On now to action known
Now to all the world, as marked Sunday
September the third
Ninteen thirty nine
As a date to be long remembered
At 11: 13 this morning
The Prime Minister, speaking to The nation from number ten
Downing Street, announced that
Great Britain is at war with Germany
Meanwhile, the London public're
Earnestly reminded of the emergencyOrders already issued
No light of any description shall be
Visable after blackout time
No dogs or cats will be allowed to
Roam the streets after dark
And it should be remembered that
Pets will not be permitted
In public air raid shelters
Gas masks and warm clothing should be
Placed at hand before retiring
And it is suggested that a warm drink
In a thermos would be of great comfort
To small children who might have to be
Awakened at an unusual hour
Every effort should be made to quiet
The nerves of those children
Who still remain in London, despite
The evacuation which will continue
Until the late hours this evening
Colonel Cronin's car!
I was Right Thomas. It's tonight To France, sir?
To Waterloo Station
Yes sir
It will be familiar to you
Won't it sir
I mean having been through the last one
Yes. It will be familiar
Thomas
Sir?
Go by way of Waterloo Bridge, will you Waterloo Bridge, sir?
We have plenty of time
Right sir
Wait for me at the other end Of the bridge
I'll walk across
Right sir
Here. Take this
Your good luck charm?
Perhaps it will bring you luck
I hope it will
I pray it will
Thats wonderfully kind of you
Do you think that
You'll remember me now?
I think so
For the rest of my life
Air raid siren, I heard it distinctly
Oh, you're dreaming
I didn't hear a thing
Well I did
Shut up girls
There it is again
Be quiet please, all of you
Pardon me. But was that
An air raid warning?
I'm afraid it was
We'll know in a minute
An air raid, I told you
Madame will be furious
We should worry about Madame
Look. Iook!
Air raid!
Please, where can we go?
The underground station on your right
To your right, to your right!
Stupid bag. It always does this
Thankyou so much.
They might just strafe this bridge
We'd better get off
Oh, my lucky charm
You little fool. Are you tired of life?
I've had it for years
It brings me luck
Such as air raids
Do you think it would be too
Unmilitary if we were to run?
Not at all.
Here, no pushing he says, and I says
You'd blooming well push you would
If your hind legs were still outside
I always run about myself
Because my old man says
"A moving target is harder to hit."
Ain't it?
Not half
Blimey, Herman's a ruddy marksman
Ain't he
Herman?
Yes. Herman the German
Oh, I'm sorry. There seems to be
A certain amount of shoving
It is a crush. Isn't it
That one was close
Ah. We're safe here
There may be some space over there
By that wall. Shall we wriggle through
Alright
Excuse us please
Alright
Better. Eh?
Yes thanks. Much better
Looking for your friends?
Yes
Perhaps they took another entrance
Do you mind
Oh no. No
I suppose that I must not offer you one
Uh. No thanks
You're at school, aren't you
Oh.
Am I being funny?
Oh look. That's our school
Madame Kirowa's International Ballet
International ballet?
Mm hmm
Look here. You don't mean
To say your a dancer
Yes
Err, a professional dancer?
Uh. Now and then I wonder
You mean you can pirouette
And all that sort of thing?
Certainly, I can do ontrashacis
I beg your pardon
I can cross my feet six times
In mid air. Diginsky could do ten
But that only happens once in a century
Wow, that must be good for the muscles
Of the la...
It must be good for the muscles
I should think a dancers muscles
Should be like a strong man
Oh not quite, That would be dreadful
We try to combine slenderness
With strength
Well, I've been dancing
Since I was twelve
And I don't think my muscles
Are overdeveloped
Oh no, not on your case
Of course. We have to train
Like athletes
Madame believes in riged discipline
Do you expect to
Get to the theater tonight?
Certainly. We don't go on til ten
Wish I could be there
Why don't you come?
No, unfortunately I have
A colonel's dinner
It takes a lot of nerve
To miss a colonel's dinner
Are you home on leave?
I have been. My home is in Scotland
And now you have to go back to...
To France I mean
Tomorrow
Oh I'm so sorry
This hateful war
Yes, I suppose it is
And yet, there's, I don't know
A certain amount of excitment
About it too
Around the corner of every second
A fascination of the unknown
We're both facing it this instant
Oh. We face the unknown
In peacetime too
You're rather matter
Of fact are'nt you?
Yes. You're rather
Romantic, are'nt you?
All clear! All clear!
Well. There we are
I'm afraid it's over
Never enjoyed an air raid more
Shall we go now or what for the next
Oh, it's very tempting, but I think
That we had better go
Shall I carry that?
No no. I only drop it in emergcies
Well I hope that I'm around
The next time it happens
It isn't very likely, is it
You go back to France...
And you?
We may go to America
Oh, that does make it unlikely
I'm sorry
So am I
It's so late. I'm afraid
I'll have to take a taxi
That may not be so simple
I don't know...
What were you going to say?
I wish I could have seen the ballet
I'm sure it would have been
A pleasant memory in the trenches
What were you going to say?
Oh, It's just that I...
I don't know anyone at the front
And I'm afraid that it will bring it
Home to me now, knowing you
Not that I really know you of course
Here, goveror
Thank you very much
I hope you get back safe and sound
Thank you
Here. Take this
Your goodluck charm?
Perhaps it will bring you luck
I hope it does
Now. Iook here. I can't take it
It means so much to you
You'd better have it. I was beginning
To rely on it too much
Oh, that's wonderfully kind of you
Olympic Theater, please
Goodbye
Kitty, he's here
Who? Oh, the man in the underground
I don't understand
He said he couldn't come
I suppose that he just
Came to see the show
You don't suppose anything of the kind
I thought you said that he had to
Go to a colonel's dinner
It's not what I said
It's what he said
He's nice. Isn't he
He is a bit of alright
He must of ditched the colonel
You don't think he's gone back stage
Do you? What would the Madame say
We must watch and pray
Please do be quiet
You know how Madame hates noise
Morelyn
What is podabeurea?
A podabeurea is a progression on points
For a sequence of
Very small, even steps
If you know it, why don't you do it
During the preformance?
Elsa, your aireabests were jumpy
They were positively epileptic
Really, I was concerned for you
Anna
Show the young ladies, please
How to do an auntrashakatra
And may I ask why didn't you do it
That way for the audience
They also have some rights, you know
The preformance tonight was disgraceful
We are playing for the moment
In a variety theater, but...
Kitty
But that doesn't mean that you should
Work with less precission than
Performing seal which proceed you
You don't honor the ballet
By your presence in it
The ballet honors you
Are there questions? Hmm
Yes Madame
The note, Kitty
The note that was handed to you
Oh, really. It's just
> From an old friend
A... a man I used to know in a show
I don't need to be reminded that
You were a chorus girl in the revue
Your behavior
Madame
Myra
No Kitty. It's for me Madame
Then you may read it
Aloud, please
Madame. Ah
Read it, please
As you see, I cannot bear to spend
My last evening with my colonel
After all. Please have supper with me,
Or... friend of the shelter
P.S. I'm sure you will
Because I have a good luck charm
That has already changed my luck
And the signature?
There isn't one
And if there were one
What would it be?
I don't know. I only know that
He is an officer. Madame
Indeed. I must emphasize that
If you want supper parties
Officers and delights
You shouldn't be here with me
But in other occupation
Lydia, paper please
A war is no excuse for indecorum
Here you are, sir
Oh, thank you
Thank you sir
No go sir?
No. I'm afraid not
Oh, Captain! Captain
Wait a minute
I'm Kitty, Myra's friend
Where'd you want to meet her
What? Myra? Oh, how do you do
I do very well, thank you
But where did you want to meet her?
Well I... but she ah, she refused
Take no notice
The old dragon made her write that
You mean she'll come afterall?
Name the place
Yes. Does she know
The Candle Night Club?
No. But I do
Good then, I'll be there in an hour say
An hour
Look here
I hope that I'm doing the right
Thing. Myra is just a sweet child
You can see that, can't you
I can see that, Kitty
Bye bye, Captain
Hello
Oh. Hello
I'm delighted
I was afraid that Kitty had
Directed you to the wrong place
No, but your note was read out
Before the whole class
Were you embarassed?
Yes, and so would you have been
I dare say. I'm afraid that
I made it difficult for you
Well, you... you gave up the Colonel
So I expect I made it
Difficult for you too
Yes you did, but I have my reward
It is wonderful of you to have come
Shall we go in?
All right
Excuse me
How nice you look
Thank you
What do dancers eat?
Dull things, mostly
Nutritious, yet not fattening
Oh no, not tonight
What do you suggest that would be
Particularly rich and indigestable
The grouse is very nice, sir
Mm hmm
And wine. It isn't against the rules
For a dancer to drink
A little light wine, is it?
Well, tonight...
Good, number forty, please
Number forty sir
Ahh. The ballet was beautiful
Madame didn't think so
Well, experts never know
It takes outsiders to know
And I tell you it was beautiful
That certainly proves your an outsider
You... glad to see me again?
Yes
To us
I still don't get it, not quite
What?
Your face. Its all youth, all beauty
What is it you still don't get?
You know when I left you this afternoon
I couldn't remember
What you looked like
Not for the life of me
I thought, was she pretty?
Was she ugly? What was she like?
I couldn't remember
I simply had to get to the theater
Tonight to see what you looked like
And do you think
You'll remember me now?
I think so
For the rest of my life
But. What is it about me
That you still don't get?
Ladies and Gentlemen, we now come to
The last dance of the evening
I hope you'll eajoy the Farewell Waltz
I'll tell you later. Let's dance now
What's it mean. These candles?
You'll find out
I'll write to you
Will you answer?
Of course
Wonderful evening, wasn't it
Yes, thank you very much
When I come back, we'll go there again
Yes
That will be our place. That's where
We'll always recapture this evening
You think we'll ever
See each other again?
I think it's doubtful, don't you?
Yes, I suppose it is
What was it that you started
To tell me in the restaurant that
You didn't understand about me?
No use going into it now
No, but tell me please
I'd like to know
Well it... it struck me as curious
Ever since I met you, you know
From that very early moment, ages ago
That you're so young
So lovely and so defeatest
I mean you don't seem
To expect much from life
Well, aren't I right
For instance, I met you, I liked you
And now so soon we have to part
And perhaps we'll never
See each other again
You can conceive that then
Our never seeing each other again
Yes. I can
This where you live?
Yes
Ah, nothing to do about it is there
Nothing, except to say goodbye
I suppose so
Goodbye
Goodbye Myra dear
Goodbye Roy
Keep well
Nothing can happen to me
Your lucky charm will see to that
I hope it will. I pray it will
Goodbye
Please leave me first
Alright
I shall have to get this catch mended
Well, I've been telling you
It broke open twice yesterday
Oh Kitty, what time is it?
It's ah. Almost eleven
Oh
Good morning Madame
Good morning
I came to congratulate you, Myra
On what. Madame?
On being up
Considering that you didn't go to bed
Until four. It's remarkable
I have a feeling your preformance
Tonight will give the effect
Of sleepwalking
It's the first time
That Myra's been out, Madame
When I made you send the note
To the military gentleman lastnight
It was you I was trying to protect
I'm fond of the girls who work for me
I don't want them to be camp followers
You don't know him
Or you wouldn't say that
Can't we have any private lives at all?
Not when it hurts your public life
At the theater
I'm happy that he didn't
Stay here a week. Otherwise he would
Have ruined six preformances
Instead of one. If such a thing
Should happen again, with you
Or any of the others
It means instant dismissal
I will see you at the theater tonight
If it's not to much trouble
Why is she so cruel and hateful?
Ah. The old broomstick
She talks to us all like that
Hmm. Nevermind
She spoils everything
Ahh, rubbish. You're upset and tired
Why don't you go back to bed
There's no rehearsal today
No. I'm not tired
Horrible morning
For the Channel crossing
I suppose he's gone now
Yea. Suppose so
Kitty, Kitty look. He's here. Look
Good heavens. He's deserted
Kitty he's here. Thank God, he's here
He'll be courtmarshalled for this
Oh, I gotta go, I gotta go
Oh now, calm down, will you? He'll be
Standing a few minutes from now
Oh, you see him too, don't you?
Well, if that's his ghost
Don't bring him up
Oh, get away from that window
He's so busy, and he'll see you
For heaven sake
Carrying around in your slip
Help me, where's my hat
Oh, Kitty, what if I... what if he
...do you suppose, oh dear
Oh Kitty, what do you think?
Oh, oh Kitty, there, there
Do I look alright?
Yes, you look alright
You look better with a dress on
Oh, yes, come on
Come on now. Look, look, Mira, stop it
Oh... goodness, I don't know what
I am doing. I must see him
Oh dear, these stupid buttons
Oh Kitty, I just want to
I just want to. Oh Kitty, he came back
I was beginning to think, but he didn't
He came back
Oh. Is he still there?
He is. He is
Wait a minute. Wait a minute
I'll get you a macintosh
Your umbrella's in the corner there
Here, put this on
Now, I'm going to go first
You don't want to run into
Madame on the way down
Wait a minute
All clear
And please tell him
No more false alarms
I can't stand the excitment
Hello
Nice of you to come and see me
Not at all
You... you didn't go
Couldn't. Mines in the Channel
Forty-eight hours leave
Isn't that wonderful?
Yes, I have two whole days
You know, I thought about you
All last night. Couldn't sleep a wink
You managed to remember me at last then
Yes, barely managed. Myra, what do you
Think we're going to do today?
Well I... I
Oh, you won't have time for that
For what?
For hesitating
No more hesitating for you
No?
No
Well, what am I going to do instead?
Going to get married
Roy, you must be mad
I know. Marvelous sensation
Oh Roy, do be sensible
Not me
But you don't know me
I'll discover you. Spend the rest
Of my life doing it
Oh Roy, this is wartime
It's because your leaving so soon
Because you feel that you must spend
The whole of your life
In forty-eight hours
We're going to be married
It's you. It will never be anyone else
But how can you tell that
Now listen Darling
None of your quibbling, none of your
Questioning, none of your doubts
This is positive you see
This is affirmative, you see
This is final, you see
Your going to marry me. You see
I see
What's a matter, Darling?
Where are we going?
To announce our engagement
To the barracks on the Square
Now Mira, I want to give you a complete
Picture of what I'm going to
Let you in for
Alright
I have to aquaint you
With certain facts
Alright
In the first place, my dear young lady
I am a Captain in the Rental Ship
Viusaleers. Are you impressed?
Very much
A Captain in the Rental Ship
Viusaleers cannot marry casually
It requires emense preparation
Formality, ediquette
I see it does
It's an elaborate ritual
Is it?
Mm hmm
For example, a Captain in the
Rental Ship Viusaleers has
Before he marrys
To get the consent of his Colonel
Is that difficult?
Well, it might and it may not be
I feel it's going to be difficult
A great deal depends
Upon the petitioner
On the charm of the petitioner
On his honor, on his eliquence
Myra, look at me
Yes, Captain
Can you doubt the outcome?
You are very conceited, Captain
You are quite mad
Captain. You are reckless
And headstrong, and I adore you Captain
Now sit here and don't speak to
Strangers. I'll be right back
Myra
So soon?
No, no, I haven't seen him yet
I forgot something very important
In fact, indispensible
What?
Your vital statistics
Oh, I'm afraid that I've mislaid them
I'll dig them up. Now then
I assume you were born, where?
Birmingham
When?
June ninth, Eighteen-ninty five
Father's profession?
Schoolmaster
Parents' living
No
Ah see. What else?
Oh yes, what's your last name?
Oh Roy, Lester
It's lucky I thought of that
That's very vital
Goodbye Miss Lester
Goodbye
Be just a second
Excuse me. Sir
Yes, yes, what is it Cronin?
May I see you privately sir?
I am at lunch
It's extremly imporant sir
You held us up last night waiting
For you at dinner
Now you interupt my luch
It's all part of the same thing sir
Ah, very well. I'll be back in a minute
I'm terribly sorry sir, but I think
You'll understand
I hope you'll understand
Do you mind
Giving me some sort of a clue?
Well, I'm sorry about not turning up
For you diner last night sir
But you see Colonel...
Well, whatever it is, I hope you
Straten it out
Before I get chronic indigestion
Sit down
I'd rather stand if you don't mind sir
I'm in a frightful hurry
The fact is Colonel, fact... fact
What is the fact?
With your permission sir
If you don't mind sir
I would like to
Get married this afternoon
Ahh. And who is the bride
To be, may I ask?
Her name is Myra Lester
I have her vital statistics
Oh. Sit down
You've known her long?
Long enough to absolutely sure sir
Has she been presented at court?
I believe not. Sir
But she is eligible for presentation
I presume
Cronin, you're leaving for
The front tomorrow. Are you sure that
Hasn't a great deal
To do with your haste?
Well, certainly sir. You see I want to
Marry her before I leave so that
She can go and stay with my mother
Until I get back
I see. Well Cronin. This...
This is a good deal of responsibility
I know sir
And a responsibility that
I cannot assume by myself
I wish you'd try sir
Sorry, but I'm afraid I'll have to
Ask you to get the consent of His Grace
The Colonel in Chief
I see
As he is your relative, he can inquire
More closely into this than I can
However, if you get his consent
You have mine
Thank you sir
And I hope your future engages will not
Take place during meal time
I'll try sir
Goodluck
Thank you sir
Rebel Stilt House, Veneral Square
Yes sir
Captain Cronin, your Grace
Ah, my boy. I'm glad to see you
Thank you sir
Really glad indeed. How are you?
Very well sir
When do you go back?
Day after tomorrow
Mmm. You'll be getting back for that
Bush at Camerra, I expect
I hope so sir
Sit down
Thank you
Had a nice leave?
Wonderful
Good, good. You deserve it
Well my boy, is there anything
I can do for you?
Yes sir
What is it?
Well I, I'd like your consent. Sir
To my marriage
Your marriage. Oh, ho ho
Who's the girl?
Miss Myra Lester
Lester, Lester... Sally?
No, Birmingham
Birmingham
Lester...
Do I know them?
No, but I can remedy that sir
Does your mother know her?
No. But she will
At least Myra. Her parents are dead sir
She's all alone
Dear. Dear. Dear
Well. What does she do?
She's a dancer
A dancer?
Yes sir
She's terribly nice sir
You know Roy
I like dancers
Well, thank you sir. I mean I...
I don't blame you
Naturally. In my time
You understand, in my time
Of course sir
When I was your age
I was in love with a dancer
I wanted to marry her
But. She wouldn't
If she'd accepted me
She would have been your aunt
That would have been delightful
Look here my boy
I don't mind telling you I'm very proud
Of your war record
Thank you sir
She's very nice
In fact, she's quite like me
Oh Kitty, what will I do?
I can't have her here
Why not? Lets give her a little party
And open up the last tin
I'll suggest meeting her somewhere
For tea perhaps
Oh, but Kitty, imagine his mother
I'm awfully nervous of meeting her
I wonder...
What, you funny love struck infant
I wonder if she'll like me?
She better. Or we won't
Invite her at all
Myra, you're trebling
Oh Kitty, Don't you see that meeting
Her will be like seeing Roy again
You've been such a darling to me
And now, perhaps I'll be
Able to repay you
You know
I have a feeling that from now on
Take a turn for the better
I'm sure it is
One?
No. There'll be another one in
Is there a table by the window?
I think so
No thank you, I'll wait for my friend
She is Lady Margret Cronin
And I'm Miss Lester
If she should ask for me
Would you direct her to me here?
Certainly
What time is it, please?
It's ten minutes to five Miss
Thank you
Your friend seems to be held up
Yes
Are you sure you wouldn't want
A cup of tea while you're waiting Miss?
Oh no thank you
I'm sure she'll be here any minute
Would you care to look at
The evening paper?
Oh thank you
Would you rather that I didn't
Speak to you about Roy?
No. No, why should you think that
But what is there to say?
Forgive me my dear
But are you quite well?
Yes yes, of course
I had a drink that's all
It made me feel funny
Queer
What's it like in Scotland?
I've never been there
It sound so quaint you know
The heather, and the peat