Theodore Case Sound Test: Gus Visser and His Singing Duck

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Theodore Case Sound Test: Gus Visser and His Singing Duck (1925)
by Theodore Willard Case

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A 1925 American short musical comedy and early sound film. This film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress.

Key (info)
	Dialogue
	In scene
	Storyline

Song	Performer
"Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me" ()	Gus Visser

Cast and Crew
Cast
Role	Actor
	Gus Visser
Crew
Director	Theodore Willard Case (d. 1944)
Based on available information, the latest crew member that is relevant to international copyright laws died in 1944, meaning that this film may be in the public domain in countries and jurisdictions with 79 years p.m.a. or less, as well as in the United States.

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4136892Theodore Case Sound Test: Gus Visser and His Singing Duck1925Theodore Willard Case

Gus Visser
A little song entitled—

Duck
Ma.

Song: "Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me" (

)

Gus
♪ Little Lilly was oh! so silly and shy,
And all the fellows knew
She wouldn't bill and coo;
Ev'ry single night some fellow would try
To cuddle up to her, but she would cry: ♪

Gus
♪ "Oh! Ma! he's making eyes at me!" ♪

Both
♪ "Ma!—" ♪

Gus
♪ "—He's awful nice to me!" ♪

Duck
♪ "Ma!—" ♪

Gus
♪ "—He's almost breaking my heart,
I'm beside him,
Mercy! Let his conscience guide him!" ♪

Duck
♪ "Ma!—" ♪

Gus
♪ "—He wants to marry me,
And be my honey bee.
Ev'ry minute he gets bolder,
Now he's leaning on my shoulder," ♪

Duck
♪ "Ma!—" ♪

Gus
♪ "—He's kissing me!" ♪

Gus
♪ "Oh!—" ♪

Both
♪ "—Ma!—" ♪

Gus
♪ "—He's making eyes at me!" ♪

Duck
♪ "Ma!—" ♪

Gus
♪ "—He's awful nice to me!
Oh! Ma! He's almost breaking my heart,
I'm beside him,
Mercy! Let his conscience guide him!" ♪

Both
♪ "Ma!—" ♪

Gus
♪ "—He wants to marry me,
And be my honey bee.
He is too fat, he shook like jelly;
When he laughs he shakes his shoulder!" ♪

Duck
♪ "Ma!—" ♪

Gus
♪ "—He's kissing me!" ♪

Duck
Ma!

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.

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The principal director
The screenwriter, and/or other writers of dialogue
The composer/lyricist (if the film is accompanied by sound)
The cinematographer
By extension, the authors of any works that may serve as the basis for a film's plot

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