Ambush Bay (United Artists) (1966)

PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN Still AB-1 Mickey Rooney plays a tough marine in “Ambush Bay,’ in Color by De Luxe...... at the Mat 2B opening eee Theatre, through United ° Artists release. Hugh O’Brian and James Mitchum co-star as the surviving members of a patrol on a deadly secret mission to ensure General MacArthur’s planned invasion of the Philippines. Mickey Rooney Rugged Marine In War Drama, ‘Ambush Bay’ Sometime when you have nothing else to do, take all the reels of film in which Mickey Rooney appears and unwind it west. Your reel will easily reach to the Philippines, where The Mick recently finished location filming of “Ambush Bay,” opening in Color by De Luxe....at the .... Theatre, through United Artists release. Hugh O’Brian and James Mitchum co-star in the exciting war drama about a marine patrol on a mission preceding General MacArthur’s historic invasion of the Philippines. Rooney, now 39, has appeared in over 100 feature films since he first appeared in “Not To Be Trusted” in 1927. During this span of performances he has played everything from his famous Andy Hardy character to the infamous “Baby Face Nelson.” Born in Brooklyn, Mickey’s parents were Joe Yule and Nell Carter, top vaudevillains who immediately moved their young son into the act. At the age of five he made his movie debut and at six began a series of film comedies as the lead character of the “Mickey McGuire” series, thus acquiring his life-long first name. During the early ’30s he starred in many other films, and was signed to an MGM contract in 1935. At Metro, Rooney appeared in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Still AB-2 Mat 1A Hugh O’Brian portrays a marine sergeant in “Ambush Bay,” opening in Color by De Luxe ..atthe ....Theatre, through United Artists release. Co-starring Mickey Rooney and James Mitchum, the exciting war drama is about a patrol charged with securing information yital to General MacArthur’s successful invasion of the Philippines. PAGE 8 “Ah, Wilderness,” “Little Lord Fauntleroy” and “Captain’s Courageous,’ among many others. In 1939 he received a special Academy Award for his role opposite Spencer Tracy in “Boys’ Town” and was also named “King” of the movies that year. He was nominated for acting awards in 1939 and 1940 and won more nominations in 1943 for “The Human Comedy” and in 1956 for “The Brave And The Bold.” On television, Rooney has twice received Emmy Award nominations for his acting in “The Comedian” and “Eddie.” His filmed TV series, “Hey Mulligan” was seen on the NBC network. Since leaving MGM, Rooney has formed his own producing company, Barbaloo, Inc. and rejuvinated an old and neglected career of songwriting. He has appeared on major TV variety shows and toured the night-club circuit. But, says The Mick, movies are his first love. In “Ambush Bay” he plays a rough, tough, war-hardened marine hero. Of all his “tough-guy” roles on the screen to date, the Sergeant Wartell part is his most demanding and for Mickey the most satisfying. “This cat comes on like the whole Marine Corps. When he lands, even the beach backs off.” Incredible Bravery In ‘Ambush Bay’ (General Advance) Three marines learn the secret of “Ambush Bay” from a beautiful spy in the war drama opening in Color by De Luxe ....at the....Theatre, through United Artists release. Hugh O’Brian, Mickey Rooney and James Mitchum star as the surviving members of a patrol on a deadly secret mission to ensure General MacArthur’s planned invasion of the Philippines. With less than 96 hours to warn MacArthur that his route is mined, they start back across an island overrun with Japanese soldiers. Their incredible adventure is a suspenseful reminder of the bravery and ingenuity displayed by American fighting men in World War II. A Schenck-Zabel production, the film was directed by Ron Winston from a script by Marve Feinberg and Ib Melchior. Hal Klein produced. Acting Talent Can't Be Taught In School Says Mickey Rooney “Nobody can teach anybody how to act.” says Mickey Rooney, who has been acting since he was five years old. Now co-starring with Hugh O’Brian and James Mitchum in “Ambush Bay,” opening in Color by De Luxe....at the....Theatre, through United Artists release, Rooney’s entertainment credits span more than four decades on stage, screen and television. “Acting schools, coaches and dramatic instructors can only back up a talent that already exists. What you don’t have when you walk into an acting school you won't have when you walk out!” Mickey, who has written a book titled “The ABCs of Acting,” goes on to say that what dramatic schools can do is develop an individual’s individuality. Imitating somebody else isn’t acting. The process of developing an individual approach to the craft can be a long one... and that’s where acting coaches can help. And they can also teach the rules of the profession, the techniques and the basic concepts. But anybody who has it in him to be a really good actor already knows those basic concepts. “You watch some kids playing cowboys and Indians (or secret agents, these days). The basic concept of acting is simply to believe entirely in what you’re doing, like kids. Too bad that when they grow up they get self conscious and can’t play any more. The best actors are the ones who never forgot how to be kids!” Jim Mitchum Finds Traveling Has Its Drawbacks Too! Jim Mitchum has discovered a new occupational hazard. It’s called “Jet Stomach” and it’s caused by high speed traveling. Mitchum, who has worked in motion pictures filmed on location in Italy, Spain, Yugoslavia, England and Hawaii has recently completed “Ambush Bay” on location in the Philippines. Co-starring Hugh O’Brian and Mickey Rooney, the war drama opens in Color by De Luxe..... at thes cose Theatre, through United Artists release. “The sudden change of hours, occasioned by the new type high speed jets flying from country to country, upsets the entire physical system,” says young Mitchum. “It takes days to adjust each time you leave the States. Then there’s the difference in water and food your stomach must become accustomed to and of course, you have to adapt to the climate and conditions of the place where you're working.” For “Ambush Bay,” Mitchum found himself in hot, humid jungles that sapped the strength of most of the crew long before noon. Because of his excellent conditioning, however, Jim managed better. At home, the husky actor exercises assiduously and when he came on location for the movie he brought exercise equipment in a kit designed to telescope into a compact package, suitable for airplane travel. By using this equipment twice a day, he maintained his excellent muscle tone (he’s not a weight lifter) and by carefully aiding his diet with vitamins and food supplements, he breezed through the shooting schedule much more easily than any of the others. Even though his role as a tough marine was doubly exhausting, since he and co-star Hugh O’Brian did all their own stunt work, Mitchum found that his discipline in matters of diet and exercise paid off in a better performance and better all around maintenance of his system. A sick actor is no good to himself or the company that hires him, Mitchum says sensibly. Still AB-7 Mat 2A Hugh O’Brian portrays a by-the-books marine in “Ambush Bay,” opening in Color by De Luxe. . .. at the. ....Theatre, through United Artists release. He’s had plenty of opportunity to learn those books, too, for Hugh is a former marine who put in four years “rehearsing” his part in the picture. Mickey Rooney and James Mitchum co-star in the exciting war story, O'Brian Had Best Training For His Ambush Bay’ Role Hugh O’Brian avoided type-casting until he starred as a tough marine in “Ambush Bay,” opening in Color by De Luxe. . . . at the ...... Theatre, through United Artists release. The talented actor was once the youngest drill instructor in the history of the Marine Corps. His performance as a by-the-books marine sergeant in the movie is based on four hard years of “method acting” in some of Uncle Sam’s most unusual “theatres!” Best known to television audiences as Wyatt Earp, O’Brian had never been on a horse in his life until the first day of shooting! And to avoid being type-cast in cowboy roles, Hugh hand-picked his future movie and TY stories so that audiences would think of him as a versatile actor, not just a one-way marshal! Born in Rochester, New York, O’Brian attended the Roosevelt Military Academy in Aledo, Illinois and Kemper Military School in Booneville, Missouri, winning scholastic as well as athletic distinction. After four years in the Marines, he planned to enter Yale as a pre-law student, but decided first to spend one summer in California. This proved the turning point of his career, for he met a girl who persuaded him to try out for a little theatre group called “The Playmakers.” His first part was small, but the reviews were good and Hugh decided he liked show business. He worked at various jobs during the day so he could rehearse at night, appeared with a second theatre group and also enrolled at Los Angeles City College, where he majored in political science and English and was elected president of his class. After several appearances on local television his first big break came with a role in Arch Oboler’s Mystery Theatre. Ida Lupino gave him his first movie role, in “Young Lovers” and Hugh O’Brian was well established as a first rate actor. When he created the title role of Wyatt Earp in the enormously popular TV series, he became an international favorite, for the show proved one of the most successful ever produced. Until then, however, O’Brian hadn’t become “typed.” After his work for MGM in “Come Fly With Me,” he co-starred with Lana Turner in “Love Has Many Faces” and was featured in Otto Preminger’s “In Harm’s Way” before accepting a leading role in “Ten Little Indians.” Still, he hadn’t been typed. Then his past caught up with him when Aubrey Schenck cast the ex-marine as a marine in “Ambush Bay.” Hugh co-stars with Mickey Rooney and James Mitchum in the war drama, which was filmed on Jocation in the Philippines. Still AB-6 Mat 2D Hugh O’Brien and Tisa Chang manage to find time for romance during the ravages of warfare in the Philippines. “Ambush Bay,” exciting drama of World War II, which co-stars Mickey Rooney and James Mitchum, will open at the ....... Theatre. It was filmed in Color by De Luxe through United Artists release,