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13170_sfma_6132_gone_fishing

1950s
B&W

Dude Martin introduces Red Gellum [?], the Tobey Sisters [?], and Rusty Draper singing "Gone Fishin." Shot of old man in flannel shirt and farmer's hat by wagon wheel prop calling "Rusty!? Rusty!? Where is that lazy boy?" Three young women in long dresses and bonnets carrying baskets appear behind a prop fence. Old man asks, "Girls! Seen anything of that lazy brother of yours?" Music starts as sisters begin to sing the words "gone fishin" repeatedly. Old man begins to sing as he sits on a barrel. Shot of young man (Rusty Draper) lying down asleep with fishing pole as music continues. CU shot of three sisters. Camera pans over to barrel and old man is no longer there. Shot of old man and young man together with fishing poles. Old man puts arms around Draper to sound of sisters singing words "gone fishin" and the audience clapping and cheering.