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

a a ee ed PUBLICITY Flattery Has Myriad of Strange Slang Synonyms Ross Alexander Looks Up Terms for Flatterer He Plays in “Brides Are Like That” Flattery, next to money, has the most slang synonyms in the English language. Ross Alexander, who plays a congenial and idle young flatterer in the First National picture, ‘‘Brides Are Like That,’’ which comes to the. . OU ree. Peaeie ts ae en ees ing through his seript on the set. He found he was ealled a good many things pertaining to the character’s outstanding trait, all colorful although some were not pleasant. He made a list of them, adding those which he remembered from his school days, those which people on the set from different countries and sections contributed, and several unusual ones culled from a thesaurus. “Money,” he found, had the most, with such slang expressions as dough, kale, mazuma a wad and hundreds of others. After a little research the actor proved “flattery” to be almost as prolific in colorful slang phrases. It is called, “Banana _ oil,” “applesauce,” “hokum,” “blarney,” Khorosesye Shula o “baloney,” “blather,” “soft. soap,’ © “rose water,” “white wash,” “incense,” “sugar juice,’ “bunkum” and Smalarkiy? “Flattering” also is signified by “red appling,” “apple polishing,” “salving,” “oiling,” ‘“stooging,” “handing out a line,” “back slapping,” “toad eating,” “turt huntime’) “laying -ao on “thick, .-and “sehmoosing” (on the East Side). A flatterer is a “puffer,” “stooge,” “pickthank,” “Sir Pertinax MacSyneophant,” “back slapper,” and “back-seratcher.” “Brides Are Like That” is a rollicking comedy romance based on the play, “Applesauce,” by Barry Conners. Besides Alexander the cast includes Antia Louise, Joseph Cawthorn, Kathleen Lockhart, Gene Lockhart, Richard Pureell, Mary Treen and Joseph Crehan. William McGann directed the pictur.e Anita Louise Makes Good as Harpist Anita Louise, after working on the sereen since early childhood, suffered stage fright. She was to make her debut as a concert harpist and the prospect made her nervous. She played in the Pacific Institute of Fine Arts with the foremost music critics of the city present to judge her in this new field. While working on the First National picture, “Brides Are Like That,” now showing at the Theatre, she practiced every night on the harp. Anita made good despite her nervousness and won some fine eriticisms. Actor Uses African “Lucky Stone” Ross Alexander has a “lucky stone.” It seems to be a rather innocuous looking rock but he states that it comes direct from Africa and is eovered with “dragon’s blood’ and “holy water.” Nobody except Ross and sometimes Anita Louise who are working together in the First National picture, “Brides Are Like That,” which comes ‘to the...) 5... 67+ Theatre on rub it. “Tt7ll take all the luck out of it,” he says. Page Ten Ri peel lat pugs ie Soe Theatre _, discovered this while thumb | Lesson In Love | learn couple will every married shouldwt know when they see Engaged couples what Ross Alexander and Anita Louise in “Brides Are Like That,” First National’s hilarious nightmare of newlyweds and wild relatives which opens at (i (i aoe pelos ENCOUCLON a=. eee Mat No. 108—10c Anita Louise Has Perfect Hands Sculptor States The hands of “Aspiration” were found by 8S. Cartaino Searpitta, famous Italian sculptor. Ending his seareh for “the most beautiful hands in Hollywood,” Searpitta chose those of Anita Louise from a list of the ten prettiest pairs of hands among film actresses. When he met her on the set of “Brides Are Like That,” the First National picture which comes to LES Nw Dee AOL e Seana 5 _Theatre on BeOS a ., She gave him permission to use her hands as a model for the statue “Aspiration,” he was molding. The seulptor, whose works grace museums and publie buildings in Europe and America, centered his attention on the hands in the statue, and previously found difficulty in finding a pair to suit him. “T found an unusual combination of both forceful and_ spiritual qualities in Miss Louise’s hands,” he explained, “which harmonize completely with the title of the statue. Her hands, more than any® others I have seen, typify ‘Aspiration.’ “The fingers are long and generous. I found great mobility.” In selecting the ten most beautiful pairs in Hollywood, Searpitta not only looked for perfect construction but also expressiveness, strength, and tenderness. Miss Louise has the feminine lead in “Brides Are Like That,” a rollicking comedy romance based on the play, “Applesauce,” by Barry Connors. No Elopements for Anita Louise Says Young Star Hollywood engagements have no part in Anita Louise’s scheme of things. In a caustic counterattack on filmland gossips, she stated that when and if she did become engaged, the fact would be announced formally with all the trimmings. “People have set a custom for telling the world this matter, which after all is strictly personal, and I intend to abide by it,” she said. “Until then, my socalled engagements are strictly applesauce.” Miss Louise is now appearing in the First National picture, “Brides Are Like That,’ which AS ESO WANS eb GG w cub pam ceete sabi Theatre. Romance rumors have consistently followed the young actress. Among those whom she has supposedly been engaged to were Tom Brown, actor; Kenny Anthony, scion of a wealthy California family, and Nino Martini, singing star of stage and screen. “Brides Are Like That” is a hilarious comedy drama based on the stage play “Applesauce,” by Barry Conners. Besides Miss Louise, the cast ineludes Ross Alexander, Joseph Cawthorn, Kathleen Lockhart, Gene Lockhart, Richard Purcell, Mary Treen and Joseph Crehan. William MeGann directed. Actors In Same Cast Swimming Champs Swimming strokes and not golf strokes were the main topic of conversation among actors on the set of “Brides Are Like That,” during the filming of the First National pieture, now showing at Giese yo ea a8 Cee Theatre. Ross Alexander, Dick Purcell, and Gene lLockhart’s favorite sport is swimming and all have won prominence in that line. Alexander won a letter on his high school swimming team. Purcell held the New York City reeord for the fifty yard free stroke and Lockhart onee was Canadian champion in the one mile race. Anita Louise has the feminine lead in the picture in which the three men have leading parts. Anita Louise The sweetest bride who ever burned a biscuit, and was content with a kiss instead of a pay envelope is Anita Louise in First National’s new comedy hit “Brides Are Like That,” which COMES EUO= CLG wines 2 oe : LN QOH ROROI, © AES #: ‘ Mat No. 109—10c Real Turkey Dinner Served for Film Thanksgiving was celebrated on one of First National’s stages during the filming of “Brides Are Like That,” which comes to the enn Spa Theatre on There is a colorful Thanksgiving costume party in the picture, so Director William McGann decided to film it on Thanksgiving Day. Turkey was served. The principals of the cast, ineluding Anita Louise, Ross Alexander, Joseph Cawthorn, Dick Purcell, Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, Kay Hughes, Mary Treen, Joseph Crehan and fifty extras, were garbed in Puritan and Indian costumes. Symbolically enough, Miss Louise and Alexander were ¢ostumed as Priscilla and John Alden. Brides Are Like That Kathleen Lockhart (left) Anita Louise (centre) and Gene Lockhart (right) show what happens when Papa wants to play, and add to the hilarity at the... Sue a tne ate Theatre where First National’s new comedy “Brides Are Like That” is making ow big hit. Mat No. 212—20c Joe Cawthorn Has Greated Laughs Over 64 Years Joseph Cawthorn celebrated his sixty-fourth anniversary of entertaining the public while working on the First National picture, “Brides Are Like That,” Witch» COMES bOs thence sr eee Me atr ee OM atte reais. aie The veteran character comedian started his record-breaking career at the age of four December 8, 1872, as Tambourine End in “The Pickaninny Minstrels” show in Robinson’s Hall in New York City. Since that time, he has worked steadily on stage and screen without earning a dime at any other business he declared. Many other stage stars of the past made their debut in the same show including Fred Bryant, famous cornetist of Bryant and Hoy, Lou Vogler, and Lon Spencer. Cawthorn and_ his brother formed a vaudeville act and eireled the country. When he grew older, he appeared in melodrama and musical comedy but did not score his real success until he was thirty years old as a comedian in “Nature.” He consistently refused silent picture contracts, feeling that they offered nothing to a stage comedian, but he changed his mind with the advent of talking pictures. “Brides Are Like That’ is based on the rollicking stage play by Barry Conners. Besides Cawthorn, the cast includes Ross Alexander, Anita Louise, Kathleen Lockhart, Gene Lockhart, Richard Purcell, Mary Treen and Joseph Crehan. William MeGann directed the _ picture from the sereen play by Ben Markson. Stage Actor Wins Strong Film Role Dick Purcell, young stage actor recently signed by First National studio, was assigned his most important part to date in “Brides Are Like That,” now showing at the His role as “Dr. Jenkins,” Ross Alexander’s rival for the affections of Anita Louise, was given him because of the excellent work he did in minor parts in “Ceiling Zero” and “Freshman Love.” Anita Louise Serves Tea to Film Cast The English custom of afternoon tea has been definitely adopted by Hollywood. Anita Louise played hostess to other members of the cast every afternoon at four on the First National set while filming “Brides Are Like That,” which comes to the : Theatre on ees Among those who crowded into her tiny dressing room were Ross Alexander, Dick Purcell, Kathleen and Gene Lockhart, Joe Cawthorn and Mary Treen. Actor Starts New Whittling Fad Whittling, that famous sport practiced so many years by the small town loafer, came back to its own during the production of the First National picture, “Brides Are Like That,” which comes to Tal NYS ae Ts SIA eel pS RN ae Theatre CON GUT Aaa rer Coen es Reese SM iat o The popular lazy man’s recreation was started again by Ross Alexander, who spent all his time between scenes whittling away at pieces of wood which he fastened into ping-pong paddles for use in his recreation room.