Elmer the Great (Warner Bros.) (1933)

A Batty Comedy of Baseball and Blondes ... From the famous play by Ring Lardner NAME OF THEATRE (Your Theatre Name and Address Imprinted Here) YOUR PLAY DATES IMPRINTED HERE HOLLYWOOD PICTORIAL NEWS Claire Dodd, Preston Foster ALSO OTHER FEATURE ATTRACTIONS AT THE She promised him a smile for every ‘single’ — a kiss for every “double” — a hug for every “triple’...No wonder he broke the record for Home Runs! JROWN ‘ELMER GREAT’. A First National Picture with Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh, ae SPORT NOTES _ AND GOSSIP Big League Umpire Joins Movie Staff! No less aé_e celebrity than “Beans” Reardon, nationally famous umpire of the National League, plays the role of umpire in the stirring World Series game that marks the climax of “Elmer the Great,’ starring Joe 4H: Brown. A close personal friend of Brown’s, Reardon immediately agreed to umpire the game in the Warner Bros. picture, when Joe called him by long-distance telephone to find out if he would “do his stuff” in front of the camera. Actual Scenes From Big League Games! Mervyn Leroy who directed “Elmer the Great”, attended Big League games at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, and brought a camera man along. They took many shots of the crowds in the grand stand and some exciting scenes of the players in action, to incorporate in the picture and give it the real atmosphere of the game. Special Service To Our Patrons! a J = The management will be glad to forward letters from any of our patrons, addressed to Joe E. Brown, Director Mervyn Leroy or to Patricia Ellis. Leave your letters at the box-office. We will forward them to the Hollywood Studios. Joe E. Brown Builds Family Ball Team! Although Joe already has an, amateur team in Hollywood and owns a _ third interest in the Kansas City professional club, he wants to develop another team in the home circle. As a starter he has his two sons, Donald and Joe Bear Bs He has adopted: Mike Rankovich, U.C.L.A. star athlete, who is now a member of _ his household. Joe himself makes the fourth member. He is going to add a boy a year to the family until he gets his team, even if he has to adopt them, he says. Hollywood Seeks Athletic Girl Stars! Don’t crowd girls! No movie stars are wanted this time. But it seems as if the girl’s baseball team formed by the young film Players of the movie colony are very anxious to start playing baseball, and their only difficulties are that they can’t get a girl strong enough to pitch for them, but they are afraid that even if they do, ‘then they won’t be able to get a girl who won’t be afraid to catch! —_—_————— FREE MOVIE MAGAZINE If you would like to receive new issues of Hollywood Pictorial News, fill out coupon, and leave with manager.