Cain and Mabel (Warner Bros.) (1936)

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‘CAIN and MABEL o-E A. PbO TT Acta ON VE-DAY ‘COMEBACK’ CONTEST (3rd Day Contest) Your Snappy Comeback May Win Theatre Tickets The Prizefighter and the Lady are at it again. Clark Gable has suggested to Marion Davies that they have dinner away from the curious eyes of the rubbernecks who think they’re lovers. Marion shrills: “I wouldn’t go out with you if you were the last man on earth!” Here’s his big chance for a snappy comeback! Now just what would you say, by way of a snappy comeback, if, like Clark Gable you had weakened to the degree of suggesting that the lady you are falsely coupled with as a ‘Great Lover’ — should go with you for something to eat, away from the maddening crowd — and she should give you the too) tos) glassy stare and blurt: ‘‘I wouldn’t go out with you if you were the last man on earth?” The chances are that you'd have something to say worthy of the oceasion. Well, here’s your chance to get into the “Cain and Mabel” Comeback Contest now runhing simthe<st car apaencs ot (newspaper) and tell the world just what you would retort. You’d want it to have a wallop in it, and a laugh, wouldn’t you? Think it over, write your snappy comeback in not more than 10 words, and send it to the “Cain and Mabel’ Comeback Contest Editor at the .-............... ah Aerie tine (newspaper) before one o’clock tomorrow when the entry list for today closes. Write your ‘snappy comeback’ in not more than 10 words, fewer if possible. You’ll probably get a lot more punch in a few words, than in many. This is the third day of this five day contest, and answers are coming in in droves. “Cain and Mabel” is built around one of the cleverest of the stories of the late H. C. Witwer, and has to do with the adventures, roughneck and otherwise, of a young prize-fighter, Larry Cain—and an ex-waitress who has become—by the scheming of Reilly, her manager—star of a dance show. Since Cain’s pugilistic encounters are failing to draw the erowds—and Mabel’s show is not up to par—Reilly has cooked up the brilliant idea of spreading the names of the two in the headlines everywhere as ‘Great Lovers.’ The scheme works but Cain and Mabel hate each other as violently as they pretend to love, when in the public eye. “Cain and Mabel” is a Cosmopolitan picture released by Warner Bros. and its local engagement bevins*atthe. <2... Theatre ass next, You'll be rather proud of yourself if one of your snappy comebacks provides an enjoyable evening’s entertainment for yourself and a friend. Miss Davies and Mr. Gable are supported in “Cain and Mabel” by Roscoe Karns, Walter Catlett, Wm. Collier, Sr., Ruth Donnelly, Pert Kelton, Robert Middlemass, Joseph Crehan, David Carlyle, Hobart Cavanaugh, Allen Jenkins, E. E. Clive, Eily Malyon, Allen Pomeroy and Sammy White. Music and lyrics are by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Lloyd Bacon directed. Remember the Snappy Comeback Contest requires no special writing ability. The answers require no literary style, but have the advantage of being couched in the slanguage almost everybody uses. Slang is a changeable quantity and many of last year’s wisecracks have been ditched for expressions that are of the moment. So sharpen your wits and your pencil and mail your snappy comeback before you turn in for the night. Here’s hoping you win. Suggestions To Help You Put Over The Contest Publish the names of winners the day after they are decided. It is well to change the lists of judges frequently, to increase interest. Contest rules should be run daily. Publish the winning comebacks. If possible, get co-operating merchants to offer additional prizes. (4th Day Publicity) Still Time To Win Tickets By Snappy Comeback LR Sp A Bee a geeienee Aare presen (newspaper) presents the fourth picture in the five-day contest which is being run in connection with “Cain and Mabel,” the Cosmopolitan picture released by Warner Bros. which comes to the iart poee ea TPRCSILO ON tiviageseeete The illustration shows Cain and Mabel in a situation quite different from the fighting front they have put up in earlier days of the contest. Not that their battles are by any means over. It may be called a truce. «The prize-fighter embraces the wilful ex-waitress, now the dancing star of a musical show, and remarks with mooning romanticism: “It’s so nice to have you in my arms!” Now just what snappy comeback can Mabel make? She has had many a grand and glorious fight with him, they have beaten each other up and bawled each other out! He has told her things about herself, which, if true would put him on the outs with her for good and all! He really must mean it when he says “It’s so nice to have you in my arms.” What really snappy comeback ean Mabel make—and yet not upset her chances for the middleaisle stuff? What do you say? Write your comeback in not more than ten words and mail it before one o’clock tomorrow to the Cain and Mabel Snappy Contest..Bditor: at then sect (newspaper) at which time the entry list closes for today. The best ten answers will entitle the authors to two guest tickets to “Cain and Mabel.” There is no reason why you shouldn’t be a winner, is there? Marion Davies and Clark Gable are supported in “Cain and Mabel” by Roscoe Karns, Walter Catlett, Wm. Collier, Sr., Ruth Donnelly, Pert Kelton, Robert Middlemass, Joseph Crehan, David Carlyle, Hobart Cavanaugh, Allen Jenkins, E. E. Clive, Eily Malyon, Allen Pomeroy and Sammy White. Musie and lyrics are by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Lloyd Bacon directed. If you haven’t yet sent in a ‘snappy comeback’ do so today. (Last Day Contest) Last Chance To Win Free Strand Theatre Tickets We warned you yesterday that the battles between Marion Davies and Clark Gable weren’t over for good. Here she is offering him ‘the back of her hand — and the sole of her foot? too, no doubt —and him with a scowl on his face that would sour milk shouting “If you hit me Pll knock your block off!’ Marion make? What snappy comeback can Here we are, readers, at the fifth and last day of the Sag eg ets eee (newspaper) contest. Forty pairs of tickets have been awarded for cleverest ‘snappy comebacks’ — and ten more pairs are waiting for today’s winners. If you haven’t already won — you may do so at this last minute. Why not sharpen up the wits and the pencil and jot down just what comeback Marion can make to Clark — as he yelps at her, with a brow like a thunder storm: ‘‘If you hit me, I’ll knock your block off!’’ Marion’s in a bad way, because she still thinks Clark wouldn’t be half bad as a husband. He really wants to give up the prize ring, just as she wants to give the stage the bum’s rush. But he’s so confounded provoking. If you were in Mabel’s place what would you shoot as a safe comeback — snappy but careful? Write down your comeback in not more than 10 words — fewer if you can embody your thought in fewer words — and mail it before one o’clock tomorrow to the Cain and Mabel Snappy Comeback Contest Editor at the ............. (newspaper) at which time the (Ath Day Contest) Your Comeback May Win Here are your friends, Marion Davies and Clark Gable in a mood of gentle dalliance new to them. Not that the battles are over by any means. Marion doesn’t know but what he means what he says, and he’s not such a bad guy at that? She doesn’t want to weaken her chances of nabbing him so what can her snappy comeback be when he says: “It’s so nice having you in my arm ‘ s {?? contest ends its successful five days. ‘Cain and Mabel,’’ while a thrilling comedy romance — is different than any other picture you’ve seen. This is partly due to the fact that the play is founded on one of the most original stories of the late H. C. Witwer, who ranks among the few really great story tellers of the generation. Then, too, it was directed by the veteran Lloyd Bacon, son of the star of ‘‘Lightnin’’ and has delightful music and lyrics by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, authors of so many song hits of the movies. Marion Davies and Clark Gable are perfectly cast as the stars of ‘‘Cain and Mabel’? — and their support includes Roscoe Karns, Walter Catlett, Wm. Collier, Sr., Ruth Donnelly, Pert Kelton, Robert Middlemass, Joseph Crehan, David Carlyle, Hobart Cavanaugh, Allen Jenkins, E. E. Clive, Hily Malyon, Allen Pomeroy and Sammy White. Outside of the uproarious story the picture presents many brilliant scenes in the musical show in which Mabel stars — with special vaudeville numbers and songs — and there are thrilling fight sequences — in which Larry Cain battles for the championship. ‘Cain and Mabel’’ is one show which you’ll be putting on your must-be-seen list. Why not earn your way in? There are contests and contests — but here is one that will be of interest to every movie fan everywhere. It is a sort of challenge to your modernness. Do you keep up with the ever-changing lingo of the day? There was a day when ‘‘ Twentythree skidoo’’ was thought clever. It has gone with so many more. What has become of ‘‘Where is Elmer?’’, ‘‘So’s your old man,’’ ‘‘Not on your tintype,’’ ‘‘ Yes, we have no bananas! ’’, ‘‘ What, no spinach?’’, ‘‘Jeepers, creepers,’’ ‘‘So I took the fifty thousand dollars!’’, ‘‘Nize baby, et up all the zoup!’’ and a thousand more. You do keep up with the times, and fling off a snappy comeback at a moment’s notice. So don’t delay. Write it down now, mail it, and have the satisfaction of knowing that you have made an effort at any rate. Page Seven