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For the Christmas Stockings of a Hundred ' Million Film Fans, We Give You Warner Bros.' Magnificent Picturization of the Stage Triumph That Made America Young Again —
Never has a story brought back so gloriously the good old days when flaming youth went to town on a bicycle-built-for-two— or more. That's Papa in the rumble-seat. ..but where's his shot-gun ?
Brought to the Screen After 63 Weeks — Count 'em, 63 — on Broadway, With Its Immortal Melodies and Romance That Take Us Happily Down Memory Lane, Dashingly Guided by Director MERVYN LEROY
We'd lite to take up the merrie olde custom of slipper-drinking ourselves— just to toast that grand trio of fun-makers— Hugh Herbert, Ned Sparks, Joe Cawthorn— and all the delicious dancing girls who are too numerous to name— but too sweet nor to mention.
Ever whistle" Why Was I Born?", "Here Am I ",and" Don't Ever Leave Me"? Well, this is the show that made them famous I Now you'll hear these and other great Jerome Kern hits sung and danced as never before — all because Warner Bros, finally lured dancedirector Bobby Connolly of "Ziegfeld Follies" fame to Hollywood.
And while the orchids last, let's toss a load of them to irresistible Irene Dunne, and Donald Woods and Louis Calhern for their brilliant telling of a great love story ; to Mer vyn Le Roy for his superb direction; to Phil Regan for his delightful tenor; and to Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II for authoring December's grandest show I
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