Five Star Final (Warner Bros.) (1931)

EDWARD G. ROBINSON'S These Two <—Ads—> ean be used for reviews, endorsements and your own copy by mortising the illustration. The borders are es pecially suitable for type ads. Thank You First National for giving me the greatest acting role a star ever had, “Five Star Final.” Thank You Marian Marsh; H. B. Warner, Frances Starr, Anthony Bushell, Ona Mc nson, and the others in the cast fbr your excellent supporting ‘3 ene Bouquets for EDWARD G. ROBINSON 7 Press and public hail his per( formance in the, dramatic sen7 sation of the’ @e. Thousands _ jam the Strahd Theatre to see this. ma sterpiece of master Hand-Washing Used As Symbol by Star, “Five Star Final” Louis Weitzenkorn for your courage in writing a story so devastatingly powerful. Thank You Mervyn LeRoy for your marvelous direction of “Five Star Final.” AND THANK YOU, public of Toledo for your plaudits anr -onage of my greatst hit. AKD G. ROBINSON. . Cut No. 20 Cut 4oc Mat roc Director Of “Five Star Final” Given Speakeasy Details (Current—Plant 5th Day) Director Mervyn Le Roy used a unique method to get a composite of realism in a scene of “Five Star Final” the First National melodrama of tab loid newspaperdom starring Edward | G. Robinson, now at the ............ Theatre—which shows a modern speakeasy. He issued a request to all the people on the lot for suggestions and received a sheaf of letters that would have done credit to Santa Claus. The finished set shows an under-the-street hangout with a genuine bar and free lunch counter on which are displayed the regulation pretzels, slabs of sliced rye bread and delicatessen meats. Sawdust covers the floor and the walls display a framed front page of the Police Gazette, the Six Floradora Girls, an actual photograph of Jim Corbett being rubbed down by his seconds, the familiar face of John L., an unnamed race horse and mottoes such as “In God We Trust—All Others Pay Cash,” “God Save Home and Mother” and “Name Your Poison’, Nickel in the slot machines are of course in evidence and the bartender has the sanctimonious air of a deacon. Those who support Mr. Robinson in “Five Star Final” are Marian Marsh, H. B. Warner, Anthony Bushell, George E. Stone, Frances Starr, Ona Munson, Boris Karloff, Robert Elliott, Aline MacMahon, Purnell B. Pratt, David Torrence, Oscar Apfel, Gladys Lloyd (wife of the star) Evelyn Hall and Harold Waldridge. “Five _ Star Final” is by Louis Weitzenkorn. 7 | Clever Camera Stunt In “Five Star Final” Was Done This Way (Advance—Plant 6 Days Before) “Five Star Final,” the First National melodrama of newspaper life starring Edward G. Robinson, 4 Theatre next—contains a swooping coming to the camera manoeuvre like the flight of a hawk, which reveals details of an under-the-street speakeasy — and eatches two of the patrons in a shaken tremulous light which sug-| gests amusingly the state of their minds. The shot required much ingenuity on the part of Mervyn Le Roy, the director, and Sol Polito, camera expert. A three-hundred-pound equipped with a lens capable of focusing clearly at high speed, was mounted on an elevating crane. The erane, a haphazard chine built for Le Roy from specifications he drew in the air with his camera, looking ma finger, takes the camera from a level of one foot to a height of thirty in nine seconds. First National executives were so impressed by the results of the machine that they ordered the mechanieal department to work out a machine that could toss a camera around even more unusually. Mr. Robinson is supported by Marian Marsh, H. B. Warner, Anthony Bushell, George Stone, Frances Starr, Ona Munson, Boris Karloff, Robert Elliott, Aline MacMahon, Purnell Pratt, David Torrence, Oscar Apfel, Gladys Lloyd, Evelyn Hall and Harold Waldridge. “Five Star Final” was written by Louis Weitzenkorn. Mervyn Le Roy directed. wha. (Current—Plant 5th Day) Director Mervyn Le Roy decided on a bit of symbolism to be used by Edward G. Robinson, star of “Five Star Final,” now at the Theatre, to imply the loathing with which the managing editor of the seandal sheet feels for his job. He is forever washing his hands. Washing the hands seems simple enough but that leaves the temperamental microphone out of the question. The first time Mr. Robinson did it loud squeegy sounds emerged. The noise was toned down. Then he choice of soaps was in dispute. One gave too much Jather, one, too “+tle. ~The ‘aurd of the running e fe sffeet oat faucet emitted wate neh “sounded like a waterfall. — hours were consumed before the hand-washing could be done with propriety. “Five Star Final,” the First National screen version of the Broadway stage hit by Louis Weitzenkorn is drawing record crowds a t the Theatre. Beside Ed \ pieces. ‘Now playing its third and final week... . FIVE STAR FINAL with 4 H. B. WARNER — FRANCES STARR — A FIRST NATIONAL MARIAN MARSH GEORGE STONE & VITAPHONE HIT ? “No. 26 Cut goc Mat roc The | — ward G. Robinson the Marian Marsh, H. B. Warner, « — Bushell, George E. Stone, Frances Starr, Ona Munson, Boris Karloff, Robert Elliott, Aline MacMahon, Purnell Pratt, David Torrence, Oscar Apfel, Gladys Lloyd, Evelyn Hall and Harold Waldridge. Mervyn Le Roy directed. Ree . . Cut No. 23 Cut 40c Mat roc Frew nr... | Screen Adaptation “Five Star Final,’ First National Picture Version Of Broadway Hit, Is Filmed As Staged (Current—Plant 4th Day) The ancient story about the pic ture company that bought a celebrated stage play, put a dash of music into it, added two rows of chorus girls, introduced airplanes and altered the title—is one of those half truths which need explanation. changed the locale, Plays which have succeeded on the stage because of their closely-knit construction, their clever dialogue, and the truth of their characterizations need little change for screen adapta“Five Star Final’, the First National melodrama of newspaper life starring Edward G. Robizison, now at the Theatre, is one Broadway stage suc tion. and cess which was filmed with practically no alterations. Louis Weitzenkorn, author of the stage play, said to a Los Angeles reporter, after seeing a preview of the screen version of “Five Star Final” says “I’m afraid I am one author who can’t find any complaint with his story as done in pictures. Mervyn Le Roy did a beautiful job with his direction. Byron Morgan was excellent in his adaptation. The entire cast, headed by Edward G. Robinson was outstanding. I congratulate everybody, myself included.” Mr. Robinson’s support includes Marian Marsh, H. B. Warner, Anthony Bushell, George E. Stone, Frances Starr, Ona Munson, Boris Karloff, Robert Elliott, Aline MacMahon, Purnell Pratt, David Torrence, Oscar Apfel, Gladys Lloyd, Evelyn Hall and Harold Waldridge.