ANNOUNCER: and gentlemen, the Apollo Theater continues its legendary contest, with the Stepp Sisters!
STEPP Im looking for something, baby! Something give me a rise Im looking for something, Like a real nice Im for something, baby that you have got Im looking for something, And its be hot!
MARTY: Ladies, you leave! What about the show? What about Jimmy?
Dont touch me, Marty!
MARTY: Ladies, you cant do to me!
JOANNE: Marty, you know I can talk; well, Marty, me walk!
MARTY: You walk Joanne, and Ill call union!
JOANNE: union, Marty? You dont hire union!
CHARLENE: Come on, Joanne, our is waiting!
MARTY: gonna pay for this!
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Excuse me, would you be in the star of tomorrow?
Are you another singer?
CURTIS TAYLOR, JR.: Im Curtis Taylor, Jr. Your dealer.
Just what I need. Dog acts and car salesman.
STEPP (in background): Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do
JONES: Oh no, its already started! Effie! Effie, Lorrell! Its already(speaking quickly) Oh, Im so mister, Im Im rushing, you see, our train was late getting in from Chicago, and we had a hard time finding the subway, and we didnt know what to
Are you Brenda Talbert?!
DEENA JONES: No, Im Jones, Im one of the Dreamettes.
ANNOUNCER: Well, Im the emceeand too late. You supposed to go on second.
DEENA Oh, sir, but our train was late!
TAYLOR, JR.: Hey Earl, Earlwhy dont you give her a break, this lady came all the way Chicago.
Ohall right, all right. Ill put you on lastafter Tiny Joe Dixon.
DEENA JONES: Oh you, now which one is he?
Him.
DEENA Ohhi!
STEPP SISTERS: (in background) Ooh! Looking for, looking for something,
ROBINSON: Deena, Deena! Oh, Deena, we made it! We it! Its so unbelievable!
DEENA I know!
LORRELL ROBINSON: Were be so famous! Were be famous, like the Chiffons, the Marvelettes, and the Supremes!
C.C. WHITE: You are be more famous then all of them!
ROBINSON: All we need now is a miracle!
C.C. WHITE: Hey, we win contest, anything is possible!
DEENA JONES: Oh, C.C., where is your
C.C. Oh, Effie! Effie, over here!
EFFIE Do we have any time? I need to rest!
C.C. What? Were about to enter the greatest moment of our lives, and you want to
LORRELL Aww, shes just nervous, thats all.
WHITE: Im not nervous, Im tired.
DEENA Effie, now, come on! We have much time! We still have to change!
C.C. WHITE: And rehearse! on!
Move, move, move, move
STEPP Im looking for something, baby! Im for something, now! Im for something, baby! Im for something, now!
BACKGROUND Looking around.looking around.
Lets hear it for the unstoppable Stepp Sisters! And remember, at the conclusion of our contest, the man in show business, our headliner, James Thunder Early! And now, with our talent contest, heres Albert and the Tru-Tones!