Home of the Brave (United Artists) (1949)

Kramer Feature — Hometowns — Short Features FIGHTERS FOR THE “HOME OF THE BRAVE”, Lloyd Bridges, Frank Lovejoy, Steve Brodie and James Edwards, on a secret invasion mission, wade ashore to face unknown terror and death in this scene from the widely-discussed Screen Plays production, “Home of the Brave”, coming to the Theatre. The film was produced in complete secrecy by Stanley Kramer for United Artists release. Still No. SP-1 MAT (3B) ALL READY TO AIM at the Japs hiding in the jungle are, reading I. to r., Frank Lovejoy, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, Douglas Dick and Lloyd Bridges in this tense, dramatic scene from Stanley Kramer’s “Home of the Brave,” now at the Theatre through United Artists release. Still No. SP-10 MAT ( 3D > A CASUALTY OF THE WAR, James Edwards, only Negro member of the five-man invasion mission, is being placed in a rubber raft by his fellow soldiers in this scene from the great new United Artists picture, “Home of the Brave”, opening at the Theatre. Still No. SP-3 MAT (3A) KRAMER CALLED SET DESIGNER * DARING YOUNG BOYLE KNOWS FILM PRODUCER THE ANSWERS! ( Feature ) The new daring young man of the motion picture industry is Stanley Kramer, a mild-mannered, attrac¬ tive fellow of 35 whose latest pro¬ duction, “Home of the Brave,” is the first of what seems about to become a trend in Hollywood pic¬ tures. The film, which United Artists will release at the . Theatre on , deals with a heretofore forbidden theme and, whatever the repercussions, Kramer has already garnered plaudits for the film, as well as for the methods used in making it. The film had been planned, writ¬ ten, cast and produced in six weeks —an operation involving 600 peo¬ ple—in complete secrecy. In a town as gossip-ridden as Hollywood, Kramer had accomplished the spec¬ tacular feat of catching the whisper- mongers with their sibilants down. As head of Screen Plays, Inc., which he organized less than two years ago, Kramer had previously attracted attention by his electrify¬ ing decision to substitute taste and imagination for a two million dol¬ lar production expenditure. Better pictures, he heretically claimed, could be made at little cost if enough care and creative ability went into their preparation. Acting on this theory, he produced two Ring Lardner stories, “So This Is New York” and “Champion.” “Home of the Brave” had been a pet project of Kramer’s from the time the original Arthur Laurents play was produced on Broadway. In cooperation with screenwriter Carl Foreman and director Mark Robson, who had worked with him so successfully on “Champion,” he fashioned a screen play which has everybody talking. ( Feature ) No quiz program can stump Ed¬ ward R. Boyle, Hollywood set de¬ signer, who can place a Ming Dynasty vase within a couple of years and a Corypha Umbraculi- fera within a couple of miles. Boyle’s work has taken him as far afield as designing an entire sec¬ tion of Paris, as he did for one film, and fabricating a Coral Seas jungle atoll for the recently- completed “Home of the Brave,” Stanley Kramer production dealing with the adventures of five men on a South Pacific Island, which opens on . at the. Theatre through United Artists release. He had to be careful about his palm trees; in fact, about all of his vege¬ tation, since several million men who remember very clearly what a Pacific jungle looks like will ex¬ pect an authentic representation when they see the screen adaptation of Arthur Laurents’ prize Broadway play. History Is Made Having made Hollywood history in three respects, Stanley Kramer’s screen play, “Home of the Brave,” will be shown at the . Theatre on through United Artists release. “Home of the Brave” is the FIRST Hollywood film to probe anti-Negro bitterness in this coun¬ try. It is the FIRST major film production to be made completely in less than two months. It is the FIRST film in Hollywood to be planned, written, cast and produced in complete secrecy. Hometowns and Vital Statistics PRODUCER STANLEY KRAMER: Was born in New York City in 1913, and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School and New York Uni¬ versity. Has'worked as short story writer, “swing gang” worker at a film studio, screen and radio writer, before switching to producing. During the war he was attached to the Signal Corps, assigned to training and orientation films. DIRECTOR MARK ROBSON: Was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1914. Became naturalized United States citizen in 1935. Studied law at Pacific Coast University, but dropped it for a job as “swing gang” worker at the Fox Studio. By degrees he became film librarian, film cutter, then director. He also directed Stanley Kramer’s hit prize fight film, “Champion,” with Kirk Douglas starred. * ACTOR JAMES EDWARDS: Was born in Muncie, Indiana, in 1917. He attended High School at Hammond, Indiana where his parents moved when James was five. He studied at Indiana University and then switched to Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tenn., where he majored in psychology and psychiatry, graduating in 1938. During World War II he was a 1st Lieutenant in the Signal Corps. ACTOR LLOYD BRIDGES: Was born in San Leandro, California, January 15, 1913. His father owned a picture theatre which gave him his first acting “ideas.” After graduating from the University of California, the late playwright, Sidney Howard, started him off on his stage career which eventually led to Hollywood — and pictures. * * * ACTOR JEFF COREY: Was born in 1913. Started work as a Singer Sew¬ ing Machine salesman — house to house variety — which prepared him for the “knocking-on-doors” routine in Hollywood before establishing his career. His first film was “Third Finger—Left Hand,” in which Myrna Loy was starred. He did service in the South Pacific during the war. ACTOR DOUGLAS DICK: Was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He attended Kentucky University and it was there that he first joined a little theatre group. During the war he served in the Coast Guard. He has appeared on the stage all over the country, but never on Broadway. Has appeared in many films, including “Rope,” “The Searching Wind” and “The Accused.” ACTOR STEVE BRODIE: Was born John Stephens in Eldorado, Kansas, and attended Wichita High School. A football accident caused an early injury that kept him out of the war, but he got in as a torch-welder and ended up working on Military Aircraft. His first film role was in “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.” His other films include “Crossfire,” “Trail Street” and “Return of the Badmen.” ACTOR FRANK LOVEJOY: Was born right on Broadway, a stone’s throw from the bright lights. He moved to Woodridge, N. J. at an early age, where he attended High School. Started his career as a broker in Chicago. After the crash he returned to New York and got ^ interested in the stage. His first important stage role was in Elmer Rice’s “Judgment Day,” his first screen role is in “Home of the Brave.” Page Twenly-tico