20 Million Sweethearts (Warner Bros.) (1934)

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She and Rush arrange for Clayton to come in on her hour when she pretends to faint. He 1s a hit with Mrs. Brockman, wife of the soap company’s president. Her husband orders Sharpe to hire the boy. They buy up Peggy’s contract, throwing her out of work. Clayton refuses to sign until Peggy persuades him. He becomes an idol overnight, particularly with the ladies. Sharpe and Brockman fear his marriage to Peggy will end his career. Rush arranges to have the wedding postponed, tell Divetter. a3 3. Gags ave oe Paul Finder Moss. and Jerry Wald Warren Duff and Harry Sauber Jat earate nan Stanley Logan ge eR POE oie Se Sid Hickox SlarG Des Beek. Bercew Play Oy sock ei Dialogue Director 22.00.62. .88.. Photography: 0Y 6.556: -2.050..%. Wee Pe 6 es td DIpCCtOr. ss oe ME EE he ae at Music and Lyrics by SF ee ee eae Pat O’Brien set in tat Love Mes Rie tea Dick Powell Re ee ae ee Ginger Rogers eS Se The Four Mills Brothers oS Ted Fio Rito and his band Sees The Three Radio Rogues BE ate eae Allen Jenkins ey es Grant Mitchell eee Joseph Cawthorne ee ee ee Joan Wheeler ich tae ee Henry O’Neill eet Srey ee ees Johnny Arthur ing Peggy at the same time that Clayton has gone high hat. She doesn’t believe him until he frames a fake engagement with a movie star. Peggy ends the engagement and goes out of town with a show. Clayton entirety innocent in the affair, is attacked by the star’s secretary, who is secretly married to her. The facts come out and Clayton is in disgrace. He doesn’t care, being angry over the job put over on him and Peggy. He throws up his contract and looks for another job but can’t find one. Rush, sorry for what he has done, contrives to patch things up between Peggy and Clayton. He arranges with a cafe manager to give Clayton a tryout, sending a fake telegram to Sharpe and letting Peggy in on it. Clayton goes on but is not impressive. Peggy, afraid he will flop, jumps up and joins the chorus. Clayton peps up and goes to meet her. They finish the duet and Clayton takes her in his arms and kisses her. The patrons think it is a part of the aet and go wild. Rush pleads with Sharpe to give Clayton another contract. Sharpe consents on condition that Rush stay out of it. Rush agrees and goes to California on the pretext of ill health. Peggy and Clayton are reunited and happy. seis Winn cnay Sok Esdras Hartley a eae iotae ake ee Orry-Kelly Harry Warren and Al Dubin Vitaphone Orchestra Conducted by ................ Leo F. Forbstein & ‘£20 MILLION SWEETHEARTS ’”’ 100% with Dick Powell 15% Pat O’Brien 15% Ginger Rogers 75% The Four Mills Brothers 70% Ted io Rito and his Band 70% Allen Jenkins 60% Directed by Ray Enright 20% A First National and Vitaphone Production 40% Length—8,252 Ft. Page Twenty-two Running Time—89 Mins. aa NR cats eee UIUUITUUALTRUEE UTAH Dick Powell Dick Powell, born in Mt. View, Arkansas, won a sereen contract with Warner Bros. through his musical talents, having been taken from a job as a master of ceremonies in a Pittsburgh the DICK POWELL appearing in “Twenty Million Sweethearts” at the Strand Mat No. 3 10c atre to play an important part in “Blessed Event.” Starting as a soloist with an orchestra in Kentucky, he signed up in a similar capacity with a theatre orchestra there and attracted so much attention that he eventually became Master. of Ceremonies at that theatre, later moving to a larger house in Pittsburgh. He had had no previous stage or screen experience, despite which he showed such natural talents as an actor that he was put under a long term contract by Warner Bros. He has played in the following pictures: “Wonder Bar,” “College Coach,” “Footlight Parade,” “Convention City,” “Gold Diggers of 1933” and “Blessed Event.” He's Young And Healthy Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers, — titian-haired beauty, was born in Indepen dence, Missouri. Her stage career started as a result of her winning a Charleston contest in Texas which won her a part in a musical comedy “Top Speed” m New York. She appeared in leading roles in a number of Broadway productions, then went to Hollywood. She has had leading roles in many pictures, including “Upper World,” “Gold Diggers of 1933,” “42nd Street,” “You Said a Mouthful,’ “The Tenderfoot” and “The Sap from Syracuse.” Grant Mitchell Grant Mitchell was born in Columbus, Ohio, June 17, 1874, a son of General John Grant Mitchell. He took his academic degree at Yale University and a post graduate course in law at Harvard. He had nearly thirty years of stage experience before entering picture work, with ten years on Broadway, playing in such produetions as “It Pays To Advertise,” “The Tailor Made Man,” “The Champion” and many others. His more recent pictures include “Heroes for Sale,” “Wild Boys of the Road,’ “Convention City,” “Lilly Turner,” “Central Airport” and “Three on a Match.” When Dick Powell sings “I'll String Along with You” the new song hit of “Twenty Million Sweethearts,” a million hearts will beat just a wee bit faster. Ginger Rogers, Pat O’Brien and Allen Jenkins play opposite him in this fast-moving comedy of the rise to fame of a radio crooner. Radio’s representatives in this hilarious film are the Mills Brothers, Ted Fio Rito and his Band and _ the Radio Rogues. Mat No. 9—20e Henry O'Neill Henry O’Neill was born in Orange, N. J., and educated there. After graduating from Seton Hall College, he decided to try his luek on the stage, having appeared in various amateur and college productions since 12 years of age. After many discouragements, he landed a minor role with a Newark, N. J. stock company and one engagement led to another until he felt he was ready to try Broadway. His first role there was with the John Ferguson Theatre Guild. He clicked with Broadway’s theatre-goers and for many years has been one of the most popular actors in the East. Numbered among his many stage hits are “I Loved You Wednesday,” “The Last Mile,” “Trick For Trick” and “Conquest.” O’Neill was sent to Hollywood by Warner Bros. and has appeared in “Upper World,’ “Journal of a Crime,” “I’ve Got Your Number,” “Fashions of 1934,” “Massacre,” “From Headquarters,” “Bedside,” “The Big Shakedown,” “Lady Killer,’ “The Kennel Murder Case,” “I Loved A Woman,” “The House on 56th Street” and “The World Changes,” ~ UROUIVUOUTUUNUTAATUEU ARTE Pat O’Brien Pat O’Brien was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and educated at Marquette University where he studied law and starred in football. He gave up law to join a stock company and finally PAT O’BRIEN now at Strand in “Twenty Million Sweethearts” Mat No.2 10c drifted to New York, making his first Broadway appearance in “Gertie.” This was followed by many other productions, ineluding “Henry Behave,” “You Can’t Win,” “This Man’s Town” and “Coquette.” He was selected as one of the ten best actors on the stage for his performance in “The Up and Up” and “Overture.” While rehearsing for the lead in “Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ his release was purchased and he was taken to Hollywood to play Hildy Johnson in “The Front Page,” his first picture. He continued in picture work and has to his credit such successes as “Laughter in Hell,” “Air Mail,” “Virtue,” “Hollywood Speaks,” “American Madness” and “Seandal For Sale.” His most recent pictures are “Gambling Lady,” “I’ve Got Your Number,” “College Coach,” “Bureau of Missing Persons,” Destination Unknown,” “The Public 3e Damned” and “Flowing Gold.” PAT O’BRIEN — “Gambling Lady,” “College Coach,” “Bureau of Missing Persons,” “Vir tue,’ “Seandal for “American Madness.” DICK POWELL—‘Wonder Bar,” “Convention City,” “College Coach,” “Footlight ~Parade,” “Gold Diggers of 1933,” “42nd Street.” GINGER ROGERS — “Upper World,” “Gold Diggers cf 1933,” “42nd Street,” “Yon Said a Mouthful,” “The Tenderfoot,”’ “Sap from Syracuse.” GRANT MITCHELL — “Heroes for Sale,” “Wild Boys of the Road,” “Convention City,’’ “Lilly Turner,’ “Central Airport,” “Three on a Match.” ALLEN JENKINS — “Blondes and Bonds,” “I’ve Got Your Number,” “Bedside,” “Havana Widows,” “Bureau of Missing Persons,” “The Big Shake Sale,” down.” JOSEPH CAWTHORNE—“Grand Slam,” “Blondie Johnson,” “They Call It Sin,’ “The Run Around,” “The Princess and the Plumber.” JOAN WHEELER—Stage actress who made big hit on Broadway in “Growing Pains.” HENRY O’NEILL — “Wonder Bar,’ “Upper World,” “lve Got Your Number,” “Journal of a Crime,’ “Fashions of 1934,” “Massacre,” “Bedside.” JOHNNY ARTHUR — “Convention City,’ “Penrod and Sam,” “Going Wild,” “It’s a Wise Child.” . RAY ENRIGHT (director) — “Wavana Widows,” “Silk Express,’ ‘‘The Tenderfoot,’’ “Play Girl,” “Scarlet Pages,” “Dancing Sweeties.”