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Go to HomepageReel Number: 220358-09
Color: Black and White
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1933
Country: USA
Location: eastern service studios
TC Begins: 02:15:59
TC Ends: 02:25:45
Duration: 00:09:46
Pt. 2 of 2 Prod. Jack White; Dialogue E.B.Colvan; Story Harold Atteridge; Dance Dir. Bob Alton With Milton Berle (1933), Norma Taylor, Mary Cole, Gertrude Mudge CU hand pouring liquor from barrel w/ “Old Oxy Roadhouse” painted on it. LS and MS young couple Elmer and Gloria in garden talking. Elmer kisses Gloria’s hand, turns her round to reveal backless dress; “That’s what the public wants, new faces.” 02:17:10 INT club w/ art deco features. Gloria: “I can’t stand any more of your clowning...you’re nothing but the college buffoon...you won’t amount to anything.” Elmer dips chin in beer froth and uses hatstand as crutch; hides under table; Gloria w/ mother & Reggie, man mother wants Gloria to be with; Elmer gets Gloria’s attention; mother looking around for hidden liquor barrels; Reggie slips alcohol into Gloria’s ginger beer. Mother: “I have a feeling something’s going on here right under my nose.” Elmer spikes mother’s drink; wide-eyed expression as she swallows it. 02:21:26 MS jazz band. Mother drunk, laughing; Gloria: “Why mother, you’ve been drinking.” Waiter: “That’s not ginger ale...I’m going to have you arrested.” Elmer takes Gloria’s hand, makes speech, “Everybody’s for repeal...repeal is sweeping across the country, on to Washington like a fast express.” 02:22:55 Montage of US map, train in motion, newspaper headlines, people bursting through map w/ liquor bottles shouting “Repeal!” VS Elmer and Gloria at club post-prohibition repeal; Elmer gets telegram turning down invention of carbonated bottle top; alters it to trick businessman into buying it for $25,000; takes Gloria’s hand, announces marriage; mother asks for $100, “I’ve always liked you, Elmer...”; Elmer mimes removing his eyeball; “What’s that?” / “It’s my right eye”. Penn. State Censors Certificate 1930s Americana. Gags. Fashion. Jazz Age. Speakeasies. Prohibition. Morality; 1933; NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.