Blondie Johnson (Warner Bros.) (1933)

BIOGRAPHIES....SHORTS Joan Blondell Joan Blondell, born of theatrical parents in New York City, has been closely associated with the theatre all her colorful life. Her childhood was spent as a trouper, going from place to place with her father and mother who appeared for many years in vaudeville under the well known act-name, The Blondells. She is an all round athlete, and has won laurels as a swimmer. Graduated from several schools, including the John Murray School of the Theatre in New York and the College of Industrial Arts, she won inStantaneous screen fame after making her first appearance in a small role. Her most recent pictures include “Union Depot,” “Blonde Crazy,” “Miss Pinkerton,” “Big City Blues,” “Three on a Match,” “Central Park,” “The Crowd Roars,” “The Famous Ferguson Case” and “Lawyer Man.” Cut 15¢ Mat Se Sterling Holloway in Joan Blondell Film Country Stillness Kept Joan Blondell Awake Sterling Holloway, who is a pal of Joan Blondell, featured with Joan Blondell in the First National Chester Morris in the First National : “ ; ” Ls picture, “Blondie Johnson,’ now picture, “Blondie Johnson,” which : h Theat k opens at the... . Theatre on... 4, showing at the . ... Theatre, makes has lived in the city so long, having his debut in pictures as a taxi driver. been born and raised in New York, He but recently left the stage where that she finds it difficult to sleep for a number of years he was assowithout noise. She now lives in a solitary house on the top of a hill overlooking Hollywood where her nearest neighbor is Peter the Hermit. “The quietness actually keeps me awake,” she said. “But I am begin Alien Jenkins Reading ning to get used to it.” ciated with the New York Theatre Guild and the Garrick Gaieties. Chester Morris Chester Morris, born in New York City in 1902, comes from well known theatrical parents, his father being a leading man of the famous Charles Frohman Stock Company and_his mother, Etta Hawkins, a famous come dienne. He attended school in Mount Vernon, N. Y., and following his talent in drawing enrolled in the New York School of Applied Art. The theatre called, however, and he in secured a small “BLONDIE JOHNSON.” ‘“ Cut No. 26 The cut 156 Mat 5c CHESTER MORRIS part in Cop p-e r5 head” in which play Lionel Barrymore starred. His work attracted the attention of Broadway producers and he gradually ascended to leading roles after many trying years on tour with road shows. His able characterization in the Broadway play, “Alibi,” resulted in Morris being brought to Hollywood for the screen version of the play and_ since “Alibi,” “The Divore ig House,” “Red Headed Woman,” “The Miracle Man” and “No One Man.” Claire Dodd Claire Dodd, born in the Middle West of an English mother and an Austrian father, was only mildly interested in the theatre during her girlhood and schoolgirl days. While visiting Hollywood on a vacation, she was sighted by a movie producer who prevailed upon her to make a screen test, with the result that she won an assignment for a role in “Whoopee.” When seen by Ziegfeld, he engaged her to go to Broadway for the production, “Smiles,” after her work in that attracted the attention of Hollywood, she was brought back to Hollywood to score in “Man Wanted,” “Crooner,” “The Match King,” “Lawyer Man,” “Parachute Jumper” and “Hard to Handle.” then he has_ IN “BLONDIE JOHNSON" AT REXY Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins, born in New York City in 1900, had theatrical blood in him, took a course at the American Academy of Dramatic Art and began his stage career in “Secrets” as an understudy. lIness which came to another actor gave Jenkins his chance and he so well enacted the role to which he was assigned, that from that time on he was in constant demand by Broadway producers. He appeared in many Broadway successes, including “What Price Glory?” “Rain,” “The Last Mile,” “The Front Page,” “Five Star Final” and “Blessed Event,” being brought to Hollywood to portray his stage role in the last named production when Warner Bros. made the screen version. Since his arrival in Hollywood he has worked in many screen hits, including “Blessed Event,” “Three on a Match,” “I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang,” “Employees’ Entrance,” “Lawyer Man,” “42nd Street,” “Hard Earle Foxe Earle Foxe was born in Oxford, Ohio, in 1891. He studied mechanical engineering at Ohio State University, but elected to follow the stage, launching upon his career on Broadway. Making his screen debut in the days of the old Kalem Company, he finally settled in Hollywood and has since p!aved roles in innumerable productions. His most recent pictures include “The Spider,” “Dance, Fools, Dance,” “Ladies of the Big House,” “Transatlantic,” “So Big” and “Blondie Johnson.” Chester Morris and Joan Blondell are the stars of the Rexy’s new hit, “Blondie Johnson.” The film provides the wise-cracking Joan with a role that, though still frought with her usual peppery activity, contains numerous dramatic highlights. Cut No. 8 Cut 30c Mat 10c quence in “Blondie Johnson,” Joan Caesare Lombroso Allen Jenkins, who has _ played criminal roles in a score of stage and screen productions, including “Blondie Johnson,” now showing at the... . Theatre, has taken up a course of study in criminology. He is at present reading Caesare Lombroso’s works on the subject. “As long as I have to play these parts, I want to know as much about the psychology of such characters as possible,” he explained. Besides “Blondie Johnson,” a First National picture which features Joan Blondell and Chester Morris, Jenkins has played crook roles in “The Last Mile,” “I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang,” “Blessed Event” and “Five Star Final” among others. Despite Cold Blondell Worked in Rain Scene in "Blondie Johnson" During the making of a rain se ondell’s latest-First National picture, which opens at the .... Theatre on... ., she was taken ill with a severe cold. The director suggested that the rain sequences be postponed until she had recovered, but Joan insisted that the picture continue. “When I was cast I had to take whatever weather came. Why should I go temperamental?” she asked. Touchy Toshia Mori Toshia Mori, playing the role of a Chinese ‘woman in the First National picture, “Blondie Johnson,” which comes to the... Eheatre on-. :.., is of Japanese birth and proud of her ancestry. She flew into a rage when one of the players innocently asked her from what part of China she came. “I play the part of a Chinese woman but I am no more Chink than you are,” she declared. In the picture she is a “pal” and partner in crime with Joan Blondell, who has the featured role with Chester Morris. Novelty Box Ran Out of Tears During the making of her latest First National picture, “Blondie Johnson,” now showing at the .... Theatre, Joan Blondell is called upon to shed tears in three sequences. She is able to cry almost at will, but during the making of one scene, four retakes had to be taken. Finally she objected. “I’m almost out of tears,” she complained. “I don’t mind crying occasionally, but this continual rainfall is drying up the tear ducts. I won’t have any tears left for my personal use if I keep on.” Director Ray Enright mercifully concluded the crying scenes for the day. Claire Dodd Wears Fancy Duds Only Before Camera Claire Dodd, who plays the role of an actress in the First National picture, “Blondie Johnson,” which is now showing at the.... Theatre, wears many stunning gowns in the picture, but off the screen she is usually seen in flannel trousers and soft shirt. Considered one_of the best dressed women on the screen, Claire demands ease and comfort when dressed for the street or her home. Joan Blondell and Chester Morris play the leads in “Blondie Johnson.” Earle Foxe's Jury Plea in "Blondie Johnson" Brought Tears to Extra Earle Foxe, playing the role of Scannell, a crooked attorney, in the First National production, “Blondie Johnson,” which is now showing at the .... Theatre, and in which Joan Blondell and Chester Morris play th leads, became too enthuct -.. <~ _———S = eee ei making a plea to the jury in a courtroom sequence. He was pleading for the life of a man accused of murder, and in delivering his jury address resorted to the use of heart-rending emotional words. In the middle of the scene the director, Ray Enright, yelled: “Cut! There is some kind of a noise back there among the spectators!” An amazed moving picture technical crew discovered an aged woman, an extra, sobbing over Foxe’s plea. Claire Dodd at _ Home in "Blondie Johnson" Role Claire Dodd, who plays an important role as a showgirl in “Blondie Johnson,” a First National picture which opens at the . . . . Theatre on » «+ + is well qualified for such a role. She was sent from California to New York by Ziegfeld for an important role in the Broadway production “Smiles,” reversing the Broadway to Hollywood route. It was her work’ in the screen version of Ziegfeld’s “Whoopee” that won her the Broadway chance, rather than a part on Broadway which won a Hollywood opening. Joan Blondell and Chester Morris have the leading roles in “Blondie Johnson.” Joan Blondell Has New Nickname . Pinned on Her Joan Blondell, who enacts the title role in “Blondie Johnson,” her latest First National picture which opens at the-. =.= “Theatre on -. 5: +, Was continually referred to by the nickname of her part during the production. And now the name has stuck to her. Although a blonde in real life, she particularly dislikes the appellation. “I suppose just because I don’t like it, it'll stick to me forever,” she said. Page Five