Fog Over Frisco (Warner Bros.) (1934)

RE ee... hoa | SR an et a eS Oe Re LL Sar aera tiaras rn te ce Et SISA Teese a falr eee Ser PONTE 5 E 2 ah ai bt, tiem. a en wee nt seit. Soa ase. Re ale Se ps A RE ne a el hey 7 RES eS eee Tee. age ee: While at the Old Fashioned Club, a notorious speakeasy, with Spencer Carleton, her fiance and vice president of her father’s firm, and Val, her half sister, Arlene Bradford pleads a headache and goes home after Jake Bello, the club owner, slips $100,000 in stolen bonds into a secret compartment of her car. The next morning a newspaper columnist announces that Val and Arlene were at the club. Bradford is furious with Arlene for taking Val. Val sides with Arlene, thinking her father unduly harsh, but is angry at Tony, a —newspaper man who loves her. Arlene takes the bonds to Carleton, who is under her thumb, and has him substitute them for others held by the firm. Her father eventually discovers the replacements and has the stolen bonds traced to Honolulu, discovering, too, that Arlene has been mixed up in an international ring of swindlers for the thrills. Bradford reealls Mayard, the Honolulu manager, and the firm decides to make good the losses in order to protect its reputation. Arlene meanwhile becomes infatuated with Mayard and dismisses Carleton. He is the brains of the racket and tries to ditch Arlene when she will no longer aid him. Arlene disappears and Tony is put on the job when the news breaks. He follows Val into the garage, but she eludes him. He DAP OOROE RSS, i sect Based on story by .........0.00000. Screen Play: by |....0.:..05000..... pee Te Margaret Lindsay Sete SEE nee Lyle Talbot Wiad Dues ac eee Hugh Herbert eat ee ee Arthur Byron iy a ie AE cates Robert Barrat pa Henry O’Neill ee, eee Irving Pichel Solent tee Douglas Dumbrille Racin ica Alan Hale Ser ee eee Charles Wilson eet oT ee Charles Minjir f GIRRRH SRB William Demarest ite eee Douglas Cosgrove Seta gt oh William Davidson Se ree George Chandler discovers, through a piece of cloth caught in the rumble seat of a car, Arlene’s body. He goes to see Bradford and discovers that Val has disappeared. They find a wire telling her to meet Arlene at the wharfs. Knowing Arlene is dead, they sense a kidnap scheme and follow as soon as they have notified the police. Tony reaches the rendezvous “as Val is being lifted into a motor boat. He battles with the crooks but is overpowered and left to drown. The police rescue him. Later on, Thorne, a secret servic¢ man working as the Bradford butler, finds Arlene’s will, in which she leaves everything to Arthur Burchard, her husband. While the police are grilling Bradford, Mayard and other executives of the firm, Tony bursts in with Val. Mayard starts to run but is shot and killed. Val explains the mystery then. When Mayard couldn’t get rid of ‘Arlene or get incriminating let ters from her, he drove her home, killed her and searched the house for such letters. Jake Bello, who loved Arlene, followed him, and, having seen the murder, tried to blackmail Mayard, who persuaded him to fame over to his side and kidnap (Mal. The police managed to g2t aboard the yacht before Val had been injured. Tony’s work had broken up the gang and saved Val. He telephones their engagement annnouncement to his paper. Bae on Ree ee William Dieterle aeons: |: George Dyer Se ee Oe Robert N. Lee Adaptation bY ........cccccc Robert N. Lee and Eugene Solow Dialogue Director ......0...000000.... Photography by............0000.000. FUME POE 5. 5. So... Soectease EOE BUC OT io. vassal esc sct operons CH rcs ee Vitaphone Orchestra Conductor Be AR Ace Daniel Reed gee ss SR Tony Gaudio oa en ee Harold MeLernon Se Meee anc Jack Okey Ol ee Orry-Kelly URES. > =a rer Leo F. Forbstein “ROG OVER FRISCO”’ 100% with Bette Davis 75% Donald Woods 75% Margaret Lindsay 75% Lyle Talbot 75% Hugh Herbert 60% Directed by William Dieterle 20% A First National and Vitaphone Production 40% Bette Davis Bette Davis was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended Cushing Academy there. Her dramatic career began at school and was continued several years later in New York City where she first attended the John Murray Anderson School of the Drama and later played with the Provincetown Players. A role in Ibsen’s ‘‘ Wild Duck’’ brought her to the attention of prominent New York producers and soon after she played on Broadway with Richard Bennett. From Broadway to Hollywood, as everyone knows, is hardly more than across the street these days, and Bette was soon in demand for motion pictures. Her earliest pictures, however, were a keen disappointment to her because her youthful face and figure held her confined to child roles. It wasn’t long until she felt a strong urge to return to the stage in New York, but an unexpected call from George Arliss asking her to play a leading role in ‘‘The Man Who Played God’’ held her in Hollywood. Her most recent pictures include ‘‘Jimmy, The Gent,’’ ‘‘ Fashions of 1934,’’ ‘‘The Big Shakedown,’’ ‘«Ex-Lady,’’ ‘‘Bureau of Missing Persons,’’ ‘‘Cabin in the Cotton’’ and ‘The Dark Horse.’’ Margaret Lindsay Margaret-Lindsaywas. born in Dubuque, Iowa, her real name being Margaret Kies. She was educated in the National Park Seminary in Washington, D. C., and in the National Academy of Dramatic Art. She began with small parts on the stage and worked up to leading roles, playing also in stock and repertoire. Her biggest stage hit was in ‘‘Death Takes A Holiday.’’ Recently she entered pictures and made a striking success in her role in ‘‘Cavaleade.’’ Other pictures in which she has appeared include ‘‘ Merry Wives of Reno,’’ ‘‘Lady Killer,’’ ‘‘From Headquarters,’’ ‘‘The House on 56th Street,’??’ ‘“The World Changes’’ and ‘‘Private Detective 62.’’ Hugh Herbert Born in New York City, Hugh Herbert was educated in the publie schools, going directly from High School into a Fall River, Mass. stock company. Later he returned to New York, playing in more than sixty plays and sketches in that and other cities. Going to Los Angeles with the musical comedy, ‘‘ Exposures of 1927,’’ he attracted the attention of picture executives and was engaged for film work. Herbert collaborated with Murray Roth in writing the first all talking picture, ‘‘Lights of New York,’’ which was produced by Warner Bros. He has written a number of plays and screen productions, Great Gabbo,’’ for Erie von Stroheim. His recent pictures include ‘Merry Wives of Reno,’’ ‘‘ Wonder Bar,’’ ‘‘Fashions of 1934,’’ ‘¢Convention City,’’ ‘‘* Harold Teen,’’ ‘‘Easy To Love,’’ ‘‘The World Changes,’’ ‘‘College Coach’’ and ‘‘Bureau of Missing Persons.’’ 6307 Ft. 68 Min. Lyle Talbot Steeped in the atmosphere of the theatre since infancy, it is not surprising that Lyle Talbot should early take up theatricals. He was born in Pittsburgh where his father was operating a stock company and made his first appearance under his father’s direction when sixteen years of age, as a magician. After several years in stock and in the Little Theatre field, he was signed by Warner Bros.-First National for a role with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in ‘‘Love Is a Racket.’’ Since then he has appeared in many outstanding productions, including ‘‘Registered Nurse,’’ ‘‘Heat Lightning,’’ ‘‘Mandalay,’’ ‘College Coach,’’ ‘‘ Havana Widows’’ and ‘‘ Mary Stevens, M. D.’’ Donald Woods Donald. Woods was born in Winnipeg, Canada, but came to the United States with his mother when a small boy. His real name is Ralph Zink but he took to the Woods when he went on the stage. He attended the University of California and got his first training for the stage in college theatricals. Although his home was in Hollywood, he found no opening on the sereen and started his career in stock at Salt Lake City, Utah. He also appeared in stock in San Antonio, Houston, Toledo, Indianapolis, Washington and Denver. His experience includes two New York plays, one ‘‘Singapore,’’ in which he played the lead opposite Suzanne Caubet, and the other ‘‘Social Register’’ opposite Edna Hibbard. He was playing in the famous Elitch Gardens in Denver when a Warner Bros. scout saw him and signed him to a contract. ‘CAs The Earth Turns,’’ in which he played the leading masculine role opposite Jean Muir, was his first picture, and his second, ‘‘ Merry Wives of Reno.’’ BETTE DAVIS—“Jimmy, the Gent,” “Fashions of 1934,” “The Big Shakedown,” Bureau of Missing Persons,” “ExLady.” DONALD WOODS — “Merry Wives of Reno,” “As The Earth Turns.” MARGARET LINDSAY—‘“Merry Wives of Reno,” “From Headquarters,” “Lady Killer,” “The House on 56th Street,’ “The World Changes.” LYLE TALBOT — “Registered Nurse,” “Heat Lightning,” “Mandalay,” “College Coach,” “Havana Widows,” “Mary Stevens, M. D.” HUGH HERBERT — “Twenty Million Sweethearts,” “Easy To Love,’ “Merry Wives of Reno,” “Fashions of 1934,” “Harold Teen,’ “Wonder Bar.” ARTHUR BYRON—“You Said a Mouthful,” “College Coach,” “Grand Slam,” “Mayor of Hell,” “Private Detective 62.” ROBERT BARRAT — “Wonder Bar,” “Upper World,” “A Very Honorable Guy,’ “Gambling Lady,” “Hi, Nellie!” “Massaere,” “Mayor of Hell.” HENRY O’NEILL — ‘‘Side Streets,” “Wonder Bar,” “Upper World,” “Twenty Million Sweethearts,” “I’ve Got Your Number,” “Journal of a Crime.” DOUGLAS DUMBRILLE—“Harold Teen,” “Journal of a Crime,” “Hi, Nellie!” “Heroes for Sale,” ‘‘The World Changes,” “Lady Killer.” ALAN HALE — “The Match King,” “So Big,” “Union Depot,” “The Purchase Price.” Hugh Herbert Almost Went Collegiate Hugh Herbert the droll performer, who has the role of a picture snatcher in the First National mystery melodrama, ‘‘Fog Over Frisco,’’ which comes to the ................ Theatre om. ............:c.cccsee , once attended Cornell University. He discovered that Adolphe Menjou and Phillip Reed also attended Cornell. So he decided a celebration was in order and proceeded to lay plans. When he finally got round to issuing his invitations, he discovered that after making three pictures in a row, Menjou had just left the studio for other fields; and young Phil Reed had been loaned by Warners to another company for an important role with Constance Cummings. So the Cornell get-together was off. Woods Sees Frisco For First Time Donald Woods, who has the role of a newspaper reporter in the First National mystery melodrama, ‘‘Fog Over Frisco,’’ which comes to: THOSE Ea Theatre on ere weeny Paid his first visit to the northern California metropolis during the making of the picture. Donald has covered the North American continent pretty thoroughly in a few seasons, as a result of having been a popular stock company leading man. In four seasons Donald headed stock companies in San Antonio and Houston, Texas; Salt Lake City, Memphis, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Toledo, Washington, D. C. and Denver. In addition to this sizable itinerary, he has played on Broadway, New York. Bette Davis Helps Design Film Set Bette Davis, who has the role of a leader of a band of international swindlers in the First National murder mystery drama, ‘¢Pog Over Frisco,’’ which comes to the .....0.........0.... Theatre on SR ARS ees: , has turned out to be a set designer. The blonde star first delved into the study when she attended the fashionable Cushing Academy in Massachusetts, but she gave it up when she made her stage debut. The subject has always interested her, however, and she has again taken up the work under Anton Grot, Warner Bros. art director. She progressed so far that she assisted in the designing of a mammoth interior of a San Francisco mansion, which is the scene of many exciting incidents in the picture. Actress Introduces Streamline Frock.. Margaret Lindsay, who has the romantic lead in the First National picture, ‘‘Fog Over Frisco,’’ now showing at the............ Theatre, wears a green and white tuniced frock in the picture, introducing the new boat neckline in a softly rolled version with a side front fastening. Bette Davis Worked Way Through School Bette Davis, who has the role of a bond swindler in the First Notional mystery thriller, ‘‘ Fog Over Frisco,’’ now showing at the Rees Se eee Theatre, can recall in the not too distant past when she worked her way through exclusive Cushing Academy by waiting on table and rushed in a Cape Cod theatre during summer months. And Bette is proud of the fact. Page Nine