Hoosier Schoolboy (Monogram) (1937)

STORIES ABOUT THE PLAYERS AND PRODUCTION PUBLICITY | CAST CREDITS | AND SYNOPSIS ‘Look Pr elly Please” Fad YOUNG TROUPER | Mickey Rooney’s Prank .....| On “Hoosier Schoolboy” Set Delays Production Spreads To Hollywood Mickey Rooney Takes Candid Camera Photos of “Hoosier Schoolboy” Cast HEN candid photography swept the country as a hobby, it didn’t miss any of the motion picture players. Mickey Rooney, who enacts the title role in Monogram’s “The Hoosier Schoolboy,” was one of the first in the industry to equip himself with a complete candid camera outfit. During the shooting of this Monogram production scheduled to OOM Ss sistssscsccccses at. thes. ae theatre, Rooney could be seen perched on some high rafter with his small Leica photographing Anne Nagel, Frank Shields and other members of the cast in their more informal moments. When the production was concluded, young Rooney presented each member of the cast with an album containing pictures made of them while making “The Hoosier Schoolboy.” From those who saw some of the shots, it was said that they were really excellent natural photographs. : Others seen in “The Hoosier Schoolboy” include Edward Pawley. William Gould, Dorothy Vaughan, Harry Hayden, Anita Denniston, Bradley Metcalf, Doris Rankin and Walter Long. William Nigh di | THE CAST Shockey ... MICKEY ROONEY 5 a ieee 9 ANNE NAGEL Sd aeons FRANK SHIELDS COPTER ss catncs, Edward Pawley Mr. Mathews..William Gould ROBOT econ: Bradley Metcalf Mil licen t...cecccsseos Doris Rankin rected from the screenplay by Robert Lee Johnson. Paul Ivano was the cameraman. MICKEY ROONEY’S SECRET PAST That Mickey Rooney, youthful star of Monogram’s “Hoosier Schoolboy” at the..ecooomtheatre, composer. ily Affair,” but to date none of them have been published. cago music publisher and will complished pianist. Vilma Rose.......... Helena Grant Mr. Townsend..Harry Hayden Miss Geeter........... Cecil Weston Mrs. Hodges . . . Dorothy Vaughan Mrs. Townsend .. . Maude Philby Mickey Rooney’s sudden leap to film popularity was not occasioned by ‘any curly wave of his hair or sparkle in his Irish eyes but because of his brilliant acting performances in pictures such as “Captains Courageous,” “The Devil Is a Sissy” and “Slave Ship.” Mickey’s most recent role is his portrayal of the “Hoosier Schoolboy” in the picture of the same title now playing at. thereon Theatre, in which he delivers a standard of superb acting unexpected from a juvenile performer. One Col. Cut or Mat No. 1 FILM ACTRESS PLAYS CUPID! Here Is the Authentic H ollywood Lowdown on Martha Raye’s Marriage NNE NAGEL, attractive screen star, considers her most gratifying role that of a feminine cupid with Martha Raye and Buddy Westmore the principal players. Miss Nagel, who enacts the role of Mary Evans in Monoss an orchestra leader is no segram’s “The Hoosier Schoolboy,” Lt See at _the............theatre, cret but it has not been known | was indirectly responsible for the recent marriage of Miss Raye that talented Mickey is also a and Westmore, who is a prominent Hollywood makeup man. It was at Anne’s house that the two first met. They conHe has written several songs tinued to meet there at various socials and finally fell into the during the past three years, in| routine of going out with one another until Westmore asked Miss which he has appeared in such Raye to marry him. They flew to Las Vegas to be married and pictures as “Captains Couragereturned to Hollywood the same night, going to Miss Nagel’s ous,” “Slave Ship” and “A Fam-| home. “The Hoosier Schoolboy” is a dramatic story of a young boy and his father, a shell-shocked war veteran, socially ostra However his most recent com-| cized by the town. How they finally win respect with the help position, “When I Grow to Be of a new school teacher played by Miss Nagel forms the basis a Man,” was accepted by a Chiof the story. Mickey Rooney is seen as the boy and Edward Pawley enacts soon be on the market. Altho| the role of his father. Others in the cast include Frank Shields, he has never taken any musical | William Gould, Bradley Metcalf and others. William Nigh dilesson, young Rooney is an ac-| rected from the screenplay by Robert Lee Johnson. Ken Gold smith was associate producer. The Story Of “Hoosier Schoolboy” (NOT FOR PUBLICATION) ‘THE prime industry of the smug city of Greenfield is milk. Dom1nating this industry is John J. Matthew, Sr., (William Gould), who is head of the cooperative dairy for the protection of the local farmers against urban exploitation. His son Jack is regarded as the town’s playboy, bored by the smalltown attitude of the people. : As Mary Evans (Anne Nagel) the new schoolteacher, alights from the train, she is confronted with a very discouraging scene. The farmers are striking against Matthew who has forced the milk price so low that they can’t even eke out expenses. To save himself from bankruptcy, he purchases milk from neighboring farmers to make daily shipments to Chicago. Mary goes to the town’s hotel and is amused by the combination bellboy and elevator operator, Shockey (Mickey Rooney). Shockey takes Mary to her room where she is surprised -to find Jack asleep and very much intoxicated. She rings for the hotel clerk who explains who the young man is, but his social prestige makes no difference to Mary. She is disgusted. In the meanwhile, Shockey is having a verbal battle with a schoolmate, Roger (Bradley Metcalf) who is acting very superior in front of his girl friend to Mickey Rooney and Anne Nagel in “Hoosier Schoolboy.” One Col Cat on Maco Shockey because Shockey lives on the other side of the tracks. At school next day, Shockey and Roger get into a fight because Roger makes fun of Shockey’s dad, a shell-shocked war veteran whose only relief from his war experiences is alcohol. The two are taken to the school principal who suspends Shockey, until the next board meeting. At a meeting of the school board. Shockey’s actions are discussed. The members of the board are all for expelling him but Mary claims responsibility for his future conduct. Jack attends a basket social of the Parents-Teachers Association and contrives to lunch with Mary. Carter interrupts with a bad case of D. T.’s, demanding his son. Jack comes to his assistance and with Mary and Shockey, takes him home. Mary and Jack are in love. Jack gets Carter a job with his father’s organization. Sympathizing with the farmers, Jack goes to his father hoping to stop the strike but his father is adamant. The farmers are, by this time, in a desperate mood. Carter is given a load of milk to drive to Creighead County but doesn’t know that the farmers are blocking all roads. In a thrilling drive—his shellshocked mind ablaze as he sees the farmers blocking the road, Carter’s truck turns over and he is fatally injured. Matthew, Sr., is made to see his mistake. Mary and Jack decide to MICEEY Rooney’s curiosity and desire for learning prevented “The Hoosier Schoolboy” from shooting for more than thirty minutes. Considered a small time, thirty minutes is on the same par wtih three hours in the eyes of a motion picture crew, where delay costs thousands of dollars. Mickey displayed an intense interest in lighting during the making of the production. One afternoon when he wasn’t scheduled to appear in several scenes, he was instructed by the supervisor of the power plant, who showed him every switch from minor to major, including the by-controls. Later on the set, Mickey heard the camera crew yelling for more juice. Figuring the fault lay at the power station and remembering his nstructions that major switch No. 2 would “up” the juice in almost every department, he followed instructions. The result was a series of burned-out fuses, which took thirty minutes to replace. So, in repentance, Mickey arranged an _ impromptu show entertaining with singing and dancing. But—Mickey wasn’t allowed near the control room again. “The Hoosier Schoolboy” Scheduled to Openers: ate then. theatre with Mickey enacting the title role. He is seen as a young impoverished schoolboy who is considered, with his shell-shocked father, the nuisance of the town. How, with the help of a new school teacher, he wins the respect of the town, forms the basis of the story. Ann Nagel plays the part of the school teacher and Edward Pawley is seen as the shell-shocked war veteran. Frank Shields, who made his motion picture debut in “Come and Get It” has the male lead. William Nigh directed and Ken Goldsmith was associate producer. The big laugh on the Monogram lot while Mickey Rooney was acting in “Hoosier SchoolBoy” NOW At tM.vrcccsosseesssen theatre was the young actor himself. Mickey is terribly worried about his height, and measured himself every day to see if his five-foot-one had increased overnight. Mickey Rooney, Frank Shields and Edward Pawley in “Hoosier Schoolboy.” marry and take Shockey to live with them. Two Col. Ad Cut or Mat No. 10 “Hoosier Schoolboy” Has Frank Shields In Prominent Role O Charles Chaplin, Frank Shields, malelead in Monogram’s “The Hoosier Schoolboy,” which is GUC tO OPEN... ssseeene abr the. ies theatre, gives credit as his discoverer. Another who can claim part credit is Hope Loring, wife of Louis D. Lighton, one of Hollywood’s most important motion picture producers. While at a party, Miss Loring was introduced to Shields and decided he was star material. Approaching him on the subject, she learned that his tennis was taking up most of his time and that he was leaving the following night for a tournament in the East. Telling her husband of her conviction about the boy, Lighton suggested that Frank take a test the next morning, which he did. The result of the test was so satisfactory that Frank was signed to a long term contract and immediately given a leading role in “Come and Get It.” Mickey Rooney plays the title role in “The Hoosier Schoolboy,” a screen adaptation of the famous CORRECTION HROUGH error, three publicity appearing in this press book mention Edward Eggleston as the author of the story stories on which this picture is based. Please be advised that Robert Lee Johnson is the sole author of the screenplay, an original story. Kindly eliminate any reference to Edward Eggleston in using this publicity material manner. in any