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Interesting FACTS about “Boy Meets Girl”
Sam Spewack and his wife, Bella, wrote “Boy Meets Girl.” Both were ensaged in newspaper work. Together they gathered material for the play, first-hand, as scenarists in various studios. (Story Fic
tionized for 6-Day Serial...See page 14.)
As a stage play, “Boy Meets Girl” was produced by George Abbott. It opened in New York at the Cort Theatre, November 27, 1935. It ran for two years. On the road, it played in 235 cities. Warner Bros.
bought the play and hired the Spewacks to
write the screenplay. (Read ‘Hollywood Takes Lampooning”’...on page 5.)
The entire Warner Bros. studio in Burbank was used as the studio setting. Only the name was changed. Therefore, motion picture audiences will see in the film, a real motion picture studio. However, the interiors of the producer’s and writers’
offices in the film aren’t real...special sets
were built to conform with “elaborate” sets called for in the script. (Read ‘“‘Tough Time Making Studio Look The McCoy”
on page 8.)
CAST OF CHARACTERS
JAMES CAGNEY as Robert Law PAT G'BRIEN as 3 ee ee J. C. Benson MARIE WILSON as
RALPH. BELLAMY. a8 ..25.:...u2ke C. Elliott Friday FRANK McHUGH as Rossetti DICK FORAN as Larry Toms BRUCE LESTER as RONALD REAGAN as PAUL CLARK as PENNY SINGLETON as DENNIE MOORE as HARRY SEYMOUR as BERT HANLON as JAMES STEPHENSON as
Rodney Bevan
Announcer
Song Writer Song Writer Major Thompson
On the screen, James Cagney and Pat O’Brien are teamed in the leading parts. It is their first co-starring picture since “Ceiling
Zero.” The picture was directed by Lloyd
_ Bacon who has to his credit over a score of |
hits, the most recent being a Slight Case. of Murder.” (Read Stories on page 4. Ti Marie Wilson won the part of Susie, the: waitress, because the nation’s movie fans — They bombarded the studio with letters and telegrams until she was given the female lead in “Boy Meets Girl.” To learn
wanted her.
_ how to wait on tables expertly, she worked
in the Brown Derby. (Read ‘‘Fans Do Right By Marie Wilson”...on page. 4.)
~ Other stars in “Boy Meets Girl” are Ralph Bellamy, Frank McHugh and Dick Foran. Baby Paul Clark, six-and-a-half months old, More than 45 babies were tested for the part. “Happy”
plays the part of “Happy.”
is only mentioned in the stage play, but he is seen on the screen for the first time. (Read ‘“‘Starts Film Career At 7 Months”’
on page 7.)
PRODUCTION STAFF
Directed by Stage Play by Produced by Screen Play by Photography by Film Editor WILLIAM HOLMES
M. K. JEROME and JACK SCHOLL
Music and Lyrics by
Musical Director Sound by Art Director
Gowns by
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