Fashion Model (Monogram) (1945)

Models and Fashions Add To Film Mystery’s Appeal (Review) Chills and thrills mingle with laughs against a_ background of striking style notes in “Fashion Model,” novel murder mystery film from Monogram Studio. It opened at the theatre yesterday, with Robert Lowery and Marjorie Weaver in the starring roles. Luscious models and glimpses of the fashion art-industry lift into the “must” class this fascinating ‘““who-done-it.” Models are found among both the victims and the suspects, with the fate of a famous house of style hanging in the balance. The story, involving various fashionable goings-on, concerns the theft of an immensely valuable brooch. When Robert Lowery, as stock boy for Mme. Celeste, is accused of the murder, his modelsweetheart, Marjorie Weaver, sets about the. difficult task of proving his innocence. To do this, she has to find the true murderer. In her search, she runs into situations as tense aS any ever portrayed on the screen. An: unfaithful husband and blackmail enter into the plot, leading the detcctive-minded members of the audience along some false trails. The solution is a surprise snapper—and comes just in time to save the model-heroine’s life. Gasp-creating styles are part of the story, as supervised by associate producer Wm. Strohbach. William Baudine directed from the screenplay of Tim Ryan and Victor Hammond, based on _ Victor Hammond’s original story. Backing the stars with a group of rich characterizations are Lorna Gray, Dorothy Christy, Dewey Robinson, Sally Yarnell, Jack Norton, Harry Depp, Nell Craig, Edward Keane and John Valentine. The many shapely models are said to be au-| thentic, having been selected from Hollywood “pretties” with modeling experience. Harry Neumann’s pho tography brings out fashion detail | in| without overlooking masculine terest in more physical forms. The picture’s sets make maximum use of the decorative values in the use of a world-famous shop. INCOGNITO | Robert Lowery and Marjorie Weaver take to disguise to sclve the murder mystery in Monogram’s “Fashion Model,’ now at the theatre. One Col. Scene Mat Na. Sl EX-SINGER Singing with dance orchestras was Robert Lowery’s early activity in the entertainment world, prior to his screen appearances. Before he made the successful transfer from singing to acting, Lowery worked in a Los Angeles paper factory. The actor comes to the theaBEGE Ollecite tie neers as the male lead in Monogram’s mystery thriller, “Fashion Model,’ opposite Marjorie Weaver. inside*— Comedy Mystery In Local Opening (Advance) The murder of a mode. in a fashionable dress shoppe that leads to moments of suspens? mystery and hilarity before the {.:.. :<olution, is offered in Monogram’s latest “whodunit” titled “Fashion Model,’ which comes’ tothe, 293.5... theatre on Against ue ba :kground of a fashion shorpe a model is murdered, with suspicion cast upon the stock boy and his model-sweetheart. The two set out to clear themselves and find the real murderer, despite the humorous | attempts of the police to jail them, and run into more murders, blackmail, jailbreaks, and a_ valuable missing brooch. The film swiftly moves to a surprising hair-raising climax before the pair are absolved. Marjorie Weaver and Robert Lowery are the romantic duo wrongfully accused, with Tim Ryan and Dewey Robinson as well meaning but slow-witted police officers. Other important roles are well acted by Lorna Gray, Dorothy Christy, Sally Yarnell, Jack Norton, Harry Depp, Nell Craig, Edward Keane and John Valentine. “Fashion Model” was directed by William Baudine, with William Strohbach as associate producer. Tim Ryan and Victor Hammond | did the screenplay, based on Victor Hammond’s original story. STAR ATHLETE The athletic hall of fame of Paseo High School in Kansas City gives a prominent place to Robert Lowery, who starred in baseball, basketball, swimming, football, tennis and boxing when he was a student there. Lowery is appearing on the screen of the theatre in Monogram’s hilarious mystery, ‘“Fashion Model,” opposite Marjorie Weaver, with Tim Ryan, Lorna Gray and Dorothy Christy also in the cast. BEAUTY CONTEST Marjorie Weaver attracted movie contracts her way when she won a screen magazine beauty contest, but the movies didn’t attract her. Instead, she went to New York and worked as a model while studying dancing. Finally 20th Century-Fox offered her an attractive contract, and she decided to give the movies a try. Her try was quite successful, because she soon developed into a leading actress. She plays the romantic interest for Robert Lowery in the new Monogram comedydrama, “Fashion Model,” now at the theatre. COMEDIAN Audiences have not only laughed at Tim Ryan on the screen but on the stage and radio as well. Ryan, years ago, had a vaudeville routine that was a laugh getter. Then he met Irene and the two joined hands matrimonally and theatrically, and became well known on the stage as Tim & Irene. Later they branched into radio, and were one of the most popular comedy teams on the ether. Ryan wrote all his material, and is responsible for many of his funny lines in. Monogram’s comedy mystery, “Fashion Model,’ to be shown at the theatre Robert Lowery and Marjorie Weaver have their hands full trying to clear themselves cf complicity in the murder of a beautiful model in Monogram’s “Fashion Model,” coming to the Two Column Scene Mat No. 82 Beauty Nowa Spurning a chance in the Theatres os Leading Lady After Spurning Hollywood movies is hardly the fashion amongst beauty contest winners, but that is just what Mar jorie Weaver, who is the leading lady in the Monogram comedy-mystery, ‘Fashion Model,” now at the theatre, did. Instead of putting her “Joan Henry” to offered movie contracts after she won top¥ honors in a screen magazine beauty contest, Miss Weaver went to New York and worked as a model while studying dancing. However, Twentieth Century-Fox finally succeeded in luring her to Hollywood with an attractive contract, and here she soon garnered top roles. The film capital was spurned again by Miss Weaver when ro-| mance came her way and she join| ed hands with Ensign Donald J. Briggs at Highland Park, Illinois, in August, 1942. Being a real navy wife, she forsook her career to be with her hubby as he moved from port to port. Ultimately, overseas orders came for him, and so Miss) Weaver decided to resume her film career. Her last Monogram picture was the fast-moving ‘Shadow of Suspicion.” Appearing with Miss Weaver now in “Fashion Model” are Robert Lowery, Tim Ryan, Lorna Gray, Dorothy Christy and other popular players. William Beaudine directed the screenplay, written by Tim Ryan and Victor Hammond from the original story by Hammond. VARIED CAREER Robert Lowery was an all-around athlete, singer and stage actor bebore he turned to a career on the silver screen. His first movie contract was with Samuel Goldwyn followed by a deal with Twentieth | Century Fox for a brief period. He | plays the top male role in Monogram’s hilarious murder systery, |‘‘Fashion Model,” coming to the Eee atte wate: theatre on Marjorie Weaver is the feminine interest with Tim Ryan as the bung ling inspector. TRIPLE MURDER Being accused of a murder you didn’t commit is sometimes hard to clear up, but when it’s three murders that you’re suspected of —that’s another story. That’s just what happens to Robert Lowery and Marjorie Weaver in Monogram’s action-filled comedy-drama, “Fashion Model,” TOW Ab UENE a. eis elev we te theatre. iow this romantic pair avoid the arms of the law, in the person of Tim Ryan, solve three killings and locate a valuable brooch makes a hair-raising, suspenseful || comedy. WEIGHT CONTROL Weight control is a problem to some people, but not to Tim Ryan, who plays a police officer with a suspicious eye on Marjorie Weaver and Robert Lowery for mysterious murders committed in Monogram’s spine-tingling comedy-drama, “Fashion Model,’ now at the ....... theatre. During the “shooting” of the picture, Ryan walked to the studio every day and omitted his breakfast. The results were apparent in his waistline. MODEL In the role of a fashion model in Monogram’s’ fast-paced mysterydrama, ‘Fashion Model,’ coming TORGNO i os eee theatre, Marjorie Weaver returns to her old profession. She worked in New York as a model while studying dancing, prior to accepting the contract which launched her on her movie career. Robert Lowery is cast opposite Miss Weaver in “Fashion Model,” with Tim Ryan as the comical police officer. | HIDE AND SEEK | Marjorie Weaver does some amateur sleuthing to clear her boyfriend, Robert Lowery, of a murder charge in Monogram’s “Fashion Model,” showing at the theatre. On Cel. Scene Mat No. Ce re 6) Oo