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    ?╟ 'KING LOUIE THE MOST" FADE IN: A PALE, DELICATE BLUE B.G. No sets or ornamentations, just a plain backdrop. The first SOUND heard is that of a harpsichord playing a delicate Elizabethan madrigal. Then the NARRATOR begins as if telling a fairytale; his voice is unmistakably that of LOUIS ARMSTRONG. NARRATOR Once upon a time...long, long ago...in the quiet, dull kingdom of Squaredom there lived a beautiful Princess...named Phona...Princess Phona... During the last two lines the PRINCESS and four HAND- MAIDENS flit out from CAMERA RIGHT. PRINCESS PHONA is indeed a beautiful girl of 21, with delicate, almost classic features and a figure that should be displayed in the centerfold of Playboy magazine. The first of her handmaidens is LUCYBIRD, a voluptuous young wench who at times seems top-heavy due to the abundance of upper forward weight; the second girl is MAMIE, the third and fourth damsels are JAYNE and MARY ANN. In fact, like Lucybird, all of them seem to share the same anatomical generosity which is quite complimented by the wispy, gauzelike gowns that cling to their rounded proportions. As they near the center of the FRAME a knight, (WINSTON), pokes his head out from under the blue velvet; Mary Ann catches this and without turning waves him frantically off. He frowns, disappointed, and retreats. NARRATOR (during above) The Princess was a nice girl, honest and square with everybody ...that was her trouble...she was square...But just a mile or so down the strip...that is, over the river...was the royal principality of Groovesville. FAST, DIRECT CUT TO