Sarong Girl (Monogram) (1943)

Burlesque Falsely Shown In Books, Films, Says Star Ann Corio militantly decries the tendency to present burlesque in a false light, either on the screen or the printed page. But is is constantly done, she contends, almost without exception. The whole atmosphere of the girl shows is distorted and misrepresented, sak ae ravishing nn she should know, for she was ac-¥———— claimed for many years as “the loveliest lady of burlesuqe.” Miss: Corio: -comes=to; the... .. 6... theatreson teow. saci as the star of “Sarong Girl,’ the Monogram musical picture in which she has the competent assistance of Bill Henry, Damian O’Flynn, the comedy team of Tim & Irene, Johnny “Scat’’ Davis and his band, Henry Kolker, Mantan Moreland and various other entertainers. “Producers and publishers,’ says Ann, “apparently are unanimous in insisting that writers on the subject of burlesque inject into their stories an atmosphere of bickering, spite and unmorality, neither of which is actually present. Burlesque people are as wholesome as the average, and in no other branch of theatricals is there such a feeling of helplessness and cameraderie. “IT have written a book which I have titled, ‘Men, Gentlemen—and Others’, but it has not been published. There is small chance that it ever will be, or that it will be adapted for the motion picture screen, because it presents. burlesque as it really is. I have had several chances to get the manuscript published if I would rewrite it and ‘spice it up,’ but I have refused to present anything but a true picture. Burlesque has been good to me, and I certainly refuse to bite the hand that fed me for so many years.” Miss Corio’s supporting cast in “Sarong Girl’ includes the comedy team of Tim & Irene, Mantan Moreland, Bill Henry, Damian O’Flynn, Johnnie “Scat” Davis and his band, and Henry Kolker. Arthur Dreifuss directed for producer Philip N. Krasne, and the original screenplay was written by Arthur Hoerl and Charles R. Marion, with additional dialogue by Tim Ryan. COMEDY TEAM Tim & Irene, famous radio comedy team, are outstanding entertainers in “Sarong Girl,’ Monogram musical picture now at the See Rasy Sets. theatre, with Ann Corio, former burlesque queen, as_ star, supported by Bill Henry and Damian O’Flynn. | SHE WAS MADE TO BE LOVED BACKGROUND Ann Corio, later to be acclaimed by admiring theatre-goers as “the loveliest lady of burlesque,’ made her first appearance before an audience in a church play when she was eight years old, in her native city of Hartford, Connecticut. Miss Corio comes to the PURE MON. aes otra the Monogram “Saronge Girl.” as the star of musical picture, Actress In New Career Ann Corio literally jumped with both feet when she decided to enter burlesque some years ago. Her first engagement was in New York with the Minsky troupe, generally recognized as the quintessent organization of the profession. Miss Corio, who was eventually accorded the title of “the loveliest lady of burlesque,’ comes to the be Wetetatra ahs theatre on the starring role of “Sarong Girl,” the Monogram musical picture in which she appears only briefly as a burlesque performer. She is now in the process of jumping out of her former association as decidedily as she originally jumped in. Pursuant to her intention to develop her talents as a legitimate actress, she appeared in summer engagements as the star of three stage plays in preparation for her screen debut. She has now completed three motion pictures, and her fourth has already been announced. The cast supporting Miss Corio 1 “Sarong Girl’ includes the comedy team of Tim & Irene, Bill Henry, Damian O’Flynn, Johnnie “Scat” Davis and his band, Mantan Moreland, Henry Kolker and other entertainers. Philip N. Krasne produced, and the original screenplay by Arthur Hoerl and Charles R. Marion was directed by Arthur Dreifuss. Tim Ryan wrote additional dialogue for the script. Bill Henry finds burlesque star Ann Corio an irresistible lure in Monogram’s fun hit, “Sarong Girl,’ coming next........ to the........ Theatre, Two Column Scene Mat No. 31 the | | BURLESQUE DOLL HELD IN RAID | Actress Is Burlesque star Ann Corio faces a typical situation in her screen hit, “Sarong Girl” at the.......... Theatre. Damian O’Flynn appears as her handsome counsellor. Two Column Scene Mat No. 30 Started Acting As a Juvenile Bill Henry was a tiny youngster in grammar school when he made his screen debut in his native Los Angeles. Henry comes to the theatre on “Sarong Girl,’ the tuneful Monogram musical picture starring Ann Corio, loveliest lady of burlesque. Young Bill was eight years old when he first walked before a camera, and the film was “Lord Jim,” a silent picture made before the advent of sound on the screen. All through his school years Bill appeared in an occasional picture, and by the time he was a high school student he was a part-time member of a local stock company known as the Burnham players. At 14 the boy gained additional technical knowledge of the theatre by serving as stage technician for the producing firm of Belasco and Curran, and at the Community Playhouse in Pasadena. Figs We Maa in In succeeding years he made several trips to the Hawaiian Islands, iand appeared at the University of Hawaii’s Little Theatre in Honolulu in numerous stage plays produced and directed by his brother Tom. Later he re-entered the Hollywood scene, and has appeared with marked success in many such motion pictures as “I Escaped from the Gestapo,” “Klondike Fury,” “Sweater Girl’ and ‘Geronimo.” Other players suporting Miss Corio in “Sarong Girl” are the radio comedy team of Tim and Irene, Johnnie “Scat’’ Davis and his band, Mantan Moreland and Henry Kolker. Arthur Dreifuss directed for producer Philip N. Krasne, and the original screenplay was written by Arthur Hoerl and Charles Marion, with additional dialogue by Tim Ryan. SINGER-DANCER Burlesque queen Ann Corio sings and dances in “Sarong Girl,’ the Monogram filmusical now at the theatre. Johnny “Scat” Davis and his band provide the music. BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS BACKER Ann Corio, loveliest lady of burlesque, is the sponsor of a _ boys’ baseball team in Hartford, Conn.. known by the impressive title of the Hartford Giant Red Sox, and assumes all expenses in connection with their outfitting and barnstorming trips. Miss Corio comes CO! CHEN) Sexson theatresion< 2.3. in “Sarong Girl,’ the Monogram in which she is starred. Phenomenon A real phenomenon of show. business is Ann Corio, who comes to Sa nreeotes of sek Theatre: One Ae eal as the star of the Monogram musical film, “Sarong Girl.” For years she packed every burlesque theatre peared, in which she apand her admiring fans ranged from sweatered laborers to the late Oliver Wendell Holmes, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, who to see her’ perform played in Washington. Credited with being the inventor never failed when = she |of a new dancing technique in bur lesque, Ann progressed to the point where she was earning a salary of $1,000 per week. For several years she remained at the top of the heap, until she suddenly abandoned the burlesque stage to make her debut as a legitimate actress as Tondeleyo in “White Cargo,” at a salary of only $100. She had determined to become an _ actress, rather than merely a_ burlesque queen. The cast supporting Miss Corio in “Sarong Girl’ includes Tim & Irene, Bill Henry, Damian O’Flynn, Henry Kolker, Johnnie “Scat’’ and his band, Mantan Moreland and many other top-notch entertainers. Arthur Dreifuss directed for producer Philip N. Krasne, from an original screenplay by Arthur Hoarl and Charles R. Marion, with additional dialogue by Tim Ryan. Ann Corio Is Heroine of Varied Theatrical Career lesque, has graduated from her first love. The entrancing Ann comes to the theatrecon: eee. as the star of “Sarong Girl,” the Monogram musical picture which tells a tuneful tale of New York life. For many years Miss Corio was one of the bright particular stars of the burlesque stage, and couuld have continued indefinitely to elicit admiring gasps from patrons in the front rows. But her ambition to widen her field of activity, and to achieve recognition as an all-around actress, took her into new lines of endeavor. She toured the East one summer as Tondeleyo in the _ perennial “White Cargo,’ and later played leading roles on the stage in “The Barker” and “It’s a Wise Child.” Critics acclaimed her rapid progress aS an actress, and pointed to her as a magnetic personality of real ability. But all this, it seems, was preliminary to the beauteous Ann’s film aspirations. “Sarong Girl’ is her third picture, and she is now under seven-year contract to Philip N. Krasne, Monogram producer. Her supporting cast in her present film includes Tim & Irene, Bill ,Henry, Mantan Moreland, Damian !O’Flynn, Johnnie “Scat” Davis and his band, and Henry Kolker. Arthur Dreifuss directed from an original screenplay by Arthur Hoerl and Charles R. Marion, with additional dialogue by Tim Ryan. ALUMNI The comedy team of Tim & Irene are among the many performers who first reached coast-to-coast radio audiences as guests on Rudy Valle’s air show, and they registered such a hit on their first program that they were immediatelly signed for an additional 12 weeks. Tim & Irene will be seen at the seamed: guocshe GHEaALrE ON ee iiss oes EL “Sarong Girl,’ Monogram’s screen musical picture which stars Ann Corio, loveliest lady of burlesque. Ann Corio, loveliest lady of bur-¥ | THRILL GIRL | The charms that have thrilled mil lions of burlesque followers are seen in “Sarong Girl,’ which brings Ann Corio to the.......... Theatre. One Col. Scene Mat No. 13 LAUDER, PLEASE Touring Great Britain for four years as a Singer with Sir Harry Lauder marked the first theatrical work of Mary Gordon, who comes to the theatre on in “Sarong Girl,” Monogram’s filmusical starring burlesque’s Ann Corio. Later she appeared in England with Graham Moffat in “Bunty Pulls the Strings.”