Man of the Moment Page #3

Synopsis: Civil Servant Norman becomes the favourite of the rulers of a South Seas island that the British have an interest in.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Year:
1955
85 min
41 Views


Lloyd? Lloyd!

Hey, Lloydy, come on. Wake up!

That's private.

You can look after the heavy stuff.

There's one here with no name on.

Whose is this with no name on?

Ain't it marvellous?

Hey, it's mine! I'll take that.

Mitchell. Here y'are.

- Jennings?

- Yes?

Jackson. There y'are.

I'll look after this lot.

You can wash and brush up.

- Will you kindly control yourself?

- What's up?

Keep your voice down!

- (Softly) What's up?

- Oh... This way, gentlemen.

- What room am I in, please?

- Your name?

Norman. With the British delegation.

I'm afraid there is no reservation.

What, they left me out?

Hey, Mr Jackson! Mr Jackson!

- I ain't got nowhere to sleep.

- I forgot all about you.

- Would you look after my filing clerk?

- Yes, sir.

- This is he.

- Yes, sir.

Sign here, Mr Norman.

We are very busy.

Top floor. Room 700.

Sorry!

- Have you got the key?

- Key?

- Room 700, please.

- Oui, monsieur.

Septime.

The top floor is for staff.

The staff is not allowed to use the lift.

- Oh, I can use the stairs, then?

- Oui.

You're very kind.

I'm only here for a week!

Cor blimey.

(Laughing) Smashing!

Ah! Ah!

(Whistle)

- Oh!

- Ooh!

- Sorry.

- It'd have to be you, wouldn't it?

- Yes. Er...no.

- What a nice surprise.

- Is it?

- No.

- Funny we should bump into each other.

- Most amusing.

- Isn't it marvellous? Hey, miss!

- Yes.

Miss, I know I'm awkward

but I really am sorry.

That was nice of you.

Is this your first trip?

- Yes. And yours?

- Mm, I'm on holiday.

- What are you doing?

- I'm with the British delegation.

- I'm attending a conference.

- Really?

- I'm chief filing clerk.

- How interesting.

A very responsible job.

Yes, I'm sure it is.

(Yodelling)

(Mouthing)

(lnaudible)

# All day long in Switzerland

# There's a song in Switzerland

# They yodel and yodel away

# It's the loveliest language they say

# Instead of good morning

the Swiss always say

# Yodelee, yodelee, yodelay

# When gathering corn

or enjoying their play

# Yodelee, yodelee, yodelay

# They yodel when dancing

and when they're romancing

# A yodel, they say,

keeps your worries away

# And when there's a wedding,

the bells even play

# Yodelee, yodelee, yodelay

# Instead of good morning

the Swiss always say

# Yodelay-ee

# Yodelay, yodelay

# When gathering corn

or enjoying their play

- # Yodelee... #

- (Expert yodelling)

# They yodel when dancing

and when they're romancing

# A yodel, they say,

keeps your worries away

# And when there's a wedding,

the bells even play... #

(lntricate yodelling)

(Continues yodelling)

(Mouths intricate yodelling)

Oh!

Penny!

- Good morning.

- Morning.

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Vernon Sylvaine

Vernon Sylvaine (1896–1957) was a British playwright and screenwriter. He is known for writing several popular stage farces. He began working in film in 1937 when his stage hit Aren't Men Beasts! was turned into a film of the same title starring Robertson Hare and Alfred Drayton. Hare and Drayton starred in two further adaptations of his plays A Spot of Bother (1938) and Women Aren't Angels (1943). He adapted his own play for the 1943 comedy-thriller Warn That Man starring Gordon Harker, Basil Radford and Judy Kelly. His 1948 play One Wild Oat was turned into a 1951 film of the same title. He was the father of the actress June Sylvaine. more…

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