Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

When were you born? What zodiac sign?

I'd better press your evening clothes, sir.

like a brand-new automobile.

afraid it would remind her that time had passed.

Oh, yes, in that empty room over her garage.

That's how a lot of us think about Schwab's drugstore.

Why begrudge me a little fun? I just want you to look nice.

May I say that you smell real special?

Why don't you sit here and watch? Pictures have changed quite a bit.

I just put my car in the garage. I had a blowout. I thought...

Was theft involved? Did you catch him trying to steal something?

It's just that I am greatly worried about Madame.

Just say thank you and go. Go, go!

Mars has been transiting Jupiter for weeks.

Not a cheap thing made of chromium and spit: an Isotta Fraschini.

However, by then, l'd started concocting a little plot of my own.

- You couldn't find a nicer guy. - I agree.

Those are dirty words. You sound like New York critics.

That's a lie. They want me. I get letters every day.

Funny how gentle people get with you once you're dead.

- Nice job. - It should be, it cost $300.

It's a rehash of something that wasn’t very good to begin with.

I've given up writing on spec.

But that wasn't good enough. They had to have the ears, too.

Because they want to see me - me, Norma Desmond.

No, I haven't. I suppose all the waxworks are coming?

that silly hodgepodge of melodramatic plots.

Not once. What's wrong with being the other side of the cameras?

Don't turn around. Keep your eyes on the book.

- What assistant? - Don't play innocent. Gordon Cole.

- You're leaving me? - Yes, I am, Norma.

Well, seems like Zanuck has got himself a baseball picture.

The whole thing was upholstered in leopard skin,

He was hard at work in Bel Air, making with the golf sticks.

Walking in to work like...

That didn't leave much for Wallace Reid.

- Why? - Are you or not?

- Come on, Joe. - Come on where?

I wanted the job and the dough and to get out of there quickly.

Psychopaths sell like hot cakes.

Without me he'd have no job, because there'd be no Paramount.

- Is that so? - What's the matter? Anything missing?

- Is this where you live? - You bet.

OK, fellas, hold it, hold it!

Hey, Miss Desmond.

There was someone with an accent growling: you weren't there,

- Tell Mr DeMille I'll be right on set. - What is this?

A great big empty garage, just standing there going to waste.

Miss Schaefer, I'm trying to do you a favour

Forget that! It's a car I'm talking about. Losing it is like losing my legs.

So much nicer than going out, she'd say.

Do you know where he lives, how he lives, what he lives on?

Three times a week, Max hauled up that painting

My car would be safe down below while I patched up the script.

It is, to me. That's why I came to this house and took this job, ghost-writing.

But before you hear it all distorted and blown out of proportion,

And, of course, she had a pool. Who didn't then?

Not my favourite perfume, not by a long shot.

Joe, I said you could have my couch, not my girl.

It's all right, Max. I'll take it. Hello, Betty.

I had a nightmare and screamed for you. Where were you?

I didn't know you were planning a comeback.

Don't just stand there hating me.

You know, I'm pretty expensive. I get $500 a week.

Well, this is where you came in.

Norma, I must apologise for not calling you.

The name's Schaefer, Betty Schaefer. I wish I could crawl in a hole with it.

- Thank you. - I want you to do this work.

I bought a revolver. I stood in front of that mirror, but I couldn't do it.

There was a time when they had the eyes of the world.

Sure you are. And we're not helping her any.

- He took it to Palm Springs. - Gone away for his health?

How do you like that? We've made 12 pictures together.

In all seriousness, this is really good.

Perfect! Wonderful shoulders, and I love that line.

What can I tell her?

- Maybe somebody else could tell me. - Nobody can give you any information.

But, it was better than sleeping in a raincoat and galoshes.

of those urgent calls from Paramount.

and had one of those car phones, all gold-plated.

- She read the script? - DeMille's Leo, I'm Scorpio.

performed with the utmost seriousness,

- It's true and moving. Why not? - Who wants true and moving?

- It's not the 10%. I'm your friend. - You are?

- If you don't believe me, look. - We believe you, now believe us.

Say, she's quite a character that Norma Desmond.

because I thought the whole thing was a mistake.

To fall in love with you was the idiotic thing.

Later he strangled himself with it.

- Where are my cigarettes? - Where are your?