Bedside (Warner Bros.) (1934)

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He proposes to keep Smith in dope if the man will give him his diploma and name. Smith, being broke, agrees; so Brown goes to New York and blossoms out under Smith’s real name, Dr. J. Herbert Martel. Martel gets together with a ney icity 1 man named Sparks, and t ‘an a number of schemes that io ‘artel constantly on the front pages. ~~dne day at the opera, Martel overhears a surgeon saying that the operatic star has a partial aphonia, which has made her high notes flat. Martel tells Maritza, the star, about this and advises her to see her surgeon. She does this, but tells her doctor, Chester, to consult Martel. Because he knows nothing about it, Martel declines. Maritza drops Chester and insists Martel operate on her. Finally he makes a slight incision in the throat, but the following day the stitches break and Maritza is bleeding to death. Martel takes his colleague, Wiley, who is an able surgeon, with him, but the loss of blood has caused Maritza’s heart to stop beating. Wiley has been experimenting on a powerful stimulant which, when injected into the heart, will bring animals, who have just died, back to life. He tries it on Maritza and it is successful. Martel steals all the credit and he is hailed by the papers as a wizard who can bring the dead back to life. Caroline, his nurse, sees through him at last and when she reads the announcement of his engagement to Maritza, leaves in disgust and gets a job in a hospital. Smith, in the meantime, has been asking for so much dope that Martel is afraid his identity will be revealed. One night he dodges Smith and leaves word that aroline works. __ ie At the hospital Smith learns he has. been deceived and threatens to xpose Martel. Caroline rushes after him to stop him and is struck down by an automobile. Taken back to the hospital she calls for Martel. When ‘he is told to operate immediately to save her life, he asks several other doctors to undertake the case, but they refuse. Finally Martel confesses to Dr. Chester that he is a fake and Chester operates and saves Caroline’s life. The hospital staff agrees not to expose Martel if he leaves the city and never practices again. He goes to Caroline, and learning that he has risked prison to save her, she forgives him for everything. Director ears nee . ..Robert Florey So LST 2) | apie ete Se Oar ta pre Ren eet rE Manel Seff ay Harvey Thew _Lillie Hayward and James Wharton Additional PEAT TICAR oY MOMMA litre SAPD MER Seon ee Rian James Poteet Oi oe So ne as I PROX bE SD Sf” es in ge eR eet ee ..Harold McLennon MCHOON TE AG OY icp cscs iocionycs BS ae 17 gemma Oe ile ite er Bre MC EIPES exc e PR Uarece eT Esdras Hartley | l=, a a Ra Ae aes err ey Sees a ARMDISAE MER eee Orry-Kelly Vitaphone Orchestra conducted DYf.-......::......::cccccesecceeeeeonem Leo F. Forbstein First National Pictures, Inc., -and The Vitaphone Corp. 25% presents * “BEDSIDE” 590% with Ba Warren William, Jean Muir, Allen Jenkins 75% David Landau, Kathryn Sergava 60% sage Directed by Robert Florey = 20% A First National and Vitaphone Picture : : 40% he has gone to the hospital where ST | clined a favorable ear and soon | WARREN WILLIAM Mat Wo. 4—dc Warren William always wanted to be an actor, but it wasn’t until after he had served in the Engineers’ Corps of the A. E. F. and | the armistice had been signed that he joined a theatrical troupe, organized to tour the Army camps in Europe. When he returned to America, — the soldier-engineer-actor decided | to cae out whether lay audiences — ; efinitely as his doughboy audiences on the other side had done. bie Broadway managers in| Warren found himself in a road company of “I Love You.” A season in stock ensued, then Broadway gave him a chance in Rachel Crothers’ “Expressing Willie.” Even before the war, his father had been set on having Warren become a newspaper man, but his son’s increasing success as an actor finally induced the older man to bestow his approval on_ his efforts. His more recent pictures include “Goodbye Again,” “Gold Diggers of 1933,” “Mind Reader,” ‘“Employees’ Entrance,” “The Match King” and “The Dark Horse.” KATHRYN SERGAVA Kathryn Sergava, a young Russian beauty, was born in St. Petersburg just in time to have a happy childhood on her father’s estate interrupted by the revolution. The family fled to Constantinople, where Kathryn attended a French convent for two years. The family finally, after traveling through Europe, arrived in New York, where Kathryn completed her education. She made a special study of dancing and among her teachers were Fokine, Mordkin, ‘Tamiroff and Nina Moise. In 1928 she appeared at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Auditorium with Mordkin and later in the Philadelphia Grand Opera. Recently she was given screen tests and signed on a long term contract for picture work by Warner Bros.-First National. Her first picture is “Bedside.” JEAN MUIR Jean Muir was born in New | York City, received her education | in private schools in the East, and | upon graduation studied in Paris. She was called suddenly to America and met John Drinkwater on the returning boat. He became very much interested | in her possible stage talents, and she shortly afterwards toured the country with his troupe, gaining valuable training with the great actor. Returning to Broadway, she soon became well known through fine performances in “The Truth Game,” “Peter Ibbetson,” “Melo” and “Life Begins.” She entered motion picture work recently and has appeared in “The World Changes,” “Female,” | “Son of a Sailor’ and “Bureau of Missing Persons.” ALLEN JENKINS Allen Jenkins, one of the rare comedy characters of the screen, was born in New York City. He turned to the stage when a boy and has been linked with the theatre ever since. He started as a chorus boy, playing the same show with James Cagney. After three years in the chorus, he attended dramatic school and branched out as a character actor. He played in many | Broadway successes, _ including “Blessed Event,” “What Price Glory,” “The Last Mile,” _ “Rain” and “Five Star Final.” cae | under contract. The more recent | include “The Big Shakedown,” “Lady Killer,’ “Havana Widows,” “The Silk Express,” “The Mayor of Hell,” “The Keyhole,” “Mind Reader,” “Blondie Johnson” ‘42nd Street” and “Bureau of Missing Persons.” PHILLIP FAVERSHAM Phillip Faversham was born in New York City and received his education in eastern schools and on the Continent. As the son of the noted William Faversham and Julie Opp, it was but natural that the young actor should feel the eall of the theatre. A summer stock company brought about Faversham’s debut into his parents’ footsteps and | eventually he landed in Los Angeles with a traveling company. Warner Bros. slaned” him to a screen contract after his first performance. Already he has appeared in “House on 56th Street,” “The Big Shakedown,” “Footlight Parade,” “College Coach” and “The World Changes.” 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 luck on the stage, having appeared in various amateur and college productions since 12 years of age. After many discouragements he finally felt he was ready to try Broadway. Needless to say, he clicked with Broadway’s theatregoers and for many years has been one of the most popuuar actors in the East. : Numbered among his many stage hits are “I Loved You Wednesday,” “The Last Mile,” “Trick for Trick” and “Conquest.” LENGTH: 6081 FEET . . RUNNING TIME: 65 MINUTES _ Last season he played in an even | — a ee tree em Tarner_ Bros.| First National, with whom he is