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You've seen it and
read it a thousand times.
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It's one of the most tiresome
clichés of storytelling.
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It really happens once
or twice in a generation.
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But that first test of Maria Vargas
lit up all the lights in show business.
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I had taken it upon myself to invite the
highest movie brass I could find in Rome.
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Mr Black of America, Monsieur Blue
of France, and Mr Brown of England.
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The difference between European and
American movie magnates is astonishing.
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There is absolutely none.
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Kirk, my dear fellow, I know
just what you have in mind.
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I couldn't agree more.
A British production...
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- I've got the perfect story...
- You're not the type to fool around with...
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Now just a minute. In the first place,
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this young lady is under exclusive
contract to Mr Kirk Edwards, of course.
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He cannot discuss her future availability
at this time.
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Secondly, this was a private showing of a
private test which belongs to Mr Edwards.
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And I consider your presence here
highly irregular and unethical.
:35:07
Are you out of your mind,
Muldoon? You invited me.
:35:09
- Who, me?
- You must remember asking me.
:35:12
You suggested I come in after the lights
were out in case I disturbed Mr Edwards.
:35:16
- Boss, I swear to you on my life...
- What about it, Harry?
:35:19
I'm afraid I'm the guilty one.
I invited you, gentlemen.
:35:22
I used Oscar's name because I was afraid
you wouldn't be into my name.
:35:26
- What is your name, monsieur?
- He's Harry Dawes.
:35:29
I imagined you'd be
a much older man, Mr Dawes.
:35:31
I was, up to the minute I saw this test.
:35:34
I'm flying to Paris tonight, Harry.
Drop in this afternoon.
:35:38
- I'm at the Excelsior.
- Sorry, Max.
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- Not business. Just old friends.
- How old? Since the test?
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Why'd you have us come here, Harry?
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Well, I should have checked
with Oscar Muldoon.
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It's not really a director's function.
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But in Mr Edwards' organisation,
we all do all sorts of things.
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I wanted to make sure that the leaders of
our industry knew about the contribution