Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

Under December or May skies

It's a good idea. You get tired resting too long.

- Hello, dear. - Hello, Mom. Hi, darling.

I could wave a flag, they said. Nothing else.

When Dietz heard the music, he said to heck with his wife's money, he's gonna use his own.

Gee, it's a wonderful feeling having your name written to music.

There's your introduction. Go on.

Come here. Look at that. Funny, isn't it'?

His truth goes marching on

Good-bye, Georgie.

Madame Bartholdi, champagne for everybody!

Hello, Mr. Cohan.

And put it all on Yankee Doodle Johnny Jones is up

Sit down and rest.

What's my partner's name? Ha-ha-ha!

Anything about a Yankee That's awful neat

That's Yankee Doodle on the end A wonderful position

You'll look awful pretty peeling potatoes.

Vesta Victoria, Eddie Foy, Warren Volk, Charlie Case...

They're good writers. Nothing I could do to improve their stuff.

Foy, Foy, Eddie Foy.

Give me time to work on that one.

Now, if you'll take a tip from me, Fay, you'll do just what I'm doing.

I'm not interested in Mr. Cohan or his plays.

Yankee Doodle Do or die

- Did you get up on that number? - Yes. It's a lovely song, George.

...may be too long for a billboard.

It didn't mean anything anymore with Dad, Mom and Josie gone.

Heh. In Buffalo, they say I have a nice little voice.

My mother's name was Mary

While strolling through the park one day

Glory, glory, hallelujah

Mm-hm. Always worried about me, aren't you? Ever think about yourself?

There you are. What did I tell you?

Or a glint of the truth That the boys cannot print

We just thought we'd rest a few more weeks.

Your own son almost murdered in cold blood.

Think fast. It's due in 10 minutes."

George M. Cohan. C-O-H-A-N.

There's one thing in our favor. Erlanger's on our side.

Colored gentlemen say "That lady certainly is a beaut"

You know, most actors give their whole lives to their profession, not once scoring a hit.

Now, don't you upstage your mother, or I'll whale the tar out of you.

Quick, Georgie!

Can we have a picture of you tearing up your contract?

Excuse me for breaking in on you like this, Miss Templeton...

Not the hand! He plays the violin.

Maybe I have overdone it a little.

I'm the senior partner. I'll do the throwing out.

It seems it always happens.

I was a pretty cocky kid those days.

But what are you all so surprised about?

- It was a good old song in its day. - Yes, sir, it was...

- Reckon you'll like it - If you should strike it

I’m a Yankee Doodle dandy

Yes, sir! And the other 21 and a half hours, I pattern myself after dad.

Hmm. Been sick or in Europe?

- Well, really, I... - I never saw Dietz drunk before.

He got me a seat up in the gallery.

Oh, he's been through the mill. Small-time and big-time vaudeville, rep shows.

This is better than being on next to closing.

In the opinion of people we respect, it is a bad play.

I was valet for Mr. Teddy Roosevelt.

- Who sang it? - Oh, was it a theme song or something?

She's supposed to sing "The Wedding of the Lily and the Rose."

...but there was one challenge I hadn't met.

Come along with me

He's got no ear for music. I'm the senior partner.

Your father could do a buck-and-wing when he was 60 years old.

Good luck, honey.

- Jive talk. - Oh.

Occupation: actor, author, composer, and producer.

You read it, Sam. These aren't my reading glasses. What's it say?

- No, no, no. - Shut up.

We've been dating.

- Oh, here you are! I've been looking for you. - What?

There you are, Sam.

...who, in the long run, wouldn't rather be a great guy than a great actor.

"So long, Mary"

Nelson monument. It's a good thing I wasn't born an Englishman.

Say, listen, young fella, my name's Eddie Foy.

Nobody was more expectant than he was...

Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up You simply have to win

Nah, I'm tired of picking her up.

The only contract we've ever had.

Albee, Coster, Beale, and Proctor...

From now on, it's just you alone, son.

- The famous jockey. - Yeah. Come on, partner.

...the dawn of a new nation.

Come on, we've gotta get off to the Lyceum. We've got to see Fay Templeton.

Why, I was told you knew all the answers.

You've got a list like who's who here. There's everybody but Hirohito.

...and I thank you.

But here's a little present for you and mother.

G-A-N spells Harrigan

For it was Mary

I know a dollar-a-year man who'll take care of you.

I'd like to be shown

Gentlemen of the press, I presume?

"Over There" was just as powerful a weapon as any cannon...

1891 found our fortunes flat as a pancake.

What's the matter? Can't he raise a family and be a stage manager too?

Sam says it's a great part, no other actor in the world but you could do it.

I'd hate to meet a Mary...

Oh, George, I didn't know you could yodel.

A second round of champagne on me, if you had any.

I inherited that, got that from my father.

- How do you do, Mr. Albee? - Good evening.

Let's see what the inscription says.

We're through with you

It's great to shake hands with a mob

We toured the kerosene circuit in a tank show...

I won't go to the boat with you.

I've never seen the guy. Got his name all over the place. Look at that.

Everybody's done that. You don't want to be just an imitator, do you?

Mrs. Cohan. Mr. Cohan. Good night.

For some reason, they teamed me with a donkey.

Tell your sweetheart not to pine

He gave them seven kids.