Arizona Whirlwind (Monogram) (1944)

WESTERN SCREEN STAR WAS | WORLD'S CHAMPION COWBOY One of the screen’s outstanding western stars over a long period of years is Hoot Gibson, who comes to the theatre on “Arizona Whirlwind,” the Mono-| gram “Trail Blazers” drama in which he is featured with Ken Maynard and Bob Steele. Hoot was born on a ranch near¥*——— Tekamah, Nebraska, and could ride a horse as soon as he could walk. Throughout his boyhood he achieved increasing skill in all the arts of the cowboy, and as a youth roamed | ed by Robert Tansey, from an original screenplay by Frances Kavanaugh. over the western states as a working cowhand. When he was only 18, he won the all-around cowboy | championship of the world at the famous annual rodeo held at Pendleton, Oregon. Gibson made his screen debut when he arrived in Los Angeles many years ago as a member of Dick Stanley’s Congress of Rough Riders. Following their scheduled wild west performances, the troupe appeared in films made by the old Selig and Biograph companies, and then traveled on to other engagements. But Hoot soon returned to Hollywood, and as a stunt man at Universal studios began a career which eventually made him one of the screen’s most important stars. He remained with this company for 14 years, and at the height of his popularity received one of the highest salaries ever paid a star—$14,500 per week For several years Gibson has been an outstanding performer, and later the producer, of many wild west rodeos, and in the season of 1939 traveled as the star of the Russell Bros. Circus. The cast appearing with Gibson, Maynard and Steele in ‘Arizona Whirlwind” includes Ian Keith, Myrna Dell, Don Stewart, Karl Hackett and Charlie Murray, Jr. The film was produced and direct QUICK DRAW ~ Western star Bob Steele and pretty) | Myrna Dell are pictured in an exciting scene from the Monogram | western drama, “Arizona Whirlwind,” which comes to the |theatre on ........ Ken Maynard and Hoot Gibson appear with Steele jin the film. One Column Scene Mat No. 1 CAUGHT WITH HIS GUARD DOWN Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard stand by while Bob Steele makes quick work of an apprehended crock in the Monogram western drama, “Arizona Whirlwind,” current at the theatre. Two Column Scene Mat No. 20 SCREEN COWBOY VETERAN OF CIRCUS, RODEO, WILD WEST Long before Hollywood ever heard of him, Ken Maynard was a real working cowpuncher, a top-hand rodeo performer and a star of wild west shows. Maynard comes to the “Arizona Whirlwind,” the Monogram “Trail Blazers’”’ western | drama in which he is featured with4—— oan Hoot Gibson and Bob Steele. A native of Texas, Ken took to riding in earnest when he was eight years old, and by the time he had reached his teens had become an | expert cowpuncher. For several | years he spent the annual touring seasons aS a member of some circus or wild west troupe, notably the Pawnee Bill Wild West, the Hagenback-Wallace Circus and the Kit| Carson Wild West Show. If the Exposition and Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth, Texas. After being featured as a riding) star with the Ringling Bros. Circus, | Maynard migrated to Hollywood, | and soon afterward made his debut in motion pictures. Some years later he took a temporary leave of ab|sence from the screen, and went on the road again at the head of his own circus and wild west show. The cast appearing with May/nard, Gibson and Steele in “Arizona tented show ended its season in the} Whirlwind” includes Ian _ Keith, West, Maynard became a cow-|Myrna Dell, Don Stewart, Karl puncher again for the winter; if|Hackett and Charles Murray, Jr. the last playdate was in the East, he took any temporary job he could find. For three years he was a ro The film was produced and directed by Robert Tansey, and Frances Kavanaugh wrote the original screen to the | atre | Keith’s stage debut many years ago, deo contestant at the Southwestern |! play. Cowboys Lived Parallel Lives | The lives of Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard are strangely parallel, and it is merely a continuance of the pattern that they are now appear |ing together in motion pictures. These two popular cowboys come theatre on featured with Bob Steele in the Monogram ‘Trail Blazers’ western drama, “Arizona Whirlwind.” Before they had reached their Prec het i iat ae} ’ ‘teens, both Gibson and Maynard were expert riders and ropers, and as young men both traveled as featured: performers with circuses and wild west shows, though in those days they were always with different organizations. Eventually, both became outstanding stars in western films, and after they had acquired screen fame, both bought airplanes and became expert flyers, though each lived through dangerous crashes. Continuing the analogy, both Gibson and Maynard have returned to circus life at intervals during recent years—Hoot with Russell Bros. and Ken with Cole Bros. As both had been prominent rodeo performers in their youth, both have within the past few months been before the public as rodeo producers—of, respectively, the Hoot Gibson Rodeo and the Ken Maynard Rodeo. So it was natural that they should finally come together in motion pictures. The cast supporting Gibson, Maynard and Steele in “Arizona Whirlwind” includes Ian Keith, Myrna |Dell, Don Stewart and Karl Hack ett. Robert Tansey produced and directed, from an original screen | play by Frances Kavanaugh. ROUGH RIDER Hoot Gibson was a member of Dick Stanley’s Congress of Rough Riders when he made his first appearance in motion pictures many years ago, and the whole company was engaged as a group for screen work after they had completed their regularly sched uled performances in Los Angeles. Gibson, featured with Ken Maynard and Bob Steele, comes theatre on “Arizona Whirlin Monogram’s series. in wind,” latest “Trail Blazers” Famous Actor In Western Film One of the most distinguished stars of the American theatre is Ian Keith, who comes to the CHEMIE ONS Moa ee in ‘Arizona Whirlwind,” Monogram’s “Trail Blazers” western drama which features Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard and Bob Steele. The famous Castle Square thein Boston was the scene of Frew 0. ef ese Fe and he afterward spent several years in other Eastern stock companies before he made his first ap |pearance on New York’s Broadway with William Faversham in “The Silver Fox.’ Later Keith’s first starring vehicle in New York was “As You Like It,’ which was fol | lowed by a number of other Shakes perean plays which established him as one of the country’s outstanding exponents of the Immortal Bard. Among Keith’s other important stage plays were “He Who Gets Slapped,” “Grand Hotel,” “Czarina’”’ and “Laugh, Clown, Laugh,’ and he finally made his entry into motion pictures in 1928, coincidental with the advent of talking films. Throughout his career since that time, Keith has alternated between stage and screen, and has attained important successes in both branches of the acting profession. Others who appear with Maynard, Gibson and Steele in “Arizona Whirlwind” are Myrna Dell, Don Stewart, Karl Hackett, Charles Murray Jr., George Chesebro, Charles King, Dan White and Frank Ellis. Robert Tansey was producer and director, and the original screenplay was written by Frances Kavanaugh. | | |spearean actor in “Hamlet,” “Othel|lo,” “As You Like It,’ “King Rich |/Maynard and Bob Steele. | From Stage to Sage Dramas | Ian Keith made his stage debut | at Boston’s famous Castle Square theatre, appeared for many years on New York’s Broadway under the management of David Belasco, and later starred on the Australian stage before he entered motion pictures. Keith comes to the screen of the MRR GIG HOW SYER ID HE WEY 0 laa uence an important role of “Arizona Whirlwind,” the Monogram “Trail Blazers” western drama featuring Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson and} Bob Steele. Western Actor Held Many Jobs Bob Steele filled a variety of vacation-time jobs while he was attending high school in Southern California, and was in turn an iceman, a life guard at the beach, and a boxer; and the latter vocation, especially, prepared him for the screen fights in which he was later to take part as a screen actor. Steele, featured with Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard, comes to the theatre on in Monogram’s fast-moving “Trail Blazers” western drama, ‘Arizona Whirlwind.” STEELE, GIBSON, MAYNARD ON LOCAL SCREEN ~~ Bob Steele, Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard, the Trail Blazers, are seen in the exciting Monogram western drama, “Arizona Whirlwind,’ which comes to the theatre on a: 5.0 ebaUael oie am Twe Column Scene Mat No. 21 Veteran Actor Appears in Film Ian Keith was for many years one of the most distinguished figures of the American theatre, and attained outstanding prominence as a Shake ard the Second” and other plays. Keith comes to the theBULGE s OMe ie yee ane, bes “Arizona Whirlwind,” Monogram’s | thrilling “Trail Blazers’ western drama which features Hoot Gibson, Ken | in ;completely altered FLYER Before the exigencies of war so many activities of American citizens, Ken Maynard not only purchased a new automobile every year, but also a new airplane, owning seven of the latter in seven years and attaining. recognition as one of the most expert flyers in the Hollywood film colony. Maynard icomes to the” :...s.a.<.6: theatre on in “Arizona Whirlwind,” the thrilling Monogram “Trail Blazers” western drama in which he is featured with Hoot Gibson and Bob Steele, NEW "TRAIL BLAZERS" FILM IS ENTERTAINING "WESTERN" (Review) “Arizona Whirlwind,” Monogram’s latest “Trail Blazers” drama, opened an engagement at the theatre last night, and qualified as a rip-snorting “western” of the old school, with a thrilling story of frontier adventure. Featured in the leading roles are Hoot Gibson, Ken May nard and Bob Steele, three hard-*——— riding cowboys who have long been | favorites in the field of outdoor | pictures. Their exceptional support| ing cast is headed by Ian Kieth and Myrna Dell, and also includes Don Stewart, Charlie Murray, Jr. George Chesebro, Karl Hackett, Charles King, Frank Ellis and Dan White. All contribute importantly to the success of this dashing film, and | assist in giving it a convincing atmosphere of reality. The story of the film concerns the counterfeiting activities of a band established in a western town, and the efforts of the cowboy trio to discover and capture the heads of the gang. The result is a fastmoving succession of exciting incidents, and a climax filled with furious action. “Arizona Whirlwind” was both produced and directed by Robert Tansey, veteran of the western field who again demonstrates his ability to fashion uniquely entertaining films of the frontier, Also sharing in the credit for the picture is Frances Kavanaugh, whose original screenplay is filled with thrilling episodes. Edward Kull achieved uniformly good photographic results. | HOT LEAD Hoot Gibson and Bob Steele appear in the Monogram western drama, “Arizona Whirlwind,” current at the theatre. One Col. Scene Mat No, 2