Eh? You see that? It wasn't a hit at first. It was a manuscript of Johannes Brahms. You...
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Prof. Franck: [Indicating an autographed manuscript] Eh? You see that? It wasn't a hit at first. It was a manuscript of Johannes Brahms.
George Gershwin: You knew him?
Prof. Franck: Yes, he gave it to me in Vienna. Once I hoped to reach his greatness. But one pupil like you makes up for a lifetime of disappointments.
George Gershwin: [shaking his head] Professor Franck... you overestimate my future.
Prof. Franck: Oh, I have such hopes for you, my boy. America is a growing country. A mixture of things very old, with more that is new. Your nature has the same contradictions: the lamb, and the wolf. Ideals, and material ambitions. If you can make them both serve, George, you can give America her voice
George Gershwin: You knew him?
Prof. Franck: Yes, he gave it to me in Vienna. Once I hoped to reach his greatness. But one pupil like you makes up for a lifetime of disappointments.
George Gershwin: [shaking his head] Professor Franck... you overestimate my future.
Prof. Franck: Oh, I have such hopes for you, my boy. America is a growing country. A mixture of things very old, with more that is new. Your nature has the same contradictions: the lamb, and the wolf. Ideals, and material ambitions. If you can make them both serve, George, you can give America her voice
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Professor Franck
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You overestimate my future
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Oh I have such hopes for you my boy
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America's a growing country
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a mixture of things very old
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with more that is new
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Your nature has the same contradictions
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The lamb and the wolf
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ideals and material ambition
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If you can make them both serve
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George you can give America her voice
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Movie Summary
George Gershwin is a driven composer whose need to succeed destroys his relationship with singer Julie Adams and socialite Christine Gilbert.
