I Met My Love Again (United Artists) (1938)

PUBLICITY SECTION Joan Bennett and Henry Fonda Co-Starred in Walter Wanger’s “I Met My Love Again” JOAN BENNETT MEETS HER LOVE AGAIN in the person of handsome Henry Fonda, after being side¬ tracked by the unmistakable attractions of Alan Marshal in Walter Wanger’s “I Met My Love Again,” the romantic drama which begins a . day engagement at the theatre on The triangle is presented here as seen by Gene Aiello, the popular young New York artist and illustrator. \D—Four Col. Drawing (Mat .60; Cut 1.00) Romantic Drama Boasts Great Supporting Cast (ADVANCE READER) loan Bennett and Henry Fonda come to the .... Theatre on .... in Walter Wanger's "I Met My Love Again," a thrilling romantic drama based on Allene Corliss' novel, "Summer Lightning." Wanger has lined up a great support¬ ing cast for the stars, headed by Dame May Whitty, Alan Marshal, Louise Platt, Alan Baxter and Tim Holt. The story casts Joan as a head¬ strong maiden of the jazz and flap¬ per era of 1927, and Fonda as the studious young New Englander to whom she is engaged. The romantic girl meets adven¬ ture in the per¬ son of handsome Alan Marshal, playing an irresponsible, Bohemian writer. Joan is swept off her feet by this worldly fellow and the pair elope to New York. Joan finds their life in the Bohemian Colony of Paris very disillusioning, par¬ ticularly when even the birth of their daughter fails to awaken her husband to his responsibilities. However, she is too proud to return to Vermont to face her kindly Aunt William and the boy she jilted, until Marshal is killed in a duel fought over the merits of a worthless painting. Then she comes home, realizing that she still loves Fonda, who has become a successful young professor; but it is not until after a series of dramatic devel¬ opments that she wins him back. Others prominent in the supporting cast are Dorothy Stickney, Florence Lake, Genee Hall, the new child discovery, and Alice Cavenna. "I Met My Love Again" was directed by Arthur Ripley and Joshua Logan from a screenplay by David Hertz. The pro¬ duction is released through United Artists. WALTER WANGER presents JOAN BENNETT HENRY FONDA in “I MET MY LOVE AGAIN” with DAME MAY WHITTY ALAN MARSHAL LOUISE PLATT ALAN BAXTER TIM HOLT Directed by Arthur Ripley and Joshua Logan Screenplay by David Hertz A WALTER WANGER PRODUCTION Released through United Artists CAST Julie. Ives. Aunt William. Michael. Brenda. Tony. Budge. Mrs. Towner. Carol. Michael (daughter). Agatha. STAFF .Joan Bennett .Henry Fonda Dame May Whitty . Alan Marshal .Louise Platt . Alan Baxter .Tim Holt ..Dorothy Stickney . Florence Lake .Genee Hall . Alice Cavenna Produced by Walter Wanger Directed by Arthur Ripley and Joshua Logan From the novel by Allene Corliss Screenplay by David Hertz Photographed by Hal Mohr Art Director: Alexander Toluboff Costumes by Helen Taylor Assistant Director: Russell Mathews Verdant Forest Springs Up On Hollywood Set (ADVANCE STORY) One verdant forest, complete with wooded glen, babbling brook, weeping willows, centuries-old rocks, dirt roads, broken-down fences and miscellaneous pebbles—all in a barn-like wooden- floored structure—is the latest miracle of the Hollywood technicians who could probably reconstruct the Pyramids over¬ night. Stretching over the entirety of huge Stage No. 1 at the United Artists studios, the indoor pas¬ toral scene was. erected for Walter Wanger's new production, "I Met My Love Again," starring Joan Bennett and Henry Fonda at the.Theatre on. More than 50,000 cubic yards of dirt and rocks were required for the floor of the forest. Geological experts from a local university guided the selection of rocks and fauna for the setting, with the U. S. Forestry Service aiding in the selec¬ tion of proper trees for the simulated New England countryside. Running through the forest is nearly a mile of electric cables not visible to the moviegoer's eyes. These carried the current to light the set as brilliantly as any city dweller's apartment, while over¬ head a myriad of giant arcs created a sun-bright illusion for the camera to catch. THE STORY Impetuous, romantic Julie Weir starts out alone in the face of a New England blizzard to spend the college holidays with her Aunt William. The year is 1927 and Julie considers her¬ self a modern of the moderns of that jazz and flapper era. She is engaged to Ives Towner, her childhood sweetheart, a clean-cut, studious undergraduate. Her horse runs away and overturns the sleigh. Lost in the storm, she finds her way to a hunting lodge occupied by a personable, sophisticated young stranger, who introduces him¬ self as Michael Shaw, a writer, here to “get away from it all/’ This worldly, cynical fellow captivates Julie. They elope. To satisfy Aunt William the jilted Ives pursues the couple to New York, but when he finds them gay in their adventure, he checks them out of his life. The Parisian idyll of Julie’s dreams and Michael’s boasts fails to materialize. As the years pass he continues to be the same irresponsible Bohemian. But Julie sticks to him despite the end of her infatuation. When he dies unheriocally in a wine-inspired duel, Julie remains in Paris and supports herself and her child by dress designing. Julie finally swallows her pride and returns to Aunt William’s home, with the secret knowledge that she still loves Ives. Ives, now a lonely, dignified young professor of biology, pretends to ignore the news of her return. Wrapped up in his work, he is exceedingly popular with the students. One young 1937 modern in particular, the pampered Brenda Lane, is openly smitten with him. Ives tries to convince her of the futility of her infatuation. Julie and Ives meet by chance, but they act like strangers. His aloof¬ ness breaks Julie’s heart. Brenda continues her pursuit and finally, in the course of a gay evening at a roadhouse, Ives discovers that he can dance and laugh and live for the moment like anyone else. He is a changed man. To Julie’s surprise and joy, he invites her to the annual faculty dance. Meanwhile, Brenda’s infatuation has induced her to tell her family she is going to marry Ives. Mad with jealousy, she crashes the dance, con¬ fronts Julie and dashes a glass of punch in her face. Julie rushes out into the rain with Ives after her. As they plunge through the night, recriminations turn to pent-up confessions of love. Learning of their plans for an immediate marriage, Brenda fakes a suicide attempt. When that scheme fails Brenda tells Julie she can’t live without Ives. Julie resolves on a desperate solution. She jumps into Brenda’s car beside her and starts driving like mad. When Brenda realizes that Julie is taking them both on a death ride, she screams for her life, her love for Ives forgotten. They crash un' irmed into a ditch. At last Julie and Ives leave on their ten-year-delayed honeymoon. Page Seven