Dames (Warner Bros.) (1934)

Hugh Herbert’s Humor Ruins Four Scenes One scene in “Dames,” the Warner Bros. musical now showMiGs Abe NG icra. a. se Theatre, had to be re-taken five times beeause of Hugh Herbert’s droll Hugh Herbert, one of the laughmakers in Warner’s “Dames,” at the Strand. Mat No. 16 10¢ humor. Hugh, in delivering a speech to a group of fifty people, was so funny that the players in the audience laughed aloud. The laughter ruined the scene four times before the people were able to maintain quiet during the filming. Joan Blondll, Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler head the all star cast in the picture. Ruby Keeler Mourns Loss Of Slippers Someone walked off with Ruby Keeler’s special tap dance slippers one day during the production of Warner Bros.’ latest musical hit, “Dames,” which comes EOssbN 0-5. screniete ie: Theatre on She doesn’t know whether it was a sneak thief, a practical joker or a souvenir hunter. At any rate they disappeared from her dressing room one morning and when Busby Berkeley, directing a specialty number, called for Ruby for a scene she was unable to go on. Production was held up an hour while Ruby sent home for another pair of slippers. Ruby Keeler Likes Railway Depots Despite the fact that most railroad stations are cold, dirty, and barren, Ruby Keeler, playing a stellar role in the Warner Bros. musical spectacle, “Dames,” which comes: tothe... ...2:..:..2< Theatre on ................ , thinks they are the nicest places in the world. For there is where she first met her actor-hubby, Al Jolson. “When I was out here several years ago on a visit, I went down to the Union Pacific depot to meet a New York friend. Al, whom I had never met, was there to meet Fanny Brice. A mutual friend introduced us, and in less than a month we were married. Do you blame me for thinking stations are swell places, despite orange peels, crying babies and bumping crowds?” Noted Author Writes Story Of ‘““‘Dames”’ Robert Lord, who wrote the original story of the Warner Bros. special musical, “Dames,” now showing at the .......0..00000... Theatre, was awarded the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences Award for having written the best screen original of last year, “One Way Passage.” In “Dames” Joan Blondell, Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler head the all star cast. Joan Blondell Again Plays Chorus Girl Joan Blondell, starring in the Warner Bros. mammoth musical spectacle, “Dames,’”? which comes tOoSther cee Theatre on eee uey portrays the golddigger type chorus girl. This is the exact type of characterization she had in the first Broadway production in which she worked, “My Girl Friday.” That was in September 1929. Circle of Happiness Short Star Bits e Breezy Items e Oddities e Personals As suggested in The Film Daily’s poll of motion picture editors Ruby Keeler Teaches Powell Tap Dancing In between scenes while working on the Warner Bros. special musical “Dames,” now showing at tH6. scheme Theatre, Dick Powell spent his spare time im Dick Powell one of the . stars of *“Dames,”’ _ current at the Strand. Mat No. 17 10¢ proving himself in his latest hobby, tap-dancing. He had as his able tutor none other than Ruby Keeler, accepted as one of the most eapable tap-dancers in the American theatrical world. Joan Blondell, ZaSu Pitts, Hugh Herbert and Guy Kibbee are in the east. Winsome Ruby Keeler smiles at you, and she’s smiling an invitation to see her latest picture, “Dames. Produced by Warner Bros., it is the latest of their great musicals, starring this time Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Hugh Herbert, ZaSu Pitts, Guy Kibbee, and Busby Berkeley’s glorious girls, as well as the lovely little lady seen above. Mat No. 9—20c Too Much Realism Worries Kibbee Guy Kibbee thinks there is a trerd to too much realism in pictures, especially in Warner Bros.’ latest musical hit, “Dames,” now showing at ‘the*........°...0.5.... Theatre. In one scene Guy was supposed to look as though he had been through a fight. Before the scene started, he loosened his necktie, pulled his collar awry, mussed up the coat collar. Director Ray Enright called for his assistant to make Guy look more messy. The Assistant threw dirt on Guy’s suit and also his face. Guy protested. “This has to look real,” argued Enright. “It looks too real to suit me,” said Guy. “This is my own suit I’m wearing.” Songwriter Turns Actor In “‘Dames’”’ Sammy Fain is a good songwriter, but in the Warner Bros. special musical “Dames,” which comes: 10 the: ..5.5. = Theatre OMe. coment » he dons make-up and goes before the cameras in the role of the song-writing pal of Dick Powell. Sammy has written some of ~ the country’s most popular songs. His most recent successes include “By A Waterfall” in “Footlight Parade”; “Spin A Little Web of Dreams” in “Fashions of 1934”; “The Road Is Open Again,” the stirring NRA song, and the three hit tunes from the Warner Bros. picturization of Carl Ed’s comic strip, “Harold Teen,” “How Do I Know It’s Sunday,” “Two Little Flies On a Lump of Sugar” and “Simple and Sweet.” Joan Blondell, Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler head an all star cast in “Dames.” Joan Blondell Works Despite Bad Cold During the filming of the Warner Bros. special musical “Dames,” which comes to the DHOALS Qi. ies nc » Joan Blondell was stricken with a severe cold and ordered to bed by her physician. Rather than hold up production and deprive many people of work, Joan earried on until completion of the ‘picture. She then collapsed and was confined to her bed for over a week. Balk At Removing Wedding Rings Joan Blondell and Ruby Keeler, two of the stars in Warner Bros. new musical hit, “Dames,” now showing at the ..........0...... Theatre, have clauses in their contracts which permit them to wear their wedding rings at all times—movie scenes and script requirements notwithstanding. Both are superstitious about removing the rings. When they appear as unmarried girls in a film, as both do in “Dames,” they cover the rings with flesh colored tape instead of removing them. Dad Plays With Joan Blondell In ‘Dames’ The old question of a father allowing his daughter to go to work has been reversed in the case of Joan Blondell. Her dad, an old trouper, retired some years ago, but still yearns for greasepaint and the footlights. Joan has more or less frowned upon the idea of her dad working, but just to make him happier, she arranged for him to appear with her in several sequences of the Warner Bros. special musical, “Dames,” now showANNO Ciba NOx ya tte Theatre. Berkeley Glorifies Laundry Workers Beauty, charm and wit have been toasted, glorified and saluted, but it remained for Busby Berkeley to glorify the woman who does her own washing. This he did in Warner Bros.’ sensational musical “Dames,” which comes to the ......00....0004.. Phoatre < One y...c1.ssctesies One of the big song numbers takes place in a laundry where the Berkeley beauties preside at washtubs, ironing boards and clothes lines. A special dance routine was created to prove that laundering can be more frolicksome than weary housewives suspect. Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Hugh Herbert, Guy Kibbee, eleven other comedy players and the Berkeley beauties are in the cast. Actors Laugh At Own Lines In ‘‘Dames’”’ Upon completion of the production of Warner Bros.’ latest musical hit, “Dames,” now showHip SC -thes, oaks... Theatre, the records of the script girl showed that on forty-two oceasions scenes had to be re-taken because of interruptions when players and onlookers laughed aloud at the dialogue and situations in the picture. Joan Blondell, Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler have the stellar roles in the film. OK To Kiss Pal’s Wife If It’s For Camera The boy and girl were in close embrace, their lips pressed firmly together. It was one of those hushed romantic moments. At that moment a_ loud voice broke in. “That’s no good! It didn’t look as though you really love her. Try it again.” The voice was that of Ray Enright, directing the Warner Bros. special musical “Dames,” which comes to the cheer ae Theatre on. .a..2ns He was addressing Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. Dick looked about with questioning glance at Enright. “Say, Ray,” began Powell. “You know Al Jolson and I are good friends. I’d like it to remain that way, too.” “Get some pep into your hug, Dick,” ordered the director. “It’s all right for a fellow to kiss his _ best friend’s wife in Hollywood— if it’s before the camera.” And Dick put the pep in it. Husband Photographs Blondell In “‘Dames”’ In the Busby Berkeley novelty and ensemble sequences of the Warner Bros. gigantic musical spectacle, “Dames,” now showing QugtN Os. .ors Sess Theatre, Joan was photographed by her favorite cameraman, George Barnes, her husband. It was the eighth feature production of Joan’s to be photographed by George, one of Hollywood’s ace cameramen. Joan Blondell Coaches Her Sister For Stage scenes of Warner musical hit, Between Bros.’ latest Joan Blondell, appearing in W arner Bros.’ “Dames,” now at the Strand. Mat No. 15 10¢ “Dames,” now showing at the er eee Theatre, Joan Blondell, member of the all star cast, spent many moments in coaching her younger sister, Gloria, in theatrical technique. Gloria, who is embarking on her stage career, was recently signed to go “on tour” with a popular musical show. In “Dames” Miss Blondell shares stellar honors with Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. Page Thirteen