The Speed Reporter (1936) - full transcript

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Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.

mike

mike
oh

oh
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and

and
after a reign of unchecked gangster

after a reign of unchecked gangster
terrorism which has shaken the city

terrorism which has shaken the city
administrations to its foundation and

administrations to its foundation and
caused the resignation of the chief of

caused the resignation of the chief of
police comes the announcement that roger



police comes the announcement that roger
renfrew

renfrew
has been elected to head the civic

has been elected to head the civic
reform league and and wait a minute now

reform league and and wait a minute now
i want you to get a load of this one

i want you to get a load of this one
it is with pardonable pride

it is with pardonable pride
that the editor evening gazette admits

that the editor evening gazette admits
no small part that he played in

no small part that he played in
selecting the honest upright citizen

selecting the honest upright citizen
roger renfrew to head the reform league

roger renfrew to head the reform league
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huh

huh
at the end of the football oh boy what a

at the end of the football oh boy what a
laugh that is

laugh that is
well we put that one over anyhow boys



well we put that one over anyhow boys
it's been a long tough fight and it's

it's been a long tough fight and it's
cost me plenty of dough but i got this

cost me plenty of dough but i got this
town stood up tight

and this reform league is going to be a

and this reform league is going to be a
great cover-up for what we're going to

great cover-up for what we're going to
pull in this bird and nobody's ever

pull in this bird and nobody's ever
going to suspect that our gang's behind

going to suspect that our gang's behind
it

it
blackie

blackie
yeah you can open up the gambling joint

yeah you can open up the gambling joint
whenever you're ready

whenever you're ready
all right fine

all right fine
lou

lou
i'm going to give you the slot machine

i'm going to give you the slot machine
privilege in the third ward

privilege in the third ward
that's swell chief get

that's swell chief get
you can have that lottery racket

you can have that lottery racket
suits me chief of renfrow stays in line

suits me chief of renfrow stays in line
hand me that phone i'll show you that

hand me that phone i'll show you that
renfro does what i tell him

renfro does what i tell him
i'm the boss in this man's town

i'm the boss in this man's town
hello

hello
give me madison 6145

and as a regard of vice situation in our

and as a regard of vice situation in our
fair city

fair city
i am happy to say that owing to an

i am happy to say that owing to an
unfaltering devotion to my duty

unfaltering devotion to my duty
the criminal element has been swept from

the criminal element has been swept from
our midst

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hello

hello
this is the city reform league

this is the city reform league
headquarters this is brad franklin

headquarters this is brad franklin
i want to talk to roger andrew

i want to talk to roger andrew
just a minute please i see mr renfrow is

just a minute please i see mr renfrow is
in

in
it's mr franklin he wants to know if

it's mr franklin he wants to know if
you're in

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listen miss edwards how many times have

listen miss edwards how many times have
i told you that i'm always into mr

i told you that i'm always into mr
franklin he's never to be kept waiting

franklin he's never to be kept waiting
how do you do mr franklin i'm sorry you

how do you do mr franklin i'm sorry you
were kept waiting

were kept waiting
okay roger old pal

okay roger old pal
i was just checking up yes i'll never

i was just checking up yes i'll never
forget your kindness to me yeah

forget your kindness to me yeah
i'll tell you when we can get together

i'll tell you when we can get together
and line things up

and line things up
assuredly so

assuredly so
yes yes mr franklin i'll be seeing you

yes yes mr franklin i'll be seeing you
yes thank you

well have i got renfrew eaton out of my

well have i got renfrew eaton out of my
hand however i'll say your handshake i

hand however i'll say your handshake i
don't know

don't know
good enough for me

good enough for me
while i'll worry about it i might as

while i'll worry about it i might as
well check on madison of the gazette

well check on madison of the gazette
just a little bit of soft soap you know

just a little bit of soft soap you know
that'll be a good idea you tell them

that'll be a good idea you tell them
boys

boys
well boys how'd you like the way i

well boys how'd you like the way i
played up that brad renfrow story it was

played up that brad renfrow story it was
a beat

a beat
the press didn't even have a line

hello brad

hello brad
just a minute

how'd you like my newspaper

how'd you like my newspaper
tom say

tom say
and how

and how
i'll show that daily press bunch some

i'll show that daily press bunch some
real newspaper publishing from now on

real newspaper publishing from now on
when we get through them

when we get through them
they won't be any daily press

they won't be any daily press
there's only room for one newspaper in

there's only room for one newspaper in
this town that's a gazette

well

well
i'll be seeing you

i'll be seeing you
goodbye

well well are we sitting pretty or are

well well are we sitting pretty or are
we

we
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[Laughter]
well i hope we are anyway boys

well i hope we are anyway boys
all my life i've been waiting for a

all my life i've been waiting for a
setup like this and now i've got it from

setup like this and now i've got it from
the palm of my hand well come on let's

the palm of my hand well come on let's
have a drink

have a drink
uh i ain't watching newspaper reporters

uh i ain't watching newspaper reporters
i've got waiting for me the cadet gets

i've got waiting for me the cadet gets
out of scare headline and we haven't

out of scare headline and we haven't
even got a line of it in the press

even got a line of it in the press
are we running a newspaper or a home for

are we running a newspaper or a home for
broken down journalists

broken down journalists
city attitude

city attitude
you stop me if i'm wrong mr stanley but

you stop me if i'm wrong mr stanley but
i always trusted a city editor was a man

i always trusted a city editor was a man
who got news for this newspaper what do

who got news for this newspaper what do
you mean she that's what i mean

how does it happen that we haven't got a

how does it happen that we haven't got a
story on this reform league thing

story on this reform league thing
who's on the city hall beat why uh

who's on the city hall beat why uh
dick lawrence is

dick lawrence is
dick claudency

dick claudency
well where is he hey you yes sir find

well where is he hey you yes sir find
dick lawrence and send him to me that

dick lawrence and send him to me that
way well get to work don't sit there

way well get to work don't sit there
staring at me

staring at me
are you running a newspaper

are you running a newspaper
working you know you'll be looking for

working you know you'll be looking for
another job

thank you

say what's the idea passing the buck to

say what's the idea passing the buck to
dick lawrence you took him off the city

dick lawrence you took him off the city
hall beat last week yourself well what

hall beat last week yourself well what
if i did i know what i'm doing

listen

listen
if the press tries to fight that reform

if the press tries to fight that reform
league crowd we'll be put out of

league crowd we'll be put out of
business

hello folks

thank you

i'll be a good one for the funny pages

i'll be a good one for the funny pages
hey a grasshopper wherever you've been

hey a grasshopper wherever you've been
the boss has been looking for you

the boss has been looking for you
never tell when you can use these let me

never tell when you can use these let me
try them on

try them on
show you how they work

hey hey what is this

hey hey what is this
don't get excited

don't get excited
i bought them for black hair only

i bought them for black hair only
phonies look got something else see this

phonies look got something else see this
hey don't point that thing at me

hey don't point that thing at me
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say you're fired do you understand that

say you're fired do you understand that
you're a big clown you're fired well i

you're a big clown you're fired well i
was in the phone get your junk off your

was in the phone get your junk off your
desk and get out get out get it

i do the hiring ellie

i do the hiring ellie
you're covering city hall aren't you

you're covering city hall aren't you
lawrence how'd you miss that reform

lawrence how'd you miss that reform
league story well tell the truth mr

league story well tell the truth mr
parker i didn't think you wanted to stir

parker i didn't think you wanted to stir
up that mess what do you mean mess what

up that mess what do you mean mess what
mess i mean there's a pretty tough bunch

mess i mean there's a pretty tough bunch
of racketeers and gangsters behind the

of racketeers and gangsters behind the
ramphew and the league the press would

ramphew and the league the press would
have a fight on his hands if they

have a fight on his hands if they
stirred them up

stirred them up
the chief madison of the cassette he's

the chief madison of the cassette he's
mixed up with them too some way he is

mixed up with them too some way he is
then get me the story on it find out

then get me the story on it find out
their names find out who's behind it

their names find out who's behind it
i'll expose the whole thing you better

i'll expose the whole thing you better
lay off chief you're playing with

lay off chief you're playing with
dynamite dynamite or no dynamite if

dynamite dynamite or no dynamite if
friend through is backed by crooks i'll

friend through is backed by crooks i'll
expose him

expose him
get me the complete story lawrence and

get me the complete story lawrence and
get it quick i'll show them the press

get it quick i'll show them the press
isn't afraid that a boy chief and i'll

isn't afraid that a boy chief and i'll
get his resignation too if you want it

get his resignation too if you want it
if you do i'll give you a nice bonus and

if you do i'll give you a nice bonus and
a raise

a raise
that's a deal

hey

hey
get these confounded things off of me oh

get these confounded things off of me oh
look

look
nothing to it

nothing to it
if i can use them again

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nick why did you take that assignment

nick why did you take that assignment
they'll kill you not a chance i know how

they'll kill you not a chance i know how
to handle those babies but saying you'd

to handle those babies but saying you'd
get his resignation

get his resignation
oh don't be a pike all i have to do is

oh don't be a pike all i have to do is
get the goods on him and he'll wilt

get the goods on him and he'll wilt
and couldn't we use that bonus

and couldn't we use that bonus
and say how about that raise

and say how about that raise
i know darling but just the same i'm

i know darling but just the same i'm
worried if what they say is true about

worried if what they say is true about
that reform league bunch they won't stop

that reform league bunch they won't stop
at anything not even murder

at anything not even murder
and victor i don't think i'd like that

and victor i don't think i'd like that
you're so reckless i

you're so reckless i
dick lawrence have you heard a word i've

dick lawrence have you heard a word i've
said

said
honey you're the most beautiful girl i

honey you're the most beautiful girl i
ever saw

ever saw
do you know what i'm talking about

do you know what i'm talking about
well yes

well yes
you were saying

you were saying
why you would say talk about the

why you would say talk about the
well you see i was thinking about i

well you see i was thinking about i
think you will be careful won't you you

think you will be careful won't you you
won't take any chances will you

won't take any chances will you
i'll be as careful as an old man with a

i'll be as careful as an old man with a
basket full of eggs

is he really going to tackle that

is he really going to tackle that
renfrow assignment yes he is why

renfrow assignment yes he is why
i just wanted to make sure he wasn't

i just wanted to make sure he wasn't
bluffing

so i said boss go ahead might be one of

so i said boss go ahead might be one of
the boys

the boys
hello

hello
frankie smith

frankie smith
this is stanley of the press you

this is stanley of the press you
remember

remember
i'm the one you warned about letting any

i'm the one you warned about letting any
reporter write you up

reporter write you up
so i wanted to come in the clear with

so i wanted to come in the clear with
you fellas yeah

you fellas yeah
wait a minute

wait a minute
yeah

yeah
hello

hello
well what about it you're in the clear

well what about it you're in the clear
way

way
parker has assigned a reporter to

parker has assigned a reporter to
uncover that reform league setup

uncover that reform league setup
yes you see i just wanted to let you

yes you see i just wanted to let you
know i had nothing to do with it so you

know i had nothing to do with it so you
wouldn't put the slug on me

wouldn't put the slug on me
all right we'll attend to it thanks

all right we'll attend to it thanks
get the boys to work on that reporter

get the boys to work on that reporter
tell him to get in the works

tell him to get in the works
maybe it'll teach him to lay off a run

maybe it'll teach him to lay off a run
through

through
all right chief

all right chief
i'll do it

so that's the way you betray your

so that's the way you betray your
newspaper is it you're too yellow to

newspaper is it you're too yellow to
fight for decency in politics well you

fight for decency in politics well you
listen to your name well there's plenty

listen to your name well there's plenty
more stories in this world to print why

more stories in this world to print why
should i get killed for this one

should i get killed for this one
i've been warned against this reform

i've been warned against this reform
league gang

league gang
now if lawrence

now if lawrence
wants to take a chance that's his

wants to take a chance that's his
funeral if you were more like him the

funeral if you were more like him the
press would be a newspaper we'd all be

press would be a newspaper we'd all be
proud of dick's not afraid of anything

proud of dick's not afraid of anything
he's a real reporter

he's a real reporter
real there's nothing real about him but

real there's nothing real about him but
his luck

his luck
he was born with a horseshoe in both

he was born with a horseshoe in both
hands i bet if you took his shoes off

hands i bet if you took his shoes off
you'd find one on each foot

you'd find one on each foot
may

may
why don't you give up this fella you'll

why don't you give up this fella you'll
never be anything but a dub reporter

never be anything but a dub reporter
can't you get it through that thick

can't you get it through that thick
skull of yours that dick lawrence means

skull of yours that dick lawrence means
more to me than a thousand of you

more to me than a thousand of you
and don't try any more of these pics or

and don't try any more of these pics or
i'll tell mr parker and there'll be a

i'll tell mr parker and there'll be a
new city editor sitting in your chair

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and where are you going to none of your

and where are you going to none of your
business when i wasn't a lady i'd tell

business when i wasn't a lady i'd tell
you where you could go to

hey fuller

hey fuller
are you from the press

are you from the press
yes why

yes why
say i want to talk to you

say i want to talk to you
you have anything to say to me

you have anything to say to me
say it come on

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what's that racket out there i don't

what's that racket out there i don't
know

hey what's going on around here

hey what's going on around here
name it and you can have it these people

name it and you can have it these people
jump me and i kind of messed them up a

jump me and i kind of messed them up a
little bit

i'm afraid you did

what's the meaning of this rowdyism

what's the meaning of this rowdyism
tell us copper we're okay we were set up

tell us copper we're okay we were set up
here to protect you from this bozo

here to protect you from this bozo
who sent you fellas

who sent you fellas
what's his name

what's his name
and who are you sir

and who are you sir
me

me
one big launch from the press i'm here

one big launch from the press i'm here
to interview you on your connection with

to interview you on your connection with
the gaming gang and if possible uh get

the gaming gang and if possible uh get
your resignation from the league you

your resignation from the league you
know sir

know sir
your audacity amazes me i never was so

your audacity amazes me i never was so
insulted in my life me identified with

insulted in my life me identified with
the underworld why i i

the underworld why i i
ah baloney tell them you got brad

ah baloney tell them you got brad
franklin in the back of you that'll make

franklin in the back of you that'll make
them pull on their horns

them pull on their horns
brad franklin

brad franklin
is he the power behind the throne i

is he the power behind the throne i
shall not allow myself to be insulted i

shall not allow myself to be insulted i
i hey say yo stuff shirt aren't you

i hey say yo stuff shirt aren't you
gonna square this pitch first

gonna square this pitch first
i never saw these men before in my life

i never saw these men before in my life
where'd the big boss hear this get me

where'd the big boss hear this get me
the medicine of the gazette on the phone

the medicine of the gazette on the phone
yes

yes
give me medicine 6145 please hurry

give me medicine 6145 please hurry
come on coupler take us to jail the

come on coupler take us to jail the
quicker you get us down at a quicker

quicker you get us down at a quicker
franklin springers all right come on

franklin springers all right come on
excuse me

excuse me
my hands up here

come on let's go

how did you get here oh

how did you get here oh
a little bird told me that you might

a little bird told me that you might
need a policeman but you were having too

need a policeman but you were having too
much fun to notice me yet it was hot

much fun to notice me yet it was hot
while it lasted wasn't it

while it lasted wasn't it
it seemed that they knew i was coming

it seemed that they knew i was coming
here

here
i wonder how they knew

i wonder how they knew
well maybe i'll tell you someday when

well maybe i'll tell you someday when
you learn to hold your temper better

you learn to hold your temper better
are you all right dear

are you all right dear
um i i mean are you all right i guess i

um i i mean are you all right i guess i
am except

am except
a broken rib or something

a broken rib or something
oh oh oh oh i i think i punctured my

oh oh oh oh i i think i punctured my
heart

heart
oh listen listen

oh listen listen
just listen

just listen
you can hear a bleed inside can't you

didn't you hear anything

this is no place for lovemaking dick why

this is no place for lovemaking dick why
any place the right place for you

any place the right place for you
sweetheart well you didn't get his

sweetheart well you didn't get his
resignation did you no i was a little

resignation did you no i was a little
bit too busy but i'm gonna get it right

bit too busy but i'm gonna get it right
now

now
watch me

i'd like to see mr renfrew for a minute

i'd like to see mr renfrew for a minute
just a minute

mr madison's on the wire sir thanks give

mr madison's on the wire sir thanks give
me the franken file

hello madison this is roger renfrew

hello madison this is roger renfrew
speaking

listen madison

listen madison
i've got to square myself with franklin

i've got to square myself with franklin
two of his men were up here and were

two of his men were up here and were
arrested well you'd better fix it up

arrested well you'd better fix it up
with him

with him
you're talking to medicine

you're talking to medicine
maybe i can get there for

maybe i can get there for
how can you arrange it for me to meet

how can you arrange it for me to meet
franklin

franklin
well go to fifth and broadway and pick

well go to fifth and broadway and pick
up edwards yes he'll take you to

up edwards yes he'll take you to
franklin but be sure you're not followed

franklin but be sure you're not followed
he doesn't want his whereabouts known

he doesn't want his whereabouts known
yes

hear the answer

hear the answer
thanks

thanks
i shall be going out for a while i don't

i shall be going out for a while i don't
know when i'll be

i'd like to see mr renfrew right now i

i'd like to see mr renfrew right now i
won't be more than a second

mr renfrew can't see you he's going up

mr renfrew can't see you he's going up
oh all the more reason that i have to

oh all the more reason that i have to
see right now

just missed him

dick what are you going to do i must

dick what are you going to do i must
find out who brad franklin is i've got

find out who brad franklin is i've got
to follow renfrew

to follow renfrew
i must get down there before he gets

i must get down there before he gets
away honey

so

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drive to fifth and broadway frank with

drive to fifth and broadway frank with
the pick a man up there

the pick a man up there
yes sir

yes sir
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the gentleman what was mr renfrew

round the corner then straight ahead to

round the corner then straight ahead to
10th street i'll tell you which way to

10th street i'll tell you which way to
turn

turn
we got to make sure we're not followed

we got to make sure we're not followed
franklin doesn't want anyone but our own

franklin doesn't want anyone but our own
crowd to know where he hangs out

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a good idea to forget where this place

a good idea to forget where this place
is run from

is run from
i understand

his honor forgot these papers

his honor forgot these papers
what apartment did he go to

217. here we go

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and i know it wasn't just the right

and i know it wasn't just the right
thing to do mr franklin but i couldn't

thing to do mr franklin but i couldn't
admit to knowing your men before that

admit to knowing your men before that
first reporter it's all right wren

first reporter it's all right wren
through all of us getting a spotted

through all of us getting a spotted
times but that's all over and done with

times but that's all over and done with
i got him out

i got him out
now uh

now uh
how about uh meeting the ladies huh well

how about uh meeting the ladies huh well
of course a man in my position must be

of course a man in my position must be
very careful but um

a little relaxation now and then you

a little relaxation now and then you
know all work and no play exactly

know all work and no play exactly
hold everything there boys and girls

hold everything there boys and girls
wait wait

wait wait
i want you to meet a regular fellow

i want you to meet a regular fellow
roger renfrew

roger renfrew
girls treat him right will you huh

girls treat him right will you huh
there you are

there you are
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get away

yes

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madam i've come to fix your telephone

madam i've come to fix your telephone
but the man just fixed it

but the man just fixed it
but

but
well i have to fix it again but

see you can never tell when you have to

see you can never tell when you have to
use one in a hurry you see maybe your

use one in a hurry you see maybe your
baby gets sick or but i haven't got a

baby gets sick or but i haven't got a
baby no

baby no
well then suppose your husband gets a

well then suppose your husband gets a
sudden attack of god in the middle of

sudden attack of god in the middle of
the night what would you do then i

the night what would you do then i
haven't got a husband either i'm a

haven't got a husband either i'm a
maiden lady

maiden lady
my my

my my
and such a beautiful woman too

and such a beautiful woman too
really think i'm beautiful yes

hello

hello
hello

operator

hello hello

there you are

there you are
what did i tell you

what did i tell you
i have to trace it from the outside

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here we go

and he took off pictures what

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he went up to the apartment upstairs

he went up to the apartment upstairs
blackie

young man i don't think you are a

young man i don't think you are a
telephone repairer no but i thought i

telephone repairer no but i thought i
was madame

you fellas look down the hall come on

you fellas look down the hall come on
i suppose you're gonna tell me you're a

i suppose you're gonna tell me you're a
telephone man what where's that bozo

telephone man what where's that bozo
just come in here bozo oh and he just

just come in here bozo oh and he just
went up here and if you don't get out of

went up here and if you don't get out of
here right away i'll scream don't scream

here right away i'll scream don't scream
lady come on

lady come on
oh

oh
if they publish after the newspaper i'm

if they publish after the newspaper i'm
ruined i'm ruined oh don't worry old tom

ruined i'm ruined oh don't worry old tom
the boss will get it back for you do you

the boss will get it back for you do you
think so why sir oh i'm afraid not did

think so why sir oh i'm afraid not did
you find him no he's not on this floor

you find him no he's not on this floor
well he's not in there then he must be

well he's not in there then he must be
on the roof we're gonna get that camera

on the roof we're gonna get that camera
take the fire escapes and we'll take the

take the fire escapes and we'll take the
stairs hello

stairs hello
yeah send him in

yeah send him in
let's

let's
rent you

something doesn't happen i'm afraid my

something doesn't happen i'm afraid my
career is rude yes i know franklin just

career is rude yes i know franklin just
clicked now sit down with you but

clicked now sit down with you but
we can't afford to lose our head to

we can't afford to lose our head to
detect this what's that now sit down

detect this what's that now sit down
but what am i to do the daily pressure

but what am i to do the daily pressure
took a picture of all of it is to have a

took a picture of all of it is to have a
public chat oh

public chat oh
shut up give me the phone i'll get the

shut up give me the phone i'll get the
picture back what are you going to do mr

picture back what are you going to do mr
franklin wait a minute

i'm going to turn the boys loose the

i'm going to turn the boys loose the
press asked for it now they're going to

press asked for it now they're going to
get it

get it
lackey tell him i want to see him

lackey tell him i want to see him
hello there honey hello hey smart guy

hello there honey hello hey smart guy
did you get anything on that rental

did you get anything on that rental
assignment did i get something did you

assignment did i get something did you
see what's in this camera

see what's in this camera
i want news not pictures

i want news not pictures
did anyone ever tell you you were

did anyone ever tell you you were
supposed to be a reporter not a

supposed to be a reporter not a
cameraman

cameraman
okay but i'm gonna have the film develop

okay but i'm gonna have the film develop
first

first
[Applause]

well aren't you just a little bit

well aren't you just a little bit
ashamed of showing the white feathers

ashamed of showing the white feathers
see nothing has happened to dick that's

see nothing has happened to dick that's
what's got me worried see that punch is

what's got me worried see that punch is
not easy to lick that's only what you

not easy to lick that's only what you
think it depends on who's spiking

and there's another complaint i just

and there's another complaint i just
received

oh geez

oh geez
did i get a picture or did i get a

did i get a picture or did i get a
picture look i made something larger for

picture look i made something larger for
you

what's this

it's just an old stanley custom mr

it's just an old stanley custom mr
parker but i don't mind my job as a

parker but i don't mind my job as a
little pawing

little pawing
we'll have no more of that stanley that

we'll have no more of that stanley that
is if you value your job

is if you value your job
now that's the one i want you to see

now that's the one i want you to see
behold assembly roger renfrew

behold assembly roger renfrew
head of the reform league at a gin party

head of the reform league at a gin party
oh dick that's great it'll cause a

oh dick that's great it'll cause a
sensation

why what's the matter mr parker

why what's the matter mr parker
hi boy

hi boy
do you know who that is

do you know who that is
yes yes that's franklin franklin he

yes yes that's franklin franklin he
seemed to be the head of the mob

seemed to be the head of the mob
flores

flores
that man is chuck ballard

that man is chuck ballard
public enemy number two he's wanted by

public enemy number two he's wanted by
the federal government for kidnapping

the federal government for kidnapping
counterfeiting and almost every crime on

counterfeiting and almost every crime on
the calendar

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then there ought to be a reward on

then there ought to be a reward on
capturing him that is if he is a chuck

capturing him that is if he is a chuck
butler that's ballard all right i'd know

butler that's ballard all right i'd know
his face in a minion if you look through

his face in a minion if you look through
our fires you'll find that i'm right

this is a sticker

this is a sticker
hands up and keep quiet

come on that goes for you all

come on that goes for you all
get them up

get them up
follow you

follow you
keep them covered

i don't pull anything funny

i don't pull anything funny
and you won't get hurt

i'll trouble you for that picture of

i'll trouble you for that picture of
renfrew

here it is i didn't have anything to do

here it is i didn't have anything to do
with it

with it
come across with a negative two mister

come across with a negative two mister
iran get rough

i'll face the wall everybody

i'll face the wall everybody
and stay that way for five minutes

and stay that way for five minutes
snap into it

what a shame now we can't run that

what a shame now we can't run that
picture oh yes we can i made a couple of

picture oh yes we can i made a couple of
extra prints in the dark room

extra prints in the dark room
you know they were ballot men that held

you know they were ballot men that held
us up i'll follow them maybe they'll

us up i'll follow them maybe they'll
show us where he hangs out no dick you

show us where he hangs out no dick you
better not

better not
honey we can use a reward can't we look

honey we can use a reward can't we look
honey you try and trace that picture for

honey you try and trace that picture for
renfrew's resignation

renfrew's resignation
goodbye

goodbye
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oh mr parker

oh mr parker
i'm worried dick went after those crooks

i'm worried dick went after those crooks
something might happen to him don't

something might happen to him don't
worry about that boy if you take care of

worry about that boy if you take care of
himself and we better call the police

himself and we better call the police
this seems a matter for their attention

this seems a matter for their attention
later when we get our extra on the

later when we get our extra on the
street this is one time the gazette

street this is one time the gazette
can't beat us

snap out of a sister we've got to get a

snap out of a sister we've got to get a
newspaper out you know

newspaper out you know
bill yes

bill yes
get me a copy of that rim crew picture

get me a copy of that rim crew picture
from the dark room and i want you to run

from the dark room and i want you to run
an errand for me

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one start

one start
two

two
that's thanks too

that's thanks too
see what is

it's all right it's just the boys

we got the stuff boss

we got the stuff boss
print

print
and the negative with the cinch

nice work edwards

someone's at the window around the back

someone's at the window around the back
way

way
you fellas get through the front

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause]
that's the guy from the press office

so that's the lab that snapped the

so that's the lab that snapped the
picture is it

picture is it
we'll give him a working over that he'll

we'll give him a working over that he'll
remember

remember
maybe it'll teach him the rest of the

maybe it'll teach him the rest of the
press reporters to lay off her in

press reporters to lay off her in
through well let's finish the hand first

through well let's finish the hand first
i got threes for you fellas to be

come in

a messenger from the president brought

a messenger from the president brought
this he said it was important

yeah

yeah
is the messenger still waiting no sir

is the messenger still waiting no sir
they got me madison on the phone yes sir

uh

hello hello manchester speaking

hello hello manchester speaking
what's that renfield did i hear you say

what's that renfield did i hear you say
you're resigning from the league why i

you're resigning from the league why i
think you're a listen madison i don't

think you're a listen madison i don't
care what you say i'm going to resign

care what you say i'm going to resign
you can tell franklin this every man for

you can tell franklin this every man for
himself

give me the daily press

mr stanley where's this launch box isn't

mr stanley where's this launch box isn't
it who wants him he's one on the

it who wants him he's one on the
telephone that's important i'll attend

telephone that's important i'll attend
to it all right

to it all right
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[Applause]

[Applause]
operator

operator
give me lauren's call

this is roger renfrew come up to my

this is roger renfrew come up to my
office as quickly as you can i'll resign

office as quickly as you can i'll resign
i'll do anything you say born only for

i'll do anything you say born only for
heaven's sake don't publish that picture

okay i'll be right over

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and so now to business

say

say
maybe that conk on their head killed him

maybe that conk on their head killed him
boss yeah you can't kill a reporter with

boss yeah you can't kill a reporter with
anything but kindness them babies are

anything but kindness them babies are
tough

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yeah hello

yeah hello
oh just a minute to you boss

franklin talking

franklin talking
oh hello madison i'm glad you called

oh hello madison i'm glad you called
i got some great news for you wait a

i got some great news for you wait a
minute wait a minute franklin i've been

minute wait a minute franklin i've been
folding all of the town trying to locate

folding all of the town trying to locate
you hell is broken loose red field he's

you hell is broken loose red field he's
resigning

what's that

what's that
i'm telling you he's turned yellow

i'm telling you he's turned yellow
because the press threatens to put on

because the press threatens to put on
the heat we've got to stop him or he'll

the heat we've got to stop him or he'll
tell all he knows and we'll all land in

tell all he knows and we'll all land in
jail

jail
all right i'll meet you at renfrew's

all right i'll meet you at renfrew's
office right away

office right away
i'll make him stay in line

take care of that bozo to like it back

take care of that bozo to like it back
blackie jip

blackie jip
you follow me we got work to do

we better tie this bird up he's liable

we better tie this bird up he's liable
to come too and kick up a fuss

to come too and kick up a fuss
yeah brad is skinner's alive if we let

yeah brad is skinner's alive if we let
this bird get away

this bird get away
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well

well
ain't that considerate he brings his own

ain't that considerate he brings his own
handcuffs

yeah i guess that'll hold him

yeah i guess that'll hold him
well let's play a couple of hands when

well let's play a couple of hands when
the gang gets back

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come on get up here

come on get up here
come on

i'm stanley of the press mr renfro said

i'm stanley of the press mr renfro said
he wanted to see me

he wanted to see me
just a minute

come in

there's a man to see you he says he's

there's a man to see you he says he's
from the press oh show him and don't

from the press oh show him and don't
disturb us

all right

how do you do how do you do won't you

how do you do how do you do won't you
sit down uh mr uh mr stanley is the name

sit down uh mr uh mr stanley is the name
mr lawrence sent me over oh yes

mr lawrence sent me over oh yes
this is all all very very distressing

this is all all very very distressing
but that picture must not be published

but that picture must not be published
in the press oh you know how those

in the press oh you know how those
things are mr andrew now the publisher

things are mr andrew now the publisher
mr paul yes yes yes i i suppose you'll

mr paul yes yes yes i i suppose you'll
insist upon my resignation

insist upon my resignation
very well

very well
i'll write it out right now

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butch you stay with the car we may have

butch you stay with the car we may have
to make a quick getaway

to make a quick getaway
we'll use renpro's private elevator

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wait a minute

wait a minute
what's going on here

what's going on here
who is this fella he's from the press he

who is this fella he's from the press he
came for my resignation

came for my resignation
oh he did

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you can't see mr renfro he's in

you can't see mr renfro he's in
confidence

confidence
well he's in something that's certain i

well he's in something that's certain i
don't know what you're trying to say

don't know what you're trying to say
right there

right there
i'll attend to this

i'll attend to this
and you're going to get a little the

and you're going to get a little the
same unless you change your mind about

same unless you change your mind about
this resignation

what's this all about another thing

what's this all about another thing
only i'm trying to teach that press

only i'm trying to teach that press
reporter

reporter
not to buck up against brad franklin

not to buck up against brad franklin
blackie

blackie
don't let anybody in here

now ran through

now ran through
we're gonna get to this resigning

we're gonna get to this resigning
business

business
sit down

and i'm telling you ren proved that

and i'm telling you ren proved that
there'll be no resigning from the league

there'll be no resigning from the league
i spent too much money to let you or

i spent too much money to let you or
anybody else to upset this apple cart

anybody else to upset this apple cart
you're in you're gonna stay in with the

you're in you're gonna stay in with the
picture never going to publish it never

picture never going to publish it never
mind about the picture

mind about the picture
the boys got the picture and they

the boys got the picture and they
destroyed the film well then

destroyed the film well then
how do you account for that

bring that smart fella over here

now you talk and you talk quick i don't

now you talk and you talk quick i don't
know anything about it i tell you i well

know anything about it i tell you i well
i do

i do
put up your hands gentlemen

well well imagine finding you here

well well imagine finding you here
i bet you try to double cross me by

i bet you try to double cross me by
getting that resignation on

getting that resignation on
line up

line up
facing the wall

facing the wall
and make it snappy boys

now that we're all comfortable

now that we're all comfortable
we'll get down to business

we'll get down to business
what's the meaning of this in dignity

what's the meaning of this in dignity
where i'm i'm sorry mr madison but

where i'm i'm sorry mr madison but
that's just exactly what i'm trying to

that's just exactly what i'm trying to
find out come on yo you are right come

find out come on yo you are right come
on you heard what i said

on you heard what i said
well stanley

well stanley
you think you can put yourself together

you think you can put yourself together
long enough to see if our visitors have

long enough to see if our visitors have
any guns

why

no that's all right

no that's all right
put them in a dress danny

you'll have to excuse me a moment i want

you'll have to excuse me a moment i want
to call up my paper to report a capture

to call up my paper to report a capture
of a certain criminal

of a certain criminal
by the name of chuck balot

by the name of chuck balot
otherwise known as

otherwise known as
brad franklin

brad franklin
what do you mean i'm chuck ballard

what do you mean i'm chuck ballard
you'll have to answer that when i turn

you'll have to answer that when i turn
you over to the police good heavens

you over to the police good heavens
chuck ballard and i i didn't know it's

chuck ballard and i i didn't know it's
grown worse and worse

grown worse and worse
to think that i'd associate with a

to think that i'd associate with a
criminal of that type shut up your

criminal of that type shut up your
stuffed shirt

stuffed shirt
if it hadn't been for you this wouldn't

if it hadn't been for you this wouldn't
have happened

have happened
where's stanley i don't know mr parker

where's stanley i don't know mr parker
he went out a while ago have you heard

he went out a while ago have you heard
anything from dick oh mr parker you're

anything from dick oh mr parker you're
one down the telephone all right i'll

one down the telephone all right i'll
take it here

take it here
hello

hello
this is parker i'll take that call here

this is parker i'll take that call here
hello

hello
oh hello dick

oh hello dick
believe it or not mr parker but i can't

believe it or not mr parker but i can't
chuck their ballot

chuck their ballot
what

what
and the rest of the reform league crooks

and the rest of the reform league crooks
yes they're all here in renfrew's office

yes they're all here in renfrew's office
better give me a rewrite man and take

better give me a rewrite man and take
down the story and then send for the

down the story and then send for the
police

police
hold the places and clear the front page

hold the places and clear the front page
brother and extra oh boy what a story

brother and extra oh boy what a story
this will make here get on this wire

this will make here get on this wire
with a notebook dick florence has just

with a notebook dick florence has just
caught chuck ballard

caught chuck ballard
hello hello dick this is may

hello hello dick this is may
hello sweetheart

hello sweetheart
how about a date for this afternoon to

how about a date for this afternoon to
get that marriage license

get that marriage license
you know there's a reward on the chuck

you know there's a reward on the chuck
ballat

ballat
well

well
i got him

i got him
the gun's only gay

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oh mr parker something's happened to

oh mr parker something's happened to
dick it sounded like a fight

dick it sounded like a fight
hello hello

hello get me the police station quickly

[Music]

stick on that wire no matter what

stick on that wire no matter what
happens come with me

happens come with me
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hello hello

investigate trouble at the reform league

investigate trouble at the reform league
143 south street that is all

143 south street that is all
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oh

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oh

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um

hello my sweetheart

are you still on the wire

are you still on the wire
no your lug name is jim

no your lug name is jim
okay

okay
now for the headline press exposes

now for the headline press exposes
reformly gain

and for the sub line

and for the sub line
pull away

well there's your prisoners all right

well there's your prisoners all right
mac let's take them out

mac let's take them out
come on you

you too

oh dick darling are you all right are

oh dick darling are you all right are
you hurt

you hurt
all right it's rain

all right it's rain
no honey how about that date

well i'm waiting for my answer

well i'm waiting for my answer
united rewards will buy an awful lot of

united rewards will buy an awful lot of
furniture and i outstand the honeymoon

furniture and i outstand the honeymoon
expense as that bonus i promised

expense as that bonus i promised
then i guess there's nothing more for me

then i guess there's nothing more for me
to say but

to say but
yes

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