Black Fury (Warner Bros.) (1935)

PRODUCTION INFORMATION Tommy Poole Mary Novak Sophie Welsh The Bubttschka Mulligan Alec Novak Johnny Farrell Lefty Mac Sokolsky Jenkins Butch Joe Radek (Paul Muni), a big, happy-go-lucky coal miner, has saved enough money to buy a little farm near the mines, on which he hopes to settle down with his sweetheart, Anna Novak (Karen Morley). Just before the wedding, Anna runs away with a company cop, and Joe, comcompletely stunned, goes out on a terrific bender. For weeks, a detective agency that specialized in strike-breaking, had agents in the mines, fomenting discord, and trying to undermine the influence of the national union. At a meeting of the miners, Johnny Farrell (Joe Crehan), the union organizer, urges the men to stick to their agreement with the mine operators. Steve Croner (J. Carroll Naish), an agitator, is shouted down when he pleads for a strike. Then Joe, filled with liquor and looking for trouble, staggers in and yells for a ‘“fight.’? Joe is popular with the miners, and Croner seizes the sitnation to make Joe the leader of the radicals. The result is that half of the men withdraw from the union. The next day these men are locked out of the mine and a battle ensues, following which the mine operators declare a general lockout, evict the families from the company houses and decide to break the union. The detective agency brings in carloads of strike breakers and thugs, employed as guards, who raise high jinks, while the families of the miners starve in the frozen hills. Joe is blamed by the miners for their troubles and shunned. i cs wee eee Paul Muni ee eo ee Ber Karen Morley eee te Sage, William Gargan GaP cee es Barton MacLane Sia is eee John Qualen EEF ean cee J. Carroll Naish pe ae ae Vince Barnett Sis: hs ae Sarah Haden Seto See Willard Robertson Fea ES aS a: Effie Ellsler RD CE Be ny Te Wade Boteler Eo a eee ee eae Egon Brecher ei ene Pa er Joe Crehan eet eee eae George Pat Collins fan See oe, Ward Bond ag Pea ere ane Akin Tamaroff eee ee Eddie Shubert PAUL MUNI old man. The art of make-up intrigued him and he has made it a hobby ever since. When sixteen, Paul’s father died and he went on his own, playing in vaudeville and then in Boston and New York stock companies. His work in a Theatre Guild production interested Sam Harris, who gave him a contract. On the Broadway stage he was a Paul Muni Paul Muni was born in Vienna, but came to America at an early age with his parents. He was educated in the New York and Cleveland, Ohio schools, but got much of his training from his parents with whom he traveled the country, both being professionals. ising: tae Tully Marshall | Muni showed a bent for theatri-| sensation. He first scored in ‘‘We h cals as a youngster and played an| Americans’? and then in ‘‘ Four = petal ec Wa yoko ad canan Storie eaine Mae Marsh | important part when eleven years| Walls.’? On the strength of his old. In this he was made up as an] work in the latter production he was Star of ‘Black Fury’ Purnell Pratt One of the imported thugs, Lefty (George Pat Collins) attacks the daughter of a miner. Mike Shemanski (John Qualen) rescues her, and in the fight that follows, Joe is knocked cold with a blackjack and Mike is killed. Anna returns home, penitent and wiser, but Joe, in the hospital refuses to talk to her. When he is released, he learns that the men have decided to surrender and return to work as individuals at a lower wage seale. Knowing this means the loss of all they have struggled for for years, Joe steals a truckload of dynamite and provisions and barricades himself in the mine. ‘ An artist’s drawing of Paul Muni from a photograph, and even if we di: say so, it’s a masterly piece of art. Mat No. 1—20c First he blows up the powder plant, and conducts a one man strike against the entire mine police force by threatening to blow up the mine unless the operators recognize the union and take back the men at the old scale. turn of the Terror.” VINCE BARNETT — “Thirty Day Princess,” Kansas City Princess,” “Hell in the Heavens,” “Affairs of Cellini,” “The Secret Bride.” HENRY O’NEILL — “The Secret Bride,” “Bordertown,” “Murder PAUL MUNI — “Bordertown,” The operators decide to starve him out, but as the days pass, the newspapers take up the sensational case, and finally the government steps in and the strike is settled by mutual agreement. “Hi, Nellie!,’ “The World Changes,” “Scarface,” “The Valiant,” “I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang.” KAREN MORLEY — “four Walls,” “Dinner at Hight,” “Flesh,” “Scarface,” “Inspira : ; ” 6“ 5 ; Joe refuses to leave the mine until] tion,’ “Never the Twain Shall a Ae | an ate tP chet ae : i Meet,” “Politics.” oe ‘ee aa c Anna comes in alone and explains eet, 0 Key.” WILLIAM GARGAN — “Night at the Ritz,” “British Agent,” “Animal Kingdom,” “Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men,” “Night Flight,” “Emergency Call,” “Sweepings.” BARTON MacLANE — “Man of the Forest,” “Big Executive,” “Torch Singer,’ “To the Last Man,” “Thundering Herd,” “Hell and High Water.” é JOHN QUALEN — “Hi, Nellie!,” “Our Daily Bread,” “Sing and Like It,” “Servants Entrance,” “Upper World,” “He Was Her Man.” J. CARROLL NAISH — “British Agent,” “The Mad Genius,” “Bengal Lancer,” “Hell In the Heavens,” “Upperworld,” “Re matters to him. Joe, who had eaptured McGee (Barton Maclane) chief of the mine police, comes to surface dragging his prisoner, who is arrested for the murder of Mike. TULLY MARSHALL — “Massacre,’ “Murder on the Blackboard,” “Central Park,” “Cabin in the Cotton,” “Grand Hotel.” MAE MARSH — “Alice In Wonderland,” ‘‘Over the Hill,’ “Bachelor of Arts,” “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” “That’s My Boy.” SARAH HADEN — “Music In the Air,” “Spitfire,” “White Parade,” “Anne of Green Gables,” “The Fountain.” Joe, the former scapegoat, is the hero of the hour and his happiness is made complete by reconciliation with Anna. WILLARD ROBERTSON — “Bordertown,” “The Secret Bride,” “Here Comes the Navy,” “Housewife,” ‘“‘Upperworld,’’? “Heat Lightning,” “Gambling Lady.” im “BLACK FURY’”’ 100% with Karen Morley — William Gargan IO Dieeies Michael Curtiz A First National 40% | From an original story, “Jan: Volkamk”’ by 2 Picture Productions Corporation 97 25% reals ee ae ee Judge M. A. Musmanno And a play *‘Bohunk?? by. ........0.ccccclcccccccececc Henry R. Irving Screen play Ld ee eee Abem Finkel and Carl Erickson Dialogue: Director... S22. 2 ee eS Frank McDonald FOG TCD. DY 22 eee OO ee ee Byron Haskin BA pO epee pice Cage eas sre Thomas Richards AYt DWC, eae ee ee John Hughes PRR ie Oe Leo F. Forbstein 8,912 feet eae ee oe 95 minutes called to Hollywood where he made his first picture, ‘‘The Valiant.’? He also appeared in ‘‘Seven Faces’’ and ‘‘Scarface,’’? then returned to New York and the stage. After he finished his first season in ‘‘Counsellor at Law,’’ Warner Bros. signed him under contract, his first picture being ‘‘I Am A Fugitive From a Chain Gang.’’ He also starred in ‘*The World Changes,’’ ““Hi, Nellie!’’ and ‘‘Bordertown.’’ His current picture is ‘‘Black Fury,’’ which comes to the (ao as hea tre*on=-s sis sk Karen Morley | Karen Morley was born in Ot tumwa, Ia., December 12. She went to Hollywood with her parents at the age of thirteen where she attended High School and later the University of California at Los Angeles. After leaving school she took up work in the Pasadena Community Theatre her first role being the Javanese heroine in ‘‘Lasmi.’’ Then she did extra work in films for some time and finally got a chance to play a really good role with Greta Garbo in ‘‘Inspiration.’’ She made an instantaneous hit. She was then given parts in many productions, including ‘‘The Sin of Madelon Claudet,’? ‘‘Mata Hari,’’ “*Scarface,’’ ‘‘Washington Masquerade,’’ and ‘‘Dinner at Hight.’’ After the latter picture she retired from the screen for a time to become a mother. Now she is back again and is appearing opposite Paul Muni in ‘Black Fury,’’ which comes to the Thea tre-Ons src sien ; William Gargan William Gargan was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 17th, 1905, and educated in the St. James High School. Having won a prize in oratory and being a fast talker, he decided to be a salesman. Not being able to sell much, he became a private detective. He admits he was no huge suecess as a sleuth and turned to other odd jobs until he got a chance to play in David Belasco’s ‘‘Aloma of the South Seas,’’ in which he had the part of a Hawaiian. He was super in a number of stage plays and gradually picked up the technique. His first real stage hit was im ‘¢The Animal Kingdom.’’ He played the role of the dumb butler and did it so well that he was called to Hollywood to take the same part in the screen version. This led to other engagements including ‘¢Rain,’? ‘‘Lucky Devils’’ and ‘<Sweepings.’’ The most recent pictures in which he has appeared include ‘‘A Night at the Ritz’? ‘‘British Agent,’’ ‘¢Animal Kingdom,’’ ‘‘Aggie Appleby,’’ ‘‘ Mother 0’ Mine,’’ ‘‘ Night Flight’? and ‘‘Sweepings.’’ At present he is appearing in ‘‘ Black Fury,’’ which comes to the ...............Theatre on Vince Barnett Vince Barnett was born in Pittsburg, Penna., on the Fourth of July in 1903 and was educated at Duquesne University and Carnegie Institute of Technology. His father was the famous comedian, Luke Barnett. He played a short time as a comedian in stock and later appeared on Broadway in the Earl Carroll’s Vanities. He then turned to Hollywood, his more recent pictures being ‘¢Kansas City Princess,’’ ‘‘ Thirty Day Princess,’’? ‘‘Hell in the Heavens,’’ ‘‘Affairs of Cellini’’ and ‘‘The Secret Bride.’’ His current production is ‘‘ Black Fury’’ now showing at the Theatre. Tully Marshall Tully Marshall was born in Nevada City, Calif., April 13, 1864 and educated at Santa Clara College. He was on the stage for forty five years and appeared in such plays as ‘‘Paid in Full,’’ ‘‘ City,’ ‘‘ Talker’’ and ** Trap;?? He started his picture career in the silent days, appearing in ‘‘Intolerance,’’ ‘‘The Covered Wagon, ’’ ‘CAlias Jimmy Valentine,’’ and others. His more recent productions include ‘‘Massacre,’’ ‘‘Murder on the Blackboard,’’ ‘‘Central Park,’’ ‘“Cabin in the Cotton’’ and ‘‘ Grand Hotel. ’’ His current picture is Fury,’’ now showing at the oi ee Theatre. ““Black