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00:00Social secretary we we go everywhere together how are you feeling Norman fine
00:04getting along remarkably well Cuddles tells me he says you ought to see some
00:08of the boys let's sit down yeah Cuddles we we really don't need you
00:19touching him can't bear to have me out of his sight are you comfortable here
00:24Norman comfortable it's positively luxurious they even have iron bars in
00:29the windows to keep out the draft haha how much longer are you going to be here
00:33oh well I'm really cured now I'm just staying on for an extra week or two to
00:39get in good shape yeah after all there's no no particular hurry to return to the
00:46cameras that's what I wanted to talk to you about I've got a script with a fine
00:51part for you in it he's Oliver that's great that's great who who plays opposite
01:01me well it is not exactly the lead young Pemberton's doing that but I tell you
01:07frankly I consider you a part better than the lead oh I see it better than the lead well of
01:17course it isn't terribly long but it's one of those parts that makes an impression on
01:21you they'll be thinking about you all through the picture mm-hmm well the thing is Oliver I'm
01:26pretty well set at another studio and I'm not at Liberty at the moment to tell you which one you
01:33know yourself all those things of course but it's a big picture it's one of the
01:37biggest of the year and the part every act in Hollywood give his teeth to play well
01:43that's fine Norman naturally that will tie you up for a while but we won't get to
01:46this picture for some time and perhaps if you want to consider it for later on I
01:50will tell you Oliver you'd better not count on me see I've got several pictures lined up
01:55after this one then they're talking to me about England you know that they're doing
02:00some very interesting things over there mm-hmm hey what is it cuddle speak right
02:05out we all love you good dinner oh yeah we dine at 5 30 here makes the
02:11nights longer well goodbye Norman I'm glad to see you're getting along so well be
02:18out in no time I'll have to introduce myself all over to a lot of people they
02:22won't know me when I'm not drinking goodbye bye normal thanks for dropping in
02:27my little cuddles alone at last
02:57work Sam how are you Marian oh hello hello hello
03:26let's see you how I hate to run into these has-beens they give me the creeps me
03:38too he was good while he had it and he had it quite a while hello hello mr. May
03:46I haven't seen you in a long time I've been resting ginger ale please ginger ale and
03:52ginger ale new leaf a whole new book thank you
04:04scotch straight hello Libby why it's mr. America of yesteryear did they let you
04:13wander about now without a keeper oh sure I am I'm a trustee now didn't expect to find
04:19you at Santa Anita what do they do with the actors well while you're away oh they cut
04:25them into slices and fry them with eggs I suppose you'll be here all the time now that
04:36you've retired from the hurly-burly of the silver screen well we're living down in Malibu now pretty
04:44lonesome with Esther away working all day why wouldn't squawk about that if I were
04:50you it's nice to have somebody in the family making a living oh wait a minute Louie I don't want to
04:57forget that we're friends friends my eye say listen I got you out of jams because I had to it was my
05:03job not because I was your friend I don't like you and I never have liked you nothing made me happier
05:09than to see all those cute little pranks of yours finally catch up with you and land you on your
05:14celebrated face where they work really always wait till they're down then kick them I don't feel
05:21sorry for you you fixed yourself nice and comfortable you can live off your wife now she'll buy your drinks
05:27and put up with you even though nobody else will
05:29I don't bother to talk to him out he's harmless all right Mr. Libby if you say so sure let him go what can
05:50need to we can't fight any better than he can act give me a scotch double leave the bottle here
06:20Vicki you'll be ill why don't you try to get a little sleep but he's been gone four days four days
06:30and not a word Oliver I can't I just can't hello no this is Oliver Nile speaking what where thank you
06:49what is it nothing nothing Oliver tell me he's in the night court he's been arrested on a drunk
06:55charge he's all right he isn't hurt I'm going right on get him out I'm going with you Vicki it
06:58isn't any place for you and if it gets in the papers I'll be right here about the papers I'm going
07:01with you
07:02division 30 municipal court county Los Angeles now in session the honorable judge Jay Paris presiding
07:14be seated please were you able to do anything judge wouldn't even see me ready your runner
07:21I want to advise you that you're entitled to be represented by counsel to be confronted by the
07:31witnesses that may testify against you to compel witnesses to attend on your behalf to a public
07:36and speedy trial by the court by a jury and the right to be admitted to bail call the first five
07:41will you Gregory plane drunk picked up at fifth in town asleep in the gutter 14 similar offenses in
08:01the past six months still that and Gregory how do you plead I don't feel so good unless you are you
08:07feel I ask you how you plead guilty I guess when did you get out the last time yes before Christmas
08:16well I'm sorry you'll have to miss New Year's should be out in time for Washington's birthday 60 days
08:20Milton rails a plane drunk picked up on Brooklyn Avenue given treatment at receiving hospital
08:33then removed to jail how old are you rails 17 sir did you take a good look at those men in the cell
08:40with you last night yes sir and have you taken a good look at yourself this morning no sir I suggest
08:48that you do five dollars or two days sentence suspended oh judge Alfred Henkel more commonly known as
08:59Norman Maine drunken disorderly crack car into tree at sunset and Coronado evidently been drinking for
09:06days resisted arrest and injured one of the resting officers how do you please guilty you're Norman
09:14Maine the actor aren't you you've come pretty low haven't you there isn't a man here who's had the
09:21advantages you've had look what you've done with them you're nothing but an irresponsible drunk driving
09:27about the streets with the power to inflict death or injury on innocent people I think we'd better deny
09:32you that power for a while 90 days in the city jail please wait
09:36I'm his wife yes I recognize you Miss Lester
09:48please judge I promise you this won't happen again I'll be responsible for him if you just won't send
10:02him there you realize that this man when drunk is obviously a menace to public safety
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