Broadway Gondolier (Warner Bros.) (1935)

PUBLICITY Dick Powell And Joan Blondell In Novel Musical “Broadway Gondolier,” Warner Bros.’ sensational new musical comedy, which reunites the popular stars of “Gold Diggers of 1933,” Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, will be shown locally at hep. cabanas Theatre for the fiTst TMOG AONsa cc ners cron The picture heralded as one of the most humorous, as well as romantic productions of the year, is based on a story by Sig Herzig, E. Y. Harburg and Hans Kraly. In the all star cast besides Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, are Adolph Menjou, Louise Fazenda, William Gargan, George Barbier and Grant Mitchell. The story concerns the romance of a New York taxicab driver, who aspires to be a singer, and the secretary of a big broadcasting concern, who falls in love with him and arranges an audition. A series of mix-ups prevents his appearance, and his teacher, a former singer and impoverished Italian aristocrat, sings for him. But his voice has gone sour and the taxi driver loses out. It is not until he gets to Venice that he makes good, first as a singing gondolier, and later in opera. He returns to New York and success in one of the most unusual climaxes imaginable. Dick Powell, in the role of the singing gondolier, renders several songs in the production. Joan Blondell, as the secretary to the radio magnate, sings a comedy song in the picture. Adolphe Menjou has the role of Dick’s teacher, and the actor said to be the best dressed man of the screen appears in the worst clothes he has ever worn. Louise Fazenda has a strong comedy role and Grant Mitchell is the radio manager. There are many novelty features in the picture. One is a complete broadcasting station in which Powell, Blondell and Menjou sing. The Four Mills Brothers also do their act and Ted Fio Rito and his famous orchestra play. The Canova Family also appear at the radio station. The musie and lyrics for the six original songs in the picture, were written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren. Among the prominent players in the cast are, Hobart Cavanaugh, Joseph Sauers, Rafael Storm, Bob Murphy and James Burke. Canova Family Is Not Spanish, But Real Hill Billys The case of the Canova Family illustrates the old question about what’s in a name. The Canovas aren’t Spanish and they speak with hill-billy accent in a southern dialect. The famous quartette, comprised of Annie, Judy, Zeke and Pete, are now playing in the Warner Bros. picture “Broadway Gondolier,” 8b te ©... .csccseccsescssesee Theatre. The two brothers and two sisters are natives of Jacksonville, Florida. They soared to fame as a result of their sensational success in an engagement on a trans-continental radio program and more recently won the plaudits of Broadway in “Calling All Stars.” “Broadway Gondolier” is a novel musical comedy featuring Dick Powell, Joan Blondell and the popular stars of “Gold Diggers of 1933,” Adolphe Menjou, Louise Fazenda, Ted Fio Rito and his band, and The Four Mills Bros. Musie and lyrics are by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Lloyd Bacon directed the picture from the screen play by Warren Duff and Sig Herzig, based on the story by E. Y. Harburg, Sig Herzig and Hans Kraly. Page Four Stars of Strand Success They were the popular stars of ‘‘Gold Diggers of 1933.’’ Now they are reunited as sweethearts in Warner Bros.’ saga of radio revelry ‘‘ Broad way Gondolier.’’ They are Joan Blondell and, behind the mustache, Dick Powell, made up for his comedy sequence as an Italian operatic star. Mat No. 205—20c Louise Fazenda Finds It Hard To Sneeze For Film Under ordinary circumstances Hollywood considers it an unpardonable sin to sneeze on a set during the filming of a scene, but Louise Fazenda was required to sneeze time and time again during the filming of the Warner Bros. picture, “Broadway Gondolier,” now showing at the ............ Theatre. Miss Fazenda, unexpectedly coming upon Dick Powell and Joan Blondell while they were engaged in a loving embrace, was to announce her presence by a loud sneeze. There were rehearsals, then long shots, medium shots and closeups, with the comedienne announcing finally that she was “completely sneezed out” for the day. “For years I have trained myself to hold back a sneeze whenever the cameras were going,” exclaimed Miss Fazenda,” and when I was supposed to sneeze, I found it was not so easy.” “Broadway Gondolier” is a novel musical comedy which reunites Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, the popular stars of “Gold Diggers of 1933,” Adolphe Menjou and Miss Fazenda, Ted Fio Rito and his band and the Four Mills Bros., are included in the all star cast. Music and lyrics are by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Lloyd Bacon directed. Dick Powell Can Roar Like A Lion in Film A talent hitherto concealed by Dick Powell was revealed when the popular star disclosed his ability to imitate animal sounds with startling accuracy. Dick, while filming the Warner Bros. picture, “Broadway Gondolier,” which comes to the Theatre on was required to launch into a veritable barnyard serenade. In his very best imitating manner Dick gave the moo of a cow, the bray of a donkey, an owl’s hoot, the quack of a duck, the baa of a sheep and then topped it all off with the roar of a lion. “Broadway Gondolier” has an all star cast which includes besides Powell, Joan Blondell, Adolphe Menjou and Louise Fazenda. Joan Blondell Turns Cartwheels To Please Baby Joan Blondell, who has a leading role in Warner Bros.’ production “Broadway Gondolier,” which comes to the .....:.............. Theatre Oli see , is literally heels over head in love with her baby son. In an effort to amuse him during a erying spell in the studio, the young actress turned a cartwheel in front of him. Norman Scott Barnes stopped crying and gurgled delightedly. But as soon as Joan went on about her motherly duties, right side up, he started again. Joan tried the acrobatics a second time. She’s good at cartwheels and this time she turned three of them, one after another, for the baby. He squealed with delight, but began to ery almost immediately, once she stopped. So she turned somersaults in front of his crib until he got sleepy and closed his eyes. And the next night, when Joan got home from her work at the studio, Norman Scott Barnes was waiting in his crib for a repetition of the performance. Nothing would satisfy him except cartwheels. This started a regular routine. Joan works hard all day at the studio ard turns cartwheels at home for a half hour each night. “Anyway it’s good for the waistline,’ she explains, “but it begins to look as though the old vaudeville curse, ‘may all your children be acrobats,’ has fallen on our baby.” “Broadway Gondolier” reunites the young stars of “Gold Diggers of 1933,” Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, Adolphe Menjou and Louise Fazenda are included in the all star cast. Musie and lyrics are by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Ted Fio Rito and his Band, The Four Mills Bros. and The Canova Family have important roles. Lloyd Bacon directed. Powell Takes Lessons As Taxi Driver Dick Powell went to school to preclude the possibility of being told he “doesn’t act the part” in his current screen role in the Warner Bros. picture, “Broadway Gondolier,” which comes to the xin = eee Theatre OM .............08 He has the role of a taxicab driver, and in order to qualify, took lessons from John Galambos, a local taxi driver. “B’way Gondolier” Will Open Today At..... Theatre Warner Bros.’ latest musical comedy, “Broadway Gondolier,” which reunites the popular stars of “Gold Diggers of 1933,” Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, opens DibebWeertessar ota Theatre today. There is an all star cast which also includes Adolphe Menjou and Louise Fazenda. The story which is new, concerns a New York taxi driver, played by Dick Powell who aspires to be a singer and takes lessons from a down and out Italian teacher. The taxi driver gets an audition at a radio station, but through a series of hu morous mix-ups, fails to arrive. The professor sings for him, but his one time fine voice is gone and Dick loses his chance. They go to Italy where the professor sells vegetables on the street and the taxi driver becomes a gondolier, finally singirg his way to opera, and back to America to Joan Blondell the girl he loves. Adolphe Menjou, is the shabby professor while Miss Fazenda is the sponsor of a program. There is an unusual novelty in a complete radio program, which features not only Dick, Miss Blondell and Menjou singing, but Ted Fio Rito and his famous band, the Four Mills Bros., and the Canova Family. Others who have important roles are William Gargan, George Barbier, Grant Mitchell and Hobart Cavanaugh. Lloyd Bacon directed the picture from the screen play by Warren Duff and Sig Herzig, based on the story by E. Y. Harburg, Herzig and Hans Kraly. Powell Studies Gondoliering To Play In Picture If Dick Powell ever visits Venice, he’ll be able to converse intelligently with any gondolier, for he has been forced to learn © the argot of that vocation for his current screen role. DICK POWELL appearing im ‘* Broadway Gondolier’’* at the Strand. Mat No. 103 10c6 Dick appears as a Venetian gondolier in several sequences in the Warner Bros. picture, “Broadway Gondolier,” which comes to UNOS ese es Theatre on ............... He took lessons in the art of handling a gondola in order to portray his role effectively. This entailed learning the gondolier phrases and Dick takes pride in explaining the Italian names for the various parts of a gondola. “Cupola” means the cabin; “remo” is the oar; “scam- mo” is the oarlock; “proa” refers to the bow and “poppa” means the stern. “Vira de proa” means “command from the bow” and “Vira de poppa,” is “command from the stern.” Three types of poles are used in the canals, a “lampada” being a street-lamp; “il palo” is a mooring pole and “faro” refers to a beacon lamp pole. “Broadway Gondolier” is a novel musical comedy which reunites the popular stars of “Gold Diggers of 1933,” Dick Powell and Joan Blondell. Adolphe Menjou and Louise Fazenda are included in the all star cast. Music and lyrics are by Al Dubin and Harry Warren. Lloyd Bacon directed. Ted Fio Rito and his band, The Four Mills Brothers and The Canova Family appear in the picture. Powell Studies Grand Opera To Sing On Screen In learning several grand opera selections, which he sings in addition to popular songs in his latest screen role, Dick Powell was tutored by one of the best known figures in the American music world, Alberto Conti. Powell’s role in the Warner Bros. picture “Broadway Gondolier,” now showing at the ............ Theatre, requires that he appear as a student of grand opera and Conti was engaged by the studio as his operatic coach. The screen star’s teacher is we!| known by musie lovers of Southern California. In 1934 he conducted “Pagliacci” at the Hollywood Bowl with Richard Bonelli and previous to that had gained renown as conductor with the Columbia Grand Opera Company, season of 1929. “Broadway Gondolier,” which reunites the popular stars of “Gold Diggers of 1933,” Powell and Joan Blondell is an unique musical spectacle based on the story by Sig Herzig, E. Y. Harburg and Hans Kraly, with music and lyrics by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Ted Fio Rito and his band, The Four Mills Bros. and The Canova Family appear in the film. The all star cast also includes Adolphe Menjou and Louise Fazenda. Lloyd Bacon directed from the screen play by Warren Duff and Sif@Herzig. Menjou Has First Seedy Role In “B’way Gondolier” Adolphe Menjou, the man most frequently named by renowned stylists in their lists of best dressed men, was the most poorly dressed individual in Hollywood during his hours before the studio cameras recently. In the Warner Bros. picture, “Broadway Gondolier” which Comes toOsthOre tae. Theatre WH ag abe eee ,» Menjou portrays a penniless vocal instructor. His wardrobe consisted of a well worn fedora hat with ragged band, a frock coat with frayed edges, trousers sadly in need of pressing and shoes from which most of the buttons are missing. Visitors on the lot in passing Menjou never gave him a second glance, for no one recognized him as the man who is most frequently at the head of the lists of best dressed men. “Broadway Gondolier” reunites the popular stars of “Gold Diggers of 1933,” Dick Powell and Joan Blondell. Its all star cast also includes such talented players as Louise Fazenda, William Gargan, George Barbier, Grant Mitchell, Hobart Cavanaugh, Ted FioRito and his Band. The Four Mills Bros. and The Canova Family. Lloyd Bacon directed. Reunited Joan Blondell and Dick Powell head an all star cast in Warner Bros.’ new special, ‘‘ Broadway Gondolier,’’ coming to the ............ Theatré-0n= 2... Mat No. 102—10c