the studio commissary

well

mr. bergman

have you made your decision?

but before you answer

perhaps you are hungry. let's go into the

commissary. ah

ingmar bergman

look around

and hear the happy happy sound

directors of all size and shapes are eating steak and

munching cake

directors of a foreign stripe who've done quite well

see if they gripe

their vision made it here unscathed

none felt a whore

none felt he caved

ha ha ha ha ha ha

ah

billy wilder

sure you say

he had to come

no other way

but sunset boulevard and such

i'd say we let him keep his touch

and there

fritz lang

an emigre

who managed to do films his way

perhaps less stylized

so true

but then fritz lang

he isn't you

ha ha ha ha ha ha

and alfred hitchcock

bless his soul

there chomping on a

dinner roll

the man who knew too much done twice

in hollywood

done twice as nice

and jacques tourneur

cat people

great

simone simon

right here

so great

and murnau

genius just like you

made sunrise

top ten in my view

of all the films made anywhere and yet he made it here not there

and elgar ulmer made detour

a classic if you love film noir

von sternberg's eating all alone

let's say hello

hey

josef

phone!

the point i guess is all had fears

the fears you have

these

noble peers

and one could quibble which was best their old world work or

work out west

the differences are subtle

though

the language

sure

but still you know

that english is the common tongue of cinema

when said

or sung

ha ha ha ha ha

ha ha ha ha ha

so please

dear ingmar

think tonight

be sure the choice you

make is right

but there's a table

have a seat

and here's a menu

bon appetit