On the Avenue Page #3

Synopsis: Broadway producer satirizes an important New York family. The family sues but their daughter falls in love with producer.
Director(s): Roy Del Ruth
Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
 
IMDB:
6.9
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Year:
1937
89 min
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the publicity-loving explorer,

that she rushed backstage last night

and slapped his face. "

"The sketch, which is very funny,

is the hit of the show,

and if the Caraways aren't laughing,

everyone else in town is. "

There you are. All New

York is laughing at us.

Yes. And 13 of my friends called me up

this morning, so I'd be sure not to miss it.

You're a lawyer. Do something.

Well, are we going to sue the theatre?

- I don't believe we have...

- We're going to sue.

- We're going to sue everybody.

- Mr Sims.

Good morning. Good morning, everyone.

And how is everyone this morning?

- If you're going to be cheerful, I can't bear it.

- The whole town is laughing at us.

- I've thought over that trifling little affair.

- Trifling little affair?

- I've decided to rise above it.

- You're going to rise above it?

A man of my reputation should not

be disturbed by such nonsense.

- Is the polar bear disturbed by the house fly?

- We can't all be polar bears.

That's what I want to talk to you about.

Mrs Peters.

Ta-da!

What in heaven's name are you doing

in that fantastic costume?

- I've gone Russian.

- You've gone crazy.

A while ago you made a spectacle of yourself

with jujitsu and tap dancing, now it's Russian.

I have to keep myself occupied. Some women

get married again. Others get rheumatism.

I'm studying Russian ballet. Keeps my mind

off my relatives. Not you, Mimi.

- Oh, thank you, Aunt Fritz.

- Well, I got your SOS.

What are you having hysterics about now?

- Have you seen this?

- Oh, is that all?

All? Do you realise

that our family honour has been outraged?

Family honour? Popcorn and peanuts.

Your grandfather was a horse thief.

Oh, Dad, that's where

I get my love of horses.

Well, my dear sister,

if you are not concerned about this, I am.

People in the public eye

must expect to be caricatured.

That is the price of fame.

I want you to bring a suit against that show.

I've thought the matter over. I can find

no ground on which to base a suit.

Oh, ridiculous. Why, that fellow in the

sketch had a chinpiece exactly like mine.

Take the case of Finnegan

versus Society Scandals maga...

I don't want to hear

about Finnegans or magazines!

Father, Father, your nerves.

The trouble with you

is you don't get enough exercise.

How can I cope with this situation with

you leaping around like a blasted gazelle?

If you had a sense of humour,

you'd laugh at that sketch and forget it.

Now, what was that fourth position? Oh, yes.

Well, I refuse to laugh at it

and I refuse to forget it. I'm going to sue!

- My dear Commodore, you...

- I'm not your dear commodore!

- I'm not anybody's dear commodore!

- Commodore, this has just arrived.

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Gene Markey

Eugene Willford "Gene" Markey (December 11, 1895 – May 1, 1980) was an American author, producer, screenwriter, and highly decorated naval officer. more…

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