Friends of Mr. Sweeney (Warner Bros.) (1934)

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But when they get to the door they find the boss there accompanied by a fake Russian countess, whom Prime has hired to get hold of some aph, a timid, mousey sort of a man who is a brilliant writer, but who is so browbeaten by his boss that he is afriad to even think for himself. Miss Dvorak has the role of Beulah, his secretary, who suspects her employer has a soul behind his mild exterior and is secretly in love with incriminating material which he thinks is in the office. The two, however, are being guarded by a gunman while his pals are cracking the safe and looting the building as a side line. The crooks also have been sent by Prime to make doubly sure of getting the evidence. Asaph promptly steals the crook’s gun and keeps him ecovered while he dashes off the article against Prime. In the meantime Rixey has wakened up sufficintly to get out of the car, but still too dr‘ink to be able to distinguish between a fire box and an elevator bell, turns in a fire alarm. As fire wagons come racing to the place, the crooks flee, but their auto crashes with the hose cart and they are captured by the police. When the police leave, Asaph puts the screws on the boss and forces him to appoint him to the editorship of the paper with a contract which says he can run it the way he pleases. hin. It is not until Rixey, an old pal of his college days, wires him that he is coming on to tear the town wide open as they used to in-their youth, that the lion Summ. Asaph is aroused. He takes i” Rixey, Beulah and Millie, a Greenwich Village girl, to a swanky gambling e¢lub and gains entrance on his bluff that he is a friend of a mythical Mr. Sweeney. — —— There he gets gloriously drunk, his courage rising with every drink, finally deciding to go to his office and write a story about Prime, a big shot political leader and intimate friend of his own boss, that will blow the town wide open. 1 ole 1 OMS RAMA ca cS a le IRIE POD a RENEE Edward Ludwig sereen Play by Warren Duff and Sidney Sutherland Pree On Nometny oh eo Ae Re Elmer Davis Added Dialogue by__.. a aiee F. Hugh Herbert and Erwin Gelsey PTY | SS Sa cae oa let 5k panera MTG aise Ira Morgan Pega ee ee Thomas Pratt Ee Gn a ee Robert Haas 2 ES as SUS ORS Sy SR er sene Red ESE? 2 al eNO, Orry-Kelly Vitaphone Orchestra Conducted by______. Leo F. Forbsteir = “FRIENDS OF MR. SWEENEY R 100% cy with 75% ns Charlie Ruggles 75% ws ace Ann Dvorak 75% Eugene Pallette 60% Directed by Edward Ludwig 20% A Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Production 40% LENGTH RUNNING TIME os it? 289 feet _.. 68 minutes Page Two IUNVUDOOAUUUAYAUNEEOAUAGANUEEO TAAL Charlie Ruggles Charlie Ruggles is one of the few Hollywood actors who is a native son, having been born in Los Angeles. He studied chemistry with the intention of becoming a pill maker, but was diverted to stage work before he completed his course. His first theatrical experience was a small part in “The Admirable Critchton” in a San Francisco theatre. After playing in stock for some time in San Francisco and Los Angeles, he joined the Oliver Morosco forces and made his first appearance on Broadway in “Help Wanted.” Other Broadway successes in which he appeared included “Rolling Stones,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Canary Cottage” and “Rainbow.” He began his picture career as the drunken reporter in “Gentlemen of the Press.” Among his notable productions are “Alice in Wonderland,’ “Love Me Tonight,” “The Lady Lies.” He is now appearing at the........... Theatre, in the leading role of the Warner Bros. picture, “Friends of Mr. Sweeney.” Dorothy Tree Dorothy Tree was born in New York City and educated in the grammar and high schools there and at Cornell University. She took part in dramatics both in high school and at Cornell. Later she attended the Intertheatre Art Diamatie School in the Cherry Theatre, New York. Her first stage work was in stock from which she worked her way up to leads on Broadway, playing in such productions as “Holiday,” “Grand Hotel,’ and “Merchant of Venice.” She made her screen bow in the Warner Bros. production of “Life Begins.” She also has appeared in “Side Streets,” “Husband’s Holiday” and “East of Fifth Avenue.” CHARLIE RUGGLES — “Mama Love Papa,” “Goodbye Love,” “Girl Without a Room,” “Six OEondemieinds a5 Melody: >. in Spring,” “Alice In Wonderland.” ANN DVORAK—“Side Streets,” “Heat Lightning,” “Massacre,” “College Coach,” “Three On a Match.” EUGENE PALLETTE — “I’ve Got Your Number,” “The Kennel Murder Case,” “From Headquarters,” “Wild Girl,” “Night Mayor.” DOROTHY BURGESS—“A Modern Hero,” “Fashions of 1934,” “From Headquarters,” “Ladies They Talk About,” “Play Girl.” DOROTHY TREE — “Side Streets,” “Life Begins,” “Husband’s Holiday,” “East of Fifth Avenue.” ROBERT BARRAT—“‘Return of the Terror,” “Fog Over Frisco,” “Wonder Bar,” “Upperworld,” “A Very Honorable Guy.” BERTON CHURCHILL — “Hi, Nellie!” “College Coach,” “Hard To Handle,’ “Frisco Jenny,” “A Fool’s Advice,” “The Little Giant.” HARRY BERESFORD — “The Merry Frinks,” “Fashions of 1934,” “College Coach,” “Ever In My Heart,” “Mind Reader.” WILLIAM DAVIDSON — “Fog Over Frisco,” “Convention City,” “Lady Killer,” “Guilty or Not Guilty,” “Her Mad Night,” “Guilty as Hell.” EDWARD LUDWIG—“‘Let’s Be Ritzy,” “They Just Had To Get Married.” Ann Dvorak She can be seen at the Strand Theatre this week, where she is ap~ecring with Charlie Ruggles and Eugene Pallette in Warner Bros. “Friends of Mr. Sweeney.” Mat No. 2—10c Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak was born in New York City but came to Hollywood when a young girl. Ann is the daughter of Ann Lehr, one time toast of Broadway, and it was natural that she should plan to follow in her mother’s footsteps in theatrical work. Amn was the local girl who made good, for she sprang to stardom over-night from “extra” Work in the studios near her home. An important “bit” role in “Scarface” attracted the attention of the Warner Bros. studios to the young actress’ potential abilities. She was featured in a number of pictures. Then a little more than a year ago she eloped to Yuma, Arizona, by airplane, with Leslie Fenton after a whirlwind courtship. The couple spent a year abroad on a honeymoon and returned in the Fall of 1933 when Ann resumed her picture work. Her first picture this season was “College Coach” followed by “Massacre.” Among her other productions are “Side Streets,” “Heat Lightning,’ “Three on a Match,” “Crooner,” “Love Is A Racket” and “The Crowd Roars.” Robert Barrat Robert Barrat was born in New York City and educated in the public schools there. His debut in theatrical cireles was in stock in Springfield, Mass. Later he appeared’ in many noteworthy productions with some of the leading stars of the stage. It was while playing the role of the strong man in the stage play, “Lilly Turner,” that Warner Bros. engaged him for that identical role with Ruth Chatterton in the picture. Since then he has played in “Fog Over Frisco,” “Return of the Terror,” “Upperworld,” “Wonder Bar,” “A Very Honorable Guy,” “Gambling Lady,” “Hi, Nellie!”, “Massacre,” “Dark Hazard,” “From Headquarters,” “T Loved A Woman” and “Wild Boys of the Road.” There’s Another of Those Swell Vitaphone Trailers Ready on This Show! AVUUANVUVOUULS00UAUOEOAAAAUTT AAA Eugene Pallette Eugene Pallette was born in Winfield, Kansas, July 8, 1889, of non-professional parents and educated at the Culver Military Academy. He was on the stage for six stock then years appearing in turned to pictures during the early silent days. In all, he has appeared in more than 100 pictures. Hs more recent successes in clude “I’ve Got Your Number,” “From Headquarters,” “The Kennel Murder Case,” ‘“HalfNaked — ‘Druth;: “Wild. -Garl;? “Night Mayor,” “Strangers of the Evening,’ “Thunder Below” and “Shanghai Express.’ Pallette is five feet nine inches tall, weighs 185 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes. His favorite sports are hunting and fishing. Dorothy Burgess Dorothy Burgess was born in Los Angeles, Calif., but went to New York when a child with her parents. She was educated at Miss Dow’s School at Briarcliffe Manor after attending public school in New York City. A niece of Fay Bainter, she was given a small part in Miss Bainter’s play, “East is West,” running on Broadway at the time. This was her first stage experience to be followed by a part in “Crooked Square.” Later she became a specialty dancer in the Music Box Revue. Her first big part was the ingenue role in “Dancing Mothers.” Following this she played in “The Adorable Liar,” “Synthetic Sin,” and “Good News.” She went to Los Angeles to play in “The Squall” and it was while playing in this production that she was given a test for the role of Tonia in “In Old Arizona” and won the part. She has been in pictures most of the time since, her more recent ones including “Fashions of 1934,” “A Modern Hero,” “From Headquarters,” “Ladies They ‘Talk About,” “Play Girl,” “Lasea of the Rio” and “Beyond Victory.” Happy fle sure is feeling good, and so will you, when you see him in “Friends of Mr. Sweeney,” the Warner comedy coming to the Strand Theatre. Mat No. 3—10c