Blondes at Work (Warner Bros.) (1938)

(Current ) FOUR HOURS SLEEP ENOUGH FOR GLENDA Like Napoleon, Glenda Farrell sleeps only four hours each night. “Tt’s all because I spent most of my life in the theatre,” explains the star of “Blondes at Work,” the fourth in the series of popular Torchy Blane stories produced at Warner Bros. This is the comedy now showing at the Strand Theatre. “When I was on the stage,” she says, “my day began after the play was over. Then we'd have to go out to dinner. Any fun we’d have would have to happen after that. I didn’t even have time to see friends, except after theatre. “As a result, I couldn’t get to bed until 3 or 4. Of course, I’d sleep most of the day. But when I got to Hollywood, I had to awaken at 6 or 7 in the morning in order to get to the studio on time. That seemed like the middle of the night to me at first. I tried to get to sleep at a reasonable hour, but never could, so I gave it up and continued retiring at 3 a. m. as usual. That gives me an average of four hours a night. “J worried that it might be physically harmful, but my physician told me that some people were so constituted that they could get by beautifully on a few hours of rest. Which makes it dandy for me when I’m out dancing or at parties, because I’m the only one who never worries about that old debbil alarm clock the next morning.” She Travels By Book Rosella Towne, appearing in Warner Bros.” ‘‘Blondes at Work,” which is now showing at the Strand Theatre, is making an imaginary trip around the world by reading a travel book on each foreign country. She’s determined to make an actual trip as soon as she becomes a star. Glenda No Mystery Fan Although Glenda Farrell is regularly cast in crime stories, she has never read a mystery novel, They make her too nervous and keep her from sleeping at night. In her latest picture, “Blondes at Work” which is now showing at the Strand she’s involved in— and solves —not one, but two murder mysteries. That’s the irony of the movies! From Boxing Ring To Films Tom Kennedy, the film actor, was a contender for the world’s heavyweight title at one time. His latest picture is Warner Bros.’ “Blondes at Work,’ now showing at the Strand Theatre. Mat 103—15e BARTON MacLANE — The big, bad man of the movies turns to law and order for his detective role in "Blondes at Work" in which he is featured with Glenda Farrell at the Strand Theatre. oe eee om a ~ ~~ a ae Mat 202—30c IT'S A CRIME — (left to right) Glenda Farrell, Frank Shannon, Ralph Sanford, Tommy Jackson and Barton MacLane seem to suspect pretty Rosella Towne of dirty work, in a scene from the current Strand movie "Blondes at Work." SEEING HOLLYWOOD with TORCHY BLANE Claude Rains receiving double congratulations from his friends—one for his grand work in “Gold Is Where You Find It,” another for his brand-new baby daughter... . Olivia DeHavilland, Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Anita Louise are among the Hollywood pretties whom Bradshaw Crandall hopes to secure as cover subjects for Cosmopolitan magazine... . 6 Donald Briggs, featured in “Blondes at Work” may take off to Yuma with Barbara Reed any day now. ... Carole Lombard tells us that her first dramatic role was that of a villain with a drooping moustache in a high school playlet.... ° Betty Compson currently playing in “Blondes at Work” trudging happily through the rain with a violin case under her arm. For a pastime she is teaching the young daughter of a friend how to play the fiddle. ... Bette Davis and husband, Harmon O. Nelson, still laughing about that rift rumor. ... Alfred G. Vanderbilt, young millionaire sportsman visiting Errol Flynn and Director Michael Curtiz on “The Adventures of Robin Hood” location set. 'Peivale Sein of the Movie Stars GLENDA FARRELL Her Home-none | more hospitable in Hollywood! Her Sport-is gunning and she’s a sure shot! Her Hobby-is tennis playing. Can she play! ; Her Work -is acting in the movies. Scene from Warners Blondes at Work-as Torchy Blane. clever reporter. Mat 210——30c A. TORCHY .. BLANE “ADVENTURE ~~~. “9 == a. Pa (Current) BARTON MacLANE A ‘NEVER NEVER’ MAN A year ago, Bob Ripley; the Believe It Or Not artist, discovered a Never-Never man in Denver, Colorado. This man had never seen a movie or attended a party. He had never even kissed a girl—so he said. Hollywood has a never-never man in the person of Barton MacLane, Warner Bros. strapping “heavy” man, now appearing with Glenda Farrell in “Blondes at Work,” at the Strand Theatre. He has never had a cold in his life. He never had a tooth pulled or even a toothache. Hle never had an operation. He never broke a leg or arm. He never even sprained one, although he played football for eight years and was a star running back at Wesleyan. All in all, Barton MacLane can claim as many never-nevers as Ripley’s man, and he has had a lot of fun out of life besides. Bridal Frock Modelled What the well-dressed bride will wear in June, 1938, is to be seen in the Warner Bros. comedy “Blondes at Work,’ which is now showing at the Strand Theatre. Designed by Howard Shoup at a huge cost, the gown is modeled by the beautiful Carol Landis in the elaborate fashion show in the film. The dress is fashioned from a fine pink satin with a veil and train of rare lace, imported from Brussels. Twenty other original creations designed by Howard Shoup, are also shown in the film, which is one of the series about the adventures of Torchy Blane, a newspaper girl. Old Favorite Is Back Betty Compson, former screen star, who is making a nice comeback at the Warner Bros. studio is one of Hollywood’s foremost violinists — and has been giving lessons for the past few years. Her latest film is “Blondes at Work,” which is now showing at the Strand Theatre, costarring Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane. Frank McDonald directed. Makes A Perfect Picture Rosella Towne has the most perfect photographic features in Hollywood, according to Warren Lynch, who was cameraman on her latest Warner Bros. picture “Blondes at Work.” She is featured at the Strand Theatre. Mat 104—15c SLEUTHING TEAM — Glenda Farrell, as a sob sister and Barton MacLane as her detective boy friend solve all the mysteries in sight in "Blondes at Work," the current Strand Theatre movie. Page Five