Fifty Million Frenchmen (Warner Bros.) (1931)

“Fifty Million F renchmen” Can’t Be — Wrone ao ane American blonde Beauty. l Aer z.. LOEW'S STATE ”:: ENT RANCES O/RECTIONWEST COAST THEATRES INC, Now Endorsed by Playing! 30 «Million Roaring Cut No. 17 Laughs. Cut 4oe . Mat roc FIFTY MILLION. FRENCHMEN ly with OLSEN & JOHNSON William Gaxton Claudia Dell ‘A WARNER BROS. & VITAPHONE TECHNICOLOR HIT. As good as a vacation in Paris! All the sights and delights of the Capitol Of Joy! GAXTON CAME TO SCREEN FAME BY LUCKY MISCHANCE (Biography as of Jan. 15, 1931) tion of the Broadway success of the William Gaxton, who created the | Same name. “Fifty Million Frenchrole of the happygo-lucky American|™men” is a whirlwind romance of “Fifty Million Frenchmen” Was Big Broadway Hit “Fifty Million Frenchmen,” Warner Bros. comedy which comes to the Theatre Americans i in Paris—Olsen _ and | fade-out may be imagined, — but the = ae: “Pitty “Million: ; Frenchmen” |Johuson, Wiliam —Gaxton, Claudia | opstacies that foil him perure ne and enacts the same part in Warner | Dell, Helen Broderick, Vera Gordon, | succeeds, cannot be imagined. Bros. Vitaphone version now at the| Nat Carr and many other stars are EP ae oe Theatre was born in| in the cast. ipa ST He was educated at Lowell High 3 You'll Meet School and the University of California Normal College, his intention being to become a teacher. But like many famous people of both stage or The Vivacious Frenchman Or Ve and screen, he never thought of a career as an actor until the opportunity unexpectedly arose. This chance landed him with the Aleazar Players where he remained for a time in stock. After a period on the road as a juvenile and comedy actor, Gaxton found himself on Broadway: It didn’t take long for him to find his right niche on the stage—and that niche was comedy. In “Betty Lee” and several Music Box Revues, he became one of New York’s most popular personalities. He broke records throughout the East in “The Connecticut Yankee” which was followed by “Fifty Million Frenchmen’, produced by Warner Bros. Several years ago, Gaxton took a flyer in silent films and starred in “The Old Army Game” and “Stepping Along”, but returned to the stage. William Gaxton has black hair and brown eyes, is five feet ten inches tall and weighs one hundred and sixty-two pounds. He is married to Madeline Cameron of stage fame and is a cousin of Leo Carrillo, stage star. Golf and handball are his particular sports. The Naughty Frenchman OQ* \aw/ The Jealous Frenchinan The Blas Frenchmon E> Naw The Handsome Frenchman and 49,999,995 Funny, Frothy, French OTHER FRENCHMEN Farce on Way Here (Advance Story) “Fifty Million Frenchmen,” the Warner Bros. screen comedy based on the Broadway hit of the same mame.comes tothe 2.53.0. s.. Theatre next. The funniest clowns of the screen, Olsen and Johnson, remembered in “Oh, Sailor Behave,” are in the cast which includes William Gaxton, John Halliday, Helen Broderick, Claudia Dell, Lester Crawford, Vera Gordon, Nat Carr and many others. Lloyd Bacon directed. “Fifty Million Frenchmen” is filmed in Technicolor. MILLION. FRENCHMEN WITH BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT! WHAT IS IT ? Cut No. 10 Cut 20c Mat 5c Page Six the | moments. “FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN” UPROARIOUS ROMANCE OF THE WORLD’S GIDDIEST CAPITAL (Prepared Review Featuring the Story) The record crowd at the Theatre last night gave enthusiastic approval to Warner Bros. latest and liveliest comedy-romance, ‘‘Fifty Million Frenchmen,’’ all natural color screen version of the play which was so successful i in New York last season. “Fifty Million Frenchmen’’ has to do, not only with the tee oe ee WHAT DIDN’T THEY DO IN GAY PAREE pussy-footing detectives, played by (Advance Story) Olsen and Johnson, who are remembered for their ludicrous antics in their own stage play “Monkey Business” and in their first screen hit, “Oh, Sailor Behave.” They are known as Simon and Peter, and run the gamut from fake sleuths, baggage smashers, waiters and goofs-abouttown to magicians. They have never been quite so absurdly amusing as in “Fifty Million Frenchmen.” The romance which whirls its way through the piece is as captivating as the comedy. William Gaxton, who was lead in the stage play, again has the role of the young millionaire from Manhattan, who wagers with his two American friends, played by John Halliday and Lester Crawford, that he can capture and wed a pretty girl he has spied at the wharf, and this within two weeks and without a simoleon in his jeans to aid him. The pretty girl is bewitchingly played by Claudia Dell. Helen Brod: erick, who was also in the stage play, is amusing as a _ strong-minded American tourist. Carmelita Geraghty is a vivacious French girl. Nat Carr and Vera Gordon do an excellent bit of Jewish dialect. Charles Judels, who is so clever in character parts does an expostulating Frenchman. That the hero does get the heroine before the final A hilarious comedy of Americans abroad, “Fifty Million Frenchmen,” Warner Bros. and Vitaphone version of the Broadway stage hit of the same name, is announced as the forthcoming attraction at the Theatre opening Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson, nuttiest nuts of the screen who rose to film fame as the co-stars of “Oh Sailor Behave!” head the cast of this comedy special which is filmed entirely in natural colors. and Lester Crawford of the original New York footlight cast enact their same roles in the picture. Claudia Dell, John Halliday, Charles Judels, Nat Carr, Vera Gordon, Carmelita Geraghty and others enact important parts. What laughs! ! “Fifty Million Frenchmen” is such a whirlwind of skidding taxis, racing horses, twinkling toes, outlandish antics on the part of Simon and Peter, and wisecracking mirth on the part of all present, that every moment of the evening is crammed full of the sort of entertainment that might be called de luxe—and is surely grand and glorious. Lloyd Bacon directed. “Fifty Million Frenchmen” provides amusement for everybody in the house. Take them all for the best laugh of their lives. PARIS SCENE OF UPROARIOUS HIT (Advance Story) Paris, the winged—where everyone lives to enjoy life and work is of secondary importance — where Americans sing robust folk songs at the Ritz bar where drinking is a pleasure instead of an order, where women’s clothes are the last word in smartness, where life is sweet and absinthe make the heart grow fonder —where people from all corners of the world cast their troubles aside and have one grand and glorious time — gay Paree. Paris provides the colorful atmosphere of “Fifty Million Frenchmen,’ Warner Bros. and Vitaphone production in natural colors, which comes to the ...... Theatre next. Paris at its gayest is depicted in this comedy of Americans abroad in which peppy dialogue and amazing situations provide’ many amusing The all-star cast is headed by Olsen and Johnson, the sereen’s maniacs of monkey business, who scored a decided hit in their first production “Oh Sailor Behave!” William Gaxton, Helen Broderick, Claudia Dell, John Halliday, Lester Crawford, Charles Judels, Nat Carr, Vera Gordon, Daisy Belmore and others, complete the cast. Lloyd Bacon directed “Fifty Maillion Frenchmen.” The screen play was written by Joseph Jackson. Al system! that panicked » TECHNICOLOR Boasberg and Eddie Welch prepared the special comedy dialogue. William Gaxton, Helen Broderick OEWS WARFIELD DEVE EICM PYF ST OC ALT FIFTY With most of the original cast them on for two solid seasons. OLSEN & JOHNSON William Gaxton, Claudia Dell, John Halliday, Helen Broderick, Nat Carr and Vera Gordon Cut No.2 Cut 20c Mat 5c COMEDY BRINGS GAY PAREE TO YOUR OWN DOOR (Advance Story) Those who already know Paris, and those who are keeping an eagle eye on the bank account until the happy day when the balance says “Let’s go!” will particularly enjoy “Fifty Million Frenchmen,’ the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Technicolor comedy special which comes to the TheER eae next. “Fifty Million Frenchmen” brings Paris to your door. Parisian cafes, the famous Ritz bar, lovely French girls gorgeously attired in advance fashions, gendarmes and garcons, all are there to make up the natural French background of this talking picture laugh special which beside the tomfoolery has a thrilling love story. ‘The cast of “Fifty Million Frenchmen” includes Olsen and Johnson, William Gaxton, Helen Broderick, Claudia Dell, John Halliday, Lester Crawford, Charles Judels, Nat Carr, Vera Gordon, Carmelita Geraghty and many others. TMS ATE ORS Real guffaws that start _____in_your_shoes.. t shoes. You can’t stop laughing ___ no matter how hard you ay. For wh. Olsen and Johnson and Billy Gaxton and Helen Broderick get going, oo-la-la— you'll just shake every haha out of your Lasts B’way | A WARNER BROS. & VITAPHONE HIT Cut No. 6 Cut 4oc Mat roc