"THE MATINEE IDOL" "Broadway... a street that runs North, South and wild." "Backstage in a well-known theatre, the king of  Black Face Comedians was rehearsing a new show..." "Don Wilson arrived at stardom with both feet, so the shock didn't go to his head..." "Arnold Wingate, famous stage producer whose revues were the talk of New York..." ""Well, what do you think of the Show?"" ""Don's better than ever, but he's been working too hard he needs a rest."" ""You're now getting over five hundred letters a day..." "and all from women."" ""When I was a ham actor, I didn't even get a postal card on Christmas."" ""Don, you need a rest." "How about a drive to the country over the weekend?"" ""I'll go anyplace there aren't women !"" "RAIN OR SHINE THE BOLIVAT PLAYERS IN A REPERTORY OF DRAMAS" "Forty years ago, old Bolivar played a one night stand with Booth He never stopped talking about it..." "Ginger Bolivar did everything from pasting posters to playing star parts...." ""Say listen, I'm no laborer..." "I'm an actor... and what's more, I'm quitting!"" ""You're not quitting..." "you're fired!"" "STAGE ENTRANCE" "ACTOR WANTED NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY" "Many a weekend party has started a mile-a-minute pace and ended in a walk." "GARAGE AND BLACKSMITH" "GONE TO THE SHOW..." "LEM" ""You insisted on driving, Don so I know you'll insist on fixing it We're going to the show."" ""Come one... come all!" "... ...See the world famous Bolivar Players!"" ""All you have to say is one line..." "I love you."" ""I..." "I..." "I..."" ""Have you seen the garage man?"" ""He's behind the tent, tryin' to be an actor."" ""For heavens sake, can you say I love you?"" ""What's your name?"" ""Call me Harry Mann."" ""Now listen... you're a dying soldier." "You say I love you and then die."" ""Put some feeling into it."" "MEN'S DRESSING ROOM" ""Show him how to make up."" "Eric Barrymaine... who played deep-dyed villains with a soprano voice..." ""Welcome to our jolly family!"" ""Who is that?" "Helen of Troy?"" ""Say, you've got some nerve..." "smart crackin' about a great actor!"" ""You're supposed to be the Army."" ""Flag!" "Army!"" ""Goodbye, daughter!" "The bugles are calling I am off to the war!"" ""They're so terrible, they're great."" ""He said married men make the best soldiers..." "they know what war means."" ""Calm your fears." "For one who handles the sword as I do, there is no danger!"" ""Not yet, you boob!" "Get back!"" ""Look, it's Don!"" ""Where was you brung up?" "... ...Dat's no way for a gentleman to act in a theatre!"" ""Yon rebels are after me, sweetheart..." "I must hide the papers!"" ""He said the installment collector is comin..." "hide the piano."" "Hide in there..." "I will save you!"" ""Whar's that Yankee spy?"" ""...and now for the glory of our country!"" ""Can you imagine what a sensation this would be on Broadway?"" ""Look, Ma... there's Pa!"" ""A-ha!"" ""A-ha!"" ""S-s-st!" "Do I come on now?"" ""I love you."" ""I love you."" ""Die, you poor sap, die!"" ""Alas, poor boy..." "I did my duty..." "I kissed him and he died."" ""You were terrible... you almost spoiled the whole show!"" ""I've seen bum actors, but you're the worst!" "You're fired!"" ""They're so funny, I'm going to make them an offer they're just what our revue needs."" ""Great idea... but I was fired for being a terrible actor Make them keep me..." "as Harry Mann."" ""I've come to make an offer to present your entire company on Broadway."" ""Broadway has never seen acting until it witnesses a performance by the Bolivar Players."" ""I must insist on having the same cast I saw today!"" ""This isn't the full cast, is it?"" ""Oh, there's one actor missing." "I'll get him."" ""Don't feel bad." "I've decided to give you another chance."" ""I won't stay unless you give me a raise."" "So the Bolivars came to New York..." "never expecting that "Harry Mann" was a Broadway Star." ""What's the idea of rehearsing in black-face?"" ""I just left the Bolivars at the boarding house..." "they're coming here..."" ""...and I don't want Ginger to know that Harry Mann and Don Wilson are the same person."" ""There's a bunch of hams waiting to see you here's their calling card."" ""Hey!" "You'll break her leg!"" ""That's Don Wilson..." "the famous black face comedian."" ""Whoops, Dearie!"" ""Oh!" "Mr. Wilson's gloves..."" ""Are you going to a masquerade, Mr. Wilson?"" ""Er... yes..." "I'm giving one at my house tonight Would you and your troupe like to come?"" ""But we have no costumes."" ""See that Miss Bolivar and her friends get the best costumes that you have."" ""Round up a lot of guests, Arnold." "I find I'm giving a masquerade tonight."" "In their boarding house, the Bolivars prepared for their first attack on New York." ""A horse!" "A horse!" "My kingdom for a horse!"" ""That's not necessary, Mr. Wilson..." "I'm not cold."" ""You're wonderful, Ginger..." "I'm crazy about you!"" ""Oh, you're just acting..." "you don't mean what you say."" ""Say, you might be a star on Broadway, but you don't mean a thing to me!" "... ...You're too darn fresh!"" ""A horse!" "A horse!" "My kingdom for a horse!"" ""She gave Don Wilson the air..." "I think she is in love with Harry Mann."" ""Papa got a little cock-eyed."" ""Gee, I had a wonderful time!"" ""Did that guy Wilson kiss you?"" ""You don't know how to kiss." "Let me show you how Don Wilson does it."" ""What Ho!" "What Ho!"" "Opening night... and Bolivar found that his fling had got him into hot water."" ""I know you'll all try to bring glory to the name of Bolivar."" ""Do your best, Ginger..." "give them a performance they will never forget."" ""And you, my son... you'll do your very best... won't you?"" "BOLIVAR PLAYERS" ""One of your men, Harry Mann, must have stage fright he's not here!"" ""Oh, Harry'll be here..." "he wouldn't fail me."" ""But we can't wait..." "your act is next."" ""Can I help?" "I'll play the part for you."" ""And now filks, I'm going to do something I wanted to do all my life I'm going to appear in a dramatic play."" ""You know, this isn't as funny as it seemed at first."" ""It better be funny... and you've got to see that it is!"" ""Nothing could keep me away tonight..." "I wrote this play."" ""I am off to the war!"" ""Fetch your darling mother..." "I must say au revoir."" ""What are they laughing at?"" ""Don, this is immense!" "I've never heard so much laughter in a theatre."" ""Breaking her heart to get a few laughs isn't funny."" ""There's something wrong..." "somewhere."" ""We've got to put more spirit into the next act."" ""Make it funny, Don."" ""S-s-st!" "Do I come on now?"" ""What are you fools laughing at?" "This is no comedy."" ""You can all go to blazes!" "... ...You don't know a good show when you see one!"" ""And you... you made a fool out of me!"" "STAGE DOOR" ""You're Harry Mann!"" ""Come back, Don... we're holding the curtain for you!"" ""We were a sensation..." "the audience went wild."" ""They stood up and cheered..." "and called for the author you should have been there."" ""Daughter, I was there."" "Once again the Bolivar Players took to the road..." "ACTOR WANTED NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY" ""Say... 'I love you'."" ""I love you."" ""Beat it, all of you!"" "THE END" "Frank Capra's The Matinee Idol, long concidered a lost film was rediscovered in the vaults of the Cinématheque Francaise." "The restoration of The Matinee Idol is the result of the collaboration between the Cinématheque Francaise the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sony Pictures Entertainment." "Motion picture laboratory services were provided by Immagine Ritrovato in Bologna and Cinetech in Burbank." "Digital restoration work was executed by Sony Pictures High..." "Definition Center in Culver City." "english subtitles transcribed by .:" "Norgen (norgen@centrum.cz) :."