give you a check to bind the deal.
Send the word, send the word Over there
Well...
And you're a farmer only three weeks.
Plain as any name can be
We can't... We can't do that.
And say that you'll be there ere long
That's tearing them out of their chairs.
I will if she's still speaking to us.
...but when I heard you was coming, I thought...
So Yankee Doodle's gonna be The boy they have to beat
I wrote a play called Popularity.
It's a wonderful song, George, best you've ever done. It'll live for years.
To mingle with the old-time throng
He'll never win, he'll never win The other nags are closing in
- He's just written a big hit. - One hit.
Wait till George gets here. Where's George?
We'll take it back from Hitler And put ants in his Ja-pants
But you can't do that. You can't put an actor out to grass. Fresh air kills him.
That's a soft audience. Got any open time?
Being versatile, I was playing my mother's father.
One Cohan from four Cohans leaves nothing.
Is there a part in your play for a bicycle rider?
You're cute!
But nobody wants Georgie.
- Sit down, Nellie. Sit down. - All right.
You'd find us wherever new states sprouted on the prairie.
All right, not on the hand.
From this day on, you and I are partners...
- Make your wish. - I have.
Sure. He's made trouble in every theater this side of San Francisco.
...and I thank you.