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
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Nicki
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Erich von Stroheim |
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Mitzi
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Fay Wray |
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Cecelia
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ZaSu Pitts |
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Schani
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Mathew Betz |
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Prince von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
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George Fawcett |
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Princess von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
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Maude George |
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Schweisser
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George Nicholls |
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Mitzi's mother
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Dale Fuller |
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Mitzi's father
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Cesare Gravina |
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Schani's father
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Hughie Mack |
ViennaAnno Domini1914
with its oldest guardian, St. Stephen's
guidingcomfortingconsoling
and its so contrasting symbol, the "Iron Man"a remnant of the Middle Ages
heartlesssoullessthreatening
where Hapsburg's throne standsGlorious and Proud.
The townthat gave the world BeethovenMozartSchubertHaydn
The town of Waltzes, laughter and of pure, sweet love
Viennawith a code of morals all its own.
In the shadow of the Emperor's Palacealoof, 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 StewardGeneral of CavalryCaptain of all Guards.
"and get the hell out!"
"Wellsay it!"
"Come onsay it!"
"Youugly 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 thoughtI might drive over with you, Papa!"
"If you think you can touch meforget about it!"
"I'm in a terrible hole!"
"Blow out your brains!—"
"or"
"marry money!"
"WellI'll see Mama about it!"
"How much does the hand kiss cost this morning?"
"No joking, MotherI'm in a terrible hole!"
"Stop your poker and your expensive girlies—"
"or marry money!"
"Marry moneythat's all I hear!"
"I'll tell you what we'll do"
"select the bride, Motherand I'll walk down the aisle with her"
"to the Wedding Marchtomorrow!"
"But remembershe must have money"
"mountains of money!"
"Meanwhile, if you can let me have a little"
Then, Corpus Christithe greatest religious and military celebration of the year.
"Just stick around me, folks!"
"That's the truth, Frau Schrammellmy boy, Schani, always gets the best place!"
"You said it, Herr Eberlethe girl that gets him for a husband is lucky!"
"Did you get thatMitzi?"
"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 ferhuh?"
"I thought we came here to see the Processionan' not to talk!"
"Wellif 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 nicedon't he?"
"Just gimme his masqueradean' 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 Nickiwould she?"
"and old Schweisser himself is so very ambitious."
"I'd thought of it myself"
"butthe girl limps!"
"What's a little limpwith twenty millions!"
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Stephans Platz
"Is she badly hurt?"
Harfinistin
Nussdorferstrasse
"You are under arrest!"
Then, the Processionthe 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 isNicki."
"Nickiwhat?"
"I'll bet you have a namea kilometer long!"
"That's just it!"
"So let's make itjust Nicki!"
K. und K. Hof Lieferant
Wien
Gerstner's
I. Kärtner Strasse
N° 47
"I thoughtyou might like them!"
"I might like them!"
"the best I ever hadwas 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 therethe 'Danube-Maids' come to the shoresometimes"
"to see them means happiness—an' luck—"
"an' love!"
"I never saw theman' 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 saysome nights he comes to life"
"an' drags away a 'Danube-Maid'!"
"An' to the ones who see him"
"—comes SorrowGriefan' Death!"
"You believe that, Mitzerl?"
"It is nothingbut 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 luckand we shall see them!"
"A drive through Paradise!"
"You were made for loveMitzerl!"
"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!"
"Wellhe believes in workin' fast!"
"She's out in the buggy!"
"Ohso that's the way you feelhuh?"
"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 housein that little crooked street.
"a kiss all aroundand 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 dutyI couldn't get away!"
"This-h ismy party!"
SCHWEISSER'S
ROTER RABEN
Huhneraugen Pflaster
1 KRONEIn jeder Apotheke
SCHWEISSER'S
RED RAVEN
Corn Plasters
25 CENTSAt every Drug Store
"now listenHighnessIh-have—ap-proposition"
"y-youh-havea n-nice son!"
"a-an'n-no—m-money!"
"u-understand?"
"a-an'I h-havea n-niceg-girl"
"a-andl-lots—o-o'm-money!!"
"u-understand??"
"N-Nowh-howa-aboutm-my d-daughter"
"a-an'y-yourson?"
"u-understand??"
"I-I'llfixyours-sonu-up—right."
"u-understand??"
"How much do I get?"
"Five Hunder' Thousan' Kronen!"
"How much?"
"One million kronen!"
"t-thassagentleman's—agreement"
"u-understand??"
"an' you will come again?"
"an' love me always?"
"Always!"
"The 'Iron Man'!"
"Nothing but shadows, dearand fog!"
It was mid-morning before Schweisser dragged himself hometo face his daughter.
"II 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 willsoon."
"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 gooselove will comein time."
"Princess Ceceliadoesn'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?"
"Youin love?"
"You idiot!"
"Of course, you two wouldn't knowbut some people do fall in lovereally!"
"But marriage is one thing and love another!"
"N'est-ce pasOttokar?"
"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 limpson both legs!"
Repent what is past
Avoid what is to come.
"Peace be with you, my child"
"to err is humanto forgive divine!"
Then, Nature mournedthe birds were hushedit 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 kickhow about an honest offer?"
"There ain't many guys as broadminded as me!"
"Let's get hooked up proper, an' for good!"
"I love youMitzerl!"
"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!"
"II'll marry you!"
"SoI'm good enough now?"
"Please don't! I'll marry you"
"honest I will!"
"All rightwe'll get married!"
"Say your last 'Ta-Ta' to him!"
"Nicki!"
"Who was that sweet girlin tears?"
"and that awful looking man?"
"II never saw them before!"
"How beautifulthese apple blossoms are!"
"Won't they always remind you?"
"Yesalways!"
The
End
A
Paramount
Picture
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