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Augl0'33 pg. 2d
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Woward
generally considered the screen’s outstanding new romantic favor¬ ite, will be added to Warner Bros.’ star list. He will start his five-year starring contract with 3 1933 34 productions, including BRITISH AGENT, °a special from the very popular book by Bruce Lockhart, a remarkable fact story of romantic and diplomatic in¬ trigue. And two others. °
R uth
Shatter ton
ound her most successful type of role in “Frisco Jenny.” This year MANDALAY will give her an opportunity to do an even more glamorous characterization of the same type of woman, in a fascinating Far East setting. The second of her 2 new-season pro¬ ductions will give her the strong support of Adolphe Menjou and Lyle Talbot.®
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will have 3 strongly dramatic vehicles, including SHANGHAI ORCHIDS, with Ann Dvorak, which in role and setting will match the best features of “Patent Leather Kid” and ‘‘Broken Blossoms”. It is a remarkable story of woman hawking” off the Chinese coast. A second pro¬ duction will include Adolphe Menjou, Joan Blondell, Guy Kibbee and Ruth Donnelly.®
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M.enjou
will add to Warner Bros.’ star line-up the charm of his sophis¬ ticated romantic technique. He will be featured in 2 gay romantic comedies. BEDSIDE with Claire Dodd and Frank McHugh is the story of an X-ray photographer with a bedside manner that is irresistible to women. CONVEN¬ TION CITY with Bette Davis, Allen Jenkins and Guy Kibbee, will combine the best stories you’ve heard about the after-dark adventures of big business men at a big-business convention.0
R uby feeler® T)ick Vowell
After their remarkable reception in ‘ ‘42nd Street ” it was inevi¬ table that Warner Bros, should star these sensational youngsters, in 3 productions. Two specials, CLASSMATES0 and SWEET¬ HEARTS FOREVER,* both based on brilliant stage successes, will unfold their romantic stories in elaborate musical settings. THE FOOTBALL COACH* will have Pat O’ Brien and Ann Dvorak in the cast.
Wm. Vozvell
will return to his most success¬ ful role in THE KENNEL MUR¬ DER CASE or The Return of Philo Vance, by famous S. S. Van Dine. This story has been read by millions in Cosmopoli¬ tan Magazine and in book form. Cast will include Mary Astor, Jack LaRue, Ralph Morgan, Hugh Herbert. THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO with Bette Davis is a perfect Powell story of a debonair double-crosser AND A THIRD PRODUC¬ TION will co-star Kay Francis.*
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Stories
that will capitalize on news-value themes of current public interest are: — HAVANA WIDOWS featuring Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon, Allen Jenkins, and Glenda Farrell— WILD BOYS OF THE ROAD, with Frankie Darro of “Mayor of Hell” fame, — and BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS, containing a timely kidnaping angle and an excep¬ tionally strong cast including Lewis Stone, Bette Davis, Ruth Donnelly, Pat O’Brien.0