Father's Son (Warner Bros., 1931) (1931)

Irene Rich Has A Tremendous Fan Fol —_— lowing. Take Full Advantage Of It! all of LEWIS Cut No. 9 Cut 40c, Mat 10c “Come On In! The Water’s Fine!” *, Remember when you hailed the gang to the old swimmin’ hole —Skinny and Red and Fat and em? Meet ’em again tonight! Laff at ’em! Laff with ?em! Love ’em! FATHER’S BOOTH TARKINGTON RICH — LEON And a dozen of Hollywood’s brightest kids Second Big Week — MONROE By with STONE — IRENE JANNEY For All Whose Hearts Are Young! A First National & Vitaphone Hit! lalliday F ortunes | Boy Scout Appears Regained By Stage _ And Screen Acting (Biography as of Jan. 15, 1931). John Halliday was born in Brookyn, New York. When a child he vas taken to Europe by his parnts, and remained until he was ighteen. While abroad he studied nining. engineering, and it was only atural that upon his return he hould join the ranks of westward ound gold seekers. He settled in yoldfield, amassed a fortune, and noved to Sacramento, where, after osing his money through bad in‘estments, he became stranded. _At that time Nat Goodwin’s rep‘toire was playing at the opera ouse, and Halliday, who was disduraged over his financial losses, oplied for a job and he got it. He ayed with Goodwin for several ears, later joining T. Daniel Frawxy, with whom he made a tour of he world. Upon his return to New Tork he secured a fine part with ohn Drew in “The Circle,” dnd was in this play that Halliday s afforded tse thrill of seeing his me in tse white lights. He soon came a star. Among his outtanding plays are “The Whip,” Sour Grapes,” “The Spider,” “The Tumbug” and “Jealousy,” with Fay sainter. He is married to Eleanor wriffith, of “Alibi” fame. Mr. Haliday made his motion picture deut in Warner Brothers Vitaphone roduction, ‘““Recaptured Love,” and ince then has appeared» for the ame company in “Captain Appleack” and in First National’s “Scarat Pages.” He plays the part of he ather in ‘‘Father’s Son,” the Here As Fine Hero Of “Father’s Son” (Advance Story) Leon Janney, who comes to the Theatre next in “Father’s Son,” his first big production for First National, is a member of Troop 90, Boy Scouts of America. This juvenile actor in motion pictures looks and acts more like the typical Boy Scout that he is than the finished performer directors and critics acclaim him to be. He not only is an expert in the making of bows and arrows, but is an adept in the art of archery. He weaves practical baskets, rides horseback, and, although quite young, furnishes a good hand in the construction of cabins and bridges. Early in his Scout stud ies he learned how to make fire by friction, and his flapjacks must be eaten to be appreciated. In fact, the boy, despite his busy career in motion pictures, is a full fledged Scout. His heroes are Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett and Kit Carson, the first Scouts. He says his inspirations are Theodore Roosevelt, Admiral Dewey, Buffalo Bill Cody, John Muir and John Burroughs, whose assistance was largely responsible for the success of this remarkable organization founded by Daniel Beard. Others in the cast of ‘“Father’s “irst National production now at|Son” are Lewis Stone, Irene Rich, 1e Theatre. John Halliday and Mickey Bennett. Boy Actor Wants To Portray Role In Shakespeare (Biography as Leon Janney, “Father’s Son,” of Jan. 15, 1931) who is featured in the First National production now at the ...... Theatre, was born in Ogden, Utah, April 1, 1917. He went on. the stage at the age of two and a half years, playing the Pantages and Orpheum circuits for several seasons. Four years ago he came to Hollywood and began his picture career. At first he played numerous child parts, one with Marion Davies in “Old Dutch” and one with Lillian Gish in “The Wind.” He appeared in several Fox animal comedies and was featured in both the English and Spanish versions of an “Our Gang” comedy. Leon got his big chance in pictures when he was signed to play in “Courage,” a part which he got entirely by his own efforts. The boy’s realistic delineation of character and his ready response to direction prompted J. L. Warner to sign him to a three-year contract. His first role under the new contract was with George Arliss in “Old English.” This was followed by “The Doorway to Hell.” He attended public school and the professional school in Hollywood until his picture work prevented his continuance. Now in his second year with a private tutor, he likes Latin, but does not like Frendh, which he has studied for three years because of its value to him in talking pictures. He has a decided aversion to geometry. Another one of his pet hates is being called a youngster—he says it makes him think of a gawky young steer. _ Leon’s hobby is stamp collecting. His favorite sport is horseback riding. He plays tennis—‘“not so well,” he says, and is not interested in sciences and mechanics. His literary tastes lean toward the romantic, relieved by detective and mystery stories. He hopes to follow the stage, and his greatest ambition is to play Shylock. Dad to Four Directs Big ‘‘Father’s Son”’ (Current Reader) William Beaudine, who directed “Boy of Mine,” the silent version of the Booth Tarkington story, directed the talking version, ‘“Father’s Son,” which is the feature attraction this week at the Theatre. “FATHER’S SON” PROVES GRAND AND GLORIOUS ENTERTAINMENT | FOR EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY Cut No. 3 “= Gut 30c; Mat 10c Leon Janney, Irene Rich and Lewis Stone in a scene from “Father’s Son,” adapted from the famous Booth Tarkington tale, “Old Fathers and Young Sons.” National and Vitaphone production. It is a First THEATRE: First National Pictures presents “Father’s Son,” Based on the Booth Tarkington story, with Leon Janney, Lewis Stone, Irene Rich, John Halliday, Robert Dandridge, George Reed, Mickey Bennett, Directed by William Beaudine. Gertrude Howard, Bertha Mann and Grover Liggon. (Prepared Review Featuring the Cast) It would have been hard to decide whether the seven-year-olds or the seventy-year-olds applauded most heartily last tight at the 2-27 ‘Theatre, when “Father's Son,” First National’s screen version of Booth Tarkington’s story opened its local engagement. The story in brief is that of a middle-aged father who fails to be lenient with the pranks of his young son until almost too late to do so. The misunderstood lad finally runs away from home and then things begin to happen somewhere in the region of dad’s heart, all of which mother aids in ways which mother’s / know. But it is the razzle-dazzle of boy life that makes the plays so real— the freckle-faced gang—the circus— the swimmin’ hole—the village bully —the tousled pup—and all the rest THE WHOLE TOWN IS GOING TO “FATHER’S SON”! For Dad —the dramatic story of a man who succeeded as a financier but failed as a father. For Mother —a woman who sacrificed the man of her heart for the child of her heart. For the Kids —the hilarious pranks of a reg’ler feller and his gang—played by Leon Janney with a dozen of Hollywood’s brightest kids. ; For Everybody —an unforgettable story charged with heart appeal to win tears, laughs and applause! q FATHER’S SON By Booth Tarkington with LEWIS STONE—IRENE RICH LEON JANNEY A First National @ Vitaphone Picture (THEATRE IMPRINT) —and the cast is just right. Janney as father’s misbehaving son is all that anyone could ask—that combination of imp and agel what Leon most reguiar guys are. L as the harsh father is convincing, but no more ‘so than in later sequences, when he sees more clearly what being a boy is all about. Irene Rich is the sort of mother every kid wants, or has, and John Halliday is fine as the doctor who takes the kid’s side. Robert Dandridge, the colored boy seen to such advantage in “Hallelujah” and other pictures, plays the junkman’s son who is Leon’s pal and the redoubtable Mickey Bennett does the small town bully, who has a rough-and-tumble fight with the hero. Others in the cast are George Reed, Gertrude Howard, Bertha Mann and Grover Liggon. William Beaudine has created another delightfully human picture. Never have the Booth Tarkington. kiddies been brought more perfectly to life than in “Father’s Son.” Seeing the picture is like a trip back to boyland—for those of us who have left it behind—and a grand and | glorious adventure for those of us who haven’t yet left that delectable country. Take the whole family to the..__. Theatre for one of the jolliest nights of their lives. ae ll Leon and Mickey Mix Up in “Father’s Son” (Current Reader) : Mickey Bennett, who plays an important role in “Father’s Son,’ the First National picture now at ie Theatre, is one of the best known of Hollywood’s boy actors. He has been in pictures for eight years. He has a roughand-tumble fight. with Leon Janney in the picture. Irene Rich Knows And Loves Children (Current Reader) It was her understanding of the workings of children’s minds and her sympathy with them which won for Irene Rich her role as the mother of Leon Janney in ‘“Father’s Son,” the First National production which comes to the Theatre next.