Broad Minded (Warner Bros.) (1931)

_ been assigned the duty of getting his ee a HAH wel A-HAL HA-HAL HA-HA! H /NOT A SILLY FOOL AT Me Zo . ws HAA! a pA HEART, SAYS JOE E. ; J HAHAL MAHAL H (Advance Reader) Joe E. Brown, who comes to the Theatre next as the star of “Broad Minded,” the First National comedy, inwardly re sents the fact that he must always play the fool, however perfect the fool may be—not that he wants to play Hamlet—but he believes that he has the possibilities of creating a part which could move audiences to tears other than tears of mirth. “Broad Minded” is directed ably by Mervyn Le Roy. Joe Brown Does His Stuff Before Billion Dollars (Advance Reader) One of California’s most famous hotels located in Pasadena, was used as a location in making First National’s “Broad Minded” Joe E. Brown which comes to the Theatre The combined wealth of the millionaires vacationing there during the production of the picture totaled more than a billion dollars. Mervyn Le Roy directed “Broad Minded” while the supporting cast includes Ona Munson, William Collier, Jr., Marjorie White, Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingston, Thelma Todd, Grayce Hampton, and Bela Lugosi. 1A First Nitional and, Vitaphone Production’: { “DIRECTED BY MERVYN LEROY’ 2 YOUR a ae Sotiiee on Blech) see Cut No. 22 Cut goc Mat 1oc WHY THINGS THAT ARE MISFITS TICKLE OUR FUNNYBONES SHOWN IN LATEST JOE E. BROWN FILM Wide-Mouthed Star of starring ] “Broad Minded,” The First National Comedy Now at the Theatre, Demonstrates One of Sources of Mirth (er a es Sp Ni al en nd os (Short Feature) It is always a matter of interest to analyze the sources of the im: pulses which makes us titter, chortle, Enoug h To Make giggle, or guffaw. -One of these is = the downfall of someone who has u H i o] i 5°] L ee f f ysed as a person of extreme dig= ‘y. Amother is *** ee which eS e ip WE pi cs yea Janas the woman who told how meoteax ,arrassed she was to have company come so early in the morning that they found her in her nom de plume. A mouthful of mirthful Everyone remembers Mrs. Malaprop ‘ ! omance. in Sheridan’s “Rivals,” who was glad to get her feet back on terra cotta, or the newly-rich gent, who after his first flight in an airplane, exclaimed that he was relieved to be again on|’ vice versa. Another sure source of amusement is the misfit garment—a hat that is too small—sleeves that are too short—a collar that is too big— and so on. This last incongruity is played on in certain sequences of “Broad Minded,” the First National comedy starring Joe E. Brown, now at the Theatre. Joe E., who is as large as the average, and William Collier, Jr., are scorching West—Joe in the part of Ossie Simpson, a timid lover who has BROAD MINDED WILLIAM MUNSON COLLIER, Jr. = Cut No. 12 Cut 40c Mat roc Four Out Of Nine Players In “Broad Minded” Strangers “(Current Story) Four out of the nine principals appearing in support of Joe E. Brown, in “Broad Minded,” the First National comedy now at the Theatre—though now anything but strangers to the United States—were born abroad. Holmes Herbert who plays the millionaire dad was born in Dublin, Ireland. Pretty Marjory White is a native of Winnipeg, Canada, Grayce PALACE! A First National & Vitaphone Hit squeezed into the miniature depths and shallows of a baby Austin, which they endeavor to make big enough for several wayside acquaintances. Joe E. is funnier than ever in this role and he is supported by Ona Munson, Marjorie White, Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingston, Thelma Todd, Grayce Hampton, Bela Lugosi and George Grandee. The story is by those writers of many Broadway comedy successes, Kalmar and Ruby. Mervyn Le Roy directed. pal away from the influence of the Jadies — by parental command. Of course, more ladies are met, what with wrecks, tires to fit, and other exigencies of the road, and the troubles are coped with manfully and conquered. But the comedy is greatly heightened by the fact that the two are PROGRAM PORTRAIT ONA MUNSON EARNED DANCING FAME (Advance Reader) Anybody who believes that grace comes without hard work will quickly be corrected by Ona Munson, who is one of the most accomplished dancers on the stage or in pictures. She is now appearing in “Broad Minded,” the First National comedy starring Joe E. Brown at the Sa tee ne Theatre. “Every week day that I was in New York, and that was for some years, “I took a dancing lesson,” she says. “This included my vacation times. It is the only way to keep your dancing up to top noteh:” aunt was born in Devonshire, England, while Bela Lugosi, who does a hot-headed Spaniard was born in Hungary. Joe E. Brown, the star was born in Holgate, Ohio. Ona Munson, who plays the lead was first seen in Portland, Oregon. New York City is the birthplace of William Collier, Jr. New England is represented by Thelma Todd who was born in Lawrence, Mass., while Margaret Livingston was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mervyn Le Roy who directed, was born in San Francisco. ~~ JOE E. BROWN. Cut No. 17 Cut 15c Mat 5¢ toni ~ ~~ “| routines for the amusement of those i _ the wrong place or not laugh at the want to do that, pur: oir. > right place. discovered that anything might happen at one of these tryouts. art because he is an artist. how one never thinks of a comedy star as being anything but a clown. To a real artist, his accomplishment, no matter how outstanding or how tinged with genius, always falls short of the dream of that work. An artist makes life a hell for himself entirely within his own mind. The praising of people can’t make him change his opinion of himself — that his endeavors have always fallen short of his dreams. all clown on the set, grabbing the leading lady’s expensive wrap and putting it around himself. Hampton, who plays the chaperoning |. Joe E. A Show Within A Show When Doing “Broad Minded” Director and Players Entertaintained By By-Play Of The Star, While Filming First National Hit Now At The Theatre. (Short Feature) From the way Joe E. Brown cavorts on the screen in “Broad Minded,” the. First National comedy now at the Theatre, you’d never think he had a serious moment, but he has—many of them and an inferiority complex. Joe hopes he is funny but always fears the worst. When he started in Even advocates of mirthcontrol have to hold to pictures a few years ago and was their seats and _ sides desperately anxious to make a success when they see of himself on the screen as he had on JOE E the stage, everyone imposed upon his good nature. Even his first director was continually ordering—not asking—him to go through his vaudeville and _ stage BROWN Cutting Comic Capers on the set during dull moments. Joe has a story about a little mousie and a cat. It’s a story for screaming purposes. Joe had to recite it at least once a day. In Hollywood the story has become synonymous with Joe E. Brown and it’s a story that no one else ever attempts to tell, because only Joe E. Brown knows how to tell it. But this Joe E. Brown who climbed rapidly to stardom is a really sensitive soul despite the rather dumb young men ht portrays on the screen. Now a preview of a picture is the first public showing. The _ studio takes a recently completed picture to some theatre without announcing the fact throws it on the sereen t9 « an audience likes it. __mnortant ton the WILLIAM COLLIER, JR. MARJORIE WHITE WARNER THEATRE Cut No. 11 Cut 20c Mat 5c sa ~ a 7 stories with a heart throb. “You can be just as funny in a picture that has a bit of pathos as in a straight gag comedy,” he stated. About this time someone telephoned Joe. It was the Los Angeles. baseball club manager. He wanted to arrange an exhibition ball game with the Joe E. Brown Stars, a ball club which serves to divert Joe’s attention from the tragic business of being a comedian. This ball club is Joe’s big hobby and it plays in a Hollywood league. Joe used to be with the St. Paul club and the New York Yankees and he plays second base. I certainly like this business,” he resumed. “Motion picture life is the most interesting in the world. There is always something new and the people are charming.” Joe is supported in “Broad Minded” by Ona Munson, William Collier, Jr., Marjorie White, Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingston, Thelma Todd, Grayce Hampton and George Grandee. Mervyn Le Roy directed. In fact, producers have Joe has made of broad comedy an Some There are times when Joe turns There are weeks. when you think he is nothing but a collection of gags. He knows thousands of stories that toss you into convulsions and he tells them in the Joe E. Brown manner, than which there is nothing funnier. The traditional comedian always LADIES’ PET He loves them all... Can youblame him? JOE E. BROWN ‘BROADMIN DED’ BLONDES *® BRUNETTES REDHEADS First National fi and = Vitaphone Production @ DIRECTED BY (White on Black) MERVYN LeROY ff Cut No. 23 Cut goc Mat 10¢ Page Eleven