- 2 days ago
An employee of a record manufacturing company comes up with a hit song.
George Formby - Willie Piper
Polly Ward - Mary Taylor
Enid Stamp-Taylor - Daphne Randall
Gilbert Russell - Rex Randall( as Val Rosing)
Davy Burnaby - Sir Martin Bulloch
Jack Barty - Mr. Chester
Clifford Heatherley - Randall's Valet
Frederick Burtwell - Murgatroyd
Ethel Coleridge - Mrs. Phyllis Taylor
Jimmy Godden - Mr. Higgins
Moore Marriott - Mr. Jenkins
Syd Crossley - Police Constable
Frank Perfitt - Studio Manager
Tom Payne - Fortner
Frederick Piper - Mr. Green - The Recording Engineer
The Three Rhythm Sisters - Themselves
Mike Johnson - Charlie - 'Fox & Hare' Barman
Edie Martin - Blanche Taylor
Leonard Sharp - Mr. Peabody
Harry Terry - A Furniture Thief
Hal Walters - Man Outside Furniture Shop
Director - William Beaudine
George Formby - Willie Piper
Polly Ward - Mary Taylor
Enid Stamp-Taylor - Daphne Randall
Gilbert Russell - Rex Randall( as Val Rosing)
Davy Burnaby - Sir Martin Bulloch
Jack Barty - Mr. Chester
Clifford Heatherley - Randall's Valet
Frederick Burtwell - Murgatroyd
Ethel Coleridge - Mrs. Phyllis Taylor
Jimmy Godden - Mr. Higgins
Moore Marriott - Mr. Jenkins
Syd Crossley - Police Constable
Frank Perfitt - Studio Manager
Tom Payne - Fortner
Frederick Piper - Mr. Green - The Recording Engineer
The Three Rhythm Sisters - Themselves
Mike Johnson - Charlie - 'Fox & Hare' Barman
Edie Martin - Blanche Taylor
Leonard Sharp - Mr. Peabody
Harry Terry - A Furniture Thief
Hal Walters - Man Outside Furniture Shop
Director - William Beaudine
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Short filmTranscript
00:02:16Mary, show Elsie the ring.
00:02:18All right.
00:02:19I've got it hidden.
00:02:24Isn't it lovely?
00:02:26Oh, it's sweet.
00:02:28The stones are small, but they're good.
00:02:31Why don't you wear it?
00:02:32I can't on account of Mother.
00:02:33But you have to tell her when the bands go up.
00:02:35What and have her forbid them?
00:02:36No fear.
00:02:37When's it going to be?
00:02:39Just as soon as my Willie gets a fire bob rise.
00:02:44Have you done it?
00:02:46Well, no, but Mr. Green's going to ask for it this afternoon.
00:02:49Perhaps.
00:02:50Why don't you ask for it yourself?
00:02:52Well, it'd look better coming from Mr. Green.
00:02:55Oh, well, you must get it.
00:02:56We've got the house, the furniture's all picked,
00:02:58and as soon as we're sure we can pay the instalments,
00:03:01well, there's nothing to wait for, is there?
00:03:02Well, no.
00:03:05Hey, don't be daft, Mary.
00:03:07Somebody might see us.
00:03:13Go for here.
00:03:19Look what I bought at lunch, Daphne.
00:03:21Oh, it's lovely.
00:03:24You at it again?
00:03:25Willie, don't forget, after tea, we've got to meet Mr. Chester.
00:03:28Yes, then I can nail this on the gate, eh?
00:03:31Oh, you must get that rice.
00:03:33Oh, don't worry.
00:03:34I'll get it.
00:03:43How do I know there's a great day coming?
00:03:46A little robin, a red, red robin.
00:03:49A little robin told me so.
00:03:57Mark this, Willie.
00:03:58Yes, Mr. Green.
00:03:59Careful now.
00:04:00We hope it was all right.
00:04:01Oh, it was splendid.
00:04:02We hope to see you again very, very soon.
00:04:04Look here, Mr. Green.
00:04:05What?
00:04:06Oh, I was, I was, I was, I was, I was...
00:04:08What are you talking about?
00:04:09Well, I was going to ask you if you'd ask Mr. Mergettryde
00:04:13if he'd give me a five-shilling rice.
00:04:15If I ask him to give you anything, it'll be the sack.
00:04:18Well, I've worked hard and I haven't broken a single thing this week.
00:04:23What's today?
00:04:24Monday.
00:04:26Oh, well, I'll think about it.
00:04:28In the meantime, change this amplifier valve.
00:04:30Yes, Mr. Green.
00:04:31Goodbye.
00:04:32Goodbye.
00:04:33Goodbye.
00:04:38I want everything checked up before tomorrow afternoon.
00:04:40Everything.
00:04:41Sir Martin Bullock will be here himself.
00:04:43Do you know what that means?
00:04:44Yes, Mr. Mergettryde.
00:04:45Randall is recording.
00:04:47Rex Randall?
00:04:48Yes.
00:04:49We're making a contract with him.
00:04:50A triumph for the company.
00:04:52I bet that's costing the firm a bit, sir.
00:04:53Oh, we don't mind paying if we get good value for our money.
00:04:57What's a few thousand pounds to a firm like ours?
00:04:59The Empire Company wanted to sign him on for another year.
00:05:02We made their offer look like chicken feed.
00:05:05Nobody can say that we're afraid to spend money.
00:05:08Shall I go over the machine now, sir?
00:05:10No, no, no.
00:05:11It's close on six.
00:05:12We can't afford overtime.
00:05:13Do it tomorrow morning.
00:05:14Very good, sir.
00:05:15See that it's done thoroughly.
00:05:16The record's all right.
00:05:17The contract's as good as signed.
00:05:19Now, is there anything else before I go?
00:05:20No, Mr. Mergettryde.
00:05:21Good night.
00:05:22Good night, sir.
00:05:26Oh, Mr. Mergettryde.
00:05:28Yes.
00:05:32What was that?
00:05:40Do you realise that valve cost 25 pounds?
00:05:45Well, I could pay for it out of me wages, sixpence a week.
00:05:48Sixpence a week?
00:05:49What, for 20 years?
00:05:52Will it take as long as that?
00:05:53Yes, it will.
00:05:54You're sacked.
00:05:57I couldn't help it, Mr. Mergettryde.
00:05:59It was the whistle that made me do it.
00:06:00Every time a whistle blows, it makes...
00:06:03See, ask him to blow it again.
00:06:05I'll show you what it does to me.
00:06:07Put that down at once.
00:06:09You're sacked.
00:06:12Get out.
00:06:17Please, ask him if I can stay.
00:06:20He was thinking of getting married, sir.
00:06:23Poor fool.
00:06:25Well, in that case, I'll give you another chance.
00:06:29Thank you, Mr. Mergettryde.
00:06:38I'll do me best to make you a good husband.
00:06:47Willie.
00:06:50Well, did Mr. Green ask him?
00:06:51Eh?
00:06:52Did Mr. Green ask him?
00:06:54Well, he was just going to, when, you know, one of them new valves that cost £25 each?
00:07:00Well, the whistle blew, and it slipped, and I...
00:07:04Willie, you don't mean to tell me that you...
00:07:06Yes, I did.
00:07:07Oh, Willie.
00:07:09Yes, I did.
00:07:11I went up to Mr. Mergettryde, and I said,
00:07:12Mr. Mergettryde, let me take that valve off you,
00:07:15because my hands are steadier than yours, and you might very easily let it drop.
00:07:19Yes, and what did he say?
00:07:21Well, he looked at me and smiled, and said,
00:07:24Piper, thanks very much.
00:07:26Yes.
00:07:27And so, Green's going to ask him in the morning?
00:07:31Come on.
00:07:32Well, I hope he remembers.
00:07:33Yes, so do I.
00:07:43Quarter past six, and that girl of mine not home yet.
00:07:46You know, it's having no father makes her such a trial to you, Mrs. T.
00:07:49Now, if she only had a stepfather...
00:07:51Why, Mary's no trial to me, thank you, Mr. Higgins.
00:07:54Hanging about for that precious Willie is what makes her late.
00:08:00I'll lip up to me room and change to me jacket.
00:08:02Well, hurry up, and we'll get our tea quick and slip out afterwards.
00:08:05But what if your mother won't let you come out?
00:08:07Shh, you'll leave mother to me.
00:08:08Go on.
00:08:11Hello, Ma.
00:08:12Tea ready?
00:08:13No, I was waiting for you.
00:08:15Oh, sorry.
00:08:17Blanche, come on, put the kettle on.
00:08:18All right, Ma'am.
00:08:21Hello, Mr. Higgins.
00:08:22Hello, Mary.
00:08:24Where have you been?
00:08:25Oh, we came straight home, Ma, didn't we, Willie?
00:08:27Well, we did stop to look in a couple of shops.
00:08:30The man that takes my Mary out looking in shops
00:08:32has got to have money to spend inside them.
00:08:35Well, I like looking at nice things and wishing they were mine.
00:08:38Oh, you do, do you?
00:08:39Well, keep your eyes off Mary.
00:08:41Well, if I promise not to look at it, can I take her out after tea?
00:08:45No, you can't.
00:08:46If you think you're going to marry my Mary
00:08:48and live on me and the fox and hare for the rest of your life,
00:08:50if you're mistaken.
00:08:52Ah, but you don't know, Mary.
00:08:53My Mary's got to have a home of her own to go to,
00:08:56and that's more than you're ever likely to be able to give her.
00:08:58What do you say, Mr. Higgins?
00:09:00I'll have a pot of Burton, Mrs. Taylor, and thank you very much.
00:09:07Now, now.
00:09:09The potman's gone without putting the new barrel on.
00:09:11Let Willie go down to the cellar, Ma, and fix it.
00:09:13Let me do it, Mrs. T.
00:09:14I'd love to go down in the cellar.
00:09:16I dare say you would.
00:09:17Better let Willie do it, Ma.
00:09:18He's teetotal.
00:09:20I'll fix it.
00:09:20Well, hurry up, then.
00:09:21Mr. Higgins is waiting.
00:09:22All right, Ma.
00:09:23Don't call me Ma.
00:09:24All right, Mrs. Taylor.
00:09:26That's the new barrel on the left.
00:09:27And why don't you handle them tubes?
00:09:29All right, leave it to me, Ma.
00:09:30Stop calling me Ma.
00:09:36What you can see in that, Gump beats me.
00:09:38Well, I like him.
00:09:39Oh, go and get your tea.
00:09:41And then, this.
00:09:49Too full.
00:10:02Where's the new one?
00:10:16Where's the new one?
00:10:16Oh, see, she's getting her.
00:10:18I can't.
00:10:24Oh.
00:10:31Oh.
00:10:32Hey.
00:10:34Hey.
00:10:34Hey.
00:10:35Hey.
00:10:36Hey.
00:10:36Hey.
00:10:37Hey.
00:10:37Hey.
00:10:37Hey.
00:10:38Hey.
00:10:38Hey.
00:10:38Hey.
00:10:39Hey.
00:10:40Hey.
00:10:40What are you doing down there?
00:10:41Mr. Higgins is waiting for his burton.
00:10:43It'll be through in a minute.
00:10:46I hope.
00:10:48I don't know why I put up with him.
00:10:57Why, I don't know a prettier name than Phyllis.
00:11:04Don't you, Mr. Higgins?
00:11:05No.
00:11:06Good health, Phyllis.
00:11:13Huh.
00:11:16We're going to have to do it.
00:11:16You, Larry.
00:11:21Goodbye, Goumi.
00:11:22It looks jumpin, doesn't it, Mary?
00:11:25Oh, Willie, isn't it lovely?
00:11:27And it's ours.
00:11:29Aye.
00:11:30Almost.
00:11:35Let's go in there.
00:11:36Come on.
00:11:45doesn't it look lovely
00:11:46yes doesn't it
00:11:48let's set the garden out
00:11:49come on let
00:11:50we can have our antirinums growing over there
00:11:53and we can have all the little pneumonias in that corner
00:11:56oh I'd like marigolds over there
00:11:58alright love you can have your marigolds
00:12:00and we'll have wallflowers growing round here
00:12:03and look Mary we can have roses growing all up that side
00:12:06now look over here
00:12:07oh oh willy willy
00:12:10oh I'm stupid
00:12:15oh look Mary lovely soft clay that's grand for roses
00:12:19can we put our roses here
00:12:20oh yes
00:12:21well that's settled let's go round the back
00:12:24come on
00:12:25come on Mary
00:12:32oh fancy having a back garden of our very own
00:12:36yes
00:12:37won't it look posh when the washing goes up
00:12:39eh
00:12:39I wonder what mother would say if she knew you had a house
00:12:42almost
00:12:43well when can we tell her
00:12:44oh you mustn't tell her I want it to be a surprise
00:12:47well if I told her now she might not go on at me like she does
00:12:49oh willy you mustn't mind mother
00:12:51she's very fond of you really
00:12:53do you think so
00:12:55oh willy
00:12:56oh willy
00:12:57oh have you hurt yourself
00:12:57oh no
00:12:58holy slip
00:12:59hey look Mary
00:13:00look we can have ducks swimming along here
00:13:03and we can stable them in there
00:13:05oh willy
00:13:06oh willy
00:13:08oh what a lovely little back door
00:13:12oh
00:13:12ah good evening
00:13:13I brought the keys along to show you over the house
00:13:15it's customary you know
00:13:16is it
00:13:17sure come right in
00:13:19come on Mary
00:13:19mind the step
00:13:22that's right
00:13:22this is the kitchen
00:13:24light and airy
00:13:25all complete
00:13:26you can move in tomorrow if you like
00:13:27oh we don't want to move in yet
00:13:29do we Mary
00:13:29oh no
00:13:30oh that's all right
00:13:31just as you wish madam
00:13:32oh it's not madam
00:13:33it's miss
00:13:33that's why we don't want to move in yet
00:13:36yes
00:13:38well this is the cabinet
00:13:39the handy kitchen cabinet
00:13:41splendid idea this
00:13:42these drawers here
00:13:43these all pull out
00:13:45they're very very very convenient
00:13:47they are
00:13:48they're a little stiff
00:13:48that's because they're new
00:13:49this comes down
00:13:51this
00:13:52this comes down to here
00:13:54you can make pastry or anything you like on that
00:13:57that's a very
00:13:59very good idea that is
00:14:00and these
00:14:01these very handy cupboards
00:14:03these you can put jars and things and any
00:14:07I'll get my man to fix that
00:14:08if you might attract that one
00:14:11oh we can fix that at the same time
00:14:13very good of him isn't it Mary
00:14:15yes it is
00:14:16you want to see the hall
00:14:17this is the hall
00:14:18this is the dining room
00:14:20very pleasant room
00:14:21you could
00:14:24have you blocked it
00:14:26hey mind our door
00:14:27that's all right
00:14:28I'll get my man to fix it
00:14:31now this is the dining room
00:14:32and this is the drawing room
00:14:33and this is the drawing room
00:14:38oh willie won't you be grand when we can dine in our own dining room
00:14:41yes and draw in our own drawing room
00:14:46would you like to see upstairs
00:14:47oh yes
00:14:47oh yes see it Mr Chester
00:14:50this way
00:14:54the stairs creep a little
00:14:56yes that's on account of the being new
00:14:58ah well it's only new stairs you can get to creep like this you know Mary
00:15:01yes that's right
00:15:03now here's the nice like airy room
00:15:05oh it's lovely
00:15:06it is isn't it
00:15:07and a beautiful view from the window
00:15:12you
00:15:13by gonders and the gas works not lovely
00:15:15yes
00:15:15have you seen this cupboard
00:15:17there's a lovely cupboard for madame to keep her fur coats
00:15:19or her more expensive dresses in
00:15:21ah never mind
00:15:23all right
00:15:24and now Mr Piper
00:15:25all I want is your signature on this agreement
00:15:27to say that everything's in perfect order
00:15:29go on willie sign it
00:15:30there we are
00:15:33use my back
00:15:35er no
00:15:38use mine
00:15:41I can't shine it now can I?
00:15:43not very well
00:15:44of course you can't silly
00:15:45put it on the wall
00:15:48do you know where to sign it willie?
00:15:50aye on dotted line
00:16:01I've made a little old
00:16:02I'll have my men fix it
00:16:04you're a very lucky man Mr Piper
00:16:07you've got a great bargain
00:16:08remember the first payment is on Friday of this week
00:16:10good day
00:16:11good day
00:16:12good day Mr Chester
00:16:14good day
00:16:15good day
00:16:18I hope we've got nice neighbours
00:16:20me too
00:16:25oh just a note come off
00:16:26I'll have one of my men fix it
00:16:28that's all right
00:16:30here
00:16:31you better keep it
00:16:35has it broke?
00:16:39all right
00:16:39I'll get one of my men to fix a new one
00:16:41so I should think
00:16:42so we both think
00:16:43good evening
00:16:45done my hat a bit of no good
00:16:46he's ruined it
00:16:49hey
00:16:49while you're atty
00:16:51get one of your men to fix my hat as well
00:16:53come on Mary
00:16:55show the window
00:16:59willie
00:16:59willie
00:17:00won't our bedroom suite look lovely in this room
00:17:02aye
00:17:03how are you going to arrange it?
00:17:04let me see
00:17:05I think I'll have the dressing table here in front of the window
00:17:09and this wardrobe we'll put over there
00:17:11and we'll have the bed here
00:17:14when is it all coming in?
00:17:16when you put the bands up
00:17:17well how soon will that be?
00:17:19just as soon as you get that five bob rise
00:17:22and then when it's too late for her to make a fuss
00:17:24we'll tell ma
00:17:24aye that's how I'd like it
00:17:26when it's too late for her to make a fuss
00:17:27I've got the lations
00:17:29willie
00:17:30have you really?
00:17:31where is it?
00:17:31it's in there
00:17:32oh
00:17:33quick
00:17:35oh where is it?
00:17:37under there
00:17:38oh
00:17:40willie
00:17:41i wonder what it will be like when we're really married
00:17:44i don't know
00:17:47i have never been wed before
00:17:50i'm going to like it
00:17:51i feel quite sure
00:17:52gee there's something for us in store
00:17:55when we feather our nest
00:17:57we live under a magic spell
00:18:00it'll be like heaven
00:18:01but sad to tell
00:18:02if your mother comes round
00:18:03it'll be like
00:18:04when we feather our nest
00:18:07we will make our home just like a one price happiness store
00:18:11there will be just you and me and maybe two or three more
00:18:16you'll have to make my wages due
00:18:19i'm only earning one pound two
00:18:22that's a pound for me and two bob for you
00:18:24when we feather our nest
00:18:26the bed is not long enough but still
00:18:29managed somehow i know we will
00:18:31i'll sleep with me feet on the windowsill
00:18:34when we feather our nest
00:18:37we've got a garage but don't forget
00:18:39we can't afford a car just yet
00:18:41we must save up for a sewing machine
00:18:44when we feather our nest
00:18:46we will make our home just like a one price happiness store
00:18:51there will be just you and me and maybe three or four more
00:18:56we'll keep our garden up to scratch
00:18:59slugs and snails i'll let you catch
00:19:01but don't look about with a cabbage patch
00:19:03when we feather our nest
00:19:05when we feather our nest
00:19:06the rooms are small seven feet by four
00:19:08we'll take our piano to bits i'm sure
00:19:11and push all the parts underneath the door
00:19:13when we feather our nest
00:19:16a lovely bathroom all brand new
00:19:18you'll splash me yes and i'll splash you
00:19:21and we'll see such a lot of each other too
00:19:23when we feather our nest
00:19:36i'll do morning exercise i'm not one of those weak-kneed guys
00:19:41i'll grow so strong you'll get a big surprise
00:19:43when we feather our nest
00:19:47oh willie that's cute
00:19:49don't like enough man
00:19:50come on let's go on
00:19:52well go on shut the window
00:19:53well how are you
00:19:54here are all the matter
00:19:59lovely weather sir martin
00:20:00what
00:20:01i said lovely weather sir
00:20:02don't tell lies
00:20:03it's foul
00:20:04where's murgatoyd
00:20:05good afternoon sir martin
00:20:07splendid weather
00:20:08i've just been into that
00:20:09and i'm not going into it again
00:20:11everything ready for this randall fellow
00:20:12yes sir
00:20:13the recording should go without a hitch
00:20:14yes it'd better
00:20:15there's a lot of money at stake
00:20:16remind me to discuss producing the staff will you
00:20:19what
00:20:19yes sir
00:20:20hmm
00:20:22it was a good idea of your securing randall for the company sir
00:20:25what do you mean my idea
00:20:26well it was your idea sir martin
00:20:28was it
00:20:29well i'll tell you when i see how it turns out
00:20:31go and check up in the recording room
00:20:33oh i've done that sir
00:20:33well go and do it again
00:20:35yes sir
00:20:42if you see old eagle beak will you ask him for my rise
00:20:44old eagle beak
00:20:45yes you know murgatroyd
00:20:47you'd better not let him hear you say that
00:20:49you think i'm daft
00:20:50yes
00:20:52go into the studio and give me a mic test
00:20:53yes mr green
00:21:00okay for test
00:21:02everything all right
00:21:03all okay sir
00:21:04just testing the mic again
00:21:05good randall's due any minute
00:21:06we'll be ready sir
00:21:07we'll be ready sir
00:21:08silly old eagle beak
00:21:09silly old eagle beak
00:21:10silly old eagle beak
00:21:11who's old eagle beak
00:21:12silly old eagle beak murgatroyd
00:21:14tell him i want a five bob ride
00:21:16one two three four five bob
00:21:19can you hear me
00:21:20if you can mr green
00:21:22go to old eagle beak and say look here mr murgatroyd
00:21:25you bold legged
00:21:26you bold legged bandy legged
00:21:27not need old stingy tight wad
00:21:30give the lad his rise
00:21:31he only wants five bob
00:21:32when you know this company couldn't get on without him
00:21:34five bob
00:21:35one bob
00:21:36two bob
00:21:36three bob
00:21:37four bob
00:21:38five bob
00:21:38gotcha
00:21:39okay whether it's okay or not i'm coming
00:21:42ta-da
00:21:45did you hear me all right mr green
00:21:48oh
00:21:49oh
00:21:51so i'm old eagle beak am i
00:21:53a stingy not need old tight wad
00:21:57mr murgatroyd
00:21:58mr murgatroyd
00:21:58he's here mr randall
00:22:00i'll see you later
00:22:03are you going to get it
00:22:04oh he's going to get it all right
00:22:06oh willy i'm so glad
00:22:09see you six o'clock
00:22:14he must have heard me
00:22:15every word
00:22:17yeah i bet he thinks i'm cheeky
00:22:20everything is ready sir martin
00:22:21oh it's plenty
00:22:22we could make the first record
00:22:26oh
00:22:26allow me
00:22:28come on rick
00:22:34ah get him in mr winters
00:22:36come on boys
00:22:40ah there's a special bit here for the harp
00:22:41don't you think we ought to have him over by the piano
00:22:43yes we can do that for you
00:22:45jerry
00:22:45move your harp over there will you
00:22:48tune up boys
00:22:50mind the mic
00:22:51all right
00:22:52careful
00:22:54if i take that mic up a bit i think it's rather too dear sir
00:22:57quiet please
00:22:58quiet
00:22:59there's a draft in here
00:23:01there's a draft in here
00:23:02there's a draft
00:23:03there's a draft
00:23:03is that that randall fella
00:23:04yes
00:23:05oh the groaner
00:23:06crooner
00:23:07yeah
00:23:08they aren't same to me
00:23:10wait
00:23:13wait
00:23:14i am waiting
00:23:16wind up the wait
00:23:18oh the wait
00:23:19well why didn't you say wait
00:23:41He'll strain his epiglottish if he's not careful.
00:23:44All right, Rex.
00:23:45Won't you come and sit down?
00:23:47I'm going to.
00:23:48All right, Rexie, dear.
00:24:14There's no heart there.
00:24:21I said no heart there.
00:24:24No heart.
00:24:25Come, Rex.
00:24:26No heart.
00:24:27No heart.
00:24:29No heart.
00:24:30Now, can we have that again and no heart?
00:24:34No heart.
00:24:35No heart.
00:24:39Red light.
00:24:48Leading on a lap, I know I look just like a trap.
00:24:52Or you may think I'm waiting round to steal a car.
00:24:59But no, I'm not a crook.
00:25:01And if you think that's what I look, I'll tell you why I'm here and what my mall is on.
00:25:13I'm waiting by the lamp on the avenue, in case a certain lady won't smile.
00:25:21I'm waiting by the lamp on the avenue, in case a certain lady won't smile.
00:25:31I'm waiting by the lamp on the avenue, in case a certain lady won't smile.
00:25:49There's no other girl that I'd wait for, but this one I'd break any date for.
00:25:57I don't have to ask what she's late for, because I love her.
00:26:08She's beautiful and sweet, and if you should ever meet her, I know that you will understand why.
00:26:17I'm waiting by the lamp on the avenue, in case a certain lady comes by.
00:26:37Magnificent.
00:26:37It was nothing of the kind.
00:26:39That harp ruined it.
00:26:40It's grateful.
00:26:41I must do it again.
00:26:41Well, of course, if you must.
00:26:42You heard what he said again.
00:26:44Again.
00:26:45Again.
00:26:45Again.
00:26:46Again.
00:26:52I'm standing by a lamp on the avenue, in case a certain lady comes by.
00:27:10That one's okay.
00:27:11That one's okay.
00:27:12That one's okay.
00:27:14That one's okay.
00:27:15That one's okay.
00:27:15That one's okay.
00:27:17Send in all the other waxes, please.
00:27:19Take those others out, and tell the chief that this one's absolutely perfect.
00:27:23Yes, Mr. Green.
00:27:25Perhaps I'd better do another.
00:27:27You will not.
00:27:27Your throat won't stand it.
00:27:29Here's your records, Mrs. Lady.
00:27:31Oh, was there anything the matter with the last one?
00:27:34No, Mrs.
00:27:35Absolutely perfect.
00:27:36Did you say perfect?
00:27:39No, I said absolutely perfect.
00:27:42Here.
00:27:45I can save you all that trouble.
00:27:49That's all.
00:27:51Go back to the recording room, and tell Green the last one's okay.
00:27:54All right, Mr. Mergisright.
00:27:56Yes.
00:27:57We forgot to.
00:28:00Shall we get back to my office?
00:28:01Yes.
00:28:02That one's okay.
00:28:03Well, I told you that, you fool.
00:28:05Yes, well, they did, so it must be right.
00:28:14Here, mark that and take it to the process room.
00:28:16Yes.
00:28:17And we'll call it a day.
00:28:17And what a day.
00:28:19Crooners.
00:28:20I've plucked them off trees.
00:28:26A very tiring session, I'm afraid.
00:28:29Oh.
00:28:31But I think all the trouble will be worth it.
00:28:32I hope so, I'm sure.
00:28:34Oh, I'm sorry.
00:28:36The contract, Sir Martin.
00:28:38Oh, here.
00:28:39Now, about the contract.
00:28:40We'll talk about the contract when we've heard the record.
00:28:43By the way, when can I hear it?
00:28:44Just as soon as it's finished.
00:28:46Send it to the Metropole Brighton, will you?
00:28:48I'm taking him down there for a few days' rest.
00:28:50Certainly.
00:28:51Goodbye.
00:28:51Oh, goodbye, dear lady.
00:28:52It's very, very charming of you to come.
00:28:54Goodbye, Mr. Randall.
00:28:56I'm sure we shall all be quite satisfied.
00:28:58I think I should have done just one more.
00:29:00Well, I don't.
00:29:01Come along.
00:29:10Send that nincompoop his record as soon as it's ready.
00:29:12Yes, sir.
00:29:14I shall be here for a few days.
00:29:16I'm going bigly.
00:29:17Very good, Sir Martin.
00:29:18Good hunting.
00:29:27Is that all for me, Mr. Glean?
00:29:29Yes.
00:29:29Just get that to the process room.
00:29:31Good night.
00:29:32Good night.
00:29:33And mind you, don't drop it.
00:29:35Oh, I won't drop it.
00:29:37No.
00:29:38Touch wood.
00:29:42Whoa, whoa!
00:29:44You daft thing!
00:29:45I'm sorry.
00:29:45It's all right being sorry.
00:29:46Do you know if I'd have broke that, I'd have got the sack.
00:29:48Go on.
00:29:49Get out of the road.
00:29:59Oh.
00:30:07Maybe die.
00:30:08Bo火...
00:30:10Oh.
00:30:11Oh, oh.
00:30:12Oh!
00:30:12Oh, oh.
00:30:13Oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:30:37Now, now, now, be careful, boys, and wipe your feet as you go in and out.
00:30:48Hey, what's to do? What's all this?
00:30:50Ah, Mr. Piper, just in time to be present at this joyous occasion.
00:30:54Yes, but who told you to bring this in here today?
00:30:56Well, them were my instructions.
00:30:57You wait here a minute.
00:30:59Er, carry on, men, carry on.
00:31:08Mary!
00:31:09Oh, Willie, you've spoiled everything.
00:31:11I wanted to surprise you.
00:31:13Yes, I'm going to surprise you, too.
00:31:15Oh, well, never mind. Break it to me later.
00:31:17Too late. It's broke.
00:31:19Willie, the furniture's coming in. You know what that means?
00:31:22It'll be going out, too.
00:31:24Silly. I've done it.
00:31:25You've done what?
00:31:26Put up the bands.
00:31:28Eh?
00:31:28Yes, I've drawn our savings out, paid a deposit on the furniture, and here it is.
00:31:33I've given in a week's notice at the factory, and in three weeks' time, we can be married.
00:31:36But, Mary, we'll never manage.
00:31:38Yes, we will, on your rise.
00:31:40Oh.
00:31:41Here, wait a minute.
00:31:42Put that over your face.
00:31:43What for?
00:31:44No peeking. You'll see.
00:31:45Yeah, but it's duff standing like this.
00:31:49Willie, turn round.
00:31:52Put your hat on.
00:31:55Surprise!
00:31:56Come on, Willie. Come into the door.
00:31:58Isn't it lovely, Willie?
00:31:59It's just like we planned, isn't it, Willie?
00:32:01It's wonderful.
00:32:02Come on, Nell. Let's leave the lovebird.
00:32:04Yes, all right.
00:32:05Goodbye, Willie.
00:32:05Goodbye, Willie.
00:32:06It was all nice for you to send us out, sir.
00:32:08Oh, I'm glad you liked it.
00:32:14That's the lot, miss.
00:32:15Oh, thank you so much.
00:32:16Do you want to see Mr. Piper?
00:32:17He's in the back there.
00:32:21That's the lot, sir.
00:32:22Eh?
00:32:23That is the lot.
00:32:24But look, there's a mistake somewhere.
00:32:26Mistake, sir?
00:32:27But I checked everything myself.
00:32:28Well, don't let the van go away.
00:32:30Why, what's the matter?
00:32:31The gentleman says that there's been some mistake.
00:32:32Oh, no, there hasn't.
00:32:33I saw everything in myself.
00:32:35Then perhaps you'd like to sign this paper, sir.
00:32:37Yes, come on, Willie.
00:32:38Sign it.
00:32:41Mary, 15 shillings every week.
00:32:44Well, aren't I worth that?
00:32:45And a lot more if you ask me.
00:32:47Nobody's asking you.
00:32:48I beg your pardon, sir.
00:32:49Well, it's not granted.
00:32:51Sorry.
00:32:51Oh, don't be so touchy, Willie.
00:32:53Come on, sign it.
00:32:54Well, I don't know.
00:32:56If you want to back out, sir.
00:32:58Did you hear what he said?
00:32:59Eh?
00:32:59Did you hear what he said?
00:33:00He said he wants to back out.
00:33:11They are clever, Dick.
00:33:12Only my little joke, sir.
00:33:13I'm sorry, sir.
00:33:14Aha.
00:33:15Very funny.
00:33:16Goodbye to you, madam.
00:33:17Goodbye.
00:33:18Goodbye to you, sir.
00:33:19Goodbye to you.
00:33:21Don't mention it.
00:33:25What have you got in here?
00:33:27It's heavy.
00:33:28I bet it's my surprise.
00:33:36What's this?
00:33:38A brocket.
00:33:39It's...
00:33:39It's the wax.
00:33:41What wax?
00:33:42The...
00:33:42The r...
00:33:43The r...
00:33:43Rundle wax.
00:33:45Oh, Willie.
00:33:46I'll...
00:33:47I'll get the sack tomorrow.
00:33:50Oh, and we've spent all our saving.
00:33:52And we'll both be out of work.
00:33:54And there's all these installments to pay for.
00:33:57Oh, Willie.
00:34:01Well...
00:34:03Perhaps if we waited a bit, it might come out all right.
00:34:09Does anyone know you've done it?
00:34:11No.
00:34:11They'd all gone, but they're bound to find out in the morning.
00:34:14Oh, Willie.
00:34:15What are we going to do?
00:34:16I don't know.
00:34:18I wonder if Mr. Randall would make another one.
00:34:20Do you think he would?
00:34:21What, for nothing?
00:34:22Don't be daft.
00:34:24Well, he might if we told him how much it means to us.
00:34:28Oh, if only you would.
00:34:30Well, he was nice to me, and he said I was a musician.
00:34:32He was nice to me, too.
00:34:34Well, there he had it.
00:34:35He might.
00:34:38Here's your hat.
00:34:39What for?
00:34:40We're going to see Mr. Randall.
00:34:41Come on.
00:34:43This way, Willie.
00:34:47Now, leave the talking to me.
00:34:48All right.
00:34:50Good evening.
00:34:51Is Mr. Randall in, please?
00:34:53I'm sorry, but neither Mr. or Mrs. Randall is at home.
00:34:55Mr. Randall is at the Turkish Baths, and Madame is calling for him there at 11 o'clock.
00:34:59Then they go straight to Brighton.
00:35:01At which Turkish Baths?
00:35:02Burlington.
00:35:04Come on, Willie.
00:35:04We've got to get there quickly.
00:35:12Yes, it's going to come off.
00:35:13I'll leave off.
00:35:14Nag him.
00:35:15Nag you.
00:35:15I don't know how I keep my hands off you.
00:35:17You're three pounds over me.
00:35:19You and your cream puffs.
00:35:22Come on.
00:35:23Get in there.
00:35:25Come on.
00:35:31Are you the fellas that do the misogynt?
00:35:33Yes.
00:35:34Well, I've got Battlin' Butler over at number two.
00:35:36What, the lightweight?
00:35:36Yes.
00:35:37He's got to weigh in at nine stone nine tomorrow.
00:35:39He's a bit overweight.
00:35:40If you two fellas can get that off, you're on a couple of quid each.
00:35:42Okay, leave it to us.
00:35:43Yeah, I'll make the wait.
00:35:45All right.
00:35:45I'll be seen.
00:35:48I'll be right back.
00:35:52I'll be right back.
00:35:52Turn it up there.
00:35:53Aye, I'll turn.
00:36:04This is the place?
00:36:05Yes, I've just read it on here.
00:36:06Come on, let's go inside.
00:36:08Hey, come here.
00:36:08Come here.
00:36:09You can't go with her.
00:36:09It's full of Turks with nothing on.
00:36:12Perhaps I'd better wait out here.
00:36:13Perhaps you'd better.
00:36:14But you hurry and go inside, because she's calling for him at 11 o'clock.
00:36:17You leave it to me.
00:36:50Mr. Randall.
00:36:50Mr. Randall.
00:36:51I want to speak to you.
00:36:52This is Willie Piper.
00:36:53You know, the fellow that plays the ukulele.
00:36:55Please, Mr. Randall.
00:37:03Mr. Randall.
00:37:17Mr. Randall.
00:37:20Mr. Randall.
00:37:24Mr. Randall.
00:37:25you can't go in there or get undressed.
00:37:28What, take me clothes off?
00:37:29Sure.
00:37:29Fund of all these men?
00:37:31Sure.
00:37:33What time is it?
00:37:34Half past ten.
00:37:35Half past ten?
00:37:36Oh, oh!
00:37:37Oh, oh, oh!
00:38:04Hey.
00:38:05See how old are you, sir?
00:38:06I want to go in here.
00:38:07This way first.
00:38:08Oh, no.
00:38:09I don't want to bath.
00:38:09I want to see the fellow that's singing.
00:38:11That's all right.
00:38:12We know what you want.
00:38:13I don't know yet.
00:38:15A few pounds of the weight.
00:38:16Nearly eight to come off.
00:38:18What are you talking about?
00:38:19We should take this off first.
00:38:20Get away, you duck thing.
00:38:22Fucking hell's work on this alone.
00:38:23I can't wait that long.
00:38:24I want to see that fellow that's singing.
00:38:26That's all right.
00:38:27All in good time.
00:38:28I want to see that fellow that's singing.
00:38:29Get in there.
00:38:32Hey, let's have...
00:38:33Chove up a couple, Fitz.
00:38:35I want to...
00:38:35I want to go out...
00:38:35Will you get in there, out of here?
00:38:39Give him some more.
00:38:43Go get a good slab ready, will you?
00:38:46I'm joking.
00:38:47Let me come out.
00:38:48I'm burning.
00:38:49Go and sit down.
00:38:56Come on.
00:38:57Come on.
00:38:58Come on.
00:38:59I want to speak to Mr. Randall.
00:39:01Yes, you can do that later.
00:39:02Come on.
00:39:07I want to...
00:39:08I want to see Mr. Randall.
00:39:11You mustn't do that.
00:39:18Come on.
00:39:19He he he he he.
00:39:20Come here!
00:39:21He he he he.
00:39:25He he he.
00:39:26He he he he.
00:39:27He he he.
00:39:27Mother, come on.
00:39:30Stop him.
00:39:30You're gonna try him, Junior!
00:39:32He he he he.
00:39:33He he he.
00:39:34He he he, I've done nothing to you.
00:39:36I watch his cellmate.
00:39:41I want to see his best.
00:39:42Oh, boy, oh, oh.
00:39:46Oh, oh, oh.
00:39:49Oh, oh.
00:39:50Oh, look what you've done.
00:39:51There, there.
00:39:57Oh, oh, oh.
00:40:00Oh, oh, oh.
00:40:01Oh, oh, oh.
00:40:03Oh, oh, oh.
00:40:05Give him a good dose.
00:40:06Oh, oh.
00:40:07Oh, oh, oh.
00:40:07Oh, oh, oh.
00:40:09Oh, oh, oh.
00:40:11Oh, somebody stop him.
00:40:13Easy, easy, easy.
00:40:15Oh.
00:40:19Oh.
00:40:21Oh.
00:40:22Come on, come on.
00:40:25Oh.
00:40:29Oh.
00:40:32Oh.
00:40:34Oh.
00:40:37Oh.
00:40:38Please, please let me see Mr. Randall.
00:40:40Not yet.
00:40:41We've got two more pounding it all.
00:40:42Oh.
00:40:44Oh.
00:40:49Oh.
00:40:51Oh.
00:40:52Oh.
00:40:53Oh.
00:40:54Oh.
00:40:54I won't get it here since he threw night.
00:40:57Oh.
00:40:57Come on.
00:40:59Come on.
00:41:01I can't stop this.
00:41:03Oh.
00:41:13Oh.
00:41:16Oh.
00:41:21Oh.
00:41:22Oh.
00:41:32Oh, Mr. Randall.
00:41:34Why, certainly.
00:41:37There you are, my dear.
00:41:39Oh, but please, Mr. Randall.
00:41:55Willie, what have you been doing?
00:41:57Well, what's happened to you?
00:41:58Oh, dear, I'll never take another bath as long as I live.
00:42:02Which way did they go?
00:42:03That way, in a car.
00:42:04Oh, dear, it's no good. We're done.
00:42:07Oh, Willie, why didn't you try and see Mr. Randall?
00:42:09Well, I did my best, honest.
00:42:11I'm sure he would have been a sport and made another record.
00:42:14Yes, but now he's gone and it can't be made.
00:42:17Why can't another one be made?
00:42:19Well, because he's gone away and he's not here to make it.
00:42:21He's gone away and can't make another one.
00:42:23But somebody else might.
00:42:25What are you talking about?
00:42:27You'll see.
00:42:28Come on.
00:43:03Come on, get this cover off.
00:43:06Well, what's the use? I can't sing a song like Rex Randall.
00:43:09Well, do the best you can.
00:43:11Maybe they'll think it's bad recording or that the machine went wrong.
00:43:14But it didn't go wrong.
00:43:16It's a chance and if it comes off, it's worth it.
00:43:19Can you remember the words?
00:43:20Well, I ought to. I've heard them often enough.
00:43:22Well, come on, let's get started.
00:43:25Well, all right.
00:43:26Well, you go in there and give me a mic test. I'll fix the machine.
00:43:28OK.
00:43:39Hello, Willie. This is Mary. Can you hear me?
00:43:43OK.
00:43:44OK.
00:43:46OK.
00:43:48OK.
00:43:53OK.
00:44:20I'm leaning on a lamp
00:44:23I know I look just like a tramp
00:44:26Or you may think I'm hanging round to steal a car
00:44:33But no, I'm not a crook
00:44:35And if you think that's what I look
00:44:38I'll tell you why I'm here and what my motives are
00:44:45I'm leaning on the lamppost at the corner of the street
00:44:48In case a certain little lady comes by
00:44:51Oh me, oh my
00:44:55I hope the little lady comes by
00:44:58I don't know if she'll get away
00:45:01She doesn't always get away
00:45:02But anyhow I know that she'll arrive
00:45:04Oh me, oh my
00:45:08I hope the little lady comes by
00:45:11There's no other girl I could wait for
00:45:15But this one I'd break any date for
00:45:19I won't have to ask what she's late for
00:45:22She wouldn't leave me flat, she's not a girl like that
00:45:26Oh she's absolutely beautiful and marvellous and wonderful
00:45:29And anyone can understand why
00:45:32I'm leaning on the lamppost at the corner of the street
00:45:36In case a certain little lady passes by
00:45:38I'm leaning on the lamppost at the corner of the street
00:45:43In case a certain little lady comes by
00:45:46Oh me, oh my, oh my
00:45:51I hope the little lady comes by
00:45:54I don't know if she'll get away
00:45:57She doesn't always get away
00:45:59But anyhow I know that she'll arrive
00:46:01Oh me, oh my
00:46:05I hope the little lady comes by
00:46:09There's no other girl
00:46:32I'm leaning on the lamppost at the corner of the street
00:46:35In case a certain little lady passes by
00:46:54Look Mary, I filled it right up
00:46:56Oh Willie, that's fine
00:46:58I'll mark it
00:47:02C-A-8-9-5
00:47:06Hurry up Willie
00:47:07Now I'll take it to the process room
00:47:14Oh no you don't, this time I'll take it
00:47:16Oh dear
00:47:18You daft thing, you're worse than me, give it me back
00:47:22I'll take it, go on
00:47:37Let me go
00:47:40Let me go
00:47:41Let me go
00:47:43Let me go
00:47:52Let me go
00:47:53Oh, gotcha
00:47:55Oh
00:48:03Willie, look, works report on the Randall record
00:48:06Okay for issue, recording excellent
00:48:09Well I'll go to our house
00:48:12Recording excellent
00:48:13Nobody's found out a thing
00:48:15So instead of getting the sack
00:48:16You can go and get your rice
00:48:17Yes, and I'll get it
00:48:18When I tell them it was me that made that record
00:48:21But you mustn't do that
00:48:22Why not?
00:48:23Well then they'll find out that you broke the real record
00:48:25Eh, I'm proper daft, aren't I?
00:48:29Willie
00:48:29What?
00:48:30My last day at the factory today
00:48:32Why not?
00:48:33Chief recorder's wives don't go out to work
00:48:35You're not chief recorder, silly
00:48:38Well, maybe not yet
00:48:39But you wait
00:48:44Recording excellent
00:48:45Who'd have thought it
00:48:47Sit down, Mary
00:48:47Sit down, Willie
00:48:57Fancy recording excellent
00:49:00What's that?
00:49:03Eh?
00:49:04What did you say?
00:49:05Oh
00:49:06Oh, I
00:49:08Have you ever noticed, Mr. Green
00:49:10There's nothing really much to this recording business, is there?
00:49:13Think not?
00:49:14Well, no
00:49:15All that you have to have is the knack
00:49:17And when you've got the knack, you've got the knack
00:49:20And Bob's your uncle
00:49:21Then the report comes back, recording excellent
00:49:25It's money for jam, isn't it?
00:49:27Oh, shut up
00:49:29Eh, Mr. Green
00:49:30Don't you think it's about time you ask for me rice?
00:49:33All right
00:49:33Be quiet
00:49:35I'm acting entirely on Green's recommendation
00:49:37Yes, sir
00:49:38And I may add against my own better judgment
00:49:40Yes, sir
00:49:41But I'll tell the cashier to put your salary up, uh, five shillings
00:49:45Thank you, Mr. Mergisroyd
00:49:47And I'll promise never to call you Edelbeak again
00:49:50What the fun, my soul
00:49:53What's the meaning of this?
00:49:54I beg your pardon?
00:49:55It's an outrage
00:49:55Look at this record
00:49:57Anything the matter with it?
00:49:58Matter with it?
00:49:59Do I understand you'll refuse to pass it?
00:50:02Pass it?
00:50:03Rick's thrashing within an inch of his life
00:50:04Wait a minute, wait a minute
00:50:05Perhaps there's been some mistake in the labelling room
00:50:07Piper!
00:50:09Come here
00:50:11Bring me one of Mr. Randall's records
00:50:14Which one?
00:50:16Well, he's only made one record
00:50:18Has he?
00:50:19Yes, go on, go on
00:50:30Mr. Mergisroyd wants to run the record
00:50:32But you haven't got one, have you?
00:50:34Oh, yes, I have
00:50:36I was afraid of that
00:50:38My dear madam
00:50:39Don't talk to me
00:50:40I don't get something about your sleeping face
00:50:42Oh, now we'll see
00:50:44Put it on the machine
00:50:50Well, start it
00:50:56Mr. Mergisroyd, you won't mob me in the ad
00:50:58I'm leaning on the lamp
00:51:00I know I look
00:51:02Just like a tramp
00:51:03Do you hear?
00:51:04Do you hear?
00:51:05Rick's your lyrics
00:51:06You've tried to blame it on the label
00:51:08And that's supposed to be me
00:51:10Me
00:51:11Will you stop it?
00:51:12Yes, I will stop it
00:51:13Unless you think
00:51:14Is that me singing?
00:51:18No
00:51:19And you dare to put my name on another man's voice
00:51:21Another man?
00:51:22Yes, another man
00:51:23There's your record
00:51:24There's your contract
00:51:26You'll hear from me about this
00:51:28And you'll hear from me damaging my reputation
00:51:30This is going to cost you money
00:51:31Ten thousand pounds
00:51:33Twenty thousand pounds
00:51:34And perhaps more
00:51:37Hello
00:51:38Hello
00:51:39Get me Porter
00:51:40Go on, give me Marriott
00:51:41Get me anybody
00:51:47Would you like a cup of tea, Mr. Mergisroyd?
00:51:50Yes, and make it strong
00:51:51Cup of tea for Mr. Mergisroyd
00:51:52Make it strong
00:51:53Hello
00:51:54Cancel the issue of all the Randall records immediately
00:51:57And make
00:51:58What?
00:51:59Already gone out?
00:52:10Who passed the Randall record?
00:52:12Did you Porter?
00:52:13No, sir
00:52:13I left Sir Merriott
00:52:14Did you Merriott?
00:52:15No, sir
00:52:16I left it to Smith
00:52:17I left it to Peabody, sir
00:52:18What I want to know is
00:52:20Who passed that record?
00:52:27Mr. Mergisroyd
00:52:28What is it?
00:52:30Well, the Randall record
00:52:31I...
00:52:32I...
00:52:33I...
00:52:39I'm sorry, sir
00:52:40Get out
00:52:41It was the whistle
00:52:42I couldn't help it
00:52:43You're sacked
00:52:45Please don't sap me, Mr. Mergisroyd
00:52:47Get out
00:52:49Get out of this office
00:52:50I'll never have it up for you again
00:52:54What are you all standing gaping for?
00:52:56Go on, get out
00:52:56Get back to your work
00:53:00Statues
00:53:11Please
00:53:12Have you got the record
00:53:13In your lamppost?
00:53:15In your lamppost, too, please
00:53:17Yes
00:53:18Thank you
00:53:19Have you got the record
00:53:20In your lamppost, too, please
00:53:22How much leaving on the lamppost?
00:53:23Have you got the end of lamppost?
00:53:24106
00:53:29Well, Mergisroyd
00:53:30Wherever I go
00:53:31I hear leaning on a lamppost
00:53:32It was a great idea of mine
00:53:34Getting hold of that Randall fellow
00:53:36There's been a slight complication, Sir Martin
00:53:38Randall didn't make that record
00:53:40Didn't he?
00:53:40I thought he did
00:53:41Anyway, all those beastly things
00:53:43Sound alike to me
00:53:44Someone else made it
00:53:45All right
00:53:46Raise his money
00:53:47He's worth his waiting gold
00:53:48Who is he?
00:53:49That's what we're trying to find out, sir
00:53:51Trying to find out?
00:53:52Yes, sir
00:53:53You don't know?
00:53:54No, sir
00:53:54Do you mean to tell me
00:53:55That a fellow can walk into this studio
00:53:57Make a record that's at World Meter
00:53:58Walk out again
00:53:59And you don't know who he is?
00:54:01I admit it sounds absurd, sir
00:54:02But who did it?
00:54:04We don't know, sir
00:54:05Well, I'll give you 24 hours to find out
00:54:07Yes, sir
00:54:08Do you hear?
00:54:08Yes, sir
00:54:10I've told you I'll pay for it
00:54:11When I get a job
00:54:12Honest, I will
00:54:12I'm sorry, Mr. Piper
00:54:14Good evening
00:54:21A spot of bother?
00:54:22Eh?
00:54:22A spot of bother?
00:54:24Yes, I'm behind with my payments
00:54:25And he's coming down on me
00:54:26Oh, that's too bad
00:54:27And I'm only three weeks behind, that's all
00:54:29And is he going to take all your furniture back
00:54:31Just for that?
00:54:32That's what he says
00:54:33Do you think he'll do it?
00:54:35Where do you live?
00:54:36Buckingham Manoray State, the nest
00:54:38That's nearby
00:54:40Yes, it'll be taken, all right
00:54:42Has he got a match?
00:54:43Yes
00:54:51Has Mr. Burgatroyd come in yet?
00:54:53Not yet, sir
00:54:53Well, let me know when he comes
00:54:54Right, sir
00:54:55So, Mr. Porter
00:54:56Yes
00:54:58Please, would you try and get me job back for me?
00:55:00Well, it's nothing to do with me, Piper
00:55:01Yes, but if you spoke to Mr. Burgatroyd, it'd do it for you
00:55:04Oh, I'm sorry, Piper, I can't do anything
00:55:11Potter! Potter!
00:55:13Yes, sir
00:55:14I've tried every concert agent in London
00:55:15They've never heard the noise
00:55:16Have you got any news?
00:55:18No, sir
00:55:18Not a trace of him
00:55:19Well, he's got to be found
00:55:20Do you understand?
00:55:21Yes, sir
00:55:24Can I speak to you, sir?
00:55:26No, you can't
00:55:27Go away
00:55:27But, Mr. Burgatroyd
00:55:28Get off my car!
00:55:29Mr. Burgatroyd, if you'll give me back me job
00:55:31I'll promise you'll never regret it
00:55:32Sergeant!
00:55:33Sergeant!
00:55:34Yes, sir?
00:55:35Take Mr. Burgatroyd, please remind us
00:55:37Have an offer
00:55:38Go on
00:55:39Get out!
00:55:41Mr. Burgatroyd
00:55:42Get out!
00:55:43Oh!
00:55:44Stay out, you big stiff!
00:55:45Ow!
00:55:48That's him
00:55:50You want to see me?
00:55:51Yes
00:55:52My name's Chester
00:55:53I'm a friend of Mr. Piper's
00:55:55Oh, are you?
00:55:57Yes, he's just bought one of my new houses
00:55:58on the Buckingham Manor estate here
00:56:00Willie Piper?
00:56:01He's just bought a house
00:56:02Well, you do surprise me
00:56:04What?
00:56:05Has he been having a lark with Izzy?
00:56:06Well, I knew him and Mary was walking out
00:56:09What sort of house is it?
00:56:11One of my own building
00:56:12One of the finest houses for miles round here
00:56:14There now
00:56:15Ah
00:56:16Have one of these pies
00:56:17We make them ourselves
00:56:18I don't mind if I do
00:56:21Fancy Mary not tending me
00:56:25Mary!
00:56:27Mary!
00:56:28Good evening, Mrs. Taylor
00:56:29Good evening, Mrs. Taylor
00:56:29Been a lovely afternoon
00:56:30Good evening, Mary
00:56:31Good evening, Mary
00:56:33Good health
00:56:35Well, you might at least have told me
00:56:37Oh, we wanted to surprise you, Ma
00:56:39Oh, Mr. Higgins, what do you think?
00:56:41That Willie's gone and bought my girl a house
00:56:43No!
00:56:43Yes
00:56:44Oh, it's lovely, Mr. Higgins
00:56:46It is
00:56:46Fit for a queen
00:56:48And I shall pop along after the wedding too to kiss the bride
00:56:50Oh, Mr. Chester
00:56:52And her, Ma
00:56:54Well, I'll be running along
00:56:56Looking again, Mr. Chester
00:56:57You don't want to take too much notice of him, Mrs. Taylor
00:56:59He's a married man
00:57:00Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho
00:57:01Oh, you've lost a earring, Ma
00:57:03Oh, so I have a mummy
00:57:04Well, I can have dropped it
00:57:05Oh, it'll be in the kitchen
00:57:06Must have come off when I was baking this morning
00:57:09Run in and see if you can find him, my dear
00:57:10My dear
00:57:12I can't get over that, Willie
00:57:13So you're going to lose your lodger, eh?
00:57:15I suppose so
00:57:16And you'll be left in this nice little pub all by yourself
00:57:18Mm-hmm
00:57:19You want the man about the place
00:57:21Ever thought of that?
00:57:22Oh, go on, you
00:57:24Oh, hello, Mrs. Jenkins
00:57:26Hello
00:57:27As I know you were coming, we'd have had tried
00:57:29Lovely
00:57:30Yeah, what do you think?
00:57:32Willie and Mary bought themselves a house
00:57:33Go on
00:57:34My dear
00:57:35Oh, here comes the conquering the hero himself
00:57:38Willie
00:57:38Hello, Willie
00:57:39We've just heard the news
00:57:40Congratulations
00:57:41You young scallywag, you
00:57:43Why didn't you tell me, eh?
00:57:44The very idea
00:57:46Well, I'm...
00:57:47Charlie, another glass of gin for Willie
00:57:49No
00:57:49Now then
00:57:50Willie's a teetotaler
00:57:51Oh, just one won't hurt him
00:57:52Come on now, tell me about the house
00:57:54Why not toddle along and have a look at the house tonight?
00:57:56Yes
00:57:57And I'll tell you what
00:57:58I'll spend the evening with you
00:58:00Lovely
00:58:00Payday, Willie's got his wages
00:58:01So we'll have a little supper
00:58:02Willie, will you go on ahead and get some food in?
00:58:05It'll be supper for three
00:58:06Oi, oi
00:58:07Ain't I invited?
00:58:08Yes, Mr. Higgins is coming
00:58:09That'll be supper for four, Willie
00:58:11And Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins?
00:58:13That'll be supper for six, Willie
00:58:14Now come on, my dear
00:58:15We'll go and get our hats and coats on
00:58:16Come on, Willie
00:58:17Get the food
00:58:18Well, I only want a cup of tea
00:58:22Ask them because they're out in charge
00:58:24All right, see you later
00:58:25Righto, cock
00:58:30Mr. Jenkins, would you lend me a couple of bobs
00:58:32Save me going upstairs?
00:58:33My old woman carries all the money
00:58:35Better ask her
00:58:37Oh, never mind
00:58:40Give us a sausage roll, Charlie
00:58:45Thanks
00:59:03Mr. Jenkins, would you like to have a glass of beer with me?
00:59:06Can you, Willie?
00:59:07Yes, I will
00:59:07Tell me
00:59:08Give Mr. Jenkins a glass of beer
00:59:20I didn't know Willie had enough money to buy a house
00:59:23Neither did I
00:59:23Where'd he get it from?
00:59:25I don't know
00:59:26Beats me
00:59:27Beats me too
00:59:29I can't get over it
00:59:30Wonderful, isn't it?
00:59:32Yeah
00:59:34Away with depression
00:59:35Away with all care
00:59:38Away with all care
00:59:39I've got the impression
00:59:40I'm walking on air
00:59:42The outlook is splendid
00:59:44That's just how I feel
00:59:47My troubles are ended
00:59:49I've found my ideal
00:59:51Cause I'm as happy as a sandboy
00:59:54With a castle made of sand
00:59:56I'm as happy as a bandboy
00:59:59Made the leader of the band
01:00:01I can always see the rainbow
01:00:03When I look into her eyes
01:00:06I can always see the rain go
01:00:08As the sun fleets through the skies
01:00:11Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
01:00:13That is what I feel I want to say
01:00:15For today I've found my lucky star
01:00:18With a hip, hip, hip, hooray
01:00:21I'm as happy as a sandboy
01:00:23I'm beside Miss Edward Lee
01:00:26I'm the happiest man in the world
01:00:28Cause she said yes to me
01:00:31I'm as happy as a sandboy
01:00:33With a castle made of sand
01:00:35I'm as happy as a bandboy
01:00:37Made the leader of the band
01:00:40I can always see a rainbow
01:00:42When I look into her eyes
01:00:45I can always see the rainbow
01:00:47As the sun fleets through the skies
01:00:50Waiting bells are going to ring for me
01:00:53Furthermore, I solemnly declare
01:00:55We will have a lovely family tree
01:00:57With branches everywhere, oh
01:01:00I'm as happy as a sandboy
01:01:03I'm as happy as a gleam
01:01:05I'm the happiest man in the world
01:01:07Cause she said yes to me
01:01:13Mary, don't get down
01:01:16Mary, don't...
01:01:17Mary, don't get down
01:01:18Mary, don't get down
01:01:23Come on, I can't have a job
01:01:26That's it
01:01:27Right
01:01:27Come on, get out, all of you
01:01:28You ought to be a bloody happy girl, Mary
01:01:30I am, mother
01:01:32I never thought you had it in your willy
01:01:33Did you miss Tiggins?
01:01:35No I never
01:01:36Now neither did I
01:01:42somebody at the door
01:01:44i'll i'll go mary
01:01:47excuse me
01:01:51come for the furniture
01:01:54furniture
01:01:55yes
01:01:55can't you come back later
01:01:57sorry it can't be done
01:01:58well i've got some friends here
01:02:00you can't take it now
01:02:01can't we
01:02:02come on boys
01:02:09hey spike keep your eyes peeled for the coppers
01:02:11do they often come just by then
01:02:20what
01:02:21shh
01:02:21well we are shushing aren't we
01:02:23well shush quieter
01:02:24now we're ready for downstairs and we'll start in the front room first
01:02:27give me time to get them in the back room will you
01:02:29all right only hurry up
01:02:31thank you sir
01:02:43yes very nice of them
01:02:45of course it was
01:02:46what was it
01:02:47nothing only this little pussy stamping up and downstairs
01:02:49stamping up and downstairs
01:02:52well shall we go into the room now come on
01:02:54no i like this room
01:02:56well we've been in here a long time now it's warmer into the room
01:02:58i know let's play a game
01:03:00no i know good game
01:03:02one of us goes out in the passage
01:03:04and the rest of us stops inside
01:03:06and guesses who it is
01:03:07that's the game we played in mrs jenkins isn't it
01:03:09that's right and somebody pulled my burton all over the whatnot
01:03:12yes and then you went out and disappeared and then i came back
01:03:15i knew where you were all right
01:03:18what have you opened that window for
01:03:20well i was putting the pussy out and beside the room's full of smoke
01:03:23shall we go into the next room mrs jenkins
01:03:25yes i will
01:03:26yes i will
01:03:26before i get pneumonia
01:03:28well come on with me
01:03:31would you like me to like a car
01:03:33oh don't you
01:03:34aren't you going with the mr higgins didn't you
01:03:35all right where i am boy
01:03:37hey but what about the draught
01:03:38oh i don't worry about its draught
01:03:40i've been used to draught all my life
01:03:43he he
01:03:45well ta ta
01:03:47perhaps you did a bit draughty eh
01:03:49yes
01:04:09it is nice
01:04:10what was that noise
01:04:11i didn't hear anything
01:04:12well if you're all going to stay i may as well sing a song shall i
01:04:21i'm happy as a handboy
01:04:23i'm as happy as a handboy
01:04:24with me castle made of sun
01:04:26i'm as happy as a bandboy
01:04:28be the leader of the band
01:04:30all together
01:04:36i'm the happiest man in the world
01:04:38cause she's again the way
01:04:41i'm happy as a handboy
01:04:43come on
01:04:44i'm happy as a handboy
01:04:51La la la la la la la la...
01:05:00In! La la la la...
01:05:03The paper, listen to me! That's one of my pork pies!
01:05:09Oh my, you must be wrong. He just bought those.
01:05:12If it isn't, how did my earring come to be in it?
01:05:16I don't know a pretty thing inviting me out to eat me own food and drink me own drink well
01:05:21I only borrowed them you stole them oh ma there must be some mistake I'm no fool you'll pay me
01:05:27every penny for what you took you and your fine house and furniture how do I know you come by
01:05:32them honest but you can't steal a house you keep out of this don't you talk to my Bert like
01:05:37that
01:05:37well tell him to shut up I'll shut up when I think I will don't you talk to me you
01:05:40tailor like that
01:05:41you're poking the nose you can see better to hit him there
01:06:04it's gone everything not a stick of furniture left yes and my bag too come and have a look
01:06:12not every stick gone not a thing left but where's our action come gone to who could have took them
01:06:20Willie they've taken all our furniture oh what are we going to do
01:06:27Mary come away from him you're coming home
01:06:33I've had you take for months that was a good air to mine that was
01:06:54well we're not calling for the furniture this evening after all
01:06:57but you already have done hey you men have just been and taken it away not my men hey you've
01:07:05been
01:07:05tricked do you mean thieves have been impinged all the furniture all our furniture this is going
01:07:11to cost you about 150 pounds oh help murder fire please please please
01:07:22oh mr. sergeant some thieves have been to our house and pinched all our furniture what do you
01:07:26lad do it for well because you see we have some more payments to pay on it and I thought
01:07:29they'd come
01:07:30from the place where we have to pay the payments from ah that's an old trick you'll never see that
01:07:35stuff again don't say that because it doesn't really belong to us although it does after we've paid and we
01:07:39haven't paid all the installments yet and if we don't if we don't go and pay all the oh I've
01:07:47been
01:07:47looking for you assaulted me on me beat on the 29th alt sure certain detained for inquiries yes but I
01:07:54can't wait because I've got to go and look after my furniture what am I going to do
01:07:58inside
01:08:02big stiff yeah
01:08:14oh my it's not fair of you to turn Willie out without giving him a chance to explain I'd like
01:08:18to see him try though daddy's top out all night where is he mrs. Taylor I've just been down to
01:08:23the
01:08:23factory they told me that Willie Parker got the sack two weeks ago what yes there you are he's been
01:08:29deceiving us all the time oh so that's the way it is I then you tell mr. Piper from me
01:08:35that the house
01:08:36and the deposit becomes my property unless all the money he owes me is paid by 12 o'clock today
01:08:41good day
01:08:46William Piper live here don't you mention that name in this house sorry but I just looking to tell
01:08:53that we got him at the station the station yes what for he's detained on a charge of breaking and
01:08:59entering oh a burglar it's a wonder we haven't all been murdered in our beds oh Willie sorry to be
01:09:08bringing bad news it's no news to me
01:09:13that's what I love I'll tell you why hello mrs. Steepe well Mr. Steele have you heard the latest and
01:09:19what's that he's in jail oh will he yes
01:09:21of course burglary all this time he's been dressing a viper in our and to think you let him go
01:09:28down in that
01:09:28cellar instead of me
01:09:29I don't know if she'll get away she doesn't always get away but anyhow I know that she'll drive
01:09:37oh me ain't that Willie's voice I don't know and I don't care I hope the little lady good whoever
01:09:43it is
01:09:43there's no other girl I could wait for but this one I'd break any date for I won't have to
01:09:52ask what
01:09:52she's laid for she wouldn't leave me flat she's not a girl like that oh she's absolutely beautiful
01:09:59and marvelous sounds like Willie's voice I'm leaning on a lamppost at the corner of the street in case a
01:10:08certain little bit of all right I'm telling you you have just heard leaning on a lamppost the most
01:10:14successful record of the year if the gentleman who made this record is listening will he please
01:10:19communicate immediately with the manager of the monarch gramophone company who's prepared to
01:10:23offer him a substantial contract hear that mr. Higgins they want to offer our willy a substantial
01:10:29contract and they can't find him of course they can't find him he's in jail hundreds and hundreds of
01:10:37pounds I want to speak to mr. Willie Piper please it's most important well I don't know it's not
01:10:47exactly regular miss oh please well just for a moment oh thank you come on Mary leaning on a
01:11:01lamppost is a big success everybody's buying it what after the shops yes and mr. Murgatroyd he wants to pay
01:11:08you for it jump in how much I don't know but if we don't pay mr. Chester by 12 o
01:11:13'clock we're going
01:11:13to lose our house what deposit and all yes well what are we going to do get me out of
01:11:18here you
01:11:18must do quick well goodbye Willie goodbye Mary thank you very much sergeant you're welcome miss
01:11:52what's the mother where's the bobbing on
01:11:54Shhh!
01:11:57This way through the window.
01:11:59Hurry up.
01:12:03Shut the window.
01:12:07Will you look at the time?
01:12:09Oh, come on, we'll have to hurry.
01:12:12Look.
01:12:13Oh, can you ride it?
01:12:15I can start it. Come on.
01:12:21Let's go.
01:12:23Look out!
01:12:23Ahhhh!
01:12:32Ahhhh!
01:12:35Ahhhh!
01:12:38Ahhhh!
01:12:44Ahhhh!
01:13:02Ahhhh!
01:13:03Ahhhh!
01:13:04Ahhhh!
01:13:04Ahhhh!
01:13:04Oh dear!
01:13:05Ahhhh!
01:13:06Ahhhh!
01:13:07Ahhhh!
01:13:07Are you alright, Mary?
01:13:08I think so.
01:13:09What? You again?
01:13:10But Mr. Murgitoy wants to see me.
01:13:12Oh no you don't!
01:13:13I tell you Mr. Murgitoy wants to see me!
01:13:15He didn't tell me that!
01:13:16Well I tell you he did, it's most important!
01:13:18Get out!
01:13:19I tell you Mr. Murgit!
01:13:21Get out!
01:13:21Get out and stay out!
01:13:22You're at it again, eh?
01:13:23Ow!
01:13:24Come on Mary!
01:13:25Ow!
01:13:26Ow!
01:13:26Ow!
01:13:29Come on Willie in here!
01:13:33Oh!
01:13:34Oh!
01:13:36Willie!
01:13:38Come on get up!
01:13:40Are you sure Mr. Murgitoy wants to see me?
01:13:42Yes, come on!
01:13:44Come on!
01:13:55Hey!
01:13:56No you don't Piper!
01:13:57Come on!
01:14:02No you don't!
01:14:03Go in there!
01:14:04Willie Piper!
01:14:06Certainly I'll charge him!
01:14:07It'll be house breaking, suspicious behaviour and assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty!
01:14:16I'm sure he came in here!
01:14:17Are you positive?
01:14:18Yes!
01:14:18Well he must be somewhere around here!
01:14:20Take a look up that way!
01:14:22Come on!
01:14:22Let's go!
01:14:24Come on!
01:14:25Come on!
01:14:26Come on!
01:14:27Yes!
01:14:28I'll see you!
01:14:30That's right!
01:14:31Come on Peggy!
01:14:33Sister of yours!
01:14:36Alright!
01:14:36Bye bye darling!
01:14:43Hey you!
01:15:00What the boy!
01:15:04What the boy!
01:15:05Yes!
01:15:09Hey!
01:15:12What the boy!
01:15:13Let the boy!
01:15:14What's the meaning of all this?
01:15:16Sir Martin.
01:15:18I'm the fellow you're looking for. I sang Leading on a Lamppost.
01:15:21You?
01:15:21Yes, I did it, Your Worship.
01:15:23What's your name?
01:15:23Winnie Piper, Your Lordship.
01:15:25Shall I throw him out, sir?
01:15:26He says he made the lamppost record.
01:15:28Oh, that's nonsense.
01:15:29It isn't, Your Grace.
01:15:30Do you mean to say that you made this record?
01:15:33Yes, that's it.
01:15:35I'll show you.
01:15:44You see, I broke the proper one.
01:15:46And when nobody was looking, I went into the studio and made this one.
01:15:49So, please, if you'll give me back my job,
01:15:51I'll promise never to break anything again.
01:15:53Your Majesty.
01:15:55I don't know if she'll get away.
01:15:58She doesn't always get away.
01:15:58It's ridiculous, Sir Martin. The man is an imposter.
01:16:01Shut up. I want to listen.
01:16:03But Sir Martin...
01:16:04Oh, shut up.
01:16:05Oh, my.
01:16:07I hope the little lady goes.
01:16:09Wa-da-da-da-da-dee-bum-bum.
01:16:11There's no other girl I could wait for.
01:16:14But there's no one to break anything for.
01:16:15My, George, the man's right.
01:16:16Father, here, take this down.
01:16:18There's no one to break anything for.
01:16:23I agreed to record for the Monmouth Gramophone Company
01:16:26for five years at a salary of, um, five pounds per week.
01:16:31Five pounds?
01:16:32Oh, well, make it six.
01:16:34Eight.
01:16:36Here we are.
01:16:37Sign here, Grace.
01:16:38Did you see Woolie?
01:16:39Yes, you went in there.
01:16:42Willie!
01:16:44What are you signing?
01:16:45See, Mary, I'm getting six pounds a week.
01:16:48You cheat.
01:16:49You know he's worth more than that.
01:16:50Come on, Willie.
01:16:51We're going to the Empire Company.
01:16:52No, wait, wait, wait.
01:16:53We'll make it twenty pounds a week.
01:16:55Make it thirty.
01:16:56All right.
01:16:56Water those figures.
01:16:58And fifty pounds in advance.
01:17:00Make it sixty.
01:17:01All right.
01:17:02It's all right.
01:17:03You can sign it now, Willie.
01:17:04May it proper name?
01:17:05Yes, of course.
01:17:06Thirty pounds a week.
01:17:07Oh.
01:17:09Only still somebody.
01:17:15There he is, Constable.
01:17:17There's the man.
01:17:17Arrest him.
01:17:18Don't be a fool, Murgatoid.
01:17:20All right, Officer.
01:17:21This is the man we've been looking for.
01:17:23He made the record.
01:17:23What?
01:17:24Piper did?
01:17:25Yes, you blithering idiot.
01:17:26And it took me to find him.
01:17:28You're set.
01:17:29Does that mean to say he doesn't work here anymore?
01:17:31Yes.
01:17:32Silly old Edelbeek.
01:17:33Silly old Edelbeek.
01:17:35Hello?
01:17:35Willie.
01:17:35Willie, here's Mr. Chester.
01:17:37Quick.
01:17:38Hello.
01:17:39Hello, Mr. Chester.
01:17:40Willie Piper, this hen.
01:17:41Now, look, don't worry.
01:17:42Everything's all right.
01:17:43I've got a grand job now.
01:17:44Thirty pounds a week.
01:17:46No, you daft thing.
01:17:47Thirty pounds a week.
01:17:48Look.
01:17:48Have a look.
01:17:50Hey, look at this.
01:17:51Put your glasses on.
01:17:53Come on.
01:17:54I've been down with him.
01:17:55You're supposed to be lucky to carry the bride into the house.
01:17:59Oh, all right, ma'am.
01:18:02Oh, come on.
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