Broadway Hostess (Warner Bros.) (1935)

PUBLICITY Meet the “Lady in Red” Everyone sings it, most radio bands feature it, but Wini Shaw introduced it in “In Caliente.” Now she flames forth as a film star in the First National comedy with music, “Broadway Hostess,” which, open. at thes. 2 os Lo By COLT COT eet RN CEE Mat No. 203—20c Winifred Shaw Takes Off 38 Pounds In Sixty Days Singing Star in “Broadway Hostess’? Reduces by Her Own Raw Vegetable Diet The motion picture camera is notorious for its tendency to accentuate the weight of screen players. An ordinary actress, even though fairly tall, who finds herself approaching the 130-pound mark, begins worrying and reducing. Winifred Shaw, golden-voiced torch singer of the First National organization, however, is no ordinary actress. She’s so extraordinary, in fact, that she didn’t start worrying— or reducing—until she reached within a pound of the 160 mark. Disclosure of several amazing facts in connection with Miss Shaw’s performance and appearances came at the studio wher the newly-created star stepped on the seales just before going to work on “Broadway Hostess,’ which comes to the............ Theale One eee The needle spun around and stopped at 121. “ve lost 388 pounds!” exclaimed Winnie. “Impossible!” declared Direetor Frank McDonald. “Do you mean to tell me that you have weighed 159 pounds?” “Your arithmetic is fast and accurate,” smiled the glamorous Miss Shaw. “That’s just exactly what I weighed two months ago.” “But surely that was before you were in pictures,” persisted the unbelieving MeDonald. “Not at all,” said Miss Shaw. “As a matter of fact, when I sang ‘Lady in Red’ for ‘In Caliente,’ I was mighty close to 160, and not much lighter when I did ‘Lullaby of Broadway’ in ‘Gold Diggers of 19357.” Miss Shaw, who admits that she went on a strict two-month diet in order to train down for the leading feminine role of “Broadway Hostess,” says that requirements of her present part are more stringent. “In this musical, I had to become a_ slender and _ graceful night-club torch singer,” she explains, “whereas in the musical, ‘In Caliente,’ I was supposed to be a rather voluptuous Mexican, working in a border resort. There’s quite a difference.” Miss Shaw, for the benefit of women who might be curious as to how 38 pounds might be lost in 60 days, says that she cut, her diet to raw vegetables and grapefruit daily, augmented only three times a week by a lean broiled tenderloin steak. Page Twelve Sereen Author Created Star’s First Radio Act Reading lines written by George Bricker was no novelty to Winifred Shaw, who has the stellar singing role in the First National production, “Broadway Hostess,” which comes to the Lah PR oe HHeatrenonk wi nse Bricker, who wrote the screen play, “Broadway Hostess,” was the author of Miss Shaw’s first dialogue lines. “Three years ago I was an unknown singer, seeking a job on a radio program, a situation similar to that which I play in this picture,” explained Miss Shaw. “T got a tryout and a sponsored program, luckily, on an obscure Gotham radio station, of which Mr. Bricker was the manager. “He created a special act for me in which I sang torch songs which faded into dramatic dialogue. He wrote the entire continuity. Now, oddly enough, he’s the author of the first screenplay in which I have the leading part.” Miss Shaw, in addition to being lissome and slender, has become even more beautiful for “Broadway Hostess” as a consequence of new make-up and hairdress. Designed by Pere Westmore, First National cosmetician, Miss Shaw’s new golden coloring, a deep sun-tan and a hair dress of less severity, greatly increases her natural charm, it is agreed. “Broadway Hostess” is a stirring drama with music and lyries by Allie Wrubel and Mort Dixon. Special dances were directed by Bobby Connolly. Others in the east include Allen Jenkins, Phil Regan, Marie Wilson, Spring Byington, Joseph King and Donald Ross. The screen play is by George Bricker. Latest Style In Gowns Worn In Film Musical distinct © Representing two types of American beauty and almost every conceivable type of gown for all occasions, “Broadway Hostess,” the First National production now showing at the Ja 5 a tC theatre, is replete with smart winter styles by OrryKelly, world famous Hollywood designer. The petite blonde and the tall, slim brunette, as well as the society girl and the girl who wears chic clothes, although she works for her living, are illustrated by Genevieve Tobin and Winifred Shaw, playing the leading feminine roles in the film. Creations suitable for sports, particularly badminton and horseback riding, for evening, street and the smart luncheon affair, are worn by Miss Tobin, herself, in private life, a member of the smart Montecito social set: As a popular blues singer on Broadway, Winifred Shaw also wears many evening and hostess type frocks, while her street clothes for the picture are at onee original and conservative, in keeping with Orry-Kelly’s belief that whenever possible, screen styles should be wearable and practical for the average woman, rather than theatrical. “Broadway Hostess” is a glamorous drama of Broadway’s bright lights with music by Wrubel and Dixon and Bobby Connolly directing special dance numbers. There is a talented cast which includes besides Miss Tobin and Miss Shaw, Lyle Talbot, Allen Jenkins, Phil Regan, Marie Wilson, Spring Byington Joseph King and Donald Ross. Frank McDonald directed the picture from the screen play by George Bricker. Winifred Shaw Makes Film Bow As Singing Star Winifred Shaw, Broadway actress, appears in a stellar singing role on the screen for the first time in “Broadway Hostess,” the First National production which comes to the........ theatre: om ser dees Miss Shaw has appeared in several films recently, but this is her first opportunity as the feminine lead. The role was quite familiar to Miss Shaw, for she formerly sang in New York night clubs. She is teamed with Phil Regan, the masculine singing lead , with whom she started in radio work three years ago. Wini Shaw in “Broadway Hostess” at the Strand. Mat No. 107— 10c The couple appeared as a singing duo in real night spots similar to those in the screen story. Director Frank McDonald smiled when the couple stepped on the sound stage for their act. “T don’t need to tell you two what to do in this scene,” he said. “Just be yourselves.” The picture is a glamorous drama of Broadway’s bright lights with music by Wrubel and Dixon and Bobby Connolly directing special dance numbers. There is a talented cast which includes besides Miss Shaw and Regan, Genevieve Tobin, -Lyle Talbot, Allen Jenkins, Marie Wilson, Spring Byington Joseph King and Donald Ross. Hollywood Chorus Girls Place Ban On Playboys Dancers in “‘Broadway Hostess’? All Seeking More Substantial Men as Husbands Ermine coat and diamond distributing wealthy men aren’t what Hollywood’s chorus girls are looking for. Twenty-five of the famous Bobby Connolly girls emphasized this when a reporter asked the beauties what kind of a job the men they plan to marry must have. Not one of them expressed any enthusiasm when the: subject of playboys was brought up. “Say,” exclaimed one of the dancers, “you can take all your playboys and dump them in the Pacific. I’m looking for a substantial husband, not a drinking partner.” Tris Meyers, whose dancing feet are seen in “Broadway Hostess,” the First National picture, HOw, Showan? ateche.e a, aetna theatre, knew right off the kind of a job the man she marries must have. Dreamily she said in a subdued voice: “T want to marry a great musician, &@ man who composes classical music and gives something definite to the world.” Dona Massin “dotes” on popular music and night life and crowds. That’s why, she! said, she hopes to marry the owner of a “snazzy” night club. An outdoor girl is Florence D’Aquin. She’s for the owner of an exclusive looking around riding academy. “T love horses and I expect to love my husband,” she said. Sheila Ray’s father is a retired army officer. He has gray hair. “T guess I have a father complex,” admitted Miss Ray, “because I want to marry an army or navy officer who has gray hair.” A little more ambitious is Rose Lane. -“T want to marry a movie producer, a big one. Then he can see to it I get to be a dancing star.” Fon Chillson doesn’t have much respect for playboys. “The man I marry is going to be a heavyweight boxer or something like that. Above all things, he mustn’t be a sissy!” Men with vocabularies appeal to Phyllis Bertine, who wants to marry a successful writer. Marion Churchill thinks publicity men are “just swell.” “Gee,” ally, “if my husband wrote pub she said enthusiastic licity he could make a star out of me.” Blonde Marry Carroll wants to marry a farmer. “He must have a big place with a swimming pool and make enough money so we can go out nights and not have to get up with the chickens.’ é Oil executives appeal to Ann Freyer and Margot Armour while engineers who “build bridges and things” and who travel interest Mary Stewart and Mollie Dodd. Gloria Quail, Eileen Gorlet and Marnie Sawyer expect to marry lawyers. Miss Quail is ambitious for her husband-to-be. “T think we ought to live in Reno,” she said. Mildred Unger can’t swim a stroke. She thinks it would be nice to have a champion swimmer for a husband. Men with good jobs or who are their own bosses are being sought by the unimaginative Grace Lee, Margaret Earl, Myra Nash, who leans a little toward publishers; Melba Snowden, Bobbie Adams and Frances Deets. Betty Bowen wants to marry a Broadway—not Hollywood — actor, so she ean live in Greenwich Village and “maybe decorate up an attic.” If Pat O’Brien weren’t married, Betty Warren, who is determined to marry a movie star, says she would propose to him. “He’s sweet just like George Brent,” said the unembarrassed Miss Warren. “Sa--y, George Brent isn’t married—is he?” These girls all take part in First National’s big spectacle “Broadway Hostess,” a glamorous comedy drama of New York’s bright lights with music, and lyries by Allie Wrubeland ‘Mort Dixon and specialty numbers’ by Bobby Connolly. There is a talented cast headed by Winifred Shaw, and including Genevieve Tobin, Lyle Talbot, Allen Jenkins, Phil Regan, Marie Wilson, Spring Byington and Donald Ross. Frank MeDonald directed. Losing Lover Phil Regan, famous radio and screen singer, croons in vain for the heart and hand of Wini Shaw—in the First National comedy with music, “Broadway Hostess” which opens at the ee COINOROTE ute wis 3 Mat No. 104—10c Honeymooners Admire Each Other’s Acting It is proverbial in the show business that artists, married to each other, invariably have a professional jealousy. By the same token it is often said that the honeymoon is still on while husband and wife admire each other’s acting. Donald Ross and Jane Froman—young husband and wife just arrived in Hollywood— are still on their honeymoon.” tures. While Ross was working in “Broadway Hostess,” now Showing ateeneen et aa theatre, Miss Froman was often seen sitting in wide-eyed admiration just off set. And while Miss Froman was working in “Stars Over Broadway,” it was not unusual to see Ross standing nearby, admiring his young wife’s art.