Chances (Warner Bros.) (1931)

CASH IN ON DOUG JR’'S BOX CHANCES. Rose Hobart, Lead “Chances,” Though 6, LIKE Remembers War THIS COME ONLY ONCE INA fe Military Experts Supervise Battle Scenes In Drama “Chances,” First National World War Romance, Starring Young Fairbanks, Now At Strand, Authentic In All Details. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Comes ai See Next To Theatre As Star Of First National World War Romance. (Advance Story) (Short Feature) The extras who appear as soldiers in First National’s great dramatic triumph, “Chances,” starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., now at the ker as Theatre, underwent the same training for their screen roles as they would have undergone in a training camp in war times. The work was reduced to a minimum because every man was a war veteran and had only comparatively She is of pure French descent, and an American citizen, but she is often mistaken for an English girl. These facts, combined with her known talent for acting led Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., to choose Rose Hobart to play opposite him in his first National starring vehicle “Chances,” Wiieh “comes to the <> 3. SS Theatre next. A story of English people taken from the novel by A. Hamilton Gibbs. Having achieved stardom on the New York stage, Miss Hobart has been in pictures long enough to do two other screen roles, “Liliom” and “A Lady Surrenders.” Although the World War figures in “Chances,” Miss Hobart, who was but six when it started, clearly remembers the outbreak of hostilities. She had been sent to Paris by her parents to live with her grandmother while studying music and was there during the first months of the war and as soon as it was considered comparatively safe to return to America she was placed aboard a ship and returned to her parents. “Chances” was directed by Alan Dwan with a supporting cast ineluding Anthony Bushell, Holmes Herbert, Mary Forbes, Jeanne Fen few new things to learn. Two weeks were spent in rehearsing the battle scenes which comprise but a small part of the picture and then a week and a half was spent filming them. A huge battlefield, covering more than ten acres was constructed with British and German trenches, barbed wire and dugouts. Denuded trees and wrecked buildAs “Chances” is a story of a branch of the scores of horses were rented. The men had to learn artillery technique and the horses had to become accustomed to Artillery harness and to pulling the British 75’s and caissons. Lacy Trumbo, formerly of the Sixth Field Artillery, trained the horses and men in the proper mode of riding and in the various maneuvers. The last four days of the training period were spent teaching the horses not to shy at explosions. Dynamite charges were set off on the training field and as soon as the He makes his first starring role unforgettable. FAIRBANKS. goes over the top to stardom entanglements ings were placed on the set. Royal Horse Artillery more Every buddy his brother! Every girl his sweetheart! Gallarit dare-devil . . . fighting . . . loving . . . laughing his way to nowhere! A thousand fresh kisses on his lips wick, Edward Morgan, Holmes Herbert, Tyrrell Davis, Edmond Breon and Harry Allen. ~TEN-SHUN!” Here’s Doug. Jr. in his first starring role “CHANCES wWwitTH ROSE HOBART A FIRST NATIONAL % VITAPHONE PICTURE ANTHONY BUSHELL HOLMES HERBERT Cut No. 11 Cut 60c Mat 15¢ can’t drown the memory of the girl he couldn’t have! STRAND Gold Star Mothers Read War-Censored Letters “Chances,” the First National war romance starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., now at the Theatre, pictures some of the most heartstirring intimacies of the war years —in which letters-which came were mutilated by censors—and the cutout bits were never interpreted. “Chances” is the story of two soldier brothers who are in love with the same girl. It is an adaptation of the novel of A. Hamilton Gibbs. Alan Dwan directed. Doug And Joan Forced To Postpone Trip Abroad (Current Reader) Twice recently Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., now at the Theatre as the star of “Chances,” the First National war romance, had to postpone his trip to Paris with his wife, Joan Crawford, because of his work on the above picture, and then on “I Like Your Nerve,” his next work on which was unexpectedly speeded up. Young Fairbanks was educated in Paris. “Chances” is an adaptation of A. Hamilton Gibbs novel. Alan Dwan directed. CAPITOL FAIRBANKS" CHANCES 7 ROSE HOBART a LAST TIMES TODAY! Cut No. 16 Cut 20c Mat sc Page Four Old Bill Of “Better Ole” Here In Support Of D. Fairbanks, Jr. (Biography, May 15, 1931) Harry Allen, who plays the part of Private Jones in “Chances,” the First National picture starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., now at the ...... Theatre, created the role of Old Bill in “The Better Ole,” appearing in it for three years in London, New York and on tour. Allen was born in Melbourne, Australia, coming to England when four. During the war he served with (the 26th Australians an infantry out fit. . Preceding “The Better Ole” he played on the London stage in “The Arcadians.” His first New York role was in “Getting Together?’ with Blanche Bates and Holbrook Blinn. He has been in Hollywood for four years and among his recent pictures are “Strange Cargo,” “Hell’s Harbor,” “Hell’s Island,” “The Bachelor Father,” “The Dawn Patrol” and “Chances.” Properties In Doug’s “Chances,” Authentic (Current Reader) Motion pictures which take place in the near past are soon designated as period pictures. Although “Chances,” Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.’s First National starring vehicle which is the present attraction at the .... Theatre, is laid during the World War, the difficulty of assembling properties such as clothes, automobiles and army equipment, most of which are now obsolete, caused it to be so considered. War Memorials Lend Pieces For “‘Chances”’ (Current Reader) The battery of British field pieces that were fired in the thrilling battle scenes of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.’s First National starring vehicle, “Chances,” which is the current attraction at the Theatre, were secured partly in Canada and partly from War Memorials in the United States. Uniforms of English, French and German soldiers were purchased in Europe by First National’s foreign offices in the various countries. Gum-Chewing Banned By “Chances” Director Though the extras employed in “Chances,” the First National World War romance, starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., now at alr eae Gee Theatre, were almost without exception English born, they had acquired the American habit of gum chewing. As the soldiers shown are British, the director, Alan Dwan, saw to it that unnecessary jawwork was eliminated. Every detail of the picture is authentic, as the technical adviser was Captain Scoit, who served with the English during the War. “Chances” is an adaptation of the famous novel by A. Hamilton Gibbs. Those who support young Mr. Fairbanks are Rose Hobart, Anthony Bushell, Holmes Herbert, Mary Forbes, Edmond Breon, Harry Allen, Jeanr e Fenwick, Edward Morgan and Tyrrell Davis. horses realized the explosions carried no danger for them, all chance of a possible stampede was eliminated. The guns were brought from vari ous war memorials and veterans or|_ ganizations in the United States and Canada and were returned on the completion of the picture. The ammunition was secured from. the United States Ordnance department from ammunition stores left over from the world war which had not yet been destroyed. Every effort was made to avoid the possibility of aceident to any horse and not one received so much as a_ scratch. Capt. J. S. Scott, supervising technical expert on “Chances,” a retired British army officer, autheuticity was assured in the war scenes. Alan Dwan directed “Chances,” which is taken from the novel by A. Hamilton Gibbs concerning the love of two soldier brothers for each other and for the same girl. “Chances” serves to introduce Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., to the screen as a star. His supporting cast includes Rose Hobart, Anthony Bushell, Holmes Herbert, Mary Forbes, Edmond Breon, Jeanne Fenwick, Edward Morgan, ‘Tyrrell Davis and Harry Allen. “Chances,’”’ War Romance, Has Few War Sequences (Current Reader) Although battle sequences in First National’s “Chances,” starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., now at the Theatre, cover only a small portion of the picture, no pains were too great to make these scenes perfect in every way. They deal with the Royal Horse Artillery and are unusual and spectacular. Two weeks were spent rehearsing the men and horses for these scenes and two weeks were spent filming them. So carefully planned were the rehearsals that not a man or horse was injured though they worked amid a ho! caust of exploding “mines.” ~ Hobart and Anthony Bushthe support. Alan Dwan ~ With the help of \ DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS. ‘CHANCES Glorious—spectacular — the One Great Story of the war with ROSE HOBAR7 ANTHONY BUSHELL HOLMES HERBERT Mary: Forbes Life probed to its deptkis by the pen of A. Hamilton Gibbs! RDS Ta Cut No. 6 Cut 20c Mat 5c