Call It a Day (Warner Bros.) (1937)

PUBS LER? SHORTS AND SHORT READERS THEATRE PROGRAM ITEMS Erring Husband Ian Hunter proves that a good husband is easy to get in trouble, especially when he’s suffering from an acute case of Spring fever, as in “Call It A Day’’—the stage hit of two continents and now the laugh hit of the world—on the screen at the Theatre. Mat No. 109—10c LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTER Peggy Wood, who is now playing in “Call It a. Day,” at the Reon Theatre, is following in her father’s footsteps. Her father, Eugene Woods, was one of the most popular magazine fiction writers in his time. Now Miss Wood, famous stage and screen actress, is fast becoming as popular a writer as he was. Last year her novel, “Star Wagon,” published by Farrar and Rinehart, was in the best seller list. She is at work on a new book which will be published in the fall. In addition she has sold several stories and articles to such magazines as Good Housekeeping, Pictorial Review and MecCall’s. HAS PIPE FOR HIS OLD AGE The finest collection of pipes in Hollywood belongs to Archie Mayo, who directed “Call It a Day,” which is now at the..... theatre. It includes 150 French, Italian, Dutch and English pieces of rare woods and shapes. The choice piece is a straight French briar which won a prize in an English pipe show. One which he prizes very highly is made of birdseye, and has a specially fashioned bit which curves up and hits the roof of the mouth. It was made for a man who had no teeth. Mayo says he is saving that one for his old age. HUNTER’S YACHT SHIPPED HERE Next fall, Ian Hunter, who is now appearing in “Call It a Day”; at. the theatre, will be sailing his own boat up and down the California coast. He is having his cutter “Etain” shipped by freighter from England to San Diego. Originally he planned to leave it in England and buy another boat here. “But boats are too expensive,” he says. “I find it will be cheaper to have my _ boat shipped here than to buy a new one.” eeoeresees Page Sixteen OLIVIA CRIED HERSELF SICK Olivia de Havilland was quite a long time recovering from an attack of “artificial hysteria,” brought on by her work in the Cosmopolitan production, “Call It a Day,” a comedy-drama now at the theatre. For three days continuously, Miss de Havilland played an hysterical erying scene in the film. On the afternoon of the third day she worked herself into such a pitch of emotion that Director Archie Mayo had to send her home. The physician who attended Miss de Havilland declared that the actress had acted too well, that she had played the scene so realistically that it affected her nervous system. He said it was what is known as “artificial hysteria.” Miss de Havilland has with her, in “Call It a Day,” Anita Louise, Ian Hunter, Alice Brady, Roland Young and Frieda Inescort. PETER’S VERY NONCHALANT Nonchalant, these Englishmen! Take Peter Willes, the blond English actor now playing the part of “Martin” in the Cosmopolitan production, “Call It a Day,” which comes to the...... Theatre “ON sen a Willes was tested for the role in New York by Director Archie Mayo. It was a week before Mayo decided that Willes was the man for the part and then the director couldn’t find him. Willes had left New York—he was enroute by auto to visit California. When Willes arrived at Beverly Hills he found an envelope awaiting him, containing the script of ="Gall(It; a. Day.” “He called the studio to find out why the script had been sent to him and was told to report for work the following Monday. “Call It a Day” features Olivia de Havilland, Ian Hunter, Anita Louise, Alice Brady, Frieda Ineseort and Roland Young. AUTHOR BUYS OWN NOVEL In a second hand bookshop in Hollywood, Roland Young, who has one of the leading roles in the Cosmopolitan production, “Call It a Day,” found a book for which he has been searching for ten years. The title of the book is “Actors and Others,” published ten years ago by Covici Fried. The author was Roland Young. When the book was published, only 500 copies were issued. Young signed them all. A fire destroyed the printing plant and burned up the plates, and though orders for the book piled in, they could not be filled. Young kept only one copy of the book for himself. Last year, someone stole that one and since then he has been searching in vain for another. Recently he stopped at a second hand bookstore and in a pile of old books found the one that had been stolen from him. He bought it for twenty-five cents. Young’s second book, “Not For Children,” published by Doubleday, Doran, is not so rare. Most book stores carry it. Actor Won’t Take Pay! That’s News! ALLED back for two extra days work on “Call It a Day,” comedian Roland Young refused pay for his efforts. He said that he had been amply paid for his three weeks work in the film, which is now on view heatre, with Olivia de Havilland, Ian Hunter, Anita Louise and Frieda Inescort in the leading parts. ‘PROP’? MAN HAS UNIQUE TASK Movie directors make peculiar requests at times. For “Call It a Day,” a Cosmopolitan producetion which is now at the....... Theatre, Archie Mayo asked Property Man Oren Haglund to produce a cat that was expecting blessed events. The Persian cat you see in Anita Louise’s arms in the film has had her blessed event by this time. Her part called for her to perch in a tree while a wire haired fox terrier tried to elimb up after her. ACTOR LEARNS TO TIE A BOW Ian Hunter has worn evening clothes off and on since 1917, but until a few weeks ago he never learned to tie a dress tie. Hunter tied one for the first time in “Call It a Day.” Before the scene was taken, however, Director Archie Mayo and Frieda Inescort had to coach Hunter. Hunter has a featured role in “Call It a Day,” which is now showing at the Theatre. 28 YDS. USED IN GOWN Twenty-eight yards of chiffon were used by Orry-Kelly famed movie fashion ereator, for one of the dresses Olivia de Havilland wears in the Cosmopolitan production, “Call It a Day,” a British comedy-drama now showing at the theatre. : Alice Brady That inimitable comedienne of stage and screen, Miss Alice Brady, plays a middle-aged flirt who knows all about men and tells them so, in the screen’s chuckle-champion of 1987, “Call It a Day,” which comes to the Pay eraceecaLe TREGUE. OW ice ees or Mat No. 110—10c¢ ADDS TO COLLECTION Roland Young, one of the stars of “Call It a Day,” now at the theatre, recently added another cane to his famous walking stick collection. It is a gold headed specimen made in England ninety years ago and he bought it in an antique shop in Pasadena. He has more than 200 canes. STAR HAS ‘WILD’ LIFE These film stars lead wild lives. Take Olivia de Havilland, for instance. Every Sunday afternoon, she and her sister, Joan, go to Griffith Park, ride on the merry-go-round and look at the animals in the zoo. Miss de MHavilland’s present picture is the Cosmopolitan production “Call It a Day,” a comedy-drama now on the screen at the theatre. Movie Stars Were Neighbors in N.Y. LICE BRADY, film comedienne now playing in “Call It a Day,” and Humphrey Bo gart, Warner Bros. star, grew up next door to each other in New York. It was Alice’s father, William A. Brady, who gave Bogart his first stage opportunity. “Call It a Day” is now show ‘SAGA’ INSPIRES ACTOR Ian Hunter, who is now playing in “Call It a Day,” the romantic comedy at the Theatre, named his eldest son after the leading character in his favorite novel “The Forsyte Saga.” The boy is named Jolyon. FRIEDA SAT BY _ FIRE Frieda Inescort, now appearing in “Call It a Day” at the Theatre received a fan letter recently telling her she should play in Sir James Barries’ “Alice Sit By the Fire.” Five years ago, Miss Inescort played “Alice” in Stockbridge, Mass. DANCED FOR A QUEEN At the age of 3, Elsa Buchanan played a command performance for Queen Mary of England. Miss Buchanan, now a seasoned actress, who has an important part in “Call It a Day,” on the screen at the..... theatre, has never played a command performance since. The first one was chance—she was in the famous Margaret Morris dancing school at the time and the whole class entertained the Queen. ALICE BEFRIENDS DOGS Alice Brady, one of the featured players of the Warner Bros. comedy-drama “Call It a Day,” now at the theatre, is vice-president of the Tail Waggers Association of America. The association was formed to halt the wave of “dognapings” and dog _ poisonings. Penguin Is Pet Of Roland Young ROLAND YOUNG, famous comedian, now playing in “Call It a Day” at the Theatre, collects penguins. has five hundred china birds and one real one, recently given him by Alice Brady. He says the queer little thing goes walking with him and seems to regard him as a fellow-member of the species. Frieda Inescort Lovely Frieda is a wife of long standing, who had stood just about enough, so for twelve long hours she forgets that she’s the mother of three children in the laugh-success of 19387, “Call It A Day,” a Cosmopolitan production which comes to the TREGUC, ON <2. 665 ss Mat No. 102—10c Copa Anita Louise is the only feminine harpist in Hollywood. Her early ambition was to be a concert harpist, but a screen career interfered. She still practices faithfully, however. Alice Brady is vice-president of the Tail Waggers Association of America. The association was formed to halt the wave of “dognappings” and dog poisonings. Twenty-eight yards of chiffon were used by Orry-Kelly, studio designer, for one of the dresses that Olivia de Havilland wears in “Call It A Day.” Roland Young, who has a collection of five hundred china penguins, was presented with a live one by Alice Brady. The _five-hundredand-first penguin goes walking with him every day. Elsa Buchanan, who has an important role in “Call It A Day,” played a command performance for Queen Mary of England. Elsa was three at the time, and a pupil in the famous Margaret Morris dancing school. She has never played a command performance since. After searching Hollywood’s shops for an appropriate smock for Walter Woolf King to wear in “Call It A Day,’ Director Archie Mayo found just what he wanted on one of the painters in the studio paint shop. The smock cost 98c three years ago, when it was new. Olivia de Havilland, whose salary has jumped by leaps and bounds since her first screen appearance, is still on the same pin-money budget that she started with. Olivia spends the munificent sum of $10 a week on lunches, carfares, and other odds and ends. Frieda Inescort is consultant for all the knitting-crazed actresses at the studio. She’s an expert at originating new designs, and the best “‘finisher-offer” in Hollywood. Bonita Granville is Hollywood’s champion hoop-roller. Although Bonita is “going on fourteen,” and is very, very grown-up in other ways, she’s very reluctant to abandon her favorite childhood sport.