Girl from Rio (Monogram) (1939)

‘“'GIRL FROM RIO" MERRY MELANGE OF MUSIC, MURDER AND ROMANCE AT............. THEATRE —— fl Movita Stars in Monogram’s Film Hit —— — (REVIEW ) Movita, beautiful singing star, thrilled opening day audiences yesterday atthe eae theatre, where Monogram’s “Girl from Rio” began a run of days. The lovely senorita has, in this film, her first opportunity to wear gorgeous clothes and to demonstrate that she doesn’t need a sarong to put her over. “Girl from Rio” is a modern musical which tells the story of Marquita, musical star who throws her career to the winds to rush from South America to New York because her brother has been accused of murder, and she must clear him. Steven, Marquita’s manager, who loves her, follows the girl, and it is through him that the singing star is able to work in the night-club owned by murder suspect number one. Lavish musical numbers are interspersed with thrills in “Girl from Rio”, and there is a tense climax as Marquita, singing the lovely “Romance in Rio” before night-club patrons and to a radio audience, is made aware that as soon as she finishes her number she will meet her death. “Girl from Rio” is the first film in which Movita is able to display her beauty in a modern, non-costume story. She wears the very latest fashions and at the same time delivers a fine dramatic performance in a role which requires much more than the mere ability to dance and sing, both of which Movita does excellently. Warren Hull plays Steven, and in DANGEROUS Movita, star of “Girl From Rio” at the theatre, in a tense moment from the Monogram melody drama which features Warren Hull and Alan Baldwin in the cast. One Col. Cut or Mat No. 5 | SHORT SHOTS Warren Hull, who plays opposite Movita in Monogram's "Girl from RIO NOW aT CANO Nec fren aerate ee theatre, is the master of ceremonies on the popular "Good News" radio program. “Girl from Rio”, which stars Movita, and which is playing now GENTOO a he ee theatre, is a murder mystery with a musical background, and contains two songs, “The Burro Song” and “Romance in Rio”, which promise to join the hit parade. "Tracer" bullets, such as are shown in Monogram's “Girl from Rio", now at the 0. theatre, have been confiscated by the government, and no one is allowed to own them, because they are so dangerous. "Girl from Rio" is the story of a South American singing star who gets involved in a murder. Movita is the star. vests his role with virile charm. Clay Clement is a suave villain, and Adele Pearce and Alan Baldwin are an appealing pair as Marquita’s brother and sister-in-law. “Girl from Rio” is an E. B. Derr production, and was directed by Lambert Hillyer from the screenplay by Milton Raison and John T. Neville. Musical numbers were written by Johnny Lange and Lew Porter, Emile DeRecat and Harry Tobias. Sequin Dress Difficult to Photograph =e The silver sequin dress which Movita wears in Monogram’s “Girl from Rio”, now playing at the theatre, has been turned down by the cameraman on fifty-four pictures. So Paul Ivano, photographer on the Monogram picture, was taking a chance when he said he could photograph the dress. It catches so much light that the gown is apt to become a huge mirror, reflecting the cast, crew, and director in it, and giving the ttheatre goers an unexpected peek at movie-making. Ivano, one of Hollywood’s finest experimental cameramen, perfected a new lighting system that enables him to photograph difficult subjects under abnormal conditions. The sequin dress was created for Carole Lombard. She wore it in one picture, and then it stayed in the Paramount wardrobe because photographers believed it was too difficult to photograph. When Monogram was outfitting Movita for “Girl from Rio”, Ivano remembered the dress, and expressed a desire to see Movita in it. Needless to say, she looked lovely, and when Ivano okayed the gown for photographing, it was in the picture. “Girl from Rio” is the story of a beautiful South American singing star who gets mixed up with murder. Outstanding in the cast are Warren Hull, Clay Clement, Soledad Jiminez, Adele Pearce, and Alan Baldwin. “Girl from Rio”, an E. B. Derr production, was directed by Lambert Hillyer from the original screenplay by Milton Raison and _ Joseph Levering. ACTRESS BREEDS HORSES AS rObB Y i Kay Linaker, who is currently appearing in Monogram’s “Girl from Rio”, which is now playing at the theatre, is considered one of the finest horsewomen in Hollywood. This hobby of Kay’s goes back to when she was about three years old, and first learned to ride on her grandfather’s ranch. Now, almost every morning before reporting for work, Kay takes a long ride into the country from her ranch in the San Fernando valley. She has also followed the example set by Clark Gable, Barbara Stanwyck and other stars by raising horses. Kay believes that California will soon rival Kentucky as a breeding ground for thoroughbreds. In “Girl from Rio” Kay Linaker is seen as the menacing girl friend of Clay Clement, who plays a night-club proprietor with a flair for murder. The glamorous Movita is the star of “Girl from Rio”, which is the story of a beautiful South American singing star who gets innocently involved in a crime. “Girl from Rio” is an E. B. Derr production, and was directed by Lambert Hillyer. t f STAGE STAR ! Clay Clement, who is appearing in Monogram’s “Girl from Rio” now at the theatre, is a former Broadway stage star, and last appeared with Tallulah Bankhead in “Reflected Glory’’. Movita is the star of “Girl from Rio”, which is the story of a South American singer who becomes involved in a murder mystery. — — — e —— a ee i BR C+ It starts in romantic Rio, rushes you to like champagne corks as exotic Movita and suave Clay Clement match wits in “Girl From Rio” now at the “GIRL FROM RIO VAL Set BEAT ae. eee ait theatre. Warren Hull and Alan Baldwin are seen in important roles in Monogram’s melody drama of the tropics. Two Col. Cut or Mat No. 4 Movita’s Romance With Jack Doyle In Headlines Beautiful Star of ‘Girl From Rio’ at tn ll ee ptog English Prizefighter After Hectic Courtship Immediately after completing Monogram’s “Girl from Rio”, now playing eh? Sr ten theatre, Movita, lovely star of the picture, flew to New York to sail on the Queen Mary for London and her husband, Jack Doyle. The romance between the glamorous Latin star and the “Irish Thrush” is the story book kind. Doyle had been the hero of many hectic romances that hit newspaper headlines, and Movita’s name had been linked with others in Hollywood gossip columns. They met at a Hollywood party, and it was love at first sight. Movita stood by Doyle in spite of the fact that the United States was ready to deport him, and the newspapers were laughing at their romance. Both swore it was the first time they had ever been in love. When Jack Doyle was finally ordered out of the country, he sailed for Italy, but jumped the boat and ended up at Ensenada, and later at Tijuana, where he and Movita were married. For three months the singerfighter lived in the squalid border town so he could be with Movita, whenever she got a few days off between picture commitments and could drive across the border. am Tempestuous Film Romance On......Screen “Girl From Rio’’ oe ilar. Ae. Sate ao Theatre at Stars Exotic Movita —— (REVIEW ) A musical murder mystery is Monogram’s “Girl from Rio”, starring Movita, which opened at the theatre. A modern story in a modern setting, “Girl from Rio” presents the glamorous Movita as a South American singing star, caught in the web of murder. Marquita is called to New York on the eve of her greatest triumph because Carlos, her brother, is in prison on a murder charge—accused of setting fire to a night-club and killing the night-watchman. Digging around for clues, Marquita and Steven, her fiance, discover that every club operated by Mitchell, suave gambler, has been burned in an “accident”. The gay Manhattan while thills pop | two set out to solve the mystery, and thus involve themselves in a maze of intrigue, mystery, and terror. There are thrills a-plenty before the crimes are cleared up, and a tense climax ensues as Marquita, singing over the radio, suddenly realizes that death will strike at her as soon as she leaves the microphone. There is music galore in “Girl from Rio”. “The Burro Song”, by Emile DeRecat, has all the signs of a hit, and another lovely melody, “Romance in Rio” is a_ beautiful love song. Movita sings both in a trained soprano voice. Outstanding roles in “Girl from Rio” are played by Warren Hull, as Marguita’s fiance, Clay Clement, as the menacing Mitchell, and Adele Pearce and Alan Baldwin, who portrays Marquta’s brother and his wife. “Girl from. Rio”, ‘an ‘E) Be Derr When Doyle finally sailed for Eng-| production, was directed by Lambert land last June, it was on the condition | Hillyer from the original screenplay that Movita join him as soon as she | by Milton Raison and John T. Neville. could. This was possible only when | Edward Kay was the musical director. the actress finished “Girl from Rio”, whereupon she was granted a vacation. Doyle and Movita will both continue their study of voice and music, and there is a possibility that the Monogram star may do a picture in England. Now it looks like “happy ending” for the hectic headline romance of Moyita and Jack Doyle. “Girl from Rio”, Movita’s last picture before she sailed from this country, is the story of a South American singer who becomes involved murder mystery. Outstanding in the cast are Warren ITEMS Kay Linaker, who is one of the heavies in Monogram's "Girl from Rio", coming on to the theatre, is one of the tallest actresses in Hollywood. Movita is the star of this musical murder mystery. “Girl from Rio”, which is com gram star, her first opportunity to wear smart clothes on the screen. Movita has had the same dif Hull, Clay Clement, Soledad Jiminez, | ficulty as Dorothy Lamour — the Adele Pearce, Richard Tucker. Alan Baldwin, Movita sings two songs in the film —the lovely “Romance in Rio” and “The Burro Song”. “Girl from Rio” was directed by Lambert Hillyer from the original screenplay by Milton Raison and John T. Neville. It is an Lk. B. Derr production. Brief Program Tidbits Dennis Moore, who plays a gangster's bodyguard in Monogram's "Girl from Rio", now at the theatre, gained most of his acting experience by playing in Monogram western pictures. Movita is the star of opposite her. "Girl from Rio", and Warren Hull plays Immediately upon the completion of Monogram’s “Girl from Rio’’, now at the theatre, Movita, lovely star of the film, flew east to sail on the Queen Mary for England to join her bridegroom, Jack Doyle. Their romance was in headlines for months, and they were married in April, 1939. Soledad Jiminez, Mexican character actress, can scarcely speak English, but she is one of the most sought after artists in Hollywood, mostly because she doesn't have to "fake" her accent. She is currently appearing in Monogram's "Girl from Rio", which stars Movita and is now playing at the theatre. and | public won't let her out of a sarong. | IN NEW FILM | Movita and Warren Hull are seen in the starring roles of the ......... theatre’s “Girl From Rio”. Produced by Monogram, the musical drama also features Alan Baldwin and Kay Linaker. One Col. Cut or Mat No. 6