Brides Are Like That (Warner Bros.) (1936)

“Brides Ano Like That.” PUBLICITY ‘Brides Are Like That,’ New Film Coming to Strand “Brides Are Like That,” First National’s latest rollicking ecomedy romance, is scheduled as the feature attraction at the........ ENEAERE “ON 4s sere eee ee The picture is based on the play, “Applesauce,” by Barry Conners, which was one of the hits of the stage. It carries a unique and most unusual plot and concerns the love affair of a presentable young college man with a great gift for flattery, but who much prefers to sponge on his uncle to doing any hard work. He loses out in his suit for the hand of the belle of the village because of his utter irresponsibility and his presumption that he can become engaged to her without even proposing. His rival, a smug, self satisfied doctor, after his betrothal, presumes to tell his fiancee what she can and eannot do. This leads to a series of highly amusing entanglements and a startling climax in which the flatterer puts his rival to rout. There is an exceptionally talented cast which is headed by Ross Alexander, Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn, Gene and Kathleen Lockhart and Richard Pureell. Alexander plays the role of the young ne’er-do-well whose soft soap and back slapping make him well liked, but distrusted as a son-in-law or business man. Anita Louise plays opposite him in the leading feminine role, that of the prettiest girl in town and the daughter of prosperous parents. Joseph Cawthorn plays the part of the uncle of the flatterer, a wealthy apple grower, who is constantly thrown into a rage by his nephew’s shiftless ways, and his habit of charging everything to him. The roles of Miss Louise’s parents are enacted by Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, famous stage characters, who are constantly clashing with the flatterer and his uncle because of the former’s attention o their daughter. Others in the cast include Mary Treen, Joseph Crehan, Frank Darien and Robert Emmett Keane. William MeGann directed. He’s That Way Ross Alexander, the boy you loved in “Flirtation Walk” and “Captain Blood,” heads the cast of “Brides Are Like That,” the First National comedy hit comTT AO ATES fis oe ie ep Theatre -On 2222 Bay Mat No. 107—10c Million Dollar Romance Ross Alexander and Anita Louise had a million dollars’ worth of affection and six bucks in cash, and were so busy making love they forgot to make a living in “Brides Are Like That,” First National’s merry comedy coming to the. Mat No. then ir cols Theatre OVE ie ae 209—20e Unusual Screen Comedy Romance At Strand Today A new First National comedy, “Brides Are Like That,’ which promises to be one of the most hilarious fun makers of the seaSOM COMERTUO TNO ene me ee Theatre today. Based on the stage hit, ““Applesauce,” by Barry Conners, the picture has all the ingredients, not only of riotous comedy, but an exceptional romance. The picture centers about the activities of a happy-go-lucky ne’er-do-well who knows every dog in town by its first name and has such a tremendous gift for flattery that no one can help liking him. After leaving college the youth sponges on his uncle, a wealthy apple grower, because he and hard work just can’t agree. The uncle’s exasperation reaches a climax when his nephew buys an engagement ring for his sweetheart and charges it to him. But the young flatterer reckoned without his sweetheart and her parents. They were pressing her to marry a more responsible rival, and when she finds he had purchased an engagement ring without even proposing, she is so piqued she obeys her parents. The way in which the youth circumvents his rival, wins the admiration of his sweetheart’s parents and his unele, brings about one of the most hilarious climaxes imaginable. Ross Alexander and Anita Louise play the featured roles as the young lovers, with Richard Pureell the third angle of the triangular affair. Joseph Cawthorn has the part of the uncle, with Gene and Kathleen Lockhart in the roles of the parents of Miss Louise. William MeGann directed. Alexander Never Uses Make-Up Ross Alexander, playing in the First National picture, “Brides Are Like That,” now showing at Chel, vnc ete te Theatre, is one of the few actors on the screen who never uses make-up or greasepaint. A series of tests taken when he first undertook a motion picture career convinced him of the wisdom of the move. Ross Alexander Calls Comedy Roles Hardest The “easy” pictures are the hardest on actors. Ross Alexander, First National star who has been alternating between heavy drama and light comedy thinks this rule holds good in every case. His current picture, “Brides Are Like That,” is a sprightly comedy in which he plays a pleasant young good-for-nothing whose gift for flattery far exceeds his gift for work. The picture is now showing at the...... AE ea eS Theatre. It is an “easy” part: in an “easy” picture. Yet Alexander finished every scene in a drenching perspiration. Just before this production he played the role of a murderer who flees from justice and takes a job at Boulder Dam. In spite of the tense scenes and dramatic dialogue, he did not consider it as hard a part as that in “Brides Are Like That.” “Light comedy is difficult because of one thing—tempo,” he said. “The humor only seems effortless if a certain tempo is held throughout the picture. It is far easier to play comedy on the stage than on the screen. On the stage, it is possible to adjust this tempo to the audience. That is impossible in film work.” “Brides Are Like That” is a rollicking comedy romance based on the play “Applesauce” by Barry Conners. Besides Alexander, the cast includes Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn, Kathleen Lockhart, Gene Lockhart, Richard Purcell, Mary Treen and Joseph Crehan. William McGann directed the picture from the screen play by Ben Markson. Film Actor Expert In Photography Dick Purcell, who plays the part of a rival to Ross Alexander for the love of Anita Louise in the First National picture, “Brides Are Like That,” which comes to the gee: Serr er ee Theatre on LA ONS Epaars. , is an ardent amateur photographer. All the hours when he isn’t working are spent taking and developing prints which he has been sending to. Eastern photographic competitions. (Review ) ‘‘Brides Are Like That’’ Brings Gales of Laughter New Picture at Strand Theatre Is One of Hilarious Comedy and Gay Romance Tempestuous gales of laughter swept through the audi enees of the... fee First National’s latest comedy romanee, .... Theatre yesterday, where ‘‘Brides Are Like That,’’? was shown for the first time locally. The picture is one of the most hilarious screen productions of the year and abounds in riotous situations, unique episodes and a most unusual plot, that stirred the risibilities of everyone in the crowded house. In addition to its comedy angle, the picture carries a fascinating romance and a touch of drama. It is based on the play, “Applesauce,’ by Barry Conners, which was one of the hits of the stage. The motion picture retains all the humorous angles of the original stage production and has added some more for good measure. Ross Alexander and Anita Louise have the romantic roles, the former playing the part of a ne’er-do-well with a great gift for flattery by which he is enabled to work his way into the good graces of his townsfolk, al though it also gets him into plenty of trouble. Alexander handles his _ part with the same great competence that has characterized all his roles since he recently deserted the Broadway: stage for Hollywood. Miss Louise makes a charming small town belle, who loves the great flatterer, but becomes en first proposing to her. As usual she is not only beautiful to look at, but gives a finished performance. Richard Purcell is excellent in the role of the smug and. dictatorial rival. Joseph Cawthorn gives an outstanding performance in the comedy role as the uncle of the ne’erdo-well who is constantly harassed by the shortcomings of his nephew, as also do Gene and Kathleen Lockhart as the parents of the girl. There is a smashing climax to the story in which the youth who refuses to work makes a great invention which wins him the plaudits of both his uncle and the parents of the girl, whose affections he finally wrests from his rival in a most unusual situation. Others in the cast who do fine work include Mary Treen, Joseph Crehan, Frank Darien and Robert Emmett Keane. William MeGann has given the picture excellent direction, balancing comedy with gaged to his rival, when the form-~ romance in a way to keep ne “i~ er is presumptuous enough to buy her an engagement ring without terest always at high tension. The sereen play is by Ben Markson. Actor’s Father Reminds Son of Old Wood Shed When Ross Alexander’s father went to Hollywood recently to pay a long-delayed visit to his actor-son, he took with him a memento of Ross’s_ childhood which the young actor had no difficulty in remembering. It was the leather strap which was used on Ross on the occasions when he felt it was a much better day for fishing than for attending school. Ross says his father didn’t believe in “sparing the strap and spoiling the child,” those days. His father was a wholesale leather manufacturer, and when one strap wore out there was always a new one handy. The actor’s father is still in the wholesale leather business in Rochester, New York. His trip to Hollywood to visit his son was the result of a promise to go there as soon as Alexander received his first starring role in motion pictures. When the actor was given such a role in “Brides Are Like That,” the First National picture now showing at the Theatre, he wrote home the good news. His father immediately packed his trunk, put the fancy leather strap into his suitease and headed for the coast. The strap, at the present time, is hanging over the mantlepiece in Alexander’s living room. “Brides Are Like That” is a hilarious comedy drama based on the stage play, “Applesauce,” by Barry Conners. Besides Alexander the cast ineludes Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn, Kathleen Lockhart, Gene Lockhart, Richard Purcell, Mary Treen and TToseph Crehan. William MeGann directed the picture from the screen play by Ben Markson. Lockharts Are Wedded Both On and Off Screen Motion pictures treat holy matrimony very irreverently. Happi _ly married couples are separated and married to others in films. But not in “Brides Are Like That,” the First National picture which comes to the Theatre on In this picture, Gene ane Kathleen Lockhart, who play Anita Louise’s parents, are really married, both off and on the screen. Wed for twelve years, they were chosen because they are among the few professional married couples who look the part. Before entering films the Lockharts were leading character actors on the New York stage. Their versatility in all entertainment fields has been amazing erities for years. “Brides Are Like That” is based on the rollicking stage play by Barry Conners. The cast includes besides the Lockharts, Ross Alexander, Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn, Richard Purcell, Mary Treen and Joseph Crehan. William McGann directed. Actor Gathers His Own Orange Juice Ross Alexander, who has the leading role in the First National picture, “Brides Are Like That,” which comes to the Theatre on his oranges fresh. He has a seore of trees in his yard and each morning goes out and plucks two oranges, takes them in the house and squeezes the juice out himself. He also collects eggs his hens have just laid. He claims that orange juice and eggs are the two things that must be fresh daily. Page Nine