Fashions of 1934 (Warner Bros.) (1934)

Shorts Blonde Hair Brought Bette Davis Success If Bette Davis: mother had been anything but a professional photographer, the vivactous Warner-Lros. First Nation al gtreen star }} wight still be} one of thou-} sands still clamoring for cinema suci cess. For it} was Bette’s* mother, who decided that the actress’ hair clashed with her cream coniplexion and blue eyes. Hence, the curly tresses were blonded, and Bette’s success was instantaneous. Bette’s blonde locks stand out in marked contrast to William Powell’s dark hair in the First National picture, “Fashions of 1934,” now showing at the Theatre, in which they play opposite each other. BETTE DAVIS Mat No. 6—hda Orchestra of 25 Harps In ‘Fashions of 1934” One of the unique features in First National’s “Fashions of 1934,” now showing at the.............. Theatre, is an orchestra comprised entirely of harps. There are twenty-five and they are all strummed by as many pretty girls. The harps furnish the music for a spectacular fan dance in which two hundred girls hide and reveal the beauty of nature by twirling ostrich feather fans. William Powell has the stellar role with Bette Davis playing opposite him. Bette Davis Loses Cook; Bean Dinners Halted... Bette Davis’s Saturday night bean dinners, famous in the film colony, were interrupted for a time, while she was working on the First National picture, “Fashions of 1934,” now showing at thes. fe 5. Se a theatre. Bette, a Bostonian, had broken in her cook just right, when the cook up and quit. Trying to break in a new cook was difficult. However, Bette’s colored maid, Celestine, who had learned from the the other cook how to make the beans, saw to it that the new cook learned all about baking them before Bette invited anyone to taste them. Bette Davis Starts New Insurance Fad When Bette Davis, petite First National star, who has the leading feminine role in “Fashions of 1094.” now a6 the. ....,..c..nce Theatre, applied to Lloyds of London for insurance to protect her against getting fat, she started something. Insurance agents in Los Angeles and New York report that many women are inquiring about similar policies, and it is entirely possible that a new form of insurance may be originated. Powell and McHugh Vie at Picking Pockets Frank MeHugh’s fingers are nimble but those of William Powell are more nimble. In First National’s “Fashions of 1934,” now showing at the .........0..0..0. Theatre, McHugh deftly extracts two $1,000 bills from a gold-digging secretary’s pocketbook while he is kissing her goodbye. He does it expertly enough but displays nothing of the lightning speed with which Powell extracts the same bills from a bill roll in McHugh’s hip pocket. Page Twenty Too Many LeRoys So Actor Changes Name There were too many famous LeRoys in Hollywood before he got there, so Milton LeRoy, young New York stage actor, was obliged to change his name to Phillip Reed when he was signed to a contract by Warner Brothers.First National. “There are two LeRoys already under contract to Warners — Mervyn LeRoy, the director, and Hal LeRoy, the dancer,” Reed explained, laughingly. “And besides, now, there’s Baby LeRoy.” Reed is now playing with William Powell and Bette Davis in “Fashions of 1934,” now showing at--thee fi ae Theatre Hugh Herbert Gets Long Term Warner Contract Hugh Herbert, who has been playing comedy roles for Warner Bros.-First National for some time, was awarded a long term contract after studio officials saw his work in “Fashions of 1934,” which comes to the ...........cccs0 Theatre on ..... Herbert was one of the fun makers in “Goodbye Again,” “Convention City” and other pictures. In “Fashions of 1934” he has the role of an ostrich king trying to peddle his feathers in France. Powell has the stellar role, with Bette Davis playing the feminine lead. ee sacieeeraeesieneeen oa Former Stage Buddies Meet Again on Screen Bette Davis and Dorothy Burgess, who are at present serving as “heart” interest in William Powell’s latest picture for First National, “Fashions of 1934,” which comes to the............. Theatro on ......;......... , once worked together on the stage. That was in Rochester, N. Y., in stock directed by George Cukor, now a director in Hollywood. Dorothy was &@ menace, even then, and Bette, who was playing bits, got her chance to star when the leading lady sprained her ankle and couldn’t go on. A lucky sprain for Bette, for she has been oro ing on” ever since, Bill Powell Uneasy Without Hand Props William Powell, Warner Bros.First National star, is never comfortable in a scene unless he has something in his hands. Knowing this, property men, when working on the latest Powell picture, “Fashions of 1934,” which COMOS 20 1R@ = o.2 2 cca ee Theatre-onm2.0... » kept a large supply of hand props ready, including gloves, canes, cigars, books and carefully wrapped packages containing nothing at all, Cavanaugh Plunges Into Icy Ocean For Worms The life of a movie actor is not always as soft as it is supposed to be. For example diving from a steamer’s deck into the ocean on a November day would give most persons pneumonia. Hobart Cavanaugh, playing in the First National picture, “Fashions of 1934,” which comes to the... cae CRORbre on Sots ese , was called upon to do just that, however. In the role of a crank, he tries to sell William Powell, a promoter, the idea of making luminous gowns by crossing silk worms with glow worms. When Bette Davis, who is determined that her sweetheart shall promote no more schemes, grabs the box of worms and tosses it into the ocean, Cavanaugh dives after it. Powell Liked Picture Which Let Him Smoke William Powell liked playing in “Fashions of 1934,” the First National picture now at the......... Theatre, because he could allow himself “screen license’ in regard to smoking. Ordinarily he limits himself to six cigars a day. Two in the morning, two in the afternoon, and two after dinner. But when making “Fashions of 1934,” he was able to wink at his schedule and smoke in nearly every scene. reticence Powell Is Bombarded By Hatless Hombres William Powell, star of the First National picture, “Fashions of 1934,” now showing at the Spree. see Theatre, had no idea sO many men were in need of a hat until the story got out that he made a hobby of saving old chapeaus and had a house full of all sorts, shapes and colors. Then began the cavaleade of hatless hombres. Now, Powell denies he keeps anything at all, in the hope that he has a little more peace und quiet. ee Powell’s Ex-Wife And He Are Best of Friends The post-divoree romance of William Powell, star of the Warner Bross. picture, “Fashions of 1934,” now at the ere Theatre, with Carole Lombard, which everyone would like fo see consummated in another wedding, doesn’t seem to concern its prin cipals very much. “Nothing to it,” says Bill, and laughs. “The idea. We’re just good friends,” says Miss Lombard, or words to that effect. And more than that, neither of them will say. lt Must be Love for Menjou and Teasdale It must be love. When Verree Teasdale, Adolphe Menjou’s eurrent “heart,” wae recording a song in a musical sequence for “Fashions of 1934,” the First National picture, which COMOS: COMtNO sorter dita Whoatre Ou: ci sscissceotcs , Menjou, vacationing at Palm Springs after just completing “Easy To Love,” on the same lot, drove all the way in to the North Hollywood Studio to stand on the sidelines and encourage Miss Teasdale while she sang, “Spin a Little Web of Dreams.” The recording concluded, Menjou climbed-back in his car and headed back for Palm Springs and his interrupted vacation. Steal Paris Styles With Walking Stick Camera A unique photographic device by which unscrupulous individuals are able to steal and copy the latest exclusive designs of Parisian coutouriers and sell them in America, is revealed in William Powell’s latest First National pieture, “Fashions of 1934,” now showing at the. ccccevereeeee LROBEEC. The camera itself is not more than an inch square. This is concealed in the handle of a walking stick, which in “Fashions of 1934,” is carved to represent the head of a dog. This unscrews so that the camera can be removed to insert or take out the film. The film itself unrolls down the hollow body of the stick. In “Fashions of 1934” the stick is carried by Frank McHugh, who photographs the latest in women’s gowns at an exclusive shop in Paris while pretending to be a prospective buyer. ‘Famous Comedian at Strand $ His famous laugh is known by screen audiences throughout the world. It’s Frank McHugh, who appears in “Fashions of 1934,” First National’s new laugh sensation, which stars William Powell and features Bette Davis, Verree Teasdale and Hugh Herbert. Busby Berkeley’s 200 gorgeous fan dancers provide spectacular thrills while Orry-Kelly’s gowns make the women gasp. Mat No. 58—10c Miss Teasdale invents Coronet Hairdress A hairdress of simple classic beauty is introduced by Verree Teasdale in the First National picture, “Fashions of 1934,” which comes to the ................5 ThARES 00 8...i ngewe » with William Powell in the stellar role. It can be worn either with long hair or with short bobs. Miss Teasdale’s own trim blonde locks are distinctively set off with the braided tress, pinned high above the hairline in front, encircling the head and interlaced low in back in a coronet effect. Miss Teasdale is enthusiastic about the style because it permits the freedom of a bob, follows the trend toward formality in hair styles, and presents varied opportunities for elaborating and decorating woman’s “crowning glory” with gleaming clips and jewels. Bette Davis’ Scottie in Film With Mistress Bette Davis’ Scotch terrier, Tibby, who spends all his time watching his mistress when she is working on a picture, is now a full fledged actress herself. She was allowed to sit for a moment before the cameras in “Fashions of 1934,” the First National picture now showing at the ae poe ivy Theatre. As a reward for her good work, she will be taken by Bette to the preview to see if she recognizes herself on the screen. “They'd better let her in,” says Tibby’s mistress. William Powell has the stellar role with Bette Davis playing opposite him. a ey Old Paintings Prove Styles Go in Cycles Copies of eight famous paintings were made on gauze for the filming of “Fashions of 1934,” William Powell's latest picture for First National, which comes Ue ne Theatre Pesos Sis oy is eee world famous pictures of former periods serve as insipration for styles of today. The gauze copies are placed over apertures large enough for: a model in the adapted dress to stand behind. When there is no light behind the gauze, the audience see the painting. When the space back of the gauze is lit up, the painting disappears and the model in the costume adapted from the painting appears. The girls in the latest fashion creations are garbed astonishingly like the ladies in the ancient paintings, showing how coutouriers of today copy other periods. idiosyncrasies of Star Of “Fashions of 1934” He is a tall actor with a big nose. He has never broken a bone. He has never been in an occult church. He has never missed a train. He doesn’t like saxophone music. He doesn’t kick in his sleep. He has never met a President of the United States. He doesn’t collect stamps.. He doesn’t earry matches. He doesn’t read the funny papers. He has never invented anything. He doesn’t like to shop. He has never carried a political sticker on his automobile. He doesn’t make New Years’ resolutions. He doesn’t throw away old hats. He doesn’t take his shoes off first when he undresses for bed. He doesn’t get seasick and he doesn’t write poetry. His name is William Powell, the star of the First National picture, “Fashions of 1934,” which comes to the ............00 THOAEEO. ONG ssa ccccees ccossiahntnc .