Grand Slam (Warner Bros.) (1933)

your Ist story “Grand Slam” To Be At _______ With All Star Gast On _____ A cast of players of exceptional merit will be seen in the First National picture, “Grand Slam,” a sparkling comedy about the great American sport of bridge, which jopens at the .........0.......... HORBEG2 ON ass een There , are twentyf eight roles of ; importance, and each is filled by a player who ranks high in screen popularity. Even the bit? =p ar ts. carry names of note. The leading PAUL LUKAS male role is Cut No. 12 enacted by Paul Cut 15¢ Lukas, famous Mat sc both on stage and screen, who will be remembered for his notable work in the pictures “Women Love Once,” “Vice Squad,” and “City Streets.”’? Loretta Young, whose work in “Life Begins” alone would place her in the front rank of the younger players, has the feminine lead. The two form an excellent team as “America’s Bridge Sweethearts.” Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Walter Byron and Roscoe Karns have the featured roles in support of Mr. Lukas and Miss Young. Other players in the qual renown include Ferdi Reginald Barlow, Harry C. Bradley, Charles Levison and Esther Howard. Four child players of note, who take a turn at the game of bridge in a riotous comedy sequence are Wally Albright, Patsy Thorne, Reggie Streeter and Henry Hanna. The picture, which includes a hilarious take-off on a bridge tournament, is based on the novel by B. Russell Herts and was adapted to the screen by Erwin Gelsey and David Boehm. It was directed by William Dieterle. your 2nd story Audience Can Laugh Last at Kibitzers In New Bridge Hit If you have been annoyed by the well known kibitzer pest (and who hasn’t) you will have an opportunity to have a good laugh at the expense of this nefarious tribe in the latest First National picture, “Grand Slam,” which opens at the on ‘Seen Altogether there are fifty kibitzers in the picture, who sit or stand around to annoy the players in a world championship tournament, which is one of the highlights in this uproariously funny comedy romance based on the novel by B. Russell Herts. : Whether or not one takes bridge seriously, no one will be able to keep from chuckling over the humorous situations and complications that arise over the great American indoor sport. The picture is enacted by a splendid cast with Paul Lukas and Loretta Young in the leading roles as the “Honeymoon Bridge Couple.” Other featured players inelude Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Walter Byron and Roscoe Karns. The theme of the story concerns a Russian waiter who was so lucky he beat the champion. Page Four _,New Seren Team In a ie Loretta Young, fresh from her recent triumphs in “Life Begins’’~and “Employees’ Entrance” is the lead of Warner Bros.’ “Grand Slam,” the new comedy hit which will be featured at the Strand on _ ____---. ee re en ee ee Paul Lukas has the leading male role. Cut No. 3 Cut 30c Mat roc your 3rd story —_— amed together for the first time in the First National picture, “Grand Slam,” which comes to the Se ene ee eee Theatre Ole eee eee ae They play the roles of a bridal couple who spend their honeymoon giving exhibition games”of bridge in which they expound a new system by which husband and wife may play without quarreling. They are heralded everywhere as America’s “bridge sweethearts,” and make a triumphal tour of the country. The picture is a comedy treatment of the American bridge craze, with its tournaments and championship contests, its battles and its bickerings. Its dialogue is snappy and sparkling while the action is filled with uproariously funny situations. Miss Young and Lukas do exeellent teamwork in the~ picture whether playing the game of love or war, of which there is plenty of both. Other players in the cast include Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Walter Byron and Roscoe Karns. The screen play by Erwin Gelsey and David Boehm is based on the novel of B. Russell Herts. The picture was directed by William Dieterle. your Ath story Chic Modes Worn By Loretta Young, Seen | eee ’s Next Hit Loretta Young, who has come to stand for what is eminently correct in the realm of feminine fashions, although she is still under twenty, specialized in new and distinctive hats when selecting her wardrobe for the First National bridge comedy “Grand Slam,’ which comes to CHG oe eee ee ee Theatre ON Se ee ee : She personally supervised the de of the outstanding models, signing of all the hats she wears in the picture, all of which are examples of youthful chie for the late wimter and early spring season. A new material is seen in one the ne . bei retch nAAtinn / | i, and ‘through wide halo brim of coral silk net flares away from the face and finishes with a jeweled ornament. This hat is worn with a matching frock of the same _ material, trimmed with barrel-puff sleeves of brown summer ermine. Another treatment of the velvet over maline idea igs evidenced in a smart little model of black velvet, molded into a simple turban with plain’ crown. This has a _ wide edging of velvet loops, interwoven like the links of a chain and backed by black maline, instead of a brim. Miss Young plays opposite Paul Lukas in “Grand Slam,” which is a hilarious comedy-drama about the contract bridge craze. Other players include Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Walter Byron and Roscoe Karns, Based on the novel by B. Russell Herts, the play was adapted to the screen by Erwin Gelsey and David Boehm. It was directed by William Dieterle. your Dth story Very Latest Changes In Bridge Scoring In “Grand Slam” Changes in the rules of the game of bridge recently caused no little confusion at the First National studios during the production of “Grand Slam,” a sparkling comedy drama on the Great American Pastime — bridge — which comes to the = SE Ee fais Siete So See eae Olas as ee . One of the most drastic changes concerns the scoring for grand slams, which has a bearing on the picture, inasmuch as grand slams and the score for them figure importantly in several places in the comedy. Authors of the screen play, Er (Continued in next column) your Oth story Uproarious Bridge Battles Staged In Peppy “Grand Slam” A world’s championship bridge battle forms one of the highlights in the latest First National picture, “Grand Slam,” featuring Paul Lukas and Loretta Young, which OPENS: a Nes a ys ew ee Ph Gatnes ON te oe ae ; The battle is staged with elaborate detail, with a great crowd of spectators, fifty kibitzers and a radio announcer to inform the public of the plays and the scores. The scene took many days to stage although it occupies but a few minutes on the screen. Some of the most uproarious moments in this satirically humorous comedy take place during the championship contest, which is eventually won by “the Honeymoon Bridge Couple,” who could play clear through a game without quarreling. The story by B. Russell Herts, concerns the invention of a champion bridge system, which was not a system at all, by a man who knew nothing about the game, but whose phenomenal luck brought him fame as an expert, and enabled him to make “seven spades” bids at will. Other players in the cast include Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Walter Byron, Roscoe Karns, DeWitt Jennings, Mary Doran, Lucian Prival and Lee Moran. The screen play is by Erwin Gelsey and David Boehm and the direction by William Dieterle. SS —— He’s Loretta Young’s partner in love as well as bridge in “Grand Slam’? which comes to the Strand on eat eae Cut No.6 Cut1sc Mat 5c win Gelsey and David Boehm, were immediately called into conference on the morning the new rules were announced and the lines and situations corrected to correspond with the new scoring. Had the rules been announced a week later, whole sequences in the picture, involving many thousands of dollars, would necessarily have had to have been re-made. “Grand Slam,” however, is not a technical bridge demonstration, despite the fact that it was deemed necessary to follow the correct rules. It is a domestic comedy based on world famous bridge battles. The action evolves about a new system which was made up by a man who knew nothing about the game, and which didn’t have a quarrel in a eard deck. The picture is based on the riotously humorous comedy romance by B. Russell Herts and was directed by William Dieterle. There is an excellent cast which includes Loretta Young and Paul Lukas in the leading roles, with Frank McHugh, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Walter Byron and Roscoe Karns and 22 other famous players in featured parts.