Merry Moments At “Merry Merry“ (1929)

Extracts from the new musical comedy from the Carlton Theatre in London called “Merry Merry.“ Peggy O’Neil plays the famous “star“ Sadie La Salle and A.W. Baskcomb plays Henry Penwell. C/U of the two actors in a taxi. Henry puts a silly hat on his head and Sadie laughs. Henry starts making a pass at Sadie, kissing her hand and trying to cuddle her. She doesn’t look very happy. They speak into what is presumably an in-taxi communication system: “Drive 20 miles off the map - slowly - “ Henry then starts grabbing her in earnest. She turns away as if pretending to be coy. She then stops moving and Henry pulls a face. “That began the trouble for Peggy developed a broken rib from her admirer’s big squeeze, and had to see a Doctor, (for Journalistic effect).“ Sadie wears an elaborate sequinned night gown with two nurses dressed in white. W.H. Berry plays the doctor. He looks over the top of screen and sees Sadie having her medicine (or a drink?) Sadie puts on a fur trimmed dressing gown. The d