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Blackface Comedian #1:
[Part Two of the routine]
Well, I guess like all bachelors, he's... Blackface Comedian #2:
No, no. Not him. He gonna get married. Blackface Comedian #1:
He is? Blackface Comedian #2:
Yeah, he's gonna marry the widow whose husband used to be... Blackface Comedian #1:
She's a fine lady. Blackface Comedian #2:
Mm-hmm. Blackface Comedian #1:
But listen - I heard that one time she... Blackface Comedian #2:
That was her daughter! Blackface Comedian #1:
Oh. Blackface Comedian #2:
You see, I'm keeping company with her. Blackface Comedian #1:
You is? Blackface Comedian #2:
Yeah, I been engaged to her ever since the time... Blackface Comedian #1:
I didn't know you knowed her that long. Blackface Comedian #2:
Sure. Blackface Comedian #1:
I worked with her brother. And one day on the job, the first thing I know... Blackface Comedian #2:
That was your fault. Now, what you should have done was... Blackface Comedian #1:
I did. Blackface Comedian #2:
You see that? Blackface Comedian #1:
Now that why I like talk to you. Blackface Comedian #2:
Yeah. Blackface Comedian #1:
'Cause me and you can agree with one another. Blackface Comedian #2:
Sure. Blackface Comedian #1:
You know one thing. When I get the car fixed up, I'm gonna take you and your girl out for a ride sometime. Blackface Comedian #2:
That'll be great. Blackface Comedian #1:
Can you make it... Blackface Comedian #2:
I'll be busy then. Blackface Comedian #1:
When can you make it? Blackface Comedian #2:
Let's see. The best day for me will... Blackface Comedian #1:
That'll suits me. What hour? Blackface Comedian #2:
Anytime between... Blackface Comedian #1:
That's a little early, but we'll be there. Blackface Comedian #2:
All right, I'll be seein' ya. Blackface Comedian #1:
Later, bye-bye. Blackface Comedian #2:
Bon voyage
[Part Two of the routine]
Well, I guess like all bachelors, he's... Blackface Comedian #2:
No, no. Not him. He gonna get married. Blackface Comedian #1:
He is? Blackface Comedian #2:
Yeah, he's gonna marry the widow whose husband used to be... Blackface Comedian #1:
She's a fine lady. Blackface Comedian #2:
Mm-hmm. Blackface Comedian #1:
But listen - I heard that one time she... Blackface Comedian #2:
That was her daughter! Blackface Comedian #1:
Oh. Blackface Comedian #2:
You see, I'm keeping company with her. Blackface Comedian #1:
You is? Blackface Comedian #2:
Yeah, I been engaged to her ever since the time... Blackface Comedian #1:
I didn't know you knowed her that long. Blackface Comedian #2:
Sure. Blackface Comedian #1:
I worked with her brother. And one day on the job, the first thing I know... Blackface Comedian #2:
That was your fault. Now, what you should have done was... Blackface Comedian #1:
I did. Blackface Comedian #2:
You see that? Blackface Comedian #1:
Now that why I like talk to you. Blackface Comedian #2:
Yeah. Blackface Comedian #1:
'Cause me and you can agree with one another. Blackface Comedian #2:
Sure. Blackface Comedian #1:
You know one thing. When I get the car fixed up, I'm gonna take you and your girl out for a ride sometime. Blackface Comedian #2:
That'll be great. Blackface Comedian #1:
Can you make it... Blackface Comedian #2:
I'll be busy then. Blackface Comedian #1:
When can you make it? Blackface Comedian #2:
Let's see. The best day for me will... Blackface Comedian #1:
That'll suits me. What hour? Blackface Comedian #2:
Anytime between... Blackface Comedian #1:
That's a little early, but we'll be there. Blackface Comedian #2:
All right, I'll be seein' ya. Blackface Comedian #1:
Later, bye-bye. Blackface Comedian #2:
Bon voyage
Full Transcript
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- Is that so?
- Sure.
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- Well, I guess like all bachelors, he's-
- No, no. Not him.
00:00:06.629 --> 00:00:08.673
- He gonna get married.
- He is?
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Yeah, he's gonna marry the widow
whose husband used to be-
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- She's a fine lady.
- Mm-hmm.
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But listen.
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- I heard that one time she-
- That was her daughter.
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- Oh.
- You see, I'm keeping company with her.
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- You is?
- Yeah, I been engaged to her ever since the time-
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- I didn't know you knowed her that long.
- Sure!
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I worked with her brother. And one day
on the job, the first thing I know-
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That was your fault. Now, what
you should have done was-
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- I did!
- You see that?
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- Now, that's why I like talk to you.
- Yeah.
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'Cause me and you seem
to agree with one another.
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Sure!
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You know one thing?
When I get the car fixed up,
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I'm gonna take you and your girl
out for a ride sometime.
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- That'll be great. Can you make it on next...
- I'll be busy then.
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- When can you make it?
- Let's see. The best day for me will-
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That suits me.
What hour?
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- Anytime between...
- That's a little early, but we'll be there.
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- All right, I'll be seein' ya.
- Later. Bye-bye.
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Bon-
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Bon “vorage.”
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Bon “vorage.”
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That was awful nice of you, honey,
to promise us the raise in salary.
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Oh, that's trivial, honey, trivial.
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- I might even split my profits with you.
- Really?
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Wonderful.
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Oh, that's my man.
Now, don't go away.
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I'll be right back in a second.
Right back in a second.
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Oh, that's swell.
What-All of this for three bucks?
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Uh, the candy may be a little
stale, but it's a nice box.
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Thank you. Thank you, Cousin Jake.
Thank you.
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- Isn't he wonderful?
- Edna Mae, I believe you've taken a shine to that angel.
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- Shine? Did you say shine?
- Yes.
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Doggone it.
I know I saw him somewhere.
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- He's a bootblack.
- Who?
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That angel. He ain't no angel.
He's got a shinin' stand in Harlem.
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- He shined my shoes a thousand times.
- What? A bootblack?
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- Come on, kids.
- I'm so mad, I don't know what to do.
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Listen, girls!
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This is me, kiddies. Gabe.
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I've got a surprise for you.
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Come in, deary. We've
got a surprise for you too.
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All right, honey.
Now, here is somethin' for you.
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Now, this is-
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Now, stop-
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- What's the matter? What's wrong?
- I don't know.
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Girls! Girls! Just a minute!
What are y'all trying to do?
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What's the trouble in here?
They can hear you out front.
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There's plenty of trouble. We're not
going on till we get our money!
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But, girls, you've
got to finish the show.
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If I have to give the people their
money back tonight, I will be ruined.
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- I'm ruined now.
- He reminds me of-
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No. He looks
worse than that.
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Movie Summary
The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.
