I Dream of Jeanie (1952)

Bill Shirley: Stephen Foster

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• [Stephen shows the sheet music from his first song to two of his friends] 

  First Co-Worker : Let's see where it says you wrote it!

  Stephen Foster : Well, I guess it doesn't say.

  Second Co-Worker : Did you get much for it?

  Stephen Foster : Oh, he didn't pay me anything.

  First Co-Worker : Did you even get any royalties?

  Stephen Foster : Listen, he's doing me a big favor just to print it - didn't charge me a cent.

  Second Co-Worker : Boy, how 'bout that minstrel man, Christy? Didn't he pay ya?

  Stephen Foster : Certainly not. I'm proud to have him sing it.

  First Co-Worker : Gee, it looks like you oughta get a little something just for thinkin' it up!