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!