The Nut (United Artists) (1921)

“Before Run” and “During Run” Special Stories NOTE TO EXHIBITORS: These four “Before Run Stories should be planted with the photoplay edi¬ tor for use about the middle of the week before your show opens. Ask him to play each story under a special head instead of including it in the photoplay column, also try to induce him to promise you a position at the top of the page. Well Known Screen Star Gets* into Trouble Trying to Help Girl Fairbanks in His Enthusiastic Manner w is Rounded up by Police when he Tries to Help Young Lady "4l DougIa . s Fair banks will be seen as « dyed-in-the-wool Greenwich Vil¬ lager in his new production “The Nut,” coming to the . The¬ atre next week. As a wealthy young fellow whose hobby is invention, he adopts all the eccentricities and Bo- hemianism attributed to the people of this famous quarter. The incorporation of a number of clever novelty features make this ve¬ hicle different from anything Fair¬ banks has ever before appeared in. The outstanding element in the pic¬ ture is the remarkable love story that runs through it. As a wealthy young fellow with a hobby for invention, the hero falls so desperately in love with a girl that he really touches your heart with the mishaps he encounters in his efforts to win favor in her e 3 ’ r es. Everything happens to him from los¬ ing his clothes to being suspected of murder. How he at last works out his problem furnishes one of the most remarkable endings ever presented, and for that reason the theatre man¬ agement believes the public will be nutty about “The Nut.” Picture Declared to be Filled with the Most Unusual Surprises Ever Presented on Screen Mwh *When a man falls so deeply in love that he become known as “The Nut” it certainly can be said that Cupid handed him the K. O. That’s what happens to Douglas Fairbanks in his new picture “The Nut,” scheduled to open at the . Theatre for a . run next . This is one of the most compelling love stories ever seen—compelling be¬ cause the. hero uses every ingenuity his inventive brain can devise to com¬ pel interest in him from the lady. Although “The Nut” is classified as comedy-drama, it is really more be¬ cause of the deep love interest, and more particularly because of the in¬ dividual manner in which the love story. is handled. This picture will carry the spectator from the mansions of Fifth Avenue through Greenwich Village to a gambling house of the West Side. Several surprises are in store in the nature of novelty devices which have been utilized most ingeniously in the development of this unusual story. Those who view this feature will '"’have an opportunity to see just how a very absorbing newspaper story fur¬ nished one angle for the plot. Dan Cupid Hands Fairbanks the K.O. in Latest Production NOTE TO EXHIBITORS'. These “During Run Stories” are for use while the picture is showing. Plant them with the photoplay editor the day after the picture opens , and after he has published his review , ask him to feature them as individual stories each under a head of its own. Combination of Comedy and Heart Interest in “Doug’s” Latest Critics and Public alike have Acclaimed it the Most Unusual Picture of its kind Ever Made “DOUG’S” LASTEST PACKS THEM IN NEW BOX OFFICE RECORD SET BY “THE NUT” How a man dashed madly through the streets in his underclothes, stop¬ ped New York traffic with a clothing dummy, started a fire unintentionally, became a murder-suspect also uninten¬ tionally and finally invented his way to the altar, are but a few of the re¬ markable features of “The Nut,” star¬ ring Douglas Fairbanks, which is coming to the . Theatre for a.run next. This picture is said to be a com¬ bination of comedy and heart inter¬ est, with a very pleasing love story dominating throughout. In addition to the star, the photoplay has in it some of the most capable and popular screen players in the picture business. The theatre management proclaims this film as one of the most unique that “Doug” has ever done. It dis¬ plays some of the most original and laughable situations ever shown, and at the same time develops genuine artistry in the nature of its treatment at the hands of this clever and athletic comedian. “The Nut,” Douglas Fairbanks’ fifth production for the United Ar¬ tists, is still drawing big crowds at the . Theatre, where it is playing for . The manner in which a lover gums up his court¬ ship, because of his overzealousness is proving one of the most popular plot foundations upon which a photo¬ play has yet been built. Another feature that has developed favorable comment is the conviction conveyed in the impersonations of Lincoln, Grant, Napoleon and Tom Thumb. The wealth of sympathy that the hero wins for himself as a “hard luck lover” stamps Douglas Fair¬ banks as an actor of great ability. He gives to the role of eccentric inven¬ tor an interpretation that has won him many new worshippers. Fairbanks Departs from Usual Ideas in His Latest Screen Production Gives Photoplay Lovers Something Entirely Different from Anything he has Ever Before Done NEW FRIENDS MADE FOR FAIRBANKS New admirers are being won daily by Douglas Fairbanks at the. Theatre where his latest film produc¬ tion “The Nut” is now being shown. This picture has brought to the screen a new element in film enter¬ tainment because of its original treat¬ ment. It is the story of a young fel¬ low so desperately in love that his very earnestness hampers his court¬ ship. The comedy complications that develop because of the rapid-fire style of his love-making keep the audience in an uproar of laughter. Never in the redoubtable “Doug’s” career has he given to the public a more satisfying picture. It is crammed full of a brand of entertainment con¬ spicuous for its novelty, and its pop¬ ularity is testified to by large attend¬ ances at every show. The film feature chosen for the en¬ tertainment of patrons of the. for the coming week is Douglas. Fair¬ banks’ “The Nut,” released through United Artists. This picture is said to be a distinct departure from anything previously done by this ever-active star. Aud¬ iences that have grown accustomed to seeing “Doug” leap from house-top to house-top will see his stunts util¬ ized from an entirely different angle. Portraying a love-lorn inventor, he invents his way into trouble and then invents his way out, all for the sake of a girl. The story is laid in Green¬ wich Village and furnishes a pictorial tour of this noted quarter. In addition to the Fairbanks’ fea¬ ture, several short subjects are in¬ cluded in the bill, promising an un¬ usually good program. FAIRBANKS PUPULARITY GROWING STEADILY The way in which audiences are re¬ ceiving Douglas Fairbanks in “The Nut” at the ........ Theatre testifies to the ever growing popularity of this high-gear star. Although his innumerable predica¬ ments provoke laughter and occasion such remarks as “The poor Nut,” yet there is never a time wuen the wat~..- ers are not “with him” to the end, hoping that his next effort at wooing will succeed. Winsome Marguerite De La Motte is winning high plaudits, and Barbara La Marr is promising to establish a new kind of film “vamping” with her charm. The spectacular and highly amusing manner in which William Lowery helps the agile “Doug” put over the denouement of the picture will establish his brand of film vil¬ lainy as something for all other screen hiss-receivers to aspire to. Douglas Fairbanks’ ever-ready smile is setting a new mark for him on the scoreboard of success at the . Theatre, now featuring his new United Artists’ production, “The Nut.” To lovers whose courtships are not progressing as satisfactorily as they should, this feature is proving consid¬ erable of a solace and is also offering some valuable suggestions. The hero of the picture, because of his enthu¬ siasm, is continually placing obstacles in his own path on the hymeneal highway, which is all too frequently the case with diligent wooers these hectic days. Girls who are anxious to aid their favorite suitors are believed to be garnering considerable wisdom from this highly amusing film. And thrill seekers are also getting their full measure of satisfaction from the swift-moving stunts of this keenly alert star. All of which is making seats hard to get, according to the theatre management. FAIRBANKS DISCOVERED MANY A NEW STAR Besides producing photoplays and starring in them, Douglas Fairbanks is distinguished for two other very notable things—namely “discovering” feminine stars and masculine di¬ rectors. Some of the best known stars on the screen today, as well as the most efficient directors, owe much of their success to the fact that the dashing Douglas discovered and developed them. Among the feminine photoplayers who have won their way to stardom as a result of the impetus gained from the Fairbanks shove are Bessie Love, Katherine MacDonald, June Caprice, Eileen Percy, Alma Rubens, Wanda Hawley, Marjorie Daw, and last but not least, Marguerite De La Motte, leading lady in “The Nut,” which opened at the . Theatre last . and is scheduled for a . run. Each of the above named stars got her first opportunity for real dramatic success by playing with Douglas Fairbanks. Many of them, in fact, got their first opportunity to appear in pictures from this alert and ever- active screen king. The directors who owe their big opportunities to “Doug” are Albert Parker, Joseph Henaberry, Victor Fleming and Ted Reed, who directed his latest production.