Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

But you've got to remember, Fay, we're having a tough time...
Have offered Johnny anything To keep him over here
...my mother thanks you...
Uh... You're sure there isn't some mistake?
- Nothing the matter with my arteries. - No, not right now...
They're in the stretch, here they come He's falling to the rear
His old one's so loud, you can hear it right through his coat.
...but we want to settle down and raise a family.
Whenever we get too high-hat, too sophisticated for flag-waving...
...Of all the loud, vulgar flag-waving.
Don't print it It's strictly off the record
Hold that pose. We want to show it to our legal department.
In the ways of the people and things
We opened in Brooklyn. Heh-heh-heh.
All aboard
Positively a riot.
Diamonds glistening all around And style enough to kill
If you've got a soul in ya
To be proud her boy's in line
- Real piece of acting there, Georgie. - You're going places.
Yes, but it's my voice.
Let's see how tough he is!
Hit your lights and keep them on the singer until the others come.
...and what's more, as for those songs of yours...
- Three Cohans. - Mm-mm.
Eddie, call Wallachs and find out what's keeping them.
I can't understand it.
- What's your name? - Mary.
...that from now on you'll always be a good boy.
I was a good Democrat even in those days.
Wandering day by day
- Papers? What papers? - What...? What papers?
You're the emblem of The land I love
Well, ahem, that's very wise. I mean, being 18 is very wise.
Maybe I've never told you before, but no son ever had a better dad...
All right, on the boat.
A Yankee Doodle Do or die
In show business we call that a piece of pie and a glass of milk.
Come in.
- Even followed dog acts. - Must have looked like an encore.
Pretty good. There's a contract in my desk already made out.
I seem to hear them say
We're giving you our two weeks' notice, George. Heh.
- What do you say? - Well, seeing that he arrived...
"Yankee Doodle."
Red, white and blue I am for you
You have girls up your sleeve.
Hey, Jerry, did you see the way they're billing you in Waukegan?
Oh, I am proud.
It's easy, very easy
I've been here since 2:00 this afternoon, trying to get up courage to come backstage.
Are you or are you not going to produce my play?
That's enough for tonight.
Proud of all the Irish blood That's in me
- No, you'll never be able to stand it. - Hardships and physical strain?
It's to jail you're going, me boy!
But it was Mary
Hmm.
I'm always as young as the people I'm with...
- ...they'll know. - Oh, George.
Maybe you're not quite ready for the big time yet.
We'll be billed as we should be: The Three Cohans.
What a wonderful girl you are
I will be down the street watching a musical comedy.
Don't worry, Dad. I'll never do that.
The Yanks are coming
- A lot would like to shoot actors. - Save these telegrams.
Josie, get the cheap makeup off the table.
No, but they should be ringing down just about now.
And he's lived to see his son an American institution.
...when my little sister Josie made her entrance.
Five-thirty. We'd have done eight shows by this time in Buffalo.
- Won't you read all that cleverness? - What makes you think I didn't?
- Did you make a speech? - Mm-hm. I thanked them for us.
But I have found a way Of dropping a hint
Everybody doubled in brass. Dad walloped the bass drum.
And only secondly does he think of the woman he says he loves.
My future husband helped me pick it out.
All right, you write a bad play. The only thing to do is forget about it.
Where'd you get those peepers?
I think I might like it, Mr. Cohan.
...because those kids got you all worked up.
We'll give your regards To old Broadway
Now, that was a very sweet gesture.
But on the other hand...
What your father really means is you're too sensitive.
Dad seemed content with the sticks, but I was straining at the leash.
But what about the libretto? It's a grand story, isn't it?
Larry O'Leary is me name
His family hasn't blackballed him.
- May I? - Why, of course.
We'll fight as we did before
The next 10 years rushed by like a circus train.
Oh, Mr. Cohan, you're so old and so experienced in the theater.
Just as Mr. Doodle did By riding on a pony
But should old acquaintance be forgot
...and drinking champagne out of your...
Mr. Harris, George has just written a new song for me to sing in his show.
You've been dishonest.
Look at him rear, he's broken line He's simply wild to run
I feel as though I've known you for years.
He's just mischievous, that's all.
Sure. I understand.
...and you folks gathering a few crumbs in the tank towns.
- Is she all right? - She's doing fine.
I do humbly apologize and ask forgiveness...
She's my Yankee Doodle joy
- He's got influence with Miss Templeton. - You talk to him, and I'll tackle Templeton.
Oh, George.
It has a direct bearing on my sending for you.
Pass that goulash down to this end of the table.
- Don't open that now... - You haven't written me a letter in 20 years.
A real live nephew Of my Uncle Sam
Yes, you see, my brother's writing some new material for us...
- Yeah, a few. - Like what?
Nothing wrong with that, especially when the greatest actor is my husband.
Way down south in the land of cotton
Foy won't retire till he's 90.
...half and equal.
Jerry, the time has come for George's first spanking.
Now we've really got something to worry about.
Look at the condition of this room.
Keep your eye on that grand old flag
When I was courting Eleanor
That's why most of them never amount to anything.
He's got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart
Bring down the curtain!
Do you, really, Mr. President? That's a long time ago.