Stoker, The R1 of 8

The Stoker R1 of 8 Allied Picture Corporation, Directed by Chester M. Franklin W/ Monte Blue, Dorothy Burgess; Noah Berry; Natalie Moorhead; Richard Tucker; etc. 15:19:18 New York City skyline (soft focus). Lower Broadway from top of skyscraper. 15:19:51 Int. of office, Mr. Martin looks at wife’s picture, secretary comes in & says “Directors are ready for you Mr. Martin.” She dials his wife for him, line is busy. He enters board room & finds the board of directors is against him. He fights for his job. “I refuse to be forced out!” “My interest is not for sale.” “...perhaps you plan to buy us out?” “The money will be ready within 24 hours.” 15:23:05 Blonde wife: “When he came to me w/ a crazy notion of mortgaging my property I decided I could always get another husband, but where could I find another office building?” She & lawyer holding hands as they sit together on the couch & talk about their love affair. “But when are we going to tell him about us?” She says: “I’d rather break the news to him alone.” Husband comes in, she says “woman’s prerogative, I’ve changed my mind”. 15:25:00 She lights cigarette. “You’re going to let them wiipe me out?” “What does this mean?” “A trip to Paris, a divorce.” “Marriage is a business and it has the same privileges.” “What is a divorce today, we can still be the best of friends.” Marriage Problems; Business Stereotypes; Lawyers; Split; Corporation Take Over; Dividends; Feature Film; Ethics;