Cain and Mabel (Warner Bros.) (1936)

a 3 | ; * % ‘CAIN and MABEL * Pp) UiS8t “Lehi eG I bh as oa He Takes The Count—But!! An exciting scene from ‘‘Cain and Mabel,’’ the Cosmopolitan picture released by Warner Bros. now at the Se a eit cae Theatre—in which Clark Gable as penalty for an off-guard moment takes the count— while Marion Davies comes hot-footing to spring her big surprise. Mat No. 209—20e Clark Gable Stages Real Knockout In Film Fight Star Puts Intercollegiate Champion Down For Count In “Cain And Mabel’’ By FRANCIS HEACOCK Lady Luck gave me a happy smile one day during the filming of the Cosmopolitan production, ‘‘Cain and Mabel,’’ which comes to the ................... ipo PHentre Ole. as a Warner Bros. release, with Marion Davies and Clark Ga ble in the stellar roles. Lady Luck enabled me to be one of the eye-witnesses to the punch that knocked all Hollywood groggy and made Clark Gable, the screen’s leading exponent of he-man roles, the most talked about man in the cinema colony. I’m referring to the first round, one punch knockout Gable handed his ring opponent, Allen Pomeroy, former intercollegiate heavyweight champion, in the supposed world champion fight in “Cain and Mabel.” The set, an authentic reproduction of a famous Philadelphia arena, was filled with extras, row on row of them portraying spectators there to watch Gable, as Larry Cain, heavyweight champion of the world, defend his title against Pomeroy, who plays Tom Reed, the challenger. “O.K.,” shouted Director Lloyd Bacon, and Gable and Pomeroy stripped off their bathrobes. The star’s huge, muscular shoulders tapered down to a slender waist and powerful-looking though not too heavy legs. At that Pomeroy outweighed him ten pounds, tipping the scales at 215 pounds. They took their places in their respective corners as the bell clanged. The cameras whirred almost soundlessly, then Bacon’s voice cut the silence. “Action!” he yelled. The two fighters moved cautiously from their corners, circled in the center of the ring a couple of times as the action required. There was a brief exchange of body blows and then Gable began to bore in. Pomeroy backed away. Suddenly the actor lashed out with a right cross that obviously carried plenty of steam behind it. The blow caught Pomeroy squarely on the chin and he went down, face first. A stunned silence followed, for this was not part of the scheduled action. Then, sensing something gone wrong but still trying to act ac Round Won! Marion Davies and Clark Gable in ““Cain and Mabel,’’ the Cosmo politan picture now at the.......... : 3 ae Theatre. Mat No. 112—10c cordingly, the hundreds of extras at the ringside began yelling and booing. “Get up and fight! Get up and fight!” they chanted. But Pomeroy couldn’t have gotten up if he had wanted to. Referee Bob Perry, who is often the third man in the ring at the Hollywood Legion Stadium, waved Gable to his corner, but the actor, a dazed expression on his face, refused to go. He leaned over his victim. “T really knocked him out!” he shouted over the din. Perry and Gable helped Pomeroy to his feet, the referee him 800 Studio Girls In Wild Rush To See Clark Gable The much overworked ‘‘grandmother’s funeral’’ excuse the office boy offers for getting away on the opening of the baseball season would appear an_ iron-clad alibi alongside some of those given by stenographers, secretaries and telephone operators out at Warner Bros. studios during the filming of the Cosmopolitan production, ‘Cain and Mabel,’’ which comes torthe: 232s 8S SS aes Theatre ° Oli ets nee oe , with Marion Davies and Clark Gable co-starred. Practically every feminine employee on the lot found some reason to get free of her duties for a few minutes. Invariably the path of these feminine leisure seekers led past the tennis court, one half of which is mysteriously shrouded by canvas. The young ladies also found reason to pause, a shoe lace became untied or something fell from their hand—just as they passed the gate to the court, the only part of the fence to which canvas is not attached. The reason for all this mysterious activity on the part of the feminine studio employees was that Clark Gable was working out with a sparring partner inside the temporary ring built on the tennis court. The policeman on duty at thie gate estimated that no less than 800 feminine studio employees contrived to find some reason to pass the gate in three days during Gable’s training #chedule. Others in the east include Allen Jenkins, Roscoe Karns, Walter Catlett and David Carlyle. Lloyd Bacon directed. Famous Dancer In New Film Of Marion Davies Sammy White, sensational New York eccentric dancing comedian, has the role of dancing partner to Davies in the Cosmopolitan production, ‘‘Cain and Mabel,’’ which comes to-the ses ak Hee "DWCATO= ON vee oak 3. nee , asa Warner Bros. release, with Clark Gable co-starred. White recently completed an assignment in ‘‘Show Boat,’’ in which he played the same role he did in Ziegfeld’s production of the perennial Edna Ferber favorite, one of the highlights of the pieture. White does one number with Miss Davies, the ‘‘Coney Island,’’ an hilarious eccentric routine staged by Bobby Connolly. The dancing comedian has danced in dozens of New York produetions including several Winter Garden shows, several of the Follies and other celebrated shows. “Cain and Mabel’? is a stirring comedy drama spiced with song and dance. Others in the east include Allen Jenkins, Roscoe Karns, Walter Catlett, David Carlyle, Hobart Cavanaugh and Ruth Connelly besides scores of: beautiful chorus girls. ~ self still doubting that the fighter was really out, and Pomeroy promptly sagged back into the ropes and toppled into a heap in @ corner. Director Bacon finally managed to halt. the pandemonium that broke loose when the mob realized they had just witnessed a real knockout and a group of men, Gable among them, lifted Pomeroy and carried him out of the arena to the first aid station near one of the gates. Pomeroy was out cold for about ten minutes but filming of the fight scene had to be delayed almost an hour when he fully regained his faculties. Versatility Keynote To Marion Davies’ Success Star Now Playing Entirely New Type Of Role In “Cain And Mabel” Some actors are best known for their gangster characterizations and others are outstanding as romantic lovers. Some actresses play nothing but villainesses while others excel as ingenues. All of which is another way of saying that a great majority of motion picture stars are definitely limited in the types of roles they can successfully portray. There are some, however, whose versatility is unlimited; who can and do play characterizations of virtually any nature, and play them well. Among this small minority is Marion Davies who, although she is perhaps best known as a comedienne, has played during her successful career almost every variety of role the screen has to offer. During the last year the star has made three pictures. In each of them, ineluding her current Cosmopolitan production, released by Warner Bros. “Cain and Mabel,’ which comes to the .......... Theatre on =... 5.2.0.6... » with Clark Gable co-starred, she has portrayed distinctly different types of roles. In “Page Miss Glory,” Miss Davies played sheer farce. She was the dumb country girl turned loose in the big city. Accident lifted her to nationwide fame, but she was still the innocent and amusing small-town girl at heart. Next came “Hearts Divided,” an historical romance composed chiefly of tense, exciting drama and throbbing pathos. In that tender love story of the romance of Betsy Patterson, Miss Davies was called upon to deliver full measure of her dramatic powers in the stirring scene in which she wages a losing verbal battle with Napoleon, Emperor of France, as to which shall elaim his brother. Frank Borzage described that scene, in which Claude Rains played Napoleon, as one of the half dozen “perfect scenes” he had witnessed in his twenty-year directorial career. Now, in her current starring vehicle, Miss Davies plays still another character. “Cain and Mabel’ is a musical comedy. Miss Davies begins as a waitress who rises to stardom on the Broadway stage. In the picture, among other things, Miss Davies has to dance. She will be featured in production numbers to be staged and directed by They're A New Dance Team Charming More charming with each picture is Marion Davies, starring with Clark Gable in ‘‘Cain and Mabel,’’ the Cosmopolitan picture NOW AOU UhEe.: cic ee Theatre. Mat No. 110—10ce Bobby Connolly. She has to sing. She has to clown. And there are tense moments calling for dramatic power. In short, she has to give practically ever:thing it is possible for an actress to deliver in the comparatively brief period that a motion picture flickers across the silver screen. Besides Miss Davies and Clark Gable in the stellar roles, the cast of “Cain and Mabel” ineludes Allen Jenkins, Roscoe Karns, Walter Catlett, David Carlyle, Hobart Cavanaugh and Ruth Donnelly and scores of beautiful dancing girls. Lloyd Bacon directed. Marion Davies—starred with Clark Gable in ‘‘Cain and Mabel,’’ the Cosmopolitan picture coming to the eee eS ee i Theatre on ...... Se ee —and Sammy White, dancing comedian, as they appear in a rollicking song and dance number featured in the film. Mat No. 207—20e Page Fifteen