"Tonight when the curtain rises on "So Passion Dies" I shall be far, far away. And, dear...
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Alfred North:
[reads Larry Mackay's drama review of his wife's play]
He says the Hooton Players are charming - particularly their leading lady - but they're wasting time on a twenty-year old play written by a man with no talent for writing plays - namely, himself. "It was rejected by every Broadway producer in terms so outraged, that I determined never to write another one, thus saving myself years of futile effort and frustration." Here comes the cherry on the banana split: "I have been under attack of late by my near and dear for what they consider my cruelty as a critic. But this glimpse of my past monstrosity has made me so grateful to those I once thought cruel, that I shall go on yelling "Tripe," whenever tripe is served."... Well, we certainly taught HIM a lesson! Kate Robinson Mackay:
This whole nonsensical thing is costing me everything important in my life... Do you think he'll come to the performance? Alfred North:
[Once again reads directly from the article]
"Tonight when the curtain rises on "So Passion Dies" I shall be far, far away. And, dear reader, may I wish you the same good fortune."
[reads Larry Mackay's drama review of his wife's play]
He says the Hooton Players are charming - particularly their leading lady - but they're wasting time on a twenty-year old play written by a man with no talent for writing plays - namely, himself. "It was rejected by every Broadway producer in terms so outraged, that I determined never to write another one, thus saving myself years of futile effort and frustration." Here comes the cherry on the banana split: "I have been under attack of late by my near and dear for what they consider my cruelty as a critic. But this glimpse of my past monstrosity has made me so grateful to those I once thought cruel, that I shall go on yelling "Tripe," whenever tripe is served."... Well, we certainly taught HIM a lesson! Kate Robinson Mackay:
This whole nonsensical thing is costing me everything important in my life... Do you think he'll come to the performance? Alfred North:
[Once again reads directly from the article]
"Tonight when the curtain rises on "So Passion Dies" I shall be far, far away. And, dear reader, may I wish you the same good fortune."
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That the Hooton Players are charming
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particularly their leading lady I wish I were dead
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They're wasting time on a 20 year old play
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written by a man with no talent for writing plays
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Namely himself
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It was rejected by every Broadway producer
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in terms so outraged that I determined never to write another one
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thus saving myself years of futile effort and frustration
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Here comes the cherry on the banana split
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I have been under attack of late by my near and dear
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for what they consider my cruelty as a critic
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But this glimpse of my past monstrosity has made me so grateful
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to those I once thought cruel that I shall go on yelling 'Tripe'
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whenever tripe is served
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Well we certainly taught him a lesson
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This whole nonsensical thing is costing me everything important in my life
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Do you think he'll come to the performance
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Movie Summary
Drama critic Larry McKay, his wife Kate, and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party
Actors
Alfred North
Kate Robinson Mackay
