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EFAS 1990 - 91

“Scenes from a marathon dance”

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HOTLIPS

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(zuerst die Musik starten und dann zurück auf diese Seite sie Texte lesen und die Bilder anschauen...ist zwar kein Film, aber passt :-)))

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INT. BALLROOM NIGHT, DANCE FLOOR

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SAILOR

(referring to her gown)

Hey, Hotlips, is that from Paris?

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ALICE

No, my mother made it - do you like it?

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SAILOR

(realizing she´s serious)

Yes...yes, it´s very nice.

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   Pics.: Efas 1990

   Pict.: Efas 1990

AND SO DOES THE MARATHON

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The BAND breaks into "I FOUND A MILLION DOLLAR BABY"

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FULL SHOT DANCE FLOOR

The remaining couples move back together and dance...

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FULL SHOT DANCE FLOOR

The remaining couples dance and dance...

leaving  SAILOR and GLORIA each standing alone.

They look across the floor toward each other.

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ANGLE FAVORING SAILOR AND GLORIA

as they move toward each other.

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TIGHT TWO SHOT SAILOR AND GLORIA

SAILOR smiles wanly at HER.

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SAILOR

I guess it´s you´n me now, Gloria.

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She puts one arm around his back.

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GLORIA (softly)

Yeah.

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   Pict.: Efas 1990

NO WINNERS

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INT. BALLROOM NIGHT 

down angle on Rollo continuing over

SHIRL, who collapsed in a limp, half conscious exhaustion on the floor. SAILOR huddles over her.

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ROLLO:

...Three ... Four...

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SAILOR:

Don´t! Give ´er a chance! She´l glet up. (trugging her) 

 

Close down shot on SHIRL, she lies still huddled like a wounded thing that has finally been run to ground. Her eyes are glazed and tick -lidded, as she stares up toward Sailor and Rollo. Her lips move - but no words form...no sound emerges.

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(SAILOR and ROLLO speak together)

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SAILOR:

...try, Shirl! ...Try!...

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ROLLO:

...Eight ... Nine... 

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New angle on scene, SHIRL try to cling feebly to SAILORS HANDS as ROLLO ´s extended finger SLASHES INTO FRAME.

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ROLLO:

...TEN!!  

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ANGLE WIDENS as the DOCTOR and one of nurses push throught and start helping SHIRL up.

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ROCKY signal the BAND, wich segues into "TILL WE MEET AGAIN".

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ROCKY:

Miss SHIRLEY CLAYTON, We´re gonna miss you, Shirl! Isn´t that right, folks?

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SO LONG SAILOR

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INT. BALLROOM NIGHT - ON ROCKY

weawe a reassuring hand to the audience..

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ROCKY:

...Look like our ancient mariner may have taken a little spill. But nothing to worry about.

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CLOSE ANGLE ON DOCTOR AND SAILOR

as the DOCTOR injects the hypo of adrenalin into SAILOR.

A beat... then SAILOR´ s body moves slightly.

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ANGLE ON ROCKY

ROCKY:

...Get him out of here. The back way!!  

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ANGLE WIDENS as the DOCTOR and one of nurses lifting the still inconscious and now blanket-covered Sailor on a stretcher and starting to move off with him through the parting onlookers. 

Rocky turns back to the mike. He smiles:

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ROCKY:

...Message from the Doctor: just a little touch of heat prostration. Nothing serious.

...So long, Sailor, but we know, you´ll be back to see us...

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The BAND starts playing "TILL WE MEET AGAIN".

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(Excerpt. from Screenplay by Robert E. Thompson and James Poe,

ABC Pict./Palomar Pict., Re-prod. under the Fair Use Doctrine)

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   Pict.: Efas 1990

1990/91

“Scenes from a marathon dance”
EFAS-Übungsproduktion, freie Bearbeitung nach Horace McCoy, Regie: Olof Peer Rhodin -IMDb- (Stockolm) und Rolf Sarkis (Zürich),

Produktion: EFAS Zürich, 45’

1990/91

“Scenes from a marathon dance”
EFAS Exercice-production, freee Adaption from Horace McCoy, directed by Olof Peer Rhodin -IMDb- (Stockolm) and Rolf Sarkis (Zürich), Production: EFAS Zürich, 45’

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