Sound motion pictures : from the laboratory to their presentation (1929)

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4 'Interference" Silent Version D-39 Interior Deborah's Living Room — Medium Shot: Deborah is pacing nervously when she hears the bell. Feeling that it most be either the reporter or Marlay, she smiles triumphantly, crosses to the door quickly and opens it — revealing Philip, who stands swaying in the doorway. D-49 Close Shot: Of Deborah and Philip a* they face each other through the doorway. Deborah can hardly believe her eyes as she sees him. She looks at him — unbelieving — stands dazed — unable to say anything for a moment. Philip makes a little gesture with his hand, saying, "Well, here I ami" Deborah gazes at him wide-eyed — speaks bis name in a sort of hush: "Philip 1" Philip, quite satisfied with the impression his entrance has made on her, smiles, and with a little bow of his head, indicates, "May I come in?" Deborah moves closer to him as she draws him into the room. She is eager now, joyous. Philip's steps are a bit unsteady. D-41 Medium Shot: Deborah brings Philip down near her desk, talking happily— now almost beside herself with joy at seeing him again — crooning over h;m like a mother over her child. She takes his hat, starts to help him out of his coat — and. as she is pulling the coat off, Philips says with a little smile, still a bit out of breath: Title 17: "Celebrating an early funeral! Going to snuff out, Marlay said!" Deborah logks at him quickly as she hears this, drops his coat on a chair near the desk, then comes to him and says eagerly: Title 18: "Then you did see hrni? All Talking Version Sequence "D": Dialogue— Ernest Pascal: (Hangs up receiver. Remains at phone.) (A shadow appears at door, and a knock is heard. Deborah rises — goes to door — opens it) Voaze: Enters. (Very drunk and rocking on his heels.) Deborah: "Philip!" Voaze: "Who says I can't climb a flight of stairs, eh?" (Paroxysm of coughing racks him.) Philip! Deborah: (Closes door). Voaze: (Throws down hat and stick. Takes off coat) "Surprised — see tne — sweetheart— eh?" Deborah: "Philip!" Voaze: (Throws coat over chair.) "You look fine — a splendid woman, Deborah, in this light — ha ha! Well come — nothing to say?" Deborah: "Philipl You're drunk!" Voaze: "Celebrating an early funeral. You're going to die, says he — snuff out — " Deborah: "Who said that?" Voaze: "Marlay! Sir John Marlay." Deborah: "Then you did sec him!" FIG 7. SPECIMEN SCRIPT PAGES OF PARAMOUNT's ''INTERFERENCE" 233