Raoul Walsh:
[final monologue]
I saw the end of my career staring me in the face. Had to make do. Took up painting full time. Like to paint a nude now and then. Oh, Mary.
[Shows painting of a nude Mary]
Raoul Walsh:
Once she walked into my studio, kicked out my model and punched a hole through the painting. I ran and put it into the garbage as fast as I could. But Mary stuck by me through the dark days, through all the days as my vision slowly faded to black. I realized how my life has been just like my movies. I always thought the adventures that made the movies made the life. I received invitations to retrospectives; Mary hated traveling and sent me off on my own. Once, with money of different denominations pinned to the inside of my coat pocket; could barely see; memorized them instead. Found old friends there... Ida, Gloria,
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Raoul Walsh:
,
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Raoul Walsh:
. Loved all the students; enjoyed telling them stories. Who could pass up talking a good yarn? I dictated three novels, one autobiography. It's good to get it all on paper. Friends come to see me; good old
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Raoul Walsh:
- we're friends from way back;
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Raoul Walsh:
- a new guy; Greg Peck, Rock. Mary picks oranges and makes juice for everyone. I look forward to the conversations; enjoy living in my own thoughts. Think back on it all, like today - writing the scripts, setting up the shot; camera in just the right spot, the right lens, the action, listening to how it sounds. Think about all my pals who've passed away. Wish I could pat them on the shoulder just one more time, take one more drink with them, tell them one more joke. Wish I could speak Yiddish to Jack just one more time. It's dark, but I see in my own way - the past, the present. That day on the set of
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Raoul Walsh:
; that young actor playing a death scene for the camera - he kept emoting, writhing, emoting, writhing one more time... too much.
[chuckles]
Raoul Walsh:
Finally I said, 'OK, kid, die already, goddammit. Let me get on with my picture.'
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