Rhythm on the River Page #4
- Year:
- 1940
- 92 min
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that is misrepresentation.
They'll throw me in jail!
Oh, no.
It's done all the time.
A man reaches a position
where he's paid a big sum
for a song or a story.
He has only two hands
and one brain. What's
Obviously hire someone else.
It's called ghostwriting,
Miss Lane.
It's a very proftable
business.
For the ghost?
For the writer.
I'll pay you $50 a week
to start with.
Well, what's
the answer?
Well...
the answer's yes.
Remember you're not to tell
anyone you're working
for me, or the deal's off.
It's a matter of honor.
When do we start?
How 'bout dining
with me tonight?
Where?
Here.
I've got to get started.
I've a show in preparation.
Well, Mr. Courtney,
I admit it all sounds tempting,
and I'd be delighted to dine
with you on one condition.
What's that?
Well... that you remember
I'm only a ghost.
[ Whistles ]
How's he doing?
He's got an idea.
That's all I want.
Give it to me.
Can she hear us?
No, no, no.
She's in the other room.
d d [ Whistling ]
[ Stomping Feet ]
d d [ Whistling ]
d d [ Whistling ]
[ Stomping Feet ]
d d [ Whistling ]
What's the rest of it?
That's all he's got,
the front strain.
Stick with him
until he's got the rest.
[ Stomping Feet ]
Don't let that arthritis
throw you.
Go on.
d d [ Whistling ]
[ Stomping Feet,
Whistling ]
That's
a B-flat chord.
Right.
What? No prize?
Aw, stop practicing.
Who's practicing? I'm
trying to get this on paper.
Was it any good?
Oh, yeah.
They don't play it anymore.
That's the tip-off on Mozart.
d d [ Piano ]
I just had an idea.
A thought just came to me.
Uh...
a little melody.
See what this does to you.
I thought of it today.
There are no lyrics yet,
but that's where
you come in.
d d [ Piano ]
Why'd you stop?
Uh, that's all
I've got.
I mean, uh, it's all
that's come to me so far.
Well, couldn't you
Just fake it?
No, no.
I'd sooner wait
until it comes to me.
And it will, yes, it will.
There you are, vassal.
Fly to your master
in the tower.
Give him my compliments
and you may keep the change.
Sometimes I wonder
why I put up with you.
That's a cinch.
You put up with me
because he puts up with me.
He puts up with me because
he's out of the groove.
Very sound, very sound.
Why I put up with either
of you, I haven't been able
to fgure out yet.
Perhaps this check
will explain.
Hmm, nice explaining.
And I want to thank you
for a very tedious afternoon.
Not at all.
Come on,
let's try again.
d d [ Humming ]
Sorry to interrupt.
What do you want?
I had a feeling you may have
been forgetting something.
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