Jungle Bride (1933)

[bunniefuu]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

[foghorn blowing]

[instrumental music]

♪ No more nights of gladness ♪

♪ No more mornings bloom ♪

♪ B-b-b-boom ♪

♪ Farewell boon companion ♪

♪ That means goodbye to you ♪

♪ Bye-bye to me ♪

♪ I'm swearing off red liquor ♪

♪ I'll drink no more gin ♪

[indistinct chattering]

♪ But what care I? ♪

♪ I took my fun

where I found them ♪

♪ So why should I cry ♪

♪ To.. gals who tempt me ♪

♪ For romance I don't care ♪

♪ For romance I don't care ♪♪

Care-ca.. Eddie?

What rhymes with care?

Is it a four-letter word?

Oh, you're

a big help.

Well, let's get

an inspiration.

Maybe we can

think of something.

Come on, cheerio, everybody.

Lackaday.

Wait a minute.

I'll go ask Franklin.

Say, copper, uh, Gordon wants

to know what rhymes with care.

Electric chair.

[laughter]

Right.

Is that cop nasty?

(Gordon)


Uh, he's not a cop.

He's a reporter.

Well, he acts like a cop.

He carries a g*n,

and all he can think about

is taking you back

to the electric chair.

Oh, and there's

your rhyme.

Chair, uh--

- Care.


- Care, there you are.

Great. That's it.

Let's see.

Wait a minute.

I'm lily-white from now on

'cause I'm headed

for the electric chair.

It's disgusting.

Why, what's the matter,


darling?

He certainly is having

a lot of fun at your expense.

Get out the way and make room

for the musicians.

Yeah, you know,

that was alright, but one thing.

Why don't you tune it

once in a while?

- Tune what?


- This, you're not playing..

Why didn't you

lock him up?

Well, I will, dear.

About a day before

we reach port.

After all, he's only

being taken back for trial.

He hasn't been convicted,


you know.

Well, my brother's

been locked up.

For a crime,

Gordon Wayne committed.

(Eddie)

And here's one.

Take a card.

Any one at all.

- That one? Alright.


- Yeah.

Well, look at it, stoop.

Can't do a trick

if you don't look at it.

Put it back.

- Now, shuffle 'em.

- You shuffle 'em.

There you are.

It's your card.

A jack of club.

And clubs means cops.

[laughter]

[bell ringing]

Well, I'm going

down to dress

for the captain's

dinner party tonight.

Alright, darling.

I'll meet you in the salon,

as soon as

I round up Wayne.

Alright.

[indistinct chatter]

- Good evening, Ms. Evans.

- Good evening.

There's a pretty girl.

Pretty mean.

Hounding poor Gordon Wayne.

Tracking him

all the way to Cape Town

and bringing him back.

Oh, honey.

It isn't she.

That reporter

she's engaged to.

Well, she's engineering

the whole thing.

Hey, you would too, if your

brother was held for m*rder

and the guilty man escaped.

You know how far newspaper go

to get a good story?

Yes, and I know how far

a woman will go too.

[all singing in unison]

[singing in unison]

[indistinct]

[all cheering]

(Gordon) Wait a minute.

There's another little song.

My sweet little girl.

Thank you.

Alright, Wayne.

Come on, let's get going.

Aw, leave him alone.

Hey, folks.

Folks, I've got an idea.

Uh, I move that we

lap the star reporter up

for the balance of the trip.

What do you think?

[all laughing]

[chatter continues]

Oh, pardon me.

Have you seen Mr. Franklin?

I believe he's

in the bar room.

Oh, the bar.

Oh, thank you.

[chatter continues]

Come on, Wayne.

It's getting late.

I'm new in the game.

Say, copper, why, why don't

you buy us a drink?

Alright.

Waiter.

Black coffee for the crowd.

(all)

Ohh.

Coffee?

You're a bum sport.

I rather power around

with a m*rder*r.

So that's how it is, huh?

How would you all

like to hear a story?

- Tell us all about it, Gordon.

- sh**t the oration.

Oration?

That's a great idea.

A funeral oration,

by the corpus delicti.

[guitar music]

And you, my friends, you'll be

the judge and the jury.

[crowd cheering]

[bangs on table]

Order in the courtroom.

Friends..

...Romans, and gentlemen

of the press.

Lend me your ears.

But yesterday

the word of Gordon Wayne might

have stood against the world.

I'll stand thee here

with none to do him justice.

For Franklin has said

that Wayne is guilty.

And Franklin is

an honorable man.

[all laughing]

If you have tears,

prepare to shed them now.

You all remember

well the tale.

A police man was shot.

Young Evans arrested.

Turns state's evidence.

And said that

Wayne did the k*lling.

And Wayne is fled.

And..

...Young Evans

is an honorable man.

He comes from generations

of honorable people.

So is his sister

an honorable man.

[all laugh]

The public inspired

by the press

clamors for a Roman holiday.

Then the press is deputized

to bring Wayne back

to the bar of justice.

Ah, speaking of bars.

Let's all have a drink.

[crowd clamoring]

One man's word against another.

And what chances Wayne.

It's tough, alright.

But of course, you made

a mistake in running away.

'Sure.'

Why don't you bluff it on?

Are those your sentiments?

Oh, we're for you anyway.

You probably had to k*ll him.

There's a jury for you.

The verdict is... guilty.

Uh, come on.

Let's all have a drink.

[crowd chattering]

- You'll never even see a jury.

- I'll tell you why.

[indistinct chatter]

Here's some for you

and here's..

Why don't you

have some coffee?

Good evening,

Captain Andersen.

Oh, good evening.

Aren't you ever

going to dinner?

Well, just as soon as they

finish their coffee, dear.

What he needs is a wife,

to manage him.

That what I think,

and that's what I want.

How about it, captain?

Can you marry her?

(Andersen)

'Uh, do like to-to oblige.'

It will be a fine cl*max

for my party this evening.

Oh.

[rumbling]

[indistinct shouting]

Step by fire,

don't look ahead. Make a turn.

I beg pardon, sir.

[indistinct]

[indistinct]

[expl*si*n]

[screaming]

[horn blowing]

[screaming]

[horn blowing]

'Stand back!'

[screaming]

[whistles]

Ladies, children, first.

[g*nsh*t]

Stand back.

[horn blowing]

[expl*si*n]

(Gordon)

'Hey.'

Don't throw that away.

I can fix it.

That's alright.

Keep it.

I wonder where we are.

Somewhere along

the coast of Africa.

No sign of anything.

Yeah, it's tough alright.

Well, the first thing to do

is to make her comfortable.

To make camp,

back in the jungle.

It's...ruined.

Great.

Come here.

If you can get some wood,

we'll build a fire

and dry our clothes out.

Okay...Africa.

Here.

Let's make a camp

back there.

And I'll see what

I know about some food.

- Can you walk alright?

- Very well.

[squawking]

[screeching]

- That looks good.

- It's gotta be good.

But, uh, what is it?

Well, you can call it

quail on toast.

We couldn't mind

if we had some toast.

Yeah, and if we

had some quail.

Say, Eddie.

Hmm?

You think you can dig up

some sort of a plate

and take this over

to the lady?

- All of it?

- All of it.

Okay, chef.

- Oh, Ms. Evans?

- Yes.

Will you have some

nice roast Turkey?

Or something?

Thank you.

[monkey whooping]

[quail chirping]

[man screaming]

Help! Help!

Franklin.

It had to be you.

Wouldn't you know it.

Come on, Eddie, let's get him

up out of the water.

Where-where's Doris?

She's safe.

We've made a camp.

Here.

Here.

Water.

Did you see anyone else?

Captain was on the part

of the ship that stayed afloat.

I was washed off and then I..

...managed to tie myself

to that boat.

Eddie, go back

and look it over.

See if there's anything

we can use.

Okay, Gordon.

- Oh, God.

- Oh, John.

Oh, I'm so glad.

Come on. Come on.

Let's move to camp.

How does she look?

She's pretty badly

stove in, Gordon.

There ought to be

a lot of supplies somewhere.

Oh, boy.

Let me at it.

(Eddie)

We're not doing so bad.

We have plates.

And we have salt.

We have...hard tack.

We have tea.

Barrels of tea.

Breakfast tea.

I wonder if it's alright

for supper.

I guess we can

take a chance.

Hey, see what's

in the duffle bag.

Alright.

Smells good.

[chuckles]

How's this for a fit?

Too small.

That's what I thought.

[monkey whooping]

And look.

A razor and blades.

Great.

In a week we'd look like

the Smith brothers.

Why, that's Adam and Eve.

How are you, pals?

How is the old garden of Eden?

[whooping]

[birds chirping]

Ahoy.

Dinner is served

at the captain's table.

I'll bring

your dinner here, Doris.

Crackers.

Huh, I guess the captain's table

ain't so popular.

We've gone to the trouble to

make this table, why not use it?

Doesn't it occur to you

that Ms. Evans would rather

not eat with you?

Here we are.

Ms. Evans,

we might as well face

the fact that the four of us

have been thrown together

here in the jungle.

- Let's make the best of it.

- I've thought that--

Now, just a minute, Doris.

The wreck

hasn't changed anything.

Oh, yes, it has,

Franklin.

There's only one law here.

No cops, no jails.

That's the law

of the jungle.

Say, while you guys

are arguing here

our dinner

is getting cold.

Come on, Ms. Evans,

let's you and I go

while they're

doin' the chinny.

You're right...why go around

with chips on our shoulders when

the important thing is to exist

until we can get out of here.

My, Doris--

You know, that

gives me a great idea.

Let's pretend that we've

just met for the first time.

There's no past.

Just a future.

Let's bury the hatchet.

Good.

- Now..

- Come on, John.

Hocus pocus.

Abras-kadabras.

Hepluras basueunis.

Keep bad spirits, gone.

You know, after all this food

is not doing a bit of good--

Well, let me warm it up.

I was thinking

that will be a good idea.

[whooping]

You know, you can't run around

the jungle with..

...this on.

I have a surprise for you.

Look at that.

Oh.

And them, or these,

or this.

Oh, thank you.

You know,

I'm in this too.

Well, help yourself.

[monkeys whooping]

Don't be annoyed, Franklin.

They don't know who you are.

I thought we buried all that.

And you're the first one

to break your resolution.

That's right. Anyone who

breaks a resolution

must pay a forfeit.

What will it be?

Wash the dishes.

You would think of that.

Okay, Africa!

But as long as

I'm stuck first

I'm gonna keep score

on the rest of you guys.

We're going to force

our way through that swamp

and see if we can

find a way out of here.

Well, I'm not

really interested

but if that'll help get you

out of my life, let's go.

Not a chance, Gordon.

We can't get across.

There's nothing

but swamps on all sides.

It's too risky.

What's the matter,

Franklin?

Afraid to arm

your prisoner?

I'm not taking a chance

of being stuck in a back

by a mug

with your reputation.

Yeah.

Newspaper reputation.

Say, if I ever do started

on you, I'll take you apart

with my bare hands.

That's a promise.

Well, you can always try.

Gentlemen.

Or am I mistaken?

Say, why not let's try

the boat this time?

Nothing doing.

I've floated around that leaky

scow all I'm going to.

Come on, let's get going.

We'll all stick together

this time.

Wait a minute.

I don't like the idea

of leaving Doris alone.

Ms. Evans to you.

And I'm not interested

in what you think.

That's for me to worry about.

[birds chirping]

[whistles]

[growls]

[growls]

[whistles]

[roars]

[whistles]

[growls]

[whooping]

[roars]

[roars]

What's that?

Look out.

Boy, what a mean-looking mama.

Franklin, you should have

left that g*n with Ms. Evans.

I'm the best judge of that.

The important thing is to

find a way out of here. Come on.

Eddie, you better go

along with the boy scout

and see that

he doesn't get lost.

Get lost? Gee, that would be

too bad, wouldn't it?

[water gurgling]

[whistling]

[birds chirping]

[monkeys screeching]

[bird screeching]

[water gurgling]

[roars]

[roars]

[Doris screams]

[roaring]

[grunts]

[roaring]

[sighs]

[monkeys chattering]

No, don't do that.

You'll get the wound infected.

Come on back to camp

and I'll dress them.

Come on.

That's fine.

Thank you very much.

Well, it's better to scratch

on my arm than yours.

It might have been

your life...or mine.

Strange, isn't it?

How a human being will

sometimes give willingly

the very thing he'd fight to

keep if it were demanded of him.

I hope you've learned

to stay out of the jungle

while we're gone.

I've learned a lot of things

since we came to the jungle.

[monkeys whooping]

Not a chance, Gordon.

We can't get across.

There's nothin' but swamps

on all sides. It's too risky.

The next time I tell you

to trail with us

you trail with us.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

How long have you been here?

Not very long.

Hey, Gordon, what's

the matter with your arm?

Oh, I scratched at it,

that's all.

What happened?

Your a big news hound,

find out.

[chuckling]

You'll cook tonight,

you better run down

and see if your lady turtles

laid any more egg.

Yeah, that stupid things.

Why don't they build nests

so we wouldn't have to be

diggin' up the whole beach?

I'm goin' down to work

on the boat, come on.

Hey, Gordon,

why don't you tell Doris

your side of the whole story?

Listen, Eddie, that girl

loves her brother

more than anything

in the world.

I'm certainly not gonna

make it tougher for her by..

Oh, come on.

Oh, hello, John.

Everything alright,

darling?

Oh, of course.

How long has Wayne been back?

Ooh, I don't know,

just a little while I guess.

- Did you find anything?

- Nothing.

What happened to Wayne?

Uh, I don't know.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

His arm is bound up.

He had a fight

with an animal, I believe.

You believe? You know.

You bound his arm up, he

couldn't have done it himself.

Alright, if you must know

he saved my life.

[birds chirping]

What are they?

Albatrosses, this is

their mating season.

[birds chirping]

[chuckling]

He's trying to teach her

the Albatross Kazatsky.

[whistling]

I'll be seein' you.

The chef is gotta be

getting back.

[guitar music]

[humming]

Well, that's that.

Say, I bet you I've got

an old one you've never seen.

Pick a card.

- If you say that to me again--

- Alright.

[music continues]

Looks like nobody

wants to play with us.

Will you stop that scrumming?

It's terrible.

Oh, sounds like

someone's out of tunes.

Oh, I've got it.

Sound away, maestro.

[humming]

That's clear enough.

What could be worse

than to be stranded

with a couple

of bum entertainers?

[chuckles]

A quartet.

Well, I guess, I'll have to do

my strumming somewhere else.

[continues strumming]

Hey, Gordon, I hope you don't

meet a lion with, uh..

Franklin's idea of music.

[chuckling]

[music continues]

(John)Doris,

I want to talk to you.

Alright, come in.

I guess my company wasn't

good enough for you.

Why, John?

Well, you left right

after Wayne did.

I don't know what's

happened to you, Doris.

One month in the jungle,

and look what it's done to you.

It's done things to all of us,

hasn't it, John?

Well, at least

I've kept my self respect.

I don't understand you.

You know what I mean.

Accepting the friendship

of a man like Wayne.

Well, what would you

expect me to do?

I think Gordon

has acted admirably.

Gordon? Oh, so that's

how it is now?

Yes, that's how it is.

And you're right, the jungle

has done things to me.

Before we came here,

I thought he was a beast.

And now I suppose

he's sprouted wings.

No, but he has proven

himself to be a man.

I didn't follow you

half way around the world

to rot on this

deserted coast.

I wish I'd never heard

of Gordon Wayne.

You didn't go after Gordon Wayne

because you loved me

but to get a newspaper story.

Well, I hope you get it.

As I'm going to accept him

for what he is.

Alright, be the friend

of a m*rder*r if you like.

But I'm going to take him back

to the electric chair

if I die in the attempt.

Hey, Franklin.

You know, uh,

you owe me 62.50 now.

Would you, uh,

like to get even?

Well, alright.

Get out of here.

Say, Franklin,

don't you think, uh..

you're a little tough

on your, uh, relatives?

[guitar music]

♪ Through the night the wind ♪

♪ Is sighing ♪

♪ While the tropic moon ♪

♪ It's dying ♪

♪ Hearts are born on you ♪

♪ That's the call

of the jungle ♪

♪ How you cannot see ♪

♪ Or hear me? ♪

♪ If you cannot feel ♪

♪ You're near me ♪

♪ You have heard it all ♪

♪ That's the call

of the jungle ♪

♪ Where are the cares

of yesterday? ♪

♪ That's on like a bird

on the wing ♪

♪ Love comes but once ♪

♪ Take it while you may ♪

♪ Who knows what

tomorrow may bring ♪

♪ The jungle seems

to shy away them ♪

♪ Hope cannot remain ♪

♪ Forsaken ♪

♪ And only

it's only you ♪

♪ That's the call

of the jungle ♪♪

Well, I'm glad you came.

I've been wanting

to talk to you, alone.

I wanted to tell you something.

It's sort of a secret.

Eddie and I've been

working on the boat.

I think we better almost

sail with it.

Does that mean

we can get away from here?

Just as soon

as I finish the mast

and we can make it sail

all the way to Farlin.

But what about

these sudden storms?

That's the chance

we must take.

A chance you must take.

If you care to.

You mean, you're not

coming with us?

I might try it alone.

If I made it, send someone

back to rescue you.

What if you could

never make it alone?

Could you?

[instrumental music]

I might.

When you get ready,

why don't you try?

It's your only chance.

John would never let you

get away if he knew.

And how about you?

Will you let me go?

[music continues]

When you go back you can chalk

up a 1000 violations against me.

I've fallen in love.

Doggone, I've worn

the spots off of these cards

and no luck.

We've had plenty of bad luck.

I don't think we're ever

going to get away from here.

Oh, stop it.

I'm sorry, Ms. Doris.

But what's happened

to you lately?

Oh, I don't know.

I guess, we're just getting

on each other's nerves.

Well, stop squawking.

We're all on the same boat.

Cut the cards,

and-and I'll tell your fortune.

Oh, as I live and breathe,

a marriage.

That means we've got

to be rescued first.

And if, uh, that takes care

of you and Franklin

of course we're going

to be...rescued.

What do I see here?

Now, perhaps,

I shouldn't mention it.

Children.

Don't be a fool.

Look, look what I found.

Isn't he a nice little fellow?

[screeching]

Here, take it.

Hurray! You see?

The first child.

I tell you,

the cards don't lie.

You listen to me.

Now, do you think you're

making it easier on Doris

by keeping your mouth shut,

but I don't.

Meaning what?

Well, you and I have been pals

for years, haven't we?

Well, you leave it to me

to fix this whole thing up.

I'm gonna tell her the truth

about her brother.

I told you 20 times to keep your

mouth shut and that means shut.

Well, I'm gonna tell her

just the same.

Ms. Doris--

Oh, gee, Eddie..

I'm just a heel.

I don't think so.

And you won't tell Doris,

will you?

Okay, Africa.

Say, there's some wreckage

floating a couple of miles

offshore.

Maybe it's a part

of our boat that didn't sink.

Any signs of life?

Yes, I thought

I saw someone moving.

Okay, we might be able

to launch the lifeboat

in high tide

and get out through it.

The boat? How can we use it?

Well, we fixed the leak.

And Gordon made a mast.

Oh, getting ready

to try a sneak, were you?

Wrong again.

You know, Franklin,

as a newspaper man

you've batted exactly zero

since we came here.

Now listen to me--

And the main thing is

are we gonna

try to get out

on the derelict or not?

Now come on, let's check up

on our boat.

Let's see if it's alright.

Ahoy, there!

(Eddie) There's a light, Frank,

there's somebody here.

(Frank) Surely, there must be.

Come on up there.

Come on with me, get up there

and see if we can find it.

Well, here we are.

Out here. Here he is.

Gee, you still got your men,

Mr. Franklin.

Where is Captain Anderson?

I.. What is left of him.

What happened, captain?

We struck a reef

in the morning.

There wasn't even

a lifeboat inside.

And what was left of my ship

was fast on the rock.

Later, a storm broke me loose.

I've been drifting,

in the currents.

Didn't you see

any other ship?

I saw smoke on the horizon

several times.

We were off our coast

when we struck.

Well, couldn't you get ashore?

No, my ribs are broken.

My leg is badly injured

and it's too late now.

Captain, is it still possible

for you to marry people?

Yeah.

That is maritime law.

As long as I have

my ship under me

I am his master.

Will you do it then?

Yeah, I will.

Get me my log book, please

in my chest.

Gordon, will you marry me?

Doris, are you crazy?

No, perfectly sane

and I've made my decision.

Well, as long as he's in my

charge, you'll never marry him.

It's no use,

I'm going to marry Gordon.

Alright, Wayne.

Remember this mockery

doesn't change anything.

We're ready, captain.

I...bless you of the authority

rested in me

as master of this ship..

I pronounce you

man and wife.

What is today's date?

I have lost track of time.

I'll fill it in

for you, captain.

Thank you.

I need your signature

as a witness.

Take this book.

We can't leave him

alone here to die.

And this is no place

for you, Doris.

I'll take her back to camp

and I'll come out for you.

Yes, take me back, Eddie.

Eddie, take this with her.

Okay.

Captain, is there something

I can do for you?

Yeah... my ancestors

...were Vikings.

Their ships

were their funeral fires.

What I've got

I should like to sail that way..

...to Valhalla.

Yeah.

To Valhalla.

[water gurgling]

Well, what you going to do

about all this?

About all what?

You start out to get a m*rder*r

and end up by marrying him.

As soon as that boat's ready,

I'm gonna take you outta here.

Back to civilization, where

you can come to your senses.

As for Wayne, the law

will take care of him.

And there'll be

no mockery about that.

- Oh, Doris--

- Just a minute, Franklin.

My wife's not a widow yet.

No, but she will be if you

start resisting an officer.

There's plenty of time

to talk about that later.

You might as well make up

your mind, Franklin.

I'm not going back.

Well, if that's your idea--

Folks, there is a boat,

offshore.

A boat?

Just a minute, Wayne.

We're back to the laws

of civilization now.

And I'm going to keep you

in irons on this time.

[g*nsh*t]

[grunting]

Look.

They must have seen

the fire of the funeral ship.

[grunting]

But there's a ruckus.

[gasps]

[honking]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

Doris!

I know all about it.

You are innocent.

How do you know?

My brother tried to escape.

And he was k*lled.

Before he died,

he told the truth.

All the world knows it now.

This ship returns

in ten days.

It's all honeymoon.

[instrumental music]