Harold Teen (Warner Bros.) (1934)

DAILY TOWN NEWS PAGE 3 60 PUPILS ON SODA JAG Remarkable Cast SCHOOL BELLYACHES BLAMED ON GEDUNKING Alarmed by a surprising épidemic of belly-ache prevalént among pupils of the Covina High School, members of the Board of Education have concluded an investigation that places the blame on the shoulders of “Pop” Jenks, proprietor of the “SugarBowl” confectionery, who is accused of serving 60 boys and girls 283 double ice cream Sodas during the filming of the Warner Bros. riotous comedy “Harold Teen”. The high school pupils had been engaged as atmosphere for a scene in which Hal Le Roy, Rochelle Hudson and Patricia Ellis have a dramatic encounter in the Sugar Bowl, which plays an important part in the Carl Ed comic strip whose characters have been used in the film production. According to the _ investigators imitation sodas were first served, with the result that the youngsters merely sat around and gaped at the principals and refused to register the proper expression. So “Pop” was ordered to serve real ice cream soda and let the pupils act natural. They did. Movie stars and clicking cameras meant nothing in their young lives from the time the waiters began handing out honest to goodness confections. Despite the alarmed pleadings of Director Murray Roth and his assistants, the 60 youngsters, by the time the scene was finished had consumed 283 sodas, an average of more than 4% each, although it is alleged that some of the sufferers had grabbed considerably more than their share. The father of Patricia Ellis, one of the two leading ladies supporting Hal Le Roy in “Harold Teen” gave that now famous star his first chance on Broadway. Pat’s father is Alexander Leftwich, who in 1930 hired Hal for “Tattle Tales” in which he made his first hit. & S2 SS —— ee BITTER PAIN THROBBED IN HIS HEART =e eo, 2 OU eee ne 0 “eS Supporting Le Roy In “Harold Teen”’ No more remarkable cast has ever been assembled for a comedy picture of its kind than has been gathered around Hal Le Roy in the Warner Bros. production of “Harold Teen’, the characters of which’ have been taken from the famous Downed At Last—By His First Cigar He saw his wealthy rival overshadow with roses his own modest floral offering—paid for with many a gedunk! That big, bad Banker handing Lillums a line, is ignorant of the terrible thoughts flashing through the mind of heart-broken Harold. Lillums, Exiled From Home, Finds Solace In Hollywood Exiled by her home state of Oklahoma because she wanted to be an actress and the solons of the state of flowing oil refused to allow her to appear behind the footlights because she was too young, pretty Rochelle Hudson is heading toward stardom in Movieland. Rochelle, unlike most girls, did not have to fight the wills of prejudiced parents. Her mother was her chief ally from the time the little girl lisped her desire to follow in the steps of Duse, and even went so far as to wage a campaign to change the laws of Oklahoma. Women couldn’t do it—fate couldn’t do it—but his first cigar did send Harold Teen down for the count! Even the “Harold Teen’, : seductive Mimi couldn’t pet away the distress so apparent on|Bros. picture is said to cause his manly brow—and elsewhere. When this failed they !eft the dust, Indians and oil well promoters behind, and journeyed to Hollywood, reaching the film capitol in July, 1930. Since that time her rise has been rapid, and assignment to play opposite Hal Le Roy in the big Warner Bros. production, “Harold Teen”, is her biggest opportunity to realize her ambitions. Although she comes from Claremont, which is the home of Will Rogers, she never met! that celebrity until she played with him in “Dr. Bull” and “Mr. Skitch”’, The Warner Bros. “Lillums” is a clever dancer, a fine singer, a devotee of painting, and an admirable actress. Wait’ll you see her! Cussing Habit Led To Hugh Herbert’s Funny Screen Face’ li Hugh Herbert pound for pound, when he was in knee-pants, the movies | probably would not be screen-| jing his funny face today. | Hugh was a great problem to his parents with his plain and fancy swearing. Where he ever picked up his old salt | vocabulary, no one ever knew. | j | In desperation, his mother stuck adhesive tape over his' lips in order to silence him! after every outburst. This was effective and finally resulted | in a cure, but it resulted in| the beginning of Herbert’s| biggest screen asset, the ability to pantomine with facial expressions, for the only way! haan’t| been the world’s best cusser, | Le Roy, as you know, is the Broadway musical comedy dancing star who is conceded to be the country’s greatest dancer since Jack Donahue. But he is much more than that—he can act and sing as well as dance. His two leading ladies are Rochelle Hudson and Patricia Ellis, each young and beautiful, and both exceedingly capable actresses, who combine histrionic ability with rare talent as singers. In the cast, moreover, are three of the most popular character actors on the screen, each of whom is _ becoming more and more in demand as each succeeding picture displays their versatility. Hobart Cavanaugh was so busy that he was engaged in three productions simultane “Pop”, the long suffering proprietor of the “Sugar Bowl” confectionery, in which role he is really immense. During the filming, he was also taking the part of “Benny the Dip” in the Joe E. Brown film, “A Very Honorable Guy”, and that of an ambitious attorney in “Merry Wives of Reno.” Guy Kibbee, who is familiar to all screen fans for his portrayal of character types, such as gay old dogs, cheating husbands, miners, trappers, road show promoters and who scored a real hit as a wouldbe philanderer in “Convention City,” has an entirely new role in “Harold Teen”, as the financially harrassed and daughter bossed father of “Lillums” and the potential father-in-law of ‘‘Harold Teen”. Hugh Herbert, who takes the part of a city dance director who goes to a small eran, and co-author with Murray Roth, director of Harold .Teen, of “Lights of New York’’, which was talking picture ever produced. Chic Chandler and Eddie Tamblyn, both of whom have ‘important parts, are quite recent to the films. | When 9, C9 a he couid talk, with his mouth | closely. sealed, was to gesticulate. Hugh’s. face. talking in the Warner a riot of laughter. ously. In Harold Teen he is} town to promote a local en-/} |tertainment, is a screen vet Screened in 1928, the first all-| comic strip by Carl Ed and woven into a funny story. GIRL FINDS FAME AS UNSEEN VOICE Pretty Rochelle Hudson who started her film career as an unseen voice in. “Looney Time” animated cartoon in 1929, is coming to town. She will be seen here in the role of Lillums, which explains all to the millions of followers of the famous Carl Ed comic. strip, “Harold Teen ’’, the characters of which have been woven into a thrilling comedy drama. Leon Schlessinger, producer of the cartoon series, was introducing sound to his cartoons, and needed a certain type of voice. By mere chance he overheard Miss Hudson talking and rushed her into the studio, where she had her first introduction to the movies, by supplying the voice effects for “Singing in the Bathtub.” +, ¢ ame OS JOY IN HIS HEART of ot Harold Teen, the conqueror, takes posies to his “heart”. It's love alright—but whocould |help being in love with |Lillums! The Shadow knows! ot VA Og Next to Sodas, Harold’s favorite diversion is Covina’s cuties. | A song in his heart, a new tap dance in his legs and the price of a Pop Jenks special in his jeans—it gets ’em every time! > atin