Broadway Gondolier (Warner Bros.) (1935)

FEATURES Joan Blondell Gives Her Recipes For Best Foods Feminine Lead In ‘Broadway Gondolier”’ Is Expert On The Kitchen Range Many hostesses complain that baked dishes are taboo in the summer time, because the oven heats up the kitchen and is anything but soothing on the cook’s ruffled nerves. Joan Blondell, who will appear in the Warner Bros. production, ‘‘Broadway Gondolier,’’ at the 0.000... Theatre Ole 2 es , disagrees with this. Baked dishes, she says, are the very best kind for vacation days, because usually they are quickly put toogether, and then the hostess, if she’s the cook, too, (as so many are during seashore or mountain vacations) is free to “come out of the kitchen” and spend an extra hour with her guests while the dinner is baking. Here are three recipes that Joan believes are perfect for this purpose, because they leave the hostess free for a quick dip in the ocean after they are closed into the oven. CASSEROLE DISH (Serves 4) 4 lamb chops 1 small can peas 1 cup diced carrots 2 cups diced potatoes Cook the chops in a skillet with grease until brown. Pour vegetables in casserole one by one, with a little sliced onion and green pepper over the top. Take gravy from chops, add flour, and season thoroughly. Stir until smooth, and add 2 cups of cold water. Let it boil, then pour this gravy over the meat and vegetables. Cover, and bake one to oneand-half hours. After three quarters of an hour, taste the juice and season again to taste. CHEESE-TOMATO SOUFFLE (Serves 4) 4 tablespoons butter 5 tablespoons flour 1 cup strained tomato juice %4 teaspoon salt 1% cup pimento cheese 3 egg yolks Ge 3 egg whites Melt butter, add flour and tomato juice; stir and heat until blended. Add salt and cheese, which has been cut in small pieces. Cook until cheese is melted, stirring as it cooks, and cool. Add well beaten egg yolks, fold in stiffly beaten whites of eggs, pour into well greased dish and bake one hour at slow temperature. Do not remove the souffle from the oven until ready to serve. STUFFED PORK CHOPS 4 very thick chops, slit into horizontal pockets. 1 egg, beaten 3 slices of bread (with one crust only) 1 medium onion 2 slices green pepper salt, pepper and sage To make stuffing, shred the bread, work into it the beaten egg, minced onion and _ pepper, and the seasoning. Stuff the chops, skewer with toothpicks, and bake in moderate oven 45 minutes to one hour. May be served with baked potatoes which have been in the oven at the same time; if weather is hot, a cold salad, iced tea, frozen dessert, ete. “Broadway Gondolier,” reunites Miss Blondell with Dick Powell with whom she scored a hit in “Gold Diggers of 1933.” The music and lyries are by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. The all star cast includes Adolphe Menjou, Louise Fazenda, William Gargan, George Barbier, Grant Mitchell and Hobart Cavanaugh. Lloyd Bacon directed. Ted FioRito and his band, the Four Mills Brothers and _ the Canova Family have important roles. She’s Coming to the Strand Studio Has to Build Gondolas for Scene ‘“Gondola_ trouble’’ is the latest headache of those twin ‘(grief departments,’’ the motion picture studio technical and property divisions. ‘Broadway Gondolier,’’ the Warner Bros. production which comes to the Theatre , called for seven genuine Venetian gondolas. There weren’t any in Hollywood—so the prop men had them made to order. Joan Blondell, reunited with Dick Powell, her sweetheart of ‘‘Gold Diggers of 1933,’’ has the liveliest role of her fun-filled career in Warner Bros.’ comedy musical ‘‘ Broadway Gondolier,’’ coming to the ...........00.. Theatre on Mat No. 202—20c Joan Blondell Given Much Advice About Her Baby Movie Fans Insist On Telling Star Of ‘“‘Broadway Gondolier’? What To Do It is unlikely that any mother in the world has ever received more varieties of advice on child raising than Joan Blondell, movie star, and feminine lead in the Warner Bros. production, ‘‘Broadway Gondolier,’’ now showing at the ................ Be heehee Theatre. The first news of the impending visit of the stork to the Joan Blondell-George Barnes home started an avalanche of fan mail on the subject and as time passed, the volume of letters grew. There have been books, pamphlets, essays and pictures furnished by well wishing admirers with all sorts of advice on how little Norman Scott Barnes should be raised. One writer contradicts an other, one suggestion is in direct contrast to the next. It’s all rather bewildering. Fan mail alone doesn’t supply the only souree of unsolicited advice on child raising to this proud mother. Joan has long been admired on the movie sound stages for her extremely democratic spirit among studio workers and that caused her to become a perfect target for ‘Cadvice to a young mother’’ from everyone. An electrician confided what to do when the baby was teething; a property man suggested how to aid the little fellow when he starts walking; an extra player had an idea to expound on another problem of babyhood. Carpenters, cameramen, sound technicians, studio stenographers, bricklayers—they all offered hints on how to raise a child properly. Joan thankfully accepted the suggestions and then, like the sensible person she is, went about her business of raising Norman Scott Barnes in strict accordance with her own ideas on the subject. ‘“Broadway Gondolier’’ is Warner Bros.’ latest and most sensational musical comedy based on the story by E. Y. Harburg, Sig Herzig and Hans Kraly. It reunites Dick Powell and Miss Blondell, the popular stars of ‘‘Gold Diggers of 1933.’’ Adolphe Menjou, Louise Fazenda, William Gargan, George Barbier, Grant Mitchell and Hobart Cavanaugh, are included in the all star cast. The picture was directed from the sereen play by Warren Duff and Sig Herzig, by Lloyd Bacon. 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 prominent parts in the picture. Miss Fazenda Screams On Seeing Adolphe Menjou Stars In “Broadway Gondolier” Assigned To Same Dressing Room By Mistake Louise Fazenda and Adolphe Menjou, veterans of countless mystery comedy dramas of the stage and screen, recently participated in one-of their own that far surpasses anything they’ve done for the benefit of audiences. They didn’t know it at the time, of course, but the two shared the same dressing room for over a week! Hollywood is still laughing at the incident, regarding it as one of the funniest real life happenings in the film colony in years. Louise and Adolphe were engaged for important roles in the Warner Bros. picture ‘‘ Broadway Gondolier,’’ which comes to the Pee eae Ser Pheatrenon ace tees and which reunites Dick Powell and Joan Blondell,’’ the popular stars of ‘‘Gold Diggers of 1933.’’ In customary manner, dressing rooms were assigned and door keys delivered. Everything was moving along in the usual routine, and filming of the picture began. ‘Broadway Gondolier’’ progressed four days before Miss Fazenda and Menjou met on the set. They’re old friends and greeted each other warmly. Who Ate The Candy? Miss Fazenda, doing most of her dressing and make-up work at home before reporting to work each morning, had litle occasion to visit her dressing room. Consequently, it was the fourth evening of her work on the picture before she discovered something amiss about her dressing quarters. She discovered a man’s coat and vest hanging in her closet! The actress dismissed the matter lightly thinking that perhaps a wardrobe man had made a mistake. A few mornings later Miss Fazenda brought along a box of choeolates. That evening, much _ to her dismay, she noticed that some culprit had eaten all the sweets! After a week had gone by, Louise came to the studio early. As she started to insert the key in her dressing room door, she heard a voice. It was a man’s voice and apparently he was engaged in a telephone conversation. Thoughts of robbery, scares and hold-ups swept through the mind of the actress. She halted in her tracks and then quietly slipped ADOLPHE MENJOU in ‘“ Broadway : Gondolier’’ : at the Strand. Mat No. 104 100 away. In a couple of minutes she returned with a studio policeman. No Arrests Made The key was inserted in the lock and then—with no sign of warning—the door was flung wide open with the cop ready to pounce upon the intruder. Louise let out a loud scream as only can be screamed by Louise Fazenda. Then the scream turned into laughter for there before them, standing with a look of astonishment, was Adolphe Menjou. He was as startled by the intrusion as was Louise by his presence. There had been a mistake in assigning the rooms and fate had arranged that the two stars didn’t meet in their room until this particular morning. Mr. Menjou admitted he had eaten the candy and declared he had been annoyed at finding feminine garments strewn about the room, but like Louise, had said nothing about the incident. Their rooms were quickly changed. ‘Broadway Gondolier’ Film Features 6 New Song Hits Great Aggregation Of Singers In Warner Bros. Many-Starred Comedy Musical Movie makers feel proud when they have one song hit in a screen musical. Now Warner Bros. come forward with a picture in which no less than six songs are confidently expected to become outstanding hits. The picture is ‘‘Broadway Gondolier,’ ee Powell and Joan tie oS ech Se Theatre on Blondell, popular stars of “Gold Diggers of 1933” are reunited. Together with Adolphe Menjou and Louise Fazenda they head the all star cast. Harry Warren and Al Dubin, ace song-writing team, have won wide acclaim for their efforts in previous Warner Bros. productions, but with the release of “Broadway Gondolier,” it is believed that even greater commendation will be showered upon them. In addition to the singing of the popular Dick Powell, the catchy airs of Warren and Dubin are ably presented by three groups of radio favorites, the Four Mills Brothers, Ted FioRito with his nationally famed orchestra, and the Canova Family. “Lonely Gondolier” is a plaintive melody which Powell sings in both English and Italian and he also sings the lilting “Rose In * which comes to Her Hair” in both languages. “Outside of You” and “You Can Be Kissed” are two other Warren and Dubin songs headed for “best sellers” divisions, and “The Cow and The Pig and The Duck” is already being hailed as an outstanding kiddie song. To round out the wide assortment of melodies in the picture, “Lulu’s Back In Town” is presented as a low-down “hot” number and as it is rendered by the Four Mills Bros. and Ted FioRito’s Orchestra, it is bound to score high with the music public. The “four boys and a guifar” also deliver a toe-tickling version of “Sweet Lucy Brown,” which they have already made famous on national network programs. The picture is an unique musieal comedy based on the story by E. Y. Harburg, Sig Herzig and Hans Kraly. Lloyd Bacon directed the picture from the screen play by Warren Duff and Sig Herzig. Page Seven