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second chill oh this place on the top
shelf well I don't blame you for not
being able to face me he's got to do
something to earn her keep
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over here locomotive 37 in a quarter
Atmos clock in 18 and 7/8 national
needlework 22 and a half
Edison builders 15 and 1/8 15 an eighth
yeah it sounds pretty high I wonder what
the price was yesterday
Holly how would you know it oh yes I put
yesterday's paper and you bottom your
cage the open air mining up two and a
half pittsburgh gravel down Joe no
thanks boy have we got problems why did
I ever get into show business anyway
what are you worried about
we rehearse next week's show everything
is great that's what you think the
sponsor just called and says he doesn't
like the script so we have to find a new
one we can't find a new script at this
late date
we got to start all over again anyway
with a live show you have to be right on
schedule
you know four days for production three
days for rehearsals and certainly by
Jack let's not waste time where those
scripts we've been saving for future
shows in the dam oh come on let's take a
look at I don't know oh I don't have to
cut Polly's nails wait a minute I think
I've got one it's a musical something
we've never done before a musical and
what a story
I remember the whole thing Jack you're a
theatrical agent and you've only got two
clients who are dancers a boy and a girl
but they're not getting any place so you
decide to team them up and from that
moment on the three of you make a
fortune hey that sounds pretty good
you know I'm musical on my television
show would be something different Zack
you can't miss with this you know I
remember Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
once did a musical what practically the
same background well then we have wait a
minute you just said something what did
I say what that's who we get Ginger
Rogers and Fred Astaire the public would
love to see them back together again
that's a great idea but in a call right
now wait a minute you
call people like that I'll go over and
talk to Ginger Rogers personally she's a
very very good friend of mine
well good while you're talking to ginger
I'll try and get hold of Fred Astaire
fine I got here somewhere okay how do
you do I'm Jack Benny I like to speak to
miss Ginger Rogers please oh yes sir but
she's busy just now well it's quite
important that I talk to her do you mind
if I wait
very well sir come in thank you make
yourself comfortable
I'll tell miss Rogers you're here thank
you
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magazines no candy magazines I can get
in my doctor's office
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I just can't make up my mind which dress
to wear tonight miss Rogers mr. Jackman
he's here to see you so penny who did he
say what he wanted no ma'am but he
seemed quite determined to see you oh
well I wonder Oh
oh my goodness you don't suppose he's
heard about the party I'm giving tonight
you mean he hasn't been invited no oh
he's nice enough it's just that when
other men come to parties they bring
their wives and their girlfriends but he
always brings his violin and the last
time I invited him he insisted upon
playing it and everybody left before the
party even got started oh that lovely
food gone to waste
oh it didn't go the way he stayed and
ate it
but maybe I'm jumping to conclusions
there is a chance he hasn't found out
about the party tonight I think I'd
better go down and see what he wants
thank you
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or ginger pleasure thank you you were in
the neighborhood and you just dropped in
huh
well no no not exactly I I made a
special trip to see you because I well I
had to see you before tonight tonight
yeah yes now this is very important to
me you know I cannot understand why
could I think she would drink no no
thank you
now ginger you and I have been friends
for Oh a long time so let's get right
down to the point I cannot understand
why have a piece of candy
with a sneaky way to hide it ginger
really I'm too excited to eat now the
reason I came down here is because well
I cannot understand why you and I have
never appeared on television together is
that what you came to see me for well
certainly what did you think I want now
what was it you wanted me to do well I
want you to be a guest star on my
television show ah and I have a script
well it's the most wonderful idea for
you and Fred Astaire oh my that does
sound interesting
you know Fred and I haven't worked
together for a long time well that's the
whole idea and Ginger because we're
pressed for time we do have to start
rehearsing tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock
so you can get to bed early tonight and
then be all set to go you haven't
anything to do this evening heaven
well then let me give you an idea of the
story it's absolutely wonderful now I
play the part of a broken-down
theatrical agent
I haven't even enough money to pay my
office rent now I only have two clients
and they're both dancers how do you see
and they don't know each other we allow
you naturally the girl credit evening oh
yes come night we introduce you to each
other
and guess when you become a great big
success I find out that
I'm expecting a couple of relatives from
the East Virginia and her husband oh
well after you and Fred become a big
success see you're just about to split
up
and Virginia's a big here now let me
show you the wonderful way that we start
this show now we open with a sensational
dance number by you right at the height
of your career and then we show a
flashback Jack don't tell me your uncle
is a juggler
what are you doing it certainly sounds
good to me all you have to do is sign
this contract right here Oh
your agent and this is your establish
salary
everything is okay Laurie that's my
standard contract there's something
wrong I don't know it's written in Latin
my lawyer went to medical school all
right Jack I'll take your word for it
there we are
everything's all set and ginger I'll see
you tomorrow morning at eight o'clock
for our project I'll be there yeah
your Virginia and her husband they're
bringing their children
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I've got Ginger Rogers all set and I
don't hear from Joe
he hasn't got Fred Astaire I don't know
what we'll do hello will you call me
back later please I don't want the line
all tied up Joe's gonna call me later
Joe I'm in here I love don't leave me in
suspense did you get Fred Astaire relax
relax
I got him you tell him about rehearsal
well no he won't be at rehearsal
tomorrow
you see I caught him just as he was
leaving for New York I know but what are
we we're doing the show in two days now
Jack you've got nothing to worry about
Fred said he wanted to do the same dance
he did with ginger and top hat so if you
do that routine there won't be any need
for rehearsing and Fred will be back in
time for the show well as long as he
makes it look you got the studio and
I'll see you there in 15 minutes
hello hello what sure we watchin we're
not watching any show we're trying to
get one wrong
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your agent you jag I didn't like my tie
I play a part I throw myself into it
well I think we've got a great show the
last person went fine oh well it did
seem a little funny rehearsing without
Fred is he here yet
nobody he'll be here I checked the
airport this flight came in about an
hour ago he should be here any minute
how do you feel you nervous a little bit
after all this is a live show and I'm
used to films well don't let it bother
you you know there's an old tradition of
theater if you're not nervous you're not
a true artist really how do you feel I'm
a wreck a little bit Jack I just got
this telegram
yeah from Fred Astaire he's still in
Chicago as planes been grounded
oh no well the show goes down a few
minutes what are we gonna do well
there's only one thing to do
cut the dance number I guess that's the
only thing looking I'll get in touch
with Malin Merrick the musical conductor
and you tell ginger that the dance is
out right ginger ginger oh where is she
have you seen Ginger Rogers
I think she's in a dressing room no I
just looked there have you seen miss
Rogers she was in that fool book just a
moment ago oh thank you hey Joe jeez how
ginger I'm still looking for you better
help me find her I can't even find Malin
well I'll look over in this side little
less amber Pete yes sir hey where's
Manuel Mary he's in the orchestra pit
everybody on stage everybody on stage
for heaven's sake we're on
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we got a date for this evening with a
star who could light up the sign
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so
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I've got a date
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you
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Jack not so tied
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ladies and gentlemen before I present my
guest star Yin I would like to clear
something up because well I don't like
to fool anybody
of course I'm referring to the dance
sequence that you just saw naturally
those intricate steps had to be done by
an extremely good dancer you know
someone young nimble and agile so I'd
like to have the man who doubled for me
come out and take a bow
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Big Show
and now may I present my jet star miss
ginger Rogers
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ginger I want to tell you what a great
pleasure was having you on my show Thank
You jack it's been a lot of fun well I
enjoyed the to know you may not know
this but when I was younger I did quite
a bit of dancing as a matter of fact I
entered a contest once and my partner
and I won first prize you wouldn't
believe that would you yes I would Jack
my mother still has the cup
I sold it to her let me thank you once
again for being with me thank you jack
I am I have a little confession I'd like
to make confessional is that will you
remember the other day when you came
over to my house yeah well I was giving
a party that night and I didn't invite
you
oh well that's all right I I wouldn't
have come anyway you wouldn't oh you see
I made it a policy never to go to any
parties that I cater what party was
catered by Francois caterers Oh when I
talked to them on the phone I talked to
mr. Francois himself oui oui
I remember the conversation
before you leave me I ask you something
yes
well the show is over now and I thought
maybe we could have dinner together and
maybe spend part of the evening you know
what Jack I'd love to but I can't why
not well it just so happens that I have
a date tonight with somebody else as a
matter of fact he's waiting for me now
oh well it was just a thought you know
good night folks I'll see you soon
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