Alibi Ike (Warner Bros.) (1935)

ot Bl L Kee POR A TF UR (E-4S [Special for. Women’s Page] Beauty Often Hangs By A Hair Says Olivia deHavilland By LAURA BENHAM ‘‘There are more brown-haired girls in the world than there are blondes and red-heads combined—yet most of the attention of hair-stylists is devoted to the two latter types, devising elaborate coiffures for platinum blondes and demure hair-cuts and combs for Titian tresses, while the rest of us are neglected,’’ ruefully observed brown-haired Olivia de Havil land, lovely young leading lady in “Alibi Ike,” the new Warner Brothers picture which opens at theses. Theatre on ............... “And because it’s so average, brown hair really needs the most Chosen by famed Max Reinhardt for a role in his film of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ 18-year old Olivia de Havilland is now embarked on a movie career. She has the leading role opposite Joe E. Brown in ‘Alibi Ike’ at the Strand. Mat No. 102—10c consideration of all in order to have it look smart. Brown hair must not be curled too tightly nor must it be left straight, save in a few rare instances. For the most part, brown hair should be worn softly and simply and it should always, always have that well-brushed look. “This season the styles are fortunately well-adapted to brown hair and my favorite coiffure is one that’s both smartly simple and comfortable. Parting my hair on the right side, I brush it straight away from my face for one loose wave over my left eye, and I continue this brushedback effect over my ears so that only the very tops of them are covered. Then, in back, I let my hair fall in soft, loose ringlets. And one of the grandest features of this style is that it stays in place all day.” Of course Miss de Havilland is too modest to explain that her hair is so lovely that it would look well in almost any style. And its beauty is principally because of its good health. First, brown hair should be brushed for at least five minutes night and morning. Brush it with long, sweeping strokes, beginning at the scalp, running the brush across the scalp and out onto the hair and following through to the end of every strand. This starts a good circulation and brings the blood to the surface of the scalp, thus nourishing the roots of the hair, and as the brush sweeps over each strand, all dust and dirt and grime are removed, leaving a lustrous gleaming polish. At least once a week—no oftener, though — hair should be washed in a mild soap. And most brown-haired girls find it advantageous to give themselves a good oil treatment first, every other shampoo. This is done by parting the hair in one-inch sections and rubbing on the scalp with a piece of cotton, olive oil that has been heated to body temperature. After the oil has been thoroughly distributed over the head, the scalp should be messaged vigorously, then the soap applied. After an oil treatment, at least three, maybe four, applications of soap are necessary. And be sure ‘* to rinse your hair thoroughly. Swift Kick in Pants Big Help, Says Joe k. Brown Tough Luck Not Always Bad Luck Thinks Star Of Home Run Comedy ‘Alibi Ike’ A kick in the pants from the foot of fate has been the motivating force behind many now famous Hollywood careers. ‘‘A swift kick, properly placed and arriving at the right time, is worth a dozen pats on the back,’’ says Joe E. Brown, who comes to the ....................5: the Warner Bros. picture, “Alibi Ike.” “It’s the tough breaks that knock people out of their ruts and start them going places,” Brown adds. “I can think of half a dozen such ‘kicks’ I received during my early days, every one of which eventually turned out to be a boost in the right direction.” The comedian lists as the first “kick in the pants” he received, the fact that he was not born into a prosperous family. It was because his family needed the money he could earn as a child acrobat to help buy shoes and clothes and food for Joe’s many brothers and sisters, that he started his career with the circus before he was nine years old. If conditions had been different, Joe would probably have stayed in Toledo, finished his schooling and become a contrac OLE Theatre: on. 2.2.20: , in tor or a dentist. The second blow dealt Joe by fate was the San Francisco earthquake and fire. That broke up the “Five Marvelous Ashtons,” acrobatic act with which Joe had spent five years of his childhood and so took him once and for all out of the circus atmosphere and started him on vaudeville circuits which led, eventually to New York and Hollywood. The famous Equity strike which resulted in near starvation for Joe and his wife and children, but which kept him out of a company that was later to go on the road and so left him free to accept his first chance on the New York stage, was another. “These were bad breaks at the time but lucky ones in the long trun,” explains Joe. “Without them my story might be very different.” Police Jump On Joe Brown For Crashing Fence Fullerton, Calif., is not a very large town but the people there pride themselves on a real police department. Joe E. Brown, who went on location with his company at Fullerton to make his latest Warner Bros. picture, ‘‘ Alibi Ike,’’ which comes to the ............c0. Theatre ONS sc aes » learned this fact the first day the company was there. Joe had to make an entrance into the ball park in Fullerton by crashing through a fence in a car which goes out of control when he reports for spring training. Many Fullertonites were on hand to greet the popular star, and when he came hurtling threugh the fence the onlookers were panic stricken. , Joe had hardly made his scheduled stop midway between second and third base when the seream of a police car siren announced the arrival of the local constabulary. Right through the same hole in the fence through which Joe had made his entrance, came the Chief of Police. The chief jumped on Joe, but soon everything was forgiven. Besides Joe E. Brown, the star, the cast includes Olivia de Havilland, Ruth Donnelly, Roscoe Karns, William Frawley and Eddie Shubert. Olivia De Havilland Leaps To Film Fame Over Night After Making Hit In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Was Assigned Lead To Joe E. Brown With all available actresses in the world from whom to choose—and money no object—Max Reinhardt selected Olivia de Havilland for the part of Hermia in ‘‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’’ This was her first claim to distinction, so far as the screen is concerned. Her second was such a fine performance in the part that Movie Star Wants To Go To College Olivia de Havilland, who plays the feminine lead in the Warner Bros. picture, “Alibi Ike,” now showing at the Theatre with Joe E. Brown in the stellar role, is trying to discover some way in which she can take advantage of a scholarship she won to Mills College and retain her featured player contract with Warner Bros. After being awarded the scholarship, this eighteen year old girl was given the role of “Hermia” in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Max Reinhardt and then the lead with Joe E. Brown in “Alibi Ike.” She just doesn’t know what to do. Star Amongst Stars Joe E. Brown feels right at home posing with stars of his favorite pastime in ‘Alibi Ike,’ the Warner Bros. film coming to the .............. Theatre. Shown above (left to right) are Babe Pinelli, Wally Hood, Joe E. Brown, Archie Campbell, Johnny Bassler and Ray French. Mat No. 201—20c Joe E. Brown just Will Not Quit Although Joe E. Brown was ordered to rest by his physician following the injury of his back in a fight scene in the new Warner Bros. picture, “Alibi Ike,” now showing at the ..................06 Theatre, he insisted on combining rest with preparation for his next picture, “Back to Broadway.” Joe E. Brown Writes Lyrics For Film Song Joe E. Brown wrote the lyrics for a song sung by a baseball players’ quartette in his new Warner Bros. picture, “Alibi Ike,” which comes to the ~ cit otear Theatre on i cddass sgaaianaadcgecetcatsve The theme is typical of the bar-room ballads of the late 90’s. Al Wrubel wrote the tune in which George Riley, Gene Morgan and Jack Norton, all members of the cast of “Alibi Ike,” join in with Joe. Joe E. Brown Now In Racing Game It would have required a straight jacket to keep Joe E. Brown away from the phone the other day when his new race horse, “Straightjacket” went to the post for the first time at Bay Meadows. Jockey Simmons sporting the Brown colors, gold and brown, was unable to bring home the horse in the money. Joe is now playing in the Ring Lardner baseball story, made by Warner Bros., “Alibi Ike,” showTHe AE ENG eats vsscantciincsses Theatre. Star Given Miniature Sailing Vessel Olivia de Havilland who plays the feminine lead opposite Joe E. Brown in the new Warner Bros. Picture, ‘‘ Alibi Ike,’’ now showIng at= the--s. ec... sss. Theatre, was the recipient of a beautifully modeled miniature sailing vessel. The donor, who executed the model, is Mel S. Forrester who is said to be the most expert builder of model ships in the United States. she was awarded a seven year contract by Warner Bros. and immediately assigned to the role of leading lady to Joe E. Brown in “Alibi Ike,” which comes to thea n ns: Theatre on ...............6 Miss de Havilland was born 18 years ago in Tokio, Japan, where her father, an attorney, was temporarily engaged. Soon afterward, the family returned to the home town, Saratoga, California. There Olivia was raised. Her mother was a professional Shakespearean reader, and Olivia’s first stage experience was reading minor parts at her mother’s recitals. When Max Reinhardt was staging “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Hollywood Bowl, Olivia was introduced to him by a friend of her mother’s. She was made an understudy of the actress assigned to play “Hermia.” The original actress never played the part, but Olivia de Havilland did, and so well that Reinhardt not only kept her for the Bowl engagement, but retained her services for the Berkeley, San Francisco and eastern engagements. ———When ne contracted to-mare—— “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for pictures, Miss de Havilland was his first cast assignment. Olivia de Havilland is a quiet, serious girl, with large expressive brown eyes and reddish brown hair. She has charm and magnetism, glowing beauty and emotional depth. Her work with Prof. Reinhardt so impressed Warner Bros. officials, that even before “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was finished, she had been placed under a long term contract and assigned to the leading feminine role opposite Joe E. Brown. Joe HE. comedies usually subordinate the love interest, but. in “Alibi Ike” there is a real romance, which gives the girl an opportunity to show her talent. “Alibi Ike” is Joe E. Brown’s latest comedy for Warner Bros. It is based on the famous baseball story by Ring Lardner, the screen play being written by William Wister Haines and directed by Raymond Enright. Others in the cast include besides Miss de Havilland, Ruth Donnelly, Roscoe Karns, William Frawley and Eddie Shubert. Don’t Play Pool With Strangers, Says Joe Joe E. Brown, Warner Bros. star of “Alibi Ike,” now showing at the Theatre, offers a suggestion to the followers of Kelly Pool. “Tf you are in the habit of playing Kelly Pool with strangers,” says Joe, “be careful that you don’t fall a victim to the ‘diamond tip’.” The star went on to explain that on most pool tables there are a series of mother-of-pearl diamonds for decoration. Gamblers have been known to number these diamonds, theoretically, from one to fifteen and when they and their accomplices receive their “pills” they stand innocently in front of the diamond which tips off those “in the know” to their number. Page Eleven