Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

"Small towns refuse rube pictures." Stix nix hix pix.

But if ever the rent does come due and you can't meet it, well, you know...

...and you've made me feel very young.

Even allowed Goff to agree with him.

...you don't want to be too original either, do you?

Well, have you thought it over, Fay?

I think he's a little upset.

We'll have a nice cold bottle and a bird.

Well, George, on behalf of your mother and myself, I...

Heh. Madame, someday I hope you will give me the pleasure...

Here they are. Rave notices again.

You haven't forgotten we have a date tonight?

Can't help thinking a theatrical era is dying in there.

In show business, you'll see a lot of those.

Think of the changes it brings

- Hello, Mr. Foy. - How are you?

The Congressional Medal of Honor.

Well, I'll dance.

- What...? What's it about? - We gave our word to Dietz.

And someday, Mr. Senior Partner, you're gonna come to me and admit you were wrong.

If you like, Abe.

And we won't come back Till it's over over there

Oh, Georgie, no one knows that any better than I do...

With little cupid on the throne

At the dancing you have yet to learn

And we'll all be longing for you, Mary

I did it with the orchestra leader, and you do it this show.

Uh, no, thanks.

Carriage for Mr. Albee!

- Sit down and take this. - We'll be sorry.

Youth needs confidence.

My respects to Mrs. Dietz.

This war's a coffee klatsch compared to a season with a musical show.

Popularity better be a hit. Got a lot of dough sunk in that too.

Her steady fella broke a dice game Down in Louisville

We'll be over We're coming over

Sit down. Right here. You sit down.

All except the last act. Alecson suggests a new finish.

He's a Yankee Doodle Dandy

Who told her to switch that number?

I sit up in my study Writing gags for Mr. Ickes

And the white was the white of the snow at Valley Forge.

Just to ride the ponies.

We'll soon be sailing for

Hit your lights so we can keep going, will ya?

I'm not angry, but it is very discouraging.

The manager expects me to sing "The Wedding of the Lily and the Rose."

That's wonderful of you. Thank you very, very much. Go ahead, George. Play it.

Pretty bad, George.

Well, the audience loved it, every minute of it.

Only 45 minutes from Broadway

He's gonna give America The English derby cup

On the day I left Schenectady

Sergeant Lewis at the Pennsylvania Avenue gate.

You're not gonna let a beard and eyebrows frighten you, are you?

Well, uh, you know how I feel, don't you, Sam?

...and visit places we've always wanted to see...

Jerry, if he offers you a cigar, don't take it.

Tries to sing? Why, he's a genius. He keeps his audience glued to the seats.

Heh-heh. Well, uh, shall we get down to business?

That's one thing I always admired about you Irish-Americans.

To old Broadway And say that I'll be there ere long

You don't know it, boys, but your days are numbered.

To old Broadway

We set out to rubberneck at the world.

What happened to that Boston offer you got?

While you're gone

Heh. Well, there's no use beating around the bush.

Every heart beats true Under red, white and blue

You're hesitating about having Fay Templeton in your show?

Keep your eyes upon me And surprised you will be

The title showed how hard I was hoping.

Oh, that's all right. Fay has the song, but I have the author.

Did you have that appointment with that man about your booking?

We're going to dance At the barber's ball

I'm just a song-and-dance man. Everybody knows that.

Books and lyrics, music, and direction by George M. Cohan.

- Did that follow "Beat Me Daddy, 8 to the Bar"? - Yes! Or "Jeepers Creepers."

- "I can lick any kid in town." - Heh. Good.

Nine or 10 generations have grown up since then.

I've never refused you anything, have I?

That's only arithmetic.

- ...and is a great dancer. - He dances, eh?

It's a lucky family that dances together every day.

He's producing a new show by Kaufman and Hart.

Hammerstein's a great showman. A lot of people have never seen a Scotchman.

A-stix a-nix hix a-pix

It is a very bad play.

- No. - Well, I tell you what you do.

Still, it was lonely on the main stem.

Behind the man Behind the gun

First, he considers his pleasure or his honor or his purse.

Yankee Doodle, do or die.

To the people. God bless them.

The salary's all right, but how have you got the nerve...

Heavenly day, Nellie! He's crying with a brogue.

It's a beautiful city, but I hate to go back to it.

Another like Molly Malone

There's a notice on the call-board. You can't change your act after the first show.

I'm the kid that's all the candy I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy

I hear now that Cohan's in town, Foy's gonna retire.

Because he's the whole darn country squeezed into one pair of pants.

Your father never sat around an orchard listening to his arteries hardening.

Jockey? Jockey sounds swell. Just my luck to miss out on it.

That's the last time I'll ever bring you a play.

If we only could. They're so pretty.

Yes, Dr. Anderson.

You're canceled! You're washed up!

I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy

What did the papers say about the minstrel show?

There's no one can teach the same

Yes, Jerry, give the devil his due.

Whisper of how I am yearning

Honest, you're a grand old flag

Here, take this. Oh, Jerry.

Who do you think was Peck's bad boy?

What are you thinking about?

You could've told during rehearsals that I'd be a sensation.

Oh, sure. You can play all that stuff around Chicago for Sullivan.

- Say, Matt, would you put a head on that? - You bet I will.

No, no, no. He gets shot in the arm, Mr. Schwab, not the leg.

It's all good, clean fun. Didn't they enjoy it in Boston?

Call a rehearsal for 10:00 tomorrow morning.

- Like Grant took Richmond. - I never really thought of leaving.

Ambition, pride, patriotism.

Don't worry. You won't have to. I'll show them yet.

Good-bye, Mr. Cohan, and good luck.

The only trouble is it's three minutes fast.

I'm gonna have my name up and down Broadway...

Is this kid in your show?

Here it is. It's finished. Come on.

Send the word, send the word To beware

All the backslapping and the applause, well, it became unimportant.

- You certainly have. - Ahem.