Central Park (Warner Bros.) (1932)

SHORTS Advanee Shorts The ten shorts in this sec tion have been so written that they can be easily cut to fit any space requirement. Studio’s Dishes Broken When Lion Runs Amuck The bull in the China shop had nothing on Tamar, a Selig zoo lion, that went on a rampage in a scene for “Central Park,” a story by Ward Morehouse and featuring Joan Blondell and Wallace Ford, which comes: tothe ee Theatre ON ate ee are The scene takes place in a replica of the famous N. Y. Central Park Casino, which was built at the Warner Bros.-First National studios in North Hollywood. Tamar, a savage beast, was trained to rush from one cage across a fioor to another while dinerdancers fied before him. He became confused by the noise and lights however, and forgot his cage. He went barging about the dining room knocking over a dozen tables loaded with china and glassware. He repeated his performance in three out of five retakes and the “Prop” room was completely depleted of chinaware. The picture was directed by John Adolfi. Being Kissed By Lion Wally Ford Does Some Reckless Auto Driving In His Latest Picture Wallace Ford did some daredevil driving in “Central Park,” a Firat National picture which will be shown Ri sthO sis a oe Theatre next ae hae , that might easily have resulted seriously had it not been for the fact that he has driven on the race track, and is an expert at the wheel. The scene calls for Wally to chase an armored car loaded with fleeing crooks through the tortuous path of the park. Wally drove at a mile-a-minute pace, skidding round curves on two wheels. But the most dangerous part of all is when he is forced to pull up short at the top of a twenty foot cliff, over which the crooks crash. He stopped within a foot of the edge. Joan Blondell Plays Page From Own Life In ‘Central Park’ Film Joan Blondell plays a _ counterpart of her own life in “Central Park,” a First National picture by Ward Morehouse coming to the poet eas Phestre.On3 s ses The picture role calls for a girl who is an actress, broke and out of a job in the big city; Miss Blondell, a daughter of professional parents, trouped since she was a child. She often experienced hard times when shows she was with flopped and she found herself broke. Consequently the part was an old experience to her, un To Wally Eard _e@ / Naber. ee oe issing a lion is not his favorite indoor sport, according to Wallace Ford, yet he was forced to accept the ardent caresses of the King of Beasts in a scene for “Central Park,” a First National picture which comes COoDNOs Seen ess Theatre on ....... é A ferocious lion is used in the picture, but in one particular sequence Wally has to look the lion square in the eye at close range. Not wishing to be accused of cruelty to humans, Warner Bros. substituted a gentler beast. Jackie the lion used, was feeling both playful and affectionate, so when Wally looked him in the eye, he licked his face. Having been warned that lions object strenuously to sudden repulsions, Wally had to grin and bear it until the trainer dragged Jackie off the set. “It’s bad enough to be kissed by a lion at any time,” said Wally, “but when they have halitosis, deliver me from the lion’s den.” Patricia Ellis An Ardent Student Of Screen Craft Patricia Ellis, who has _ just turned seventeen and recently completed work on her second motion picture production, “Central Park,” Coming 0 thes a6 2a ce ee Theatre, is the most ardent student of screen craft on the First National lot. When not actually working in a picture herself, she spends all the working hours on the various stages, watching and studying the work of other players. “You see,” she explained, “I was practically brought up on the stage, and know something about stageeraft, but pictures are something else again. I’ve got to learn, and I am trying to perfect myself in the technique as fast as possible. And the best way to learn is to watch the work being done and ask questions.” — ee Namal etarding in __Noarth Holly } Current Shorts Joan Blondell Uses Brunette Make-up Contrary to every known canon of facial make up, Joan Blondell, who is featured with Wallace Ford in “Central Park,” a First National picture, now showing at the ..... Rare eS Theatre, uses a light powder and powder foundation. Although Miss Blondell has blue eyes and blonde hair, her skin is darker than that of the average brunette, and when tanned by the sun, she has the hue of a South Sea Island lassie. Consequently, she uses a powder that will lighten rather than darken her features, contrary to the ordinary usage for the screen. Movie Studio Shows Swanky N. Y. Casino In ‘Central Park’ Film The swanky Central Park Casino, in New York, famously known as ex-Mayor Jimmy Walker’s personal night club, comes in for a thrilling raid that was not staged by prohibition agents, in a scene of “Central Park,” a First National picture featuring Joan Blondell and Wallace Ford, which is now playing at the Roepe ea = Theatre. The club has been the rendezvous of New York’s smart set and the former mayor was accustomed to drop in almost nightly. In the picture, a zoo lion decided this swanky Casino was not democratic enough and leaped into the dining room for a meal, much to the consternation of the diner-dancers. This scene with the lion is one of the many thrilling episodes in “Central Park.” Guy Kibbee Has Twice Played Gop Roles In Morehouse Stories Guy Kibbee, who is a policeman in two of Ward Morehouse’s stories, “Big City Blues” and “Central Park,” picturized by Warner Bros.-First National, is the perfect ideal of a New York cop, according to that famous dramatist. That is, big, brave and handsome. That he is also an honest cop is attested by his own account of how he acquired a big bump on his forehead during the filming of “Central Park,” which is now showing at the ........... Theatre. “It was during a scene in which a lion plays a part,’ said Kibbee. “The lion beeame unmanageable and leaped over a wire net out onto the open studio floor. The trainer yelled for everyone to stand still. And it was while I was standing still that I was hit on the head by the exit.” Joan Blondell and Wallace Ford have the featured roles in this thrill ing romance which was directed by John Adolfi. Joan Blondell Was Born Opposite Spot Shown In Her Newest Picture During the production of “Central Park,” the First National picture now showing at the-............. Theatre, Joan Blondell worked in Hollywood on the very spot in which she was born in New York. Sounds like movie magic which it is in a way. Joan was born at 96th Street and Central Park West, which is directly opposite the park. While most of the scenes for the picture were taken in New York, some were made at the Warner Bros.-First wood. For the studio made scenes a portion of the park was reproduced on the stage. This happened to be the part of the park opposite the apartment where Joan was born. Chas. Sellon Emulates Daniel In Lion’s Den In ‘Central Park’ Scene Charles Sellon admits that Daniel had it all over him with his hypnotic eye. In “Central Park,” a First National picture now playing atitheSe Theatre, it is Sellon’s role to be hurled into a eage with a lion by a maniacal keeper. The lion used, Jackie, is playful and carried out his part to perfection, which is to maul Sellon about. Sellon opined that his hair was turning gray before the keepers dragged the lion away. Joan Blondell and Wallace Ford take the leading roles in the screen play by Ward Morehouse and Earl Baldwin. The picture was directed by John : Adolfi. PROGRAM NOTES PERHAPS YOU HAVEN’T HEARD THAT — Joe E. Brown drives the longest car in Hollywood. Ruth Chatterton lives at the studio while making a picture. Joan Blondell, who is starred in “Central Park” is so generous when her friends are in need that her family often steps in to advise her not to be too open handed. Kay Francis, known as one of the hest-dressed women in Hollywood, doesn’t like that reputation at all and tries to discourage it, but she still is. John Adolfi, who directed “Central Park,” eats raw beef so he can wrestle better. Guy Kibbee, who plays a “cop” in his latest film, “Central Park,” is a “ringer” for Governor Rolph of California in his photos. BIOGRAPHIES Biographies in Brief Joan Biondell Joan Blondell was born at 96th Street and Central Park West, at two minutes to midnight. Twentytwo years later, she played in “Central Park,” within a stone’s throw of her birthplace. But between those two events she has crammed in a lot of what is known as living. Carried onto the stage in baby roles, she trouped most of her young life, when she was not in school, with her father and mother, the family domprising the famous vaudeville troupe, “The Blondells.” She is said to be a direct descendant of the Blondell who accompanied Richard the Lion Hearted on the Crusades. With James Cagney she first came into prominent notice in “Maggie The Magnificent.” She is an allround swimmer and the graduate of several schools, including John Murray Anderson’s school of the theatre in New York and the College of Industrial Arts. Her motion pictures include “Union Depot,” “Blonde Crazy,’ “Miss Pinkerton,” “Big City Blues,’ “Three On A Match,” “Central Park.” Wallace Ford Not far from where Charles Chaplin played as a ragged urchin in the streets of London, a foundling was left with the Dr. Bernardo orphanage. He was Wallace Ford, Irish, blue-eyed, and today one of the best young actors in Hollywood. He was sent off to Manitoba, Canada, when he was eleven, to be apprenticed to and adopted by a wheat farmer. But he ran away, to join Theodore Roberts stock company in Winnipeg. When he wasn’t playing a boy’s part with the company, he shined shoes, or washed dishes or ran errands for his meals and keep. Since then he has been witn boat shows, with repertory shows, he was a singer in a saloon in St. Joe, he has been a hoofer, a ham actor, he has done juveniles and characters. His pictures include “Possessed,” “The Wet Parade,” “Freaks,” “Hypnotized,’ “Central Park.” Guy Kibbee Born March 6, 1886, in El Paso, Texas, Guy Kibbee is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. He gives his nationality as “a jovial Texan.” His eyes are grey, but the color of his hair is difficult to determine, for he has none. His first stage role, in which he played the juvenile lead, was “The Convict’s Daughter,” his last was in “The Torch Song,” in which he made such a hit on Broadway that he was brought to Hollywood for a part in the William Powell picture, “Man of the World.” He has been here ever since, and in a year and a half has played over thirty screen roles, including “Union Depot,” “Winner Take All,” “The Dark Horse,” “The Crooner,” “Searlet Dawn,” “Central Park.” Patricia Ellis A young miss of seventeen summers, Patricia Ellis has a stage background older in years than herself. Her father is Alexander Leftwich, New York theatrical producer of many musical comedy hits. Patricia toddled onto the stage at an early age to watch her father, and later, during school vacations won important ingenue roles in stock companies in New York City. She is blonde, with light brown hair and blue eyes, is tall and slender — five feet six inches in height — and weighs 115 pounds. Her stage roles include “The Royal Family,” “Once In A Lifetime” and “Elizabeth The Queen.” She had an important role on the screen in “Three On A Match,” and will be seen for the second time on the screen in “Central Park.’ ~ Page Five