Captain Thunder (Warner Bros.) (1930)

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» 3% one act skit at this affair which 5 threw up his job [ ravroen school of drama tic art. Within two years he was playing on the legitimate stage in Hungary appearing in such productions as “Lilliom” and “The Wolf” and Ee. i%: in many of the 4 Victor Varconi Shakespeare f Stock 5-37 plays. He at Cut or Mat tained high Order Separately honors as a Hun **CAPTAIN THUNDER” All because of the > cast-iron promise of Captain Thunder — She was Maid, Wife and Widow— in three bewildering minutes! *~ See how — at the -_— “CAPT AIN THUNDER” —A Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Production Ree (Biographical Feature) Yarconi Vaingloriously Portrays Swashbuckling Thunder Captain It was a banquet for salesmen of a Hungarian insurance company -for which he was a solicitor, that started Victor Varconi on the road to a dramatic career which ultimately landed him in the movies. Vareoni, who plays the title role in “Captain Thunder,” the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone production now at the Theatre, gave a resulted in such success that he and entered 4) garian actor when he appeared at the National Theatre in Budapest. His first experience in motion pictures was in Hungary for the PhoeHe then joined UFA and appeared with Pola Negri in “The Red Peacock.” Upon coming to Hollywood, he ap nix Films. peared in such films as “Triumph,” “The King of Kings,” “The Volga Boatman,” “Feet of Clay,” “The Forbidden Woman,” “Eternal Love,” “The Divine Lady” and others. He returned to his home town, Kisvarda, in Hungary when talking pictures came into vogue, only to be called back to Hollywood by Warner Brothers for the title role in “Captain Thunder.” Varconi is five feet eleven inches tall, weighs one hundred and eighty pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. His favorite sports are riding and tennis. He is married to Nusi Aranyosy. MAKE GOOD THUNDER The cast of “Captain Thunder,” the Warner Bros.and Vitaphone production now at the Theatre magnificently portray the ae Theatre! fast and furious action of the ro; mance of a Mexican Don Juan. % ADVERTISEMENT | WARNER BROS. ' Present js My Aa My \ Z o s o When a Heartbreaker! puts perfume on her lips, shades on the lamps and the " key outside the door, you can bet Thunder is coming with rising temperature ! ! |! Played by a Superlative Cast VICTOR VARCONI NATALIE MOORHEAD Two Column Ad—Style K—Cut or Mat senorita FAY WRAY CHARLES JUDELS VICTOR VARCONI FAY WRAY Scene trom “Captain Thunder" A WwarnerBros Production Production No. 5—Cut or Mat (Biographical Feature) FAY WRAY TWICE WED IN Houp THROUGH “CAPTAIN THUNDER” ‘SCAPTAIN THUNDER” —_—_—_—— “Three men loved her —a bandit—a cattlerustling gringo—and a poor Mexican youth —she married two of them within an hour! (Biographical Feature) DON ALVARADO LAUGHS LAST BECAUSE OF CAPTAIN THUNDER As poverty-stricken Juan Sebastian, he is kidnapped from his virgin bride-to-be at the altar and a few minutes later is whisked back to find her a widow and willing to marry him according to command of Captain Thunder, Bandit Extraordinary! Don Alvarado, who plays the passionate and poverty stricken lover of Fay Wray in “Captain Thunder,” the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone story of love and adventure in the badlands of Old Mexico in which Victor Varconi has the title role at the Theatre, possesses the ingratiating personality which few can hope to acquire. Coming from a long line of Spanish and French ancestry. Don Alvarada was born in Albuquerque, (Current) RARE GEMS WORN BY FAY WRAY IN FILM Many rare pieces of jewelry from Spain and Old Mexico are worn by Fay Wray in her role in “Captain Thunder,” the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone story of love and adventure in which Victor Varconi plays the title role, now at the Theatre. The earrings which Miss Wray wears are valued heirlooms of one of the oldest families in’ California, having been brought from Spain when the family took up a land grant on the Pacific Coast. The bracelets worn by the lovely star date much farther back than the gold rush of ’49. “Captain Thunder” recounts the adventures of an amorous caballero of Old Mexico. The cast includes Charles Judels, Robert Elliott, Don Alvarado, Natalie Moorhead, Bert Roach, Frank Campeau and others. Alan Crosland directed. New Mexico, November 4, 1904. His mother was Marie Antoinetto Alvarado and his father was Candido Paige. Entering motion pictures as an extra, Alvarado got his first chance at Warner Brothers studio a few years ago when he was selected from the thousands in a mob scene to do a bit in a picture. From that time on he steadily rose in importance in the film world. Among the pictures in which he has played recently are “The Bridge of San Luis Rey,” “Loves of Carmen,” “Drums of Love,” “Breakfast at Sunrise,” “Wife Who Wasn't Wanted,” “Pleasure Buyers,” “His Jazz Bride,” “Driftwood” and “The Apache.” He is five feet eleven inches tall, has black hair and dark brown eyes, and weighs one hundred and sixty pounds. In “Captain Thunder,” Don A\lvarado portrays a youth of Old Mexico, which he does with added gusto since he was a cow-puncher before becoming a screen actor, The fact that he speaks Spanish fluently, and English with a faint trace of accent, makes him ideal for the role he plays in “Captain Thunder.” The all star cast of “Captain Thunder” also includes’ Charles Judels, Robert Elliott, Natalie Moorhead, Bert Roach, Robert Emmett Keane, Frank Campeau and others. Alan Crosland directed. SS Sstsssssssssnnneeeseeeeee CAPTAIN © THUNDER” Kidnapped from her own wedding—forced to marry a cattle-rustler — a minute later she is a widow — another — and she is a bride! ————_——— es (ne Col. Ad—Style L—Cut or Mat When Fay Wray left Hollywood High Scheel to so quickly motion picture star, it almost became a case of “home town gir] makes _ good,” had it not been that her birthplace is Wrayland, Alberta, Canada, that she received part of her education there and in Salt Lake City. While still in Hollywood High, Miss Wray, who enacts the femining become a Pe, lead Victor opposite Varconi “Captain Thunder,” the Bros. YNEZ in Warner and romance Mexico, Se or eee Theatre, decided to try her luck in the movies. It took her several Vitaphone of Old now at months to land Fay Wray her -Srat. 306. After a series of Stock J-38 Cut or Mat parts in two reel comedies, and later in a number of westerns, she was selected by Erie von Stroheim for the lead “The Wedding March.” Her brilliant performance won her a long term eontract with the producers. Order Separately in Under this contract she appeared in such productions as “Street of Sin” opposite Emil Jannings, “The Legion of the Condemned,” “The First Kiss,” “The Texan,” “The Border Legion,” “The Four Feathers,” “Pointed Heels” and others. She is five feet three inches’ tall, weighs one hundred and fourteen pounds and has light brown hair and blue eyes. Her favorite sport is tennis. In private life Miss Wray is Mrs. John Monk Saunders. In “Captain Thunder,” she portrays a vivacious Mexican girl, storm centre of the mad loves and adventures of the glamorous bandit. ADVERTISEMENT WARNER BROS. Present Va L©APTAIN THUNDER Hot Tamale Heartbreaker! Kisses as hot as chile con carne! The grandest lover on the Rio Grande! hs 8 Fay Wray Victor Varconi Charles Judels Natalie Moorhead |ViTAPHOW, oy VY Pe ‘ wg on Pea oo y, “J ¥ 5 J ; we