THE PRODUCERS
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byMel Brooks
March, 1967
INT. DAY. HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF MAX BIALYSTOCK'S OFFICE.
CLOSE-UP OF LITTLE OLD LADY. She blows a kiss and WAVES
GOOD-BYE.
CUT TO CLOSE-UP OF MAX BIALYSTOCK. HE RESPONDS WITH SIMILAR
GESTURES.
CAMERA PULLS BACK TO FULL SHOT. LEGEND ON FROSTED GLASS OF
BIALYSTOCK'S OFFICE DOOR READS:
MAX BIALYSTOCK - THEATRICAL PRODUCER
LITTLE OLD LADY BEGINS TO DESCEND STAIRWAY. SHE STOPS,
TURNS, BLOWS ANOTHER KISS AND ONCE MORE WAVES GOODBYE.
BIALYSTOCK GRACIOUSLY ANSWERS IN KIND.
BIALYSTOCK
Don't forget the checkee. Can't
produce playees without checkees.LITTLE OLD LADY
You can count on me-o, you dirty
young man.CAMERA BACK TO BIALYSTOCK'S FACE FROZEN IN A LITTLE GOODBYE
[Movie Script]Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMESby
Billy Wilder and I.A.L Diamond
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
FADE IN:
BRASS PLAQUE - DAY
Engraved on it are the words: COX & CO., Bankers.
Reflected in its shiny surface are double-decker red
buses, and other present-day London traffic.INT. BANK VAULT - DAY
An iron gate opens, and two bank guards come in. One of
them switches on the lights. On the shelves which line
the walls are dusty strong-boxes, document cases, wrapped
packages, etc. The guards move along the shelves
searching for something.WATSON'S VOICE