Ragtime movie - Buffalo Nickel Photoplay Inc. lyrics
rate me<br>
Anyone can get lucky in America. I remind myself of this every day. <br>
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The first nickel I ever earned<br>
I keep in a little silver frame<br>
It's how I gave my company a name,<br>
Reminding me how very far I came! <br>
I was a maker of the silhouettes<br>
Who made a small improvement--<br>
A little book of silhouettes<br>
That simulated movement!<br>
Well, people seemed to like it<br>
Soon the money's going clink!<br>
And I'm Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc.! <br>
I got from silhouettes to photos<br>
I invent a small projector<br>
And soon, I'm making movies<br>
And they're calling me director!<br>
An industry is dawning<br>
And I'm standing on the brink--<br>
Mister Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc.! <br>
Life shines from the shadow screen,<br>
Comical, yet infinitely true<br>
People love to see what people do<br>
Here where everyone is someone new!<br>
Such tales from the shadow screen!<br>
Little men who never get the breaks<br>
Fighting on till something fin'lly takes--<br>
What a lovely movie it all makes! <br>
Well, business is booming<br>
I'm happy to say<br>
I just made a contract<br>
To film for Pathe;<br>
A series of chapters<br>
Which end in suspense<br>
Each week, see what's next<br>
For another five cents! <br>
And I am waking every morning<br>
Filled with such anticipation!<br>
I frame the sea<br>
I frame the sky<br>
And this is my vacation!<br>
I shake your hand<br>
I kiss your hand<br>
I buy you all a drink!<br>
And maybe if you chance to see<br>
A movie that was made by me<br>
Remember when my name goes by<br>
(That's ASH-K-E-N-A-Z-Y)<br>
The baron, now American<br>
Who happened once to think<br>
Of silhouette and flicker book<br>
And movies as they're meant to look<br>
And Buffalo Nickel...<br>
Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc.!<br>
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Action! <br>
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(The BARON and THE LITTLE GIRL roll offstage on the dolly, continuing to film the movie. THE VACATIONERS enter to be<br>
"filmed", and MOTHER and FATHER rush out of their way and exit. THE LITTLE BOY remains onstage as the film cast exits in fast<br>
motion. HOUDINI enters.)<br>
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[Thanks to Yehuda Alexander for lyrics]<br>
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