Fog Over Frisco (Warner Bros.) (1934)

Thrill Packed Love And Mystery Story Pleases....Patrons There are mystery dramas and romantic dramas, but usually one element is almost completely subordinated to the other. Over Frisco,” the melodramatic mystery thriller which was shown for the first time locally at the petra are eae ay theatre yesterday, thrills and suspense are blended with love and romance with such a nicety as to form a most unusually entertaining picture. First National has effected a rare combination of entertaining features in a single production. The picture gets off to a swift start and the action never slows up to the final smashing climax. There is thrill upon thrill, including a mysterious disappearance of a wealthy society girl, a kidnaping, two murders and a suicide, a gun battle in which the master mind of a band of international bond swindlers is killed, a stirring chase and a hand-tohand battle on the wharfs of San Francisco Bay. The suspense is carried through increasingly high pitched scenes to the very end. Bette Davis heads an impressive cast of players, in a new role for her, that of a society girl who joins the band of crooks partly for love of the master mind, partly for money, but mostly for the thrill and excitement of the game. She proves her versatility in handling this nt ye Donald Woods and Margaret Lindsay, the romantic young lovers in First National’s mystery thriller, ““Fog Over Frisco.” Mat No. 15—10e heavy role with the cool precision of a much more experienced actress and appears as brilliant as she ever has in romantic leads. Donald Woods and Margaret Lindsay are an unusually pleasing pair of screen lovers in the romantic leads. This is the second time they have played opposite each other in such roles, the first being in “Merry Wives of Reno.” Their work together is so uniformly excellent that it is said that Warner Bros. plan to keep them together in sweetheart roles. Lyle Talbot as the snobbish and somewhat weak and cringing society man who is under the thumb of the “lady gangster’, gives asmooth performance while Hugh Herbert, in the role of a picture snatcher, furnishes the needed comedy relief. Douglas Dumbrille, as the master mind, Irving Pichel as one of his lieutenants, Arthur Byron, Robert Barrat and Henry O’Neill, all carry out their important roles with skill. In “Fog — FREAK FACS... . ABOUT AM FAVORITES HER FAVORITE SALAD iS SERVED witTH TOAST MELBa WORCHESTEe SHIRE ari ONIONS LET|-UCE SPic DONALD \WQQ) 1) § IS MARRIED TOA GERMAN BARONESS -- Josephine Von Der Horck BECAME HIS BROTHERS L| NDSAY l= NEPHEW WHEN THE FORMER’ WAS LEGALLY ADOPTED BY HIS GRANDMOTHER. HAS ONE OEF THE BEST "BLUES ‘ voices IN HoLLYwoon / These stars are now at the Strand in First National’s thriller, “Fog Over Frisco.” Mat No. 18—20c¢ Lyle Talbot’s Uncle Also His Brother Lyle Talbot, the First National actor who has the heavy role in ‘“Fog Over Frisco,’’ which comes tothe: 2s eo Theatre on eee: » is an only child, but he has a brother. And his brother is also his uncle, The explanation of the apparent contradiction is this: At the age of two months, Lyle was legally adopted by his grandmother, Although he was the only child of his real flesh-and-blood parents, his grandmother became thereby his mother, and her son— who was and still is Lyle’s uncle —became his brother. Bette Davis’ New Cars — Popular Demand Boosts Bette Davis to Stardom Now Heads Cast Of ‘‘Fog Over Frisco” In First Role Of Screen Villainess HE public recognized her before her own studio, this pretty little Bette Davis, who has the leading role in the First National picture, ‘‘Fog Over Frisco, »? now showing Oo the ee ez... Theatre. She was a star with the picture fans before her bosses realized what a strong pulling card she was. It worked out better this way, because Bette’s public was lined up at the box office waiting for her when she got there. At Newton, Mass., where she was born, they called herRuth Elizabeth Davis. She was popular at the Newton High School, from which she entered Cushing Academy. At the latter school, she spent her off-hours making fun of a tall, angling youth by the name of Harmon Nelson. He found her raillery so entertaining that he came out to Hollywood last year and married her. He calls her ‘‘Spuds’’ and she calls him ‘‘Ham.’’ A very good combination. With Provincetown Players After playing in school theatricals, she was given a scholarship to John Murray Anderson’s dramatic class. While still a pupil of Anderson, she took part in several of the Provincetown plays. Then Blanche Yurka offered her a role in Ibsen’s ‘‘Wild Duck.’’ Then followed ‘‘Broken Dishes’’ and **Solid South.’’ She brought a lot of charm and a lot of talent to Hollywood, but she was mistakenly cast in child parts, which did not suit her keen, well-matured mind. She was so disappointed with her first pictures that she was ready to go back to : New York. Startle Her Friends Friends of Bette Davis, the blonde star who has the role of a leader of a band of international bond swindlers in “Fog Over Frisco,” the First National picture now showing at the .......... theatre, rode to work in a different car, driven by a uniformed chauffeur, every day for two weeks during the production of the picture. Friends became alarmed, thinking she was going high hat or getting just plain dizzy in the head. But Bette was just trying to make up her mind what kind of a car she wanted to replace an old one. Then, she won the ingenue role in George Arliss’ ‘‘The Man Who Played God.’’ Her success was immediate, and public interest in her gave her fan mail in almost incredible volume. She eredits George Arliss with a great share of her success. She accepted the suggestion that blonde hair would emphasize the lights in her dark blue eyes and so Bette Davis became the beautiful blonde that appeared in ‘‘ Cabin in the Cotton,’’ ‘‘Three on a Match,’’ ‘‘20,000 Years in Sing Sing,’’ ‘‘Ex-Lady,’’ ‘‘Bureau of Missing Persons,’’ ‘‘Fashions of 1934,’’ ‘‘ Jimmy, the Gent’’ and other pictures. Margaret Lindsay Gets What She Goes After Romantic Lead In “Fog Over Frisco” Climbs To Top Of Profession With Little Effort HE is the most placid and innocent looking go-getter in pictures. Her big hazel eyes look calm enough, but way back behind them she is very likely planning the next step in her campaign to conquer the world. The world may as well give in—for Margaret Lindsay never misses. She overcame the dictional drawbacks of Dubuque, Iowa, well enough to win a decided success on the London stage; so well, in fact, that she worked her way into the All-British cast of “Cavaleade”’ when it was filmed in America. When she first cut the apron strings that bound her to Dnubuque, she had already won the minor victories of school life. She had been Senior Executive of her graduating class, President of the Dramatic Club and Captain of Athletics. Quiet and self-possessed, she won without apparently trying. Never aggressive, she led wherever she aspired to leadership. Just Skipped New York Arriving in New York with her stage ambitions, she found the drama in a state of depression, but heard that the Theatre was still the Theatre in London. So she went over and made a place for herself. Just like that. After two years of it, she came home. Broadway was still in the ’ LINDSAY in Fog Over Frisco” at the Strand Mat No. 1 10¢ doldrums, so she headed for Hollywood. Without making any noise about it, she started getting screen experience in ‘‘All American,’’ ‘Once In a Lifetime,’’ ‘‘ Okay, America,’’ ‘‘The Fourth Horse man’? and ‘‘Baby Face.’’ She never stopped planning and never stopped working. Unobtrusively and steadily she forged ahead. The little go-getter was doing her stuff. Then came four big chances—one after another, in which she had to learn to modify her English accent. They were ‘‘Private Detective 62,’’ ‘‘Voltaire,’?’ ‘*‘The House on 56th Street’’ and last, ‘‘Fog Over Frisco,’ the First National picture which comes to the ................ ee PliGabre ON, eee » with Miss Lindsay in the romantic lead. Has Record of Success In addition to her aforementioned hazel eyes, she has rich brown hair, a beautifully modelled figure, is five feet five in stature, weighs 114 pounds, and her only romances are preserved in celluloid. Being a Warner Bros. star is a pretty high rung on life’s ladder, but if Margaret thinks of anything else she wants, she’ll go after it and in all likelihood get it. ‘¢Pog Over Frisco,’’ based on the story by George Dyer, is a melodramatic mystery thriller concerning the operations of a band of international bond swindlers, with a woman as one of the leaders. There also is a delightful romance. In the cast besides Miss Lindsay are Bette Davis, Donald Woods, Lyle Talbot, Hugh Herbert, Arthur Byron, Robert Barrat, Henry O’Neill and others, William Dieterle directed. ~~ ed lines of the script. Bette Davis, appearing in “Fog Over Frisco,” the First National film, now at the Strand. Mat No. 20—10c There’s something very appealing about this girl—a wistfulness that fights through the sophisticat€ is sma. but has a tense compactness that means strength. She was the only woman ever to qualify as life guard at a fashionable New England beach. Makes Hit in New: Role She is five feet, three inches in height, weighs 106 pounds and is one of the hardest working young stars in the business. This youngster is climbing steadily and knows where she is going. In ‘‘ Fog Over Frisco,’’ a thrilling mystery drama concerning the operations of a band of international swindlers, Bette is a beautiful and wealthy woman who is ‘one of the leaders of the crooks, her first villainous role. The picture, based on the story by George Dyer, also carries a delightful underlying romance. There is a large and talented east which includes, besides Miss Davis, Donald Woods, Margaret Lindsay, Lyle Talbot, Hugh Herbert, Arthur Byron, Robert Barrat, Henry O’Neill, Irving Pichel, Douglas Dumbrille and _ others. Margaret Lindsay Popular young player in “Fog Over Frisco,” now at the Strand. Mat No.*16—10c¢ Page Eleven