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without ever being inside of the Stork,
El Morocco, Ciro's or the Mocambo.
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You got to admit this is not normal.
:41:16
But what was normal about this
whole business from start to finish?
:41:19
Here is a doll who, on the opening night
of her first picture,
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with no known interest in men,
much less romance,
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whose private life is strictly private,
:41:28
but who, the people have
decided, is already a star.
:41:33
This is the night I first begin to think
maybe the public has a mind of its own.
:41:39
Who else but Maria D'Amata would
show up at her world premiere alone,
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together with a couple that everybody
knew were in love with each other?
:41:47
It was real love with Harry and Jerry.
:41:49
You could tell it was, because they didn't
give out interviews about getting married.
:41:55
Maria D'Amata.
Whatever it is - you name it.
:41:58
Whether you're born with it or catch it
from a public drinking cup, Maria had it.
:42:03
The people with the money in their
hot little hands put her up there,
:42:07
and she could do no wrong.
:42:09
But I can remember very well the day
it did look like the roof fell in on all of us.
:42:15
It was in London. Back in the States, the
picture was a smash from coast to coast.
:42:20
I and Kirk Edwards had flown
over to see S Montague Brown,
:42:23
who wanted it for his theatres in England.
:42:27
I could tell right away something
was wrong. Kirk didn't even look at me.
:42:32
And S Montague Brown was eating
:42:34
as if the Labour Party had
just been elected unanimously.
:42:40
May I know what the depression is about?
:42:42
- Maria.
- What about Maria?
:42:44
Maria's mother is dead.
:42:46
Everybody's mother's gotta die sometime.
Don't let it get you down like this.
:42:50
As a matter of fact, we can milk this
for some good exploitation in Spain.
:42:54
Maybe even worldwide. A big church
funeral, using pesetas, remember.
:42:58
Oscar, shut up.