Under Eighteen (Warner Bros.) (1931)

= the appealing role of a child of the poor who Two, Good Features And Other Stories That Should Prove Easy Planting WHOM DOES MARIAN MARSH REALLY RESEMBLE? Which of the stars—here pictured with her—does Marian Marsh most resemble? John Barrymore, who chose her as his leading lady in “Svengali” and again in “The Mad Genius,” would answer without hesitation, “Dolores Costello!” But Edward G. Robinson and William Powell, both of whom she supported.in the same capacity before she had. reached the age of eighteen, say that in their humble opinion she is more like the flashing Connie Bennett. What do you think? Each of the three—as you observe—has the same _ tantalizing little tilt at the end of the nose— the same wavy blonde hair which shimmers in sunlight—the same hint of wistfulness about the lips. The eyes of each are of the color the poets like to compare to May skies and forget-me-nots. Even the upward flare of the long lashes and the, curve of the delicate brows, is Opening Day Story Marian Marsh Is Here Today In Her First Starring Vehicle Marian Marsh, who in less than a year has made a name for herself known to theatre-goers all over the world, may be seen today at the iS Theatre in her first starring vehicle, “Under Eighteen,” which was filmed at Warner Bros. studios while the embryonic star was still in her seventeenth year. Miss Marsh, leaping from obscurity to fame, appeared in rapid succession as leading lady to John Barrymore, Edward G. Robinson and William Powell, whose enthusiastic commendation, caused the producers to raise her to the rank of star without further delay. “Under Eighteen” presents Miss Marsh in strives with the unturored eagerness of youth to win a place among the idle rich, whom she sees daily at the modiste shop where she earns her meagre living. If she learns to see life through different eyes, it is not without overcoming many obstacles, and winning the heart of everybody by her human mistakes and inconsistencies. The excellent supporting cast includes Warren William, Regis Toomey, Anita Page, Joyce Compton, Emma Duna, J. Farrell MacDonald, similar. Which then, does Marian most closely resemble. This problem, not so easy to solve when material likeness only is considered, is quite unanswerable when Then Marian resembles neither. She is like no body but herself. The charm she personality enters. radiates is the Marian Marsh charm. So is the gaiety, the almost childlike wonder, the simplicity, the clearcut intelligence, and the aura of good will she casts about her. You will realize the truth of these Judith Vosselli, Norman Foster, Dorothy Appleby, Maude Eburne, Claire Dodd, Murray Kinnell, Paul Porcasi, Mary Doran and Walter McGrail. Archie Mayo who directed Miss Marsh’s first picture “Svengali,” directs “Under Eighteen.” Be 2 SE Cut No. 13 Cut-30c; Mat 10c Dolores Costello, (left) Constance Bennett (center), whose “Under Eighteen,” the W § : hoes profiles resemble that of Marian Marsh (right) who comes to Bros. and Vitaphone production |Shorts ast Hos tot Marian Marsh Diary Is To Be Published Marian Marsh, who comes to the................ 23° ee next is her first starring vehicle, ‘“Under Eighteen,’ a Warner Bros. production, began when she was acting as leading lady to John Barrymore in “Svengali” to jot down every night every word of theatrical advice given her by star of director. She did the same later when playing with Edward G. Robinson in “Five Star Final;” with William Powell in “The Road to Singapore” and again with Mr. Barrymore in “The Mad Genius.” This unique record of what the stars said and what Marian thought about what they said, has so pleased the critics that the book is to be published in the near future. Marian Marsh Is Made Baby Star By Wampas Marian Marsh, who comes to the.............. 2 STs. ee eee next in her first starring vehicle, ‘Under Eighteen,” a Warner Bros. production, was honored by the famous aggregation of Los Angeles publicity men as a 1931 baby star. It was the three consummate actors for whom she acted as leading lady during the past year—John Barrymore, Edward G. Robinson and William Powell—who so enthusiastically praised her work that the producers decided to make seventeen-year-old Marian a full-grown star. Marian Marsh Owes Her Ortimism To Her Dad Marian Marsh, who comes to the................ 9 eT (enn eae next in Warner Bros. “Under Eighteen,” her first starring vehicle, when asked the source of her optimistic outlook on life gave credit to her late father, who always ‘had something good to say about everybody’ and whose philosophy made it possible for him to ‘see good luck around every corner.’ Her mother, Marian says ‘knows just when to praise and to blame, and just how to keep one from getting overly elated or depressed.’ Page Four which is her ~ oo ee “aie sicle. 7 1 eee Theatre next........ eee in “Under Eighteen,’ A Rros. and Vitaphone Picture. ie OTe as acalamatrtl a ingiaEE O a — Marian Marsh Is Movie -. Screen. Off It She’s Like Any Normal Girl (Sunday A wide-eyed child who doesn’t know yet why she was chosen from among so many for all the honor that has been heaped upon her. A face like alabaster or like pure white marble faintly flushed with pink, that photographs more easily, say expert photographers, than any other face in Hollywood, and perhaps in the world. A slim, girlish figure, vibrant with that joie de vivre which is youtn. But back of this curious Cinderella-fortune which is Marian Marsh’s, is a little girl who longs for a sight of Trinidad, in the British West Indies, where she was born, and where most of her relatives still live. Who wonders, with naive, almost childish wonder, what it was that interrupted the smooth course of her life at high school and made of her a motion picture star with several famous pictures already to her credit. Who occasionally sighs for erstwhile companions and activities with all the fervor of a little girl who has suddenly been told that she is_ Now She’s A Star! Marian Marsh who comes to the screen of the.......... tomorrow as the star of “Under. Eighteen,” Ag: Warner Bros. and Vita phone Production wit Warren William, an Anita Page. Cut No. 12 Cut 30c, Mat 10c Of Her Age! Feature) too old for dolls. People simply will not let her be a little girl any longer. Not even Warner Bros. her employers, who have proclaimed her a star in “Under Eighteen,” which comes to the BES eee VheatreSie The story is told of Regis Toomey, who is playing opposite her in “Under Eighteen” that he had asked her about a certain sequence in O’Neill’s “Emperor Jones” which had become hazy to his memory. Marian was just out of kindergarten when the play was at its peak. Marian turns to director Archie Mayo for every sort of advice, and they have grown to be close friends, for it was he who directed her first as “Trilby” opposite John Barrymore in “Syengali.” But he doesn’t pamper her. Several times he has made her cry by the brusqueness with which he has told her that some detail of her work was not right. As one of the Warner Brothers’ oldest directors, he sometimes forgets that the child he is directing has not had or COrrant” tu But afterwara.-uw@ is alWayoo- ry, and it isn’t long before her dimples begin to flash again through the tears. _It isn’t because she isn’t a great little trouper, he will tell her. But it has to be right. It would never do for anything to be glazed over on the assumption that her beautiful face would out-balance it. Again, because she is after all, a bright young woman, she will string him with some remark that more than repays for tears. She had noticed, for example, that in “Under Eighteen,’ he was demanding more than the ordinary obedience from his staff. The com-~ pany had been delayed several times by unfortunate happenings and shooting time was short enough at best. At such times directors have a way of bearing down. “You’re making them “yes” you, Archie,’ Marian chided him. He reddened, spluttered, glared at his baby star and continued to crack the whip. Her speech is probably an exact copy of what most of the motion picture speech of the future will be. English being the most admired speech by those cultivated to it, it has yet to overcome the opposition of hundreds of thousands of Americans who prefer their own or, as they call it, good American English. Marian spoke with a decided English accent for her first few years in America. Her mother still has that accent, but Marian has grown away from it somewhat. Her “A” is still broad, and “R” will not seem to roll on her tongue, but comes out with that soft sound the English give it. But otherwise her speech is much like that of the Americans about her except that it seems somehow more English. And, therefore, is better suited for a universal usage. She laughs when mention is made of all the difficulties other stars have in maintaining a figure, a complexion, and a reputation. “T wouldn’t know how to begin to diet, even if I needed to. And so far I never have. The complexion also, is just as it “grew.” I’m only trying to be careful that makeup doesn’t mar it. As for the reputation: there aren’t any “particular” boy friends yet. They can’t call me engaged or married or divorced until they see me with someone more than twice. And that doesn’t happen very often.”