Show A Practical Lesson In Scenario Writing 1 Working Synopsis of Old Lady 31 a as Constructed by June IVl Mathis Shows TS Ho How Professional Screen Writers Prepare Their Manuscripts Manuscripts' for foi Big Productions Production I KEY liEr TO USED BY DY MISS MATHIS Students of or scenario writing should d cut out olt this box and pre preserve eI e it for tor reference as in this and succeeding installments Miss Mathis frequently fre fre- makes use of or these terms terras IRIS IX INi Gradual expansion lon of or camera diaphragm from a a. tiny circle to tho the full tull field of ot the lens I IRIS OUT A reversal of ot iris in in that thatis Is contraction of ot the tho camera dla- dla Used in closing a n or or orn a n reel DISSOLVE VB Ono One view fading then thon merging into another which deVelops develops develops devel devel- ops until completely registered by tho the camera CUT To 10 c change an c abruptly to another scene LONG Camera view from a n. distance of ot twenty five feet or more UP CLOSE A close view as of or a Do face hands etc photographed from a distance generally about four feet teet from the tho camera ODD Sn SHOT l A view photographed from an odd angle lo as aa looking down from a window to persons looking locking up I SUBTITLE A phrase or sentence Interpolated between scenes to explain ex ox I pl plain ln a development in the the action I SPOKEN TITLE Dialogue thrown on the tho screen C Q I OUT FADE A camera trick by which a n scene becomes less and less distinct distinct dis dis- dis- dis until it has faded completely complete from view LOCATION Any exterior setting either cither natural or built SEr SCTt A stage setting betting generally a an interior r scene FOURTH INSTALLMENT We introduce Mike th the gardener ardener as asa asa asa a woman hater whose whoso one Idea is to keep as far away awny as possible from tho Inmates of or the home He Ho runs 11 like like like- e- e away from Blossy DlosS- tosses Ms vegetables vegetables vege Yere- tables table on the back porch before Sarah SarahJane SarahJane Jane and then runs down the tho walk with wilh a funny hobbling gait galt pausing of or reach of ot the homo home to fan himself himself him him- self and Blossy crosses back to the porch where the conversation is 19 going on In Iii regard to an and wh why she hasn't arrived We Vc cut from here to Ancy Angy and Abe trudging up the road rond with a little wagon and then we sh show w Mary Iary riding past We Vo cut back to the tho home homo where the conversation waxes hot and Blossy proposes Abs Abcs coining to tho the home General disapproval disapproval of ot everyone e but A Abigail in spite Blossy's Blossy generous offer oCer to give up her own room Finally tho the ol old women decide to put It to the vote yote Just jUt aa as u ular Mary lar enters She She- presents Abigail with witha a lar largo large o ham already boiled We e Introduce in introduce introduce In- In Mary as the daughter of ot the wealthiest man in tho the village a village-a a di director director di- di rector rc of the tho home The old women womengo go o inside to vote voto vote they they they approach Granny the tho oldest member and put it UI up to her Then t the e voting begins We e cut to Abe Abc and An Angy y corninG coning along the road and then back to the tho voting and then outside where we introduce John as Abigail's nephew and that he ho cornea comes to the tho home frequently in his capa capacity lh of or village c carpenter tho the little lov scene between Mary and John from the play and bring An Angy y yand and Abe Aba to the tho gate gale of ot the tho home Tho The voting finishes and Abe has hns lost out There is a a. general breaking real up of or the voting contest contest contest-a a few of or them coming out on the tho front porch greeting c Angy and Abe Ahe looking Abe over O And we MC I cut back Inside to the watching watching watch watch- ing InS through h the curtains The They criticize criticize cize him but hut hero thoro l is hI al also o a look of approval al on their faces as though he did not nol look so bad after aCtor nil all and as ns Angy goes to the theale gate ale with Abe to bid him good bye there Is a general re- re lintIng as 38 Mrs and Nancy who have been against t it more than the tho rest decide to change chanG their minds and ind the they sweep out of or the parlor to impart the news We re get bel a little comedy touch In the tho parlor of ot the old women plc preening themselves In front of ot the tile mirror and trying to appear ut at ease ase Angy and Abe arc nrc call called back and the now news la is broken to Abe Abc Mary and nd John are re present for tor th this 8 f. f and John Jolin has tile the title tuio mat inai nc no Del nets liMO De will cut his hiM throat In a week Abl Ab Abe Is la I invited in and Blossy sy rushes to her room o to make malee the necessary changes Great confusion and excitement In tho the homo home as Abc Abo an and v Ang-v we inter we culto cut cul cutto cutto to Mary leaving and bidding Jphn John good bye anti and John telling Mike what hat hathas has happened Miko 0 Is thunderstruck and ways says ns n's Heaven ven help helo him Wo We cut cutto cutto cutto to Anh Angy an and Abo Abe In Blossy's Bloss's room and being left lert tJ together ethor where Abc Abo has the title about an nn old sea faring la man boIng bo- bo ink Ing up with thirty women and Angy looks at nt him with a n gentle little smile and ani reminds lii him they are aro to to- and t that IB is all nil they thoN desire and nd then they go 10 to their knees to thank God for his hla kindness Wo e HUH IUIS OUT We Yo next show Ab Abes Abe's 8 first dinner In Inthe tho the home Thero There nr are old-fashioned old ct candlesticks 9 on the massive c old sideboard sideboard sideboard side side- board and anti a a. hanging lamp over the tile table around which the twenty nine old ladles arc gathered A place co for Angy AnG at tho the end nd and Abes Abe's chair is placed at nt the tool foot of ot the table tahle Tho The twenty nine old ladles ladies are dressed In their vel very best having beat having chan changed d their gowns Ov Over r Abe's Abes 1 chair which waits w him Is placed a n lar large c piece picco of or cloth on which someone has rudely painted Welcome and each old lady has hns some article or tribute for tor the guest of at honor We cut to the hall hail and Abe Abc comes down stairs with Angy ho he ho is somewhat dubious almost as aa thou though h suffering from stage c trl fright ht at the thought of or the tho twenty-nine twenty en masse lIe Ho pecks peeks In Ia and sees secs them and steps back as If It he had a wild notion ot of repenting of or his d decision to remain I but but when his eyes meet Angy's Angs full of love and aPI appeal cal his courage tails falls him hint A gentle pressure of or th the from Angy Ang and a n smile that breathes of at the lovo of ot a lifetime and then tho the two old people enter the dining room to meet the various smiles and looks looka of ot curiosity from the the twenty nine hostesses Abe takes his place nt tho the foot of the tho table and then Nancy as spoke spokesman man presents Abe Abc with the mustache To Be Bo Continued |