Colleen (Warner Bros.) (1936)

Donald Ames, 3rd.............0.000..... Colleen Belly... 3. ke => Oe ArORies iG a POU NOW oo os ea Dr. Frothingham...........0....000..... jt TT ge ee See see ae ee aes See REGS PPE oe Biwi ii, Donald Ames (Dick Powell), a very business like young man, is manager of the estates of his rich but eccentric uncle, Cedric Ames (Hugh Herbert), and his Aunt Alicia (Louise Fazenda), a somewhat hysterical woman. Among the properties owned by the Ames estate is a building leased to the Modiste shop of Carlo (Luis Alberni). Colleen Reilly (Luby Keeler) is Carlo’s chiet assistant and the only one in the establishment — which is rapidly nearing bankruptcy — with any intelligence. Paul Gordon (Paul Draper) poses as a dressmaker, but he’s actually a dancer and invariably expresses himself by going into a new routine instead of by speech. Cedric Ames occupies an elaborate office in the building devoted to the management of the Ames estate, but Donald contrives to keep him occupied with harmless inter-office communications, dictaphones and scratch pads until one afternoon Joe Cork (Jack Oakie) happens along. Cork is Colleen Reilly ’s fiance. He is a young man full of brilliant ideas, but not much else. His newest get-richquick scheme consists of selling prominent business men the idea of publishing their collective biographies at $500 apiece. Cork overhears Colleen mention the Ames estate in connection with Carlo’s shop. He decides to make Cedric Ames his first victim, but, instead, sells the eccentric gentieman the idea of making Cork his executive assistant. In this capacity, Cork convinces Cedrie he should make a tour of the Ames properties. At the first stop, a candy manufacturing plant, Cedric always putty in a pretty woman’s hands, encounters Minnie Hawkins (Joan Blondell), a chocolate dipper. He decides she possesses frustrated ambitions, buys out Carlo for $100,000 and sets Minnie up as operator of the shop. RIE, I Ee EAE Dick Powell Baa Tee ee Lie Rate ee Ruby Keeler ae eee Jack Oakie bBo Ze SEES Joan Blondell Sore at ee ee Hugh Herbert a ee Louise Fazenda Fog ee See oc bet. Paul Draper SPIER EE aes ee ees Marie Wilson eee Mle Rye ee ert Pe Hobart Cavanaugh sare veces. Berton Churchill J. M. Kerrigan ... Spencer Charters .. Addison Richards «laid cin sao OOD Pee peat = Charles Coleman Don, when he learns of this, hastens to the shop. He meets Colleen, who convinces him that the shop can be made to pay under proper management. Don decides to try it and puts Colleen in charge. Uncle Cedric, discovering that he has been crossed by his nephew, decides to adopt Minnie as his daughter. Realizing that Cedric is the victim of clever manipulation by Joe Cork and Minnie, Don gets a lawyer to draw up settlements. Don decides to close the shop after all, at the same time planning to propose marriage next time fhe has the opportunity to see Col leen. In the meantime, however, his lawyer has been busy, settling with Joe Cork, Minnie and, by mistake, with Colleen, who is furious. She accepts the $10,000 check offered her and a job operating a modiste shop on a transatlantic liner. Don, in turn, is horrified when he learns of the mistake his lawyer has committed. He seeks in vain for Colleen and finally in despair decides to go to Europe on a vacation with Cedric and Alicia. He books passage on the liner on which Colleen is working. They meet, in the radio room where each is planning to send the other a message. Don pursues Colleen to the ballroom, where she meets Paul, who is enroute to London where he is going into a show. Colleen and Paul start dancing, Don following them through the room-full of amused spectators. He finally convinces her he loves her. Meanwhile Cedric, pursuing a willowy brunette across the ballroom, bumps into Joe Cork and Minnie, who are enjoying the illgotten fruits of their settlement. Minnie, overjoyed to see her ‘‘unkie-punkie’’ again, tries to throw her arms around him when he leaps through a porthole. COLLEEN 100% with Dick Powell — Ruby Keeler 90% Jack Oakie — Joan Blondell 90% Hugh Herbert — Louise Fazenda — Paul Draper 75% Marie Wilson 40% Directed by Alfred E. Green 20% A Warner Bros 40% Productions Corporation 5% Picture 25% Page Thirty-two PRODUCTION : ! Wo € NFOR et, Dramatized biographies, stressing highlights in the lives of the stars, as well as interesting personal notes of their hobbies and accomplishments, arranged so that editors may use them with a minimum of editing. The half column cuts may be used with or without the star silhouettes. POWELL He was christened Richard E. Powell in Mount View, Arkansas, where he was born February 14, 1904, and was six years old before he ever saw a streetcar — Was taught to sing by an old locomotive engineer who : . wanted to hear Mat No. 115—10e « « Case y Jones’? — Can play almost every musical instrument except the violin and bag-pipes — Collects musical instruments, pipes and guns — Is a crack shot — Studies voice seriously — Likes to play golf, swim and ride horseback —Is an expert bridge player — Is crazy about flying and hopes to own his own plane soon — Is seldom seen without a quick action camera — He likes to sneak up on people and snap their pictures — Is six feet tall, weighs 172 pounds and has blue eyes and auburn hair — Has the unique reeord of having every picture in which he appeared make a hit — Is ambitious to be known as an actor rather than a singer — Will appeatrat: thes scree oa TheaON: Stl ae ee ee with Ruby Keeler, Jack Oakie, Joan Blondell, Hugh Herbert and Louise Fazenda in ‘‘Colleen’’? Warner Bros.’ latest musical comedy. J BLONDELL Her parents were well known theatrical people and appeared as ‘“‘The Blondells’’ in big time vaudeville for many years — They also appeared in small time when necessary — She was born in — New York City and has Mat No. 117—10c eda oe the theatre all her life — Her childhood was spent as a trouper — She is an all-round athlete, and has won particular laurels as a swimmer — She has played repertory all over the globe, tank towns in China, split weeks in Australia, one night stands in Germany — Has crossed the continent of the United States 56 times — Skips rope to keep fit — Likes to take long hikes — Is a prize fight fan and attends football games — Reads a good deal — Owns a pair of dachshunds and a Persian eat — Drives an old Ford — Has never been in an airplane — Likes to sail — Has no beauty secrets except exercise, sleep and plenty of baths — Is five feet four inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, has grey eyes and blonde hair — Plays tennis — Now appearing with Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Jack Oakie and an all star cast in ‘‘Colleen’’ the Warner Bros. hit at the Pisaasnceneeeeee ee Theatre. Jack Oakie was born in Sedalia, Mo., but his parents took him to New York City when he was quite young — He graduated from De La Salle High School and became a clerk in a Wall Street brok er’s office. His talent for acting however, soon led him to the stage and he finally teamed up with May Leslie — They appeared together for a number of years, making a hit in several of the ‘‘Passing Shows’? — In between shows Oakie appeared in vaudeville — He finally went to Hollywood where he spent many anxious weeks hunting for a job — Still treasures, and wears in “*Colleen,’’ a pair of shoes he wore out walking from casting office to casting office — Got a small role in ‘‘Finders Keepers’? which led to a contract and he has been in pictures ever since — Likes to watch all out door sports — Talks Broadwayese, but reads good literature — Is starred with Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler and Joan Blondell in ‘‘Colleen’’ which is now playineat -the-).— .5-.— Theatre. Mat No. 114—10e He was born in Florence, Italy, on October 25, 1909, the son of American parents — His father was a concert singer, his mother a poetess and author — He attended Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute for Engineering and made the wrestling, track, football, fencing and basketball teams — Has traveled all over the world, but Russia interests him most of all foreign countries — His extravagances are food, wine and fast cars — Is good at painting, writing and music — He still plays tennis — Is conceded to be Broadway’s best dancer — Is making his film debut in Warner Bros.’ ‘‘Colleen’’ now ts tN Me. Se aie Theatre. Mat No. 116—10e KEELER She was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 25, 1909, but her family moved to New York when she was three years old — Could dance almost as soon as she could walk — Danced so well in publie school that she was placed in Mat No. 113—10c the Professional Children’s school in New York — Began her stage career in the chorus at 13 — Attracted the attention of Broadway producers when a featured dancer in Texas Guinan’s El Fey Club — Collects autobiographies of celebrities and can’t realize she’s one ey} herself — Has never been inside a night club since she danced in one — Rides horseback, plays golf, fishes and dances and exercise — Is a crack deep sea fisherman — Attends prize fights, six day bicycle races and hockey matches—Is a typical Irish beauty, with brown hair and blue eyes—Is five feet four inches tall and weighs 105 pounds — Has been teamed with Dick Powell in “42nd Street,’’ ““Plirtation Walk’’ and ‘‘Shipmates Forever?’ and all were smash hits — Now again teamed with Powell in ‘‘Colleen’’ which opens at the Lheatre-on-=..o 2. HERBERT He’s one of America’s favorite screen comedians and is known as the biggest menace to the dignity of stars in Hollywood — He’s a playwright, an author, a director — He also changes lines to suit himself, refuses to. follow instrueAlat No. 112—10c tions in the portrayal of a character, and gets away with it — Makes other actors on the set laugh when they should not — Was co-author of the first alltalking picture, ‘‘The Lights of New York’’ — Now in ‘‘Colleen’’ which comes to the ............0cc. Theatre [On. oa aa ee ee Paneer eo a Alfred E. Green Screen Play by. :.225....0:cccc0ck Peter Milne and F. Hugh Herbert BIOS ON sg teen a. Oe ee Robert Lord POOOr anny GY ocd George Barnes AAT DRACO oe oe ees ee ee ee Max Parker Music and Lyrics by...........0.00.0..: Fim Banot ee OWNS se eS, Production numbers by.............. 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