Harold Teen (Warner Bros.) (1934)

THE PEPPIEST, COLLEGIATE C ‘HAROLD TEEN’ DRAWS BIG Firat Cut No. ee IF YOUR PERSONALITY DOESN'T SUIT THE HUE OF YOUR HAI YOU, CHANGE Alice White, Flapper Queen, Makes Startling Psyhcological Discovery (CURRENT READER) Although Alice White, the petite school vamp, Giggles, in ‘¢ Harold Teen,’?’ now playing to capacity crowds at the ............ Theatre, is quite decideda blonde, one of her greatest parts was that of the brunette Dorothy in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.’’ — Miss White elaims that an actress can change her personality along with her wig and she has just Cyt No. 20. Cut 25c. about proved her Mat 5c. case in the opinion of many. ‘‘Harold Teen’’ gives Miss White her most pretentious role to ‘date and she handles it admirably. She injects pep in every scene in which she appears and provides an endless number of laughs. ARO Kote, se ALICE WHITE =e Cut 35¢c. Mat sc. w ~ al A “Sirat [ationa Cut No. 12. ALICE SAID IT! (CURRENT READER) ‘*J’]] see you in the funny papers. ’’ This is the remark that Alice White passed to Arthur Lake on the beach near Los Angeles last summer. It was a bit of current slang, and Alice little dreamed it would come true. — But it has. A few months later Arthur was assigned to play the title role in First National Pictures’ screen version of the famous funny paper comie, ‘‘ Harold Teen.’’ Miss White was given the role of Giggles in the picture. They are delighting audiences | at the Theatre, where the picturization of Carl Ed’s famous comic strip igs now being shown. Others of the cast are Mary Brian, Lucien Littlefield, Jack Duffy and Jack Eagan. SLIDE B ion Picture 2. Cut 6sc. Mat rsc. JUST FOR LUCK! (CURRENT READER) Stage and screen people have long been noted for their quaint superstitions, but Arthur Lake, who plays the title role in First National’s ‘‘Harold Teen’’ at the Theatre, violates all traditions of the ‘‘trouper.’’ Arthur has good reasons not to be superstitious. For instance; He was born on Friday, the 13th. His first profession] attempt was with a New York musical comedy company which ran 13 weeks. He came to California on his 13th birthday. He recently completed a successful contract starring him in 13 one-reel comedies. Arthur cannot say he is not lucky, for he has achieved a remarkable position as a screen actor for a boy just about at voting age. In the picturization of Carl Ed’s famous comic strip, he has one of the finest roles of his career. ca | 2 Less Seahistlonted Than (CURRENT READER) By being modern and keeping abreast of the times, a screen: actor will have no trouble in holding his public. At least, so claims Arthur Lake, Juvenile comedian, whose character izations during the past two years have made him one of the most sought after young comedians in the industry. Lake, who plays the title role in ‘*‘Harold Teen,’’a farce comedy based on the comic strip of the same name by Carl Ed and which is now showing at the ARTHUR LAKE Cut No. 21. Cut 25c. Mat sc. Theatre, fast-moving comedy than one filled with suggestive situations. believing that the youth of today is line. For instance, in ‘Harold Teen,’ do anything that wasn’t tried by our dads at one time or another.’’ Duffy, Lucien Littlefield, Teen,’’? which was directed by Mervyn LeRoy. comedy of the current season, First Sete eae Theatre, she completed Generally Thought CROWDS TO STRAND (CURRENT READER) Hailed as the most laughable farce National’s film version of that famous newspaper comedy strip ‘‘Harold Teen’’ is establishing new records this week at the Theatre. The title role is played by Arthur Lake, who is rapidly coming to the fore as one of the screen’s greatest comedians and Mary Brian enacts the part of Lillums his ‘‘sweetie.’’ Lucien Littlefield plays grandpa Teen. Hedda Hopper is the Widow Hazzit. Others in the picture, which was directed by Mervyn LeRoy, are William Bakewell, Jack Eagan, Jack Duffy, Frances Hamilton and Ben Hall. NO WONDER HAROLD TEEN LOVES CILLUM Lovely Mary Brian Plays Famous Comic Strip Character in “‘Harold Teen’’ (CURRENT READER) When Mary Brian finished work in ‘Harold Teen,’’ the First National farce comedy now showing at the her nineteenth featured role in the short period of two years, a record for such a young player. Unknown and unheralded, the a. 2a 1, bay brunette was chosen from a score of jactresses to ‘play the role MARY BRIAN ‘of “Wendy” pe he Cut 256, ie oh Sin James agg Barrie’s ‘‘Peter Pan.’’ When I picture was released, she became an overnight celebrity. Since ihat time she has had seareely a day of idleness and has appeared in a number of important productions. In ‘‘Harold Teen,’’: Miss Brian plays the part of Lillums, the high light for her histrionie talents. Mervyn LeRoy, who directed the picture, pays tribute to Miss Brian as one of the most willing and conscientious players he has_ ever directed. The title role is played by Arthur Lake and that of Giggles, the school vamp, by Alice White. Others in the supporting cast include Lucien William Bakewell, Hedda Hopper, Fred Kelsey, Lincoln Stedman, Ed Brady and Frances Hamilton. Robert Kane produced ‘‘ Harold Teen’’ for First National. World’s Strangest Soft Drink Parlor Is In “Harold Teen” (CURRENT READER) The strangest soft drink parlor in California was established a short time ago at First National Studios in Burbank, California. Although completely equipped to also insists that the picture-going |cater to rushing business, strict care public would rather view a clean,|was taken to keep the public away. The parlor was built for scenes in the First National Production, ‘‘ Har ‘‘The older generation delight in |old Teen,’’ now showing at the .... Theatre. The picture is twice as sophisticated as they were,’’|based on Carl Ed’s famous comic said Lake, ‘‘and for that reason I |strip, and is one of the most novel build my characterizations along that |sets ever built for photographie pur poses. Patterned after Dad Jenk’s although I am supposed to be a/Sugar Bowl in the comie strip it elabcountry boy, I try to get over the |orates on the general idea of a soft idea that I am quite sophisticated. | drink parlor in a high school comPersonally, I doubt very much if we, |munity in a manner never before atof the present generation, know or | tempted. ‘‘Harold Teen’’ features Arthur Lake in the title role Mary Brian Mary Brian, Alice White, Jack ]}as Lillums, Alice White as Giggles, Jack | Lucien Littlefield as Dad Jenks and Eagan, Fred Kelsey and a host .of | Jack Duffy as Grandpa Teen. Others other well-known film personalities |in the cast;include Jack Eagan, Fred are included in the cast of ‘‘ Harold | Kelsey, William Bakewell and Lin coln Stedman. : Mervyn LeRoy directed the film. farce comedy ‘‘Harold Teen,’ Theatre. vamp, Giggles. characters in the film, first came into fame in Carl Ed’s celebrated newspaper comic strip of the same name from which the picture is adapted. Arthur Lake, one of the best-known juvenile comedians, while Lillums is school sweetheart of Harold and her} portrayal is said to mark a new high|" Littlefield, Jack Duffy, Jack Eagan, SNAPPIEST, FUNNIEST OMEDY EVER MADE HAROLD Cut No.1r. Cut 65c. Mat 15c. Merry Frolics of Ultra-Modern Hig 4. School Sheiks and Shebas in Film Version of “Harold Teen” (CURRENT READER) A rollicking and hilarious farce of high school activities in a small town with a great east of funsters is the First National > now showing at the .........3 The picture revolves around Harold, his conquest of the city and of his ‘‘sweetie”’ Lillums, and his eluding of the school These and the other| 4+ include William Bakewell, Ben Hall, Frances Hamilton, Fred Kelsey, Lincoln Stedman, Ed Brady and Bud Jamieson. Mervyn LeRoy directed. F TAKES ’EM ALL Hedda Hopper, famous character actress, has enacted every variety of feminine role the screen offers. She is a comedienne in her latest screen ppearance, First National’s featured daptation of the famous comic strip, ‘Harold Teen,’’ at the Theatre. The title role is portrayed by played by Mary Brian of ‘‘Peter Pan’’ fame. The role of Giggles is enacted by Alice White. Lucien Littlefield is Dad Jenks, Jack Duffy is Grandpa Teen, Jack Eagan is Horace Teen and Hedda Hopper is the Widow Hazzit. Others in the Ln neonate GROAGWAY oo at “RUINGRY “Cnsee=e— Hey! You Gedunkers! 7 ano. with ARTHUR LAKE MARY BRIAN LUCIEN LITTLEFIELD ALICE WHITE Hedda Hopper —Jack Duffy .— Jack Eagan é. CuiNo 7. Cut 65c. Mat r5c. Af / A ‘Sirst / National Picture Harold and Lillums and Beezie and Giggles and Horace and Widow Hazzit and all the cartoon characters of Carl Ed’s comic strip are on the screen at last! A high-school romance that’s in a. class by itself and. as . up-to-the-minuteas Harold’s necktie! Seven reels of joy! Some joy! 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