The Wedding March (film)
A
Paramount
Picture
Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky
(by arrangement with P. A. Powers)
present
The Wedding
March
An
Erich Von Stroheim Production
with
Erich Von Stroheim
and Fay Wray
Written By Erich Von Stroheim and Harry Carr
In its entirely an
Erich Von Stroheim
Creation
O Love··without thee··Marriage is a sacrilege and mockery!
Dedicated
to the true lovers of the world.
E. v S.
The Players
Nicki
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Erich von Stroheim |
Mitzi
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Fay Wray |
Cecelia
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ZaSu Pitts |
Schani
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Mathew Betz |
Prince von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
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George Fawcett |
Princess von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
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Maude George |
Schweisser
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George Nicholls |
Mitzi's mother
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Dale Fuller |
Mitzi's father
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Cesare Gravina |
Schani's father
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Hughie Mack |
Vienna Anno Domini 1914
with its oldest guardian, St. Stephen's
guiding comforting consoling
and its so contrasting symbol, the "Iron Man" a remnant of the Middle Ages
heartless soulless threatening
where Hapsburg's throne stands Glorious and Proud.
The town that gave the world Beethoven Mozart Schubert Haydn
The town of Waltzes, laughter and of pure, sweet love
Vienna with a code of morals all its own.
In the shadow of the Emperor's Palace aloof, feudal, imposing but crumbling
stands the residence of the Princes von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg.
Maria Immaculata, Princess von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg.
"Your Highness, today is 'Corpus Christi'
""All right!"
Prince Ottokar von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
His Majesty's Chamberlain and Lord Steward General of Cavalry Captain of all Guards.
"
and get the hell out!""Well
say it!""Come on
say it!""You
ugly old fool!""If you could only see yourself!"
"It's pitiful!"
The "love child" of this ideal, blissful union slumbered still.
His Highness, Nicholas Ehrhart Hans Karl Maria, Prince von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
His majesty's Chamberlain and First Lieutenant of the Imperial and Royal Life Guard-Mounted.
"Your Highness, today is 'Corpus Christi'
""Why this unusual pleasure?"
"I thought
I might drive over with you, Papa!""If you think you can touch me
forget about it!""I'm in a terrible hole!"
"Blow out your brains!—"
"
or ""
marry money!""Well
I'll see Mama about it!""How much does the hand kiss cost this morning?"
"No joking, Mother
I'm in a terrible hole!""Stop your poker and your expensive girlies—"
"
or marry money!""Marry money
that's all I hear!""I'll tell you what we'll do
""
select the bride, Mother and I'll walk down the aisle with her ""
to the Wedding March tomorrow!""But remember
she must have money ""
mountains of money!""Meanwhile, if you can let me have a little
"Then, Corpus Christi the greatest religious and military celebration of the year.
"Just stick around me, folks!"
"That's the truth, Frau Schrammell
my boy, Schani, always gets the best place!""You said it, Herr Eberle
the girl that gets him for a husband is lucky!""Did you get that
Mitzi?""Didn't you hear your mother say you're lucky?"
"Are you harpin' again on the same old thing?"
"What do you think I'm hangin' 'round you fer
huh?""I thought we came here to see the Procession
an' not to talk!""Well
if Herr Schani wants to talk about it now ""
I don't see why you shouldn't wanta!""Saphead! You're goin' to lose the best chance you'll ever have!"
"You don't want our Mitzi to marry a man she doesn't love?"
"Ain't that a nice view?"
"Ain't we got no right to see nothin' a-tall?"
"That's one o' them swells that don't do nothin'
""
lots o' gold tassels an' plumes ""
and we're payin' fer it!""But he looks nice
don't he?""Just gimme his masquerade
an' watch me!""Don't they smell sweet?"
"I ain't smellin' nothin'
but the stink o' horses!""
Married? ""If it weren't for old man Schweisser's corn-plaster business
""
his daughter would not be such a bad match for Nicki would she ?""
and old Schweisser himself is so very ambitious.""I'd thought of it myself
""
but the girl limps!""What's a little limp
with twenty millions!"172
Stephans Platz
"Is she badly hurt?"
Harfinistin
Nussdorferstrasse
"You are under arrest!"
Then, the Procession the Procession that Mitzi had waited so long to see.
There is no such thing as accident. It is Fate—mis-named.
"My father."
"How are you"
"Much better—Thanks!"
"I don't know how to thank you."
"
Herr Oberleutnant!""My name is
Nicki.""Nicki
what?""I'll bet you have a name
a kilometer long!""That's just it!"
"So let's make it
just Nicki!"K. und K. Hof Lieferant
Wien
Gerstner's
I. Kärtner Strasse
N° 47
"I thought
you might like them!""I might like them!"
"
the best I ever had was when father bought for me ""
a five-cent bag of jelly beans!"Then, dreamy Nussdorf.
Anton Eberle's
Bürgerl Weinschann
"zum alten Apfelbaum"
gegr. anno 1507
Johann Eberle
"I ain't goin' to let that skirt-chaser ruin Mitzi's chances with Schani!"
Wiener-
Schwaben
Paradies
After the guests had gone.
"You owe me a kiss, Mitzi."
"You blew out the match!"
"Our beautiful 'Blue Danube'!"
"Down there
the 'Danube-Maids' come to the shore sometimes ""
to see them means happiness—an' luck—""
an' love!""I never saw them
an' I s'pose I never will!""But I'm satisfied just so I don't ever see the 'Iron Man'!"
"What do they say about him?"
"They say
some nights he comes to life ""
an' drags away a 'Danube-Maid'!""An' to the ones who see him
""—comes Sorrow
Grief an' Death!""You believe that, Mitzerl?"
"It is nothing
but the people's foolish fancies!""That's my Fairy Coach
""
where I dream an' wish I'd see the 'Danube-Maids'!""Perhaps I'll bring you luck
and we shall see them!""A drive through Paradise!"
"You were made for love
Mitzerl!""You mustn't say the things to me
""
that you say to your fine ladies ""
because I might believe them.""I want you to believe them!"
"An'
you'll come again?"A few days afterward, Schani was released from prison.
"Jailbird!"
"
Seen Mitzi yet?""The way this woman-hound's been chasin' Mitzi is somethin' awful!"
"Well
he believes in workin' fast!""She's out in the buggy!"
"Oh
so that's the way you feel huh?""
that's what I get for goin' to jail far you!""You mushin' 'round with this here sow-bone!"
"Just let me get my hands on him!"
"I'll kick his glass-eyed mug to goulash!
"Then, in that little crooked house in that little crooked street.
"
a kiss all around and then I leave you.""Are you leaving before old Schweisser's party?"
"Tonight I crave apple blossoms!"
"Apple blossoms! What do you mean?"
"I'm going to meet a real nice girl."
"At this hour of the morning?"
"It's when her parents snore the loudest!"
"I was afraid you would not come."
"I was on duty
I couldn't get away!""This-h is
my party!"SCHWEISSER'S
ROTER RABEN
Huhneraugen Pflaster
1 KRONEIn jeder Apotheke
SCHWEISSER'S
RED RAVEN
Corn Plasters
25 CENTSAt every Drug Store
"
now listen Highness I h-have—a p-proposition ""
y-you h-have a n-nice son!""
a-an' n-no—m-money! ""
u-understand? ""
a-an' I h-have a n-nice g-girl ""
a-and l-lots—o-o' m-money!!""
u-understand?? ""
N-Now h-how a-about m-my d-daughter ""y-your son ?"
a-an'"
u-understand?? ""I-I'll
fix your s-son u-up—right.""
u-understand?? ""How much do I get?"
"Five Hunder' Thousan' Kronen!"
"How much?"
"One million kronen!"
"
t-thass a gentleman's—agreement ""
u-understand?? ""
an' you will come again?""
an' love me always?""Always!"
"The 'Iron Man'!"
"Nothing but shadows, dear
and fog!"It was mid-morning before Schweisser dragged himself home to face his daughter.
"I
I was with His Highness Prince von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg ""We have arranged for you and his son Prince Nicki
""
to get married!""But I have never even met the Prince!"
"You will
soon.""How could he be in love with me?"
"You have twenty millions!"
"Money couldn't make a man feel love!"
"Don't be a silly little goose
love will come in time.""Princess Cecelia
doesn't that sound nice?""A limping Princess!"
"I presume you even proposed to the young lady
""
or did you leave that insignificant little detail to me?""Did it ever occur to you that I might be in love with somebody else?"
"You
in love?""You idiot!"
"Of course, you two wouldn't know
but some people do fall in love really!""But marriage is one thing and love another!"
"N'est-ce pas
Ottokar?""I am tired of this nonsense!"
"I command!"
"The wedding is on the First of June!"
"How dare he talk to me that way!"
"But, Nicki
""
this would mean so much money!""How much?"
"A huge fortune!"
"Seems to me that girl limps
on both legs!"Repent what is past
Avoid what is to come.
"Peace be with you, my child
""
to err is human to forgive divine!"Then, Nature mourned the birds were hushed it rained, rained, and rained.
"Your father wants you at the Inn, Schani."
"I wanta show you somethin'
""
here's good news o' your Prince Charmin'!"Magnate's daughter
"Now he's gave you the kick
how about an honest offer?""There ain't many guys as broadminded as me!"
"Let's get hooked up proper, an' for good!"
"I love you
Mitzerl!""I hate you!"
"I hate you!"
"I love him!"
"And I always will!"
"I'll kill that dirty dog
""
when he comes out o' church today!"O Love··without thee··Marriage is a sacrilege and mockery!
"
until death doth you part!"Rothenthurm
Strasse
Hotel der ungarisher Krone
Van Houtens Cacao
Victor Schmidt & Sonne
Franz Josef Swoboda
Wien
Hochzeit March
von
Lohengrin
R. Wagner
arr. by J. S. Zamecnik
Moderato
"Nicki
""
I love these apple blossoms.""So do I!"
"I
I'll marry you!""So
I'm good enough now? ""Please don't! I'll marry you
""
honest I will!""All right
we'll get married!""Say your last 'Ta-Ta' to him!"
"Nicki!
""Who was that sweet girl
in tears? ""
and that awful looking man?""I
I never saw them before! ""How beautiful
these apple blossoms are! ""Won't they always remind you
?""Yes
always!"The
End
A
Paramount
Picture
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