Back in Circulation (Warner Bros.) (1937)

PUBLICITY — BACK IN CIRCULATION — PAGE 6 _ Backstage Host Is _ | Hobo (ADVANCE) Needed For Film By Gerald Breitigan The star gets all the glory for a successful motion picture—sharing it in some measure of course with members of the supporting cast—and the public knows little of the host of men and women behind the scenes. Yet without that host there could be no picture, not even if all the stars in Hollywood assembled in one studio and tried to put it through. For the weeks and months of preparation, before the star and the players can be called on to do their parts, farious activities and call upon involve multithe creative energies of hundreds of men and women, each an expert in some specialized line. And this was never better exemplified than in the making of “Back In Warner Bros. newest drama of the news Circulation,” paper world, starring Pat O’Brien and Joan Blondell and opening next week at the Strand theatre. A full year before the cameras began recording this powerful expose of the sensational lengths to which the lurid New York tabloid goes to gain its ends, the studio began its advance preparations. That was marked by Jack L. Warner’s purchase of the motion picture rights to Adela Rogers St. John’s novel “Angle Shooter,” published in Cosmopolitan Magazine. First to begin his specialized labors was Warren Duff, studio staff scenarist. The finished work then went to the script department to be typed. An art director (there are many of them) and his assistants then began the work of visualization. Settings were designed for each episode of the story. Now the production department swung into its stride. Sets began to rise, furniture to take shape. Orry Kelly, Warner Bros. cos tumer, was designing the wardrobes to be worn by Joan Blondell and other women in the east. Not even this tells the full story of what first went on behind the scenes before the ecameras were ready to shoot. Finally rehearsals. Then the stars and their supporting players came on the sets, the cameramen began to grind, the sound men to record. And that’s how a picture is born. Mat No. 102—10¢ PAT O’BRIEN co-starring with Joan Blondell in ‘‘Back In Circulation” at the Strand Theatre. JUVENILE PLAYER GETS MOVIE BREAK Robert Darrell, new Warner Bros. juvenile contract player, appeared before the cameras for the first time as a railroad despatcher in “Back In Cireulation,” a newspaper drama. A native Californian, born in Monrovia, and still residing there, Darrell is a graduate of the University of Southern California. He will be seen in “Back In Circulation” at the Strand Theatre next week. ‘ JOAN SAVES HER SON’S EPIGRAMS Editors of “Witty Kiddy” columns had better get ready for a deluge of smart cracks from Joan Blondell’s son, Norman, aged 3. Joan keeps a record of his smart sayings to send the columns that offer a dollar apiece for them. Joan is now appearing in “Back In Circulation,” at the Strand Theatre, with Pat O’Brien. JOAN BLONDELL YELLS VOICE AWAY Joan Blondell completed filming her last scene as a reporter in Warner Bros.’ comedy-drama of the press, “Back In Circulation,” and two hours later reported for work in “The Perfect Specimen” —actually “speechless.” Not that Joan had stage fright at appearing for the first time in a picture with Errol Flynn; she had just been screaming her lung's out in a hysterical rage at Pat O’Brien. “Back In Circulation” will be offered next week at the Strand. PRESS ROOM BOYS RIGHT AT HOME Movie studio news sleuths—and they are many—had a new hangout during several recent weeks. They were to be found on the editorial room set of “Back In Circulation.” “Right at home,’ agreed the newspapermen, watching director Ray Enright put Joan Blondell and Pat O’Brien through the hustle and bustle of getting out final editions. “Back In Circulation” comes to the Strand theatre next Friday. PAT O’BRIEN PLANS DAUGHTER’S PARTY Pat O’Brien enjoyed a ten days vacation—a rarity during production—while scenes between Joan Blondell and Margaret Lindsay were being filmed for Warner Bros.’ newspaper drama, “Back In Circulation,” which comes to the Strand Theatre next Friday. Pat occupied most of his time completing arrangements for his three-year-old daughter Mavourneen’s birthday party. (ADVANCE) Experts are where you find ’em, Pat O’Brien has decided. He found his latest in a _ hobo “jungle.” The big Irish star made his strange discovery at sundown one day recently while on location in Mat No. 103—10¢ MARGARET LINDSAY — featured in ‘Back In Circulation’? at the Strand Theatre. NEWSHAWKS MAKE GREAT DETECTIVES The murder-mystery plot concocted by Adela Rogers St. John in her story — “Back In Circulation,” brings to the screen a wellknown fact, that reporters on metropolitan newspapers are generally better sleuths than regular detectives. The story unfolds without a detective entering the plot. The entire mystery being solved by news sleuths. It opens next Friday at the Strand Theatre. MARGARET LINDSAY LIKES WIDOW ROLE Playing the part of a widow for the first time, and not a merry ont, provided a great kick for Margaret Lindsay in her latest picture, “Back In Circulation,” which comes to the Strand Theatre next week. “T love to feel and express the moods of the character I am playing,” said Miss Lindsay. “Besides, I like myself in the widow’s veil and the somber black which I think is very attractive.” Helps Guide Big Movie Scene the Santa Monica mountains. He was watching property men prepare the scene for a spectacular train wreck. It was going to be a bangup train wreck, that was plain. It had to be. For it was to form the opening sequence of “Back In Circulation,” Warner Bros. newspaper drama in which Pat plays the role of the hard-boiled managing editor of a lurid New York tabloid with Joan Blondell as his star girl reporter. The picture comes to the Strand Theatre next week. A ragged nondescript individual with hobo written in every drooping line shuffled up to Pat on the cinder embankment of the railroad right-of-way. He east a quick glance at Pat’s rollicking Irish face, then asked for a cigarette. He got it, lighted it, and stood there puffing. It was obvious he did not recognize Pat. “Say, Bo,” he queried, “them mugs, what they doin’?” Pat explained. The hobo shook his head and sneered. “T never saw a movin’ pitcher,” he said. “But I seen many’s the train wreck. Been in plenty of ’em, too. An’ they ain’t doin’ it right.” “That so?” asked Pat. “What's wrong?” “Me,” said the hobo, ignoring the query, “I’m A-No.2, next to the longest livin’ tramp. I got a record. An’ on train wrecks I’m what you call one o’ these here efficiency engineers.” Pat was interested. “Hey, Charlie,” he called, “come here.” The superintendent of the crew approached. He clutched a roll of blueprints and wore a worried frown. The daylight was fading, and the stage not yet fully set. “Tell it to Charlie,” ordered Pat. And “A-No.2,” not a bit embarrassed complied. “It’s a washout, ain’t it?” he asked. “An’ the engine’s runnin’ into it. All right, this is the way them cars would pile up.” Graphically he began to illustrate, pointing here and there. Charlie listened, then took the hobo by an atm and hustled him along to where the crew was at work. So now when you see that smashing spectacle in the opening sequence of “Back In Cireulation,” you’ll know a real dyed-inthe-cinders expert had a hand in planning it. He got a substantial banknote for his trouble. CANDID CAMERAMAN CATCHES A FEW STILL HONEYMOONING — Dick Powell drops in for a visit with Joan and he thinks nobody’s looking as he holds her hand! autographing albums. VISITORS beseige Margaret Lindsay, and she’s kept busy IT SEEMS THERE WERE TWO IRISHMEN—Regis Toomey and Pat O’Brien get together for an Erin-go-bragh chat between scenes of the newspaper-mystery picture. Shots taken on the set of “Back In Circulation’’ starring Joan Blondell and Pat O’Brien now at the Strand. Mat No. 501-B—soc SISTERS — Gloria Blondell visits sister Joan and judging by their smiles, they like each other.