Hearts Divided (Warner Bros.) (1936)

PUBLECITY “HEARTS Se ea y eee 2 CLAUDE RAINS FEATURE CAST AND PRODUCTION Film’s Favorite Starmates Marion Davies and Dick Powell head an all star cast of real screen stars as the most glamorous lovers in America’s history in ‘‘ Hearts Divided’’ the Cosmopolitan picture coming to the .......0...00... TREAGVE ON .....cccccccceeee Mat No. 203—20c Night Murmurs Threaten Claude Rains’ Happiness Mysterious “Josephine” Brings Suspicion On English Actor In ‘Hearts Divided” Claude Rains, veteran English character actor, has learned by experience that there is danger in portraying married characters in the movies. A memory stimulating trick plus a few mumbled words for a time threatened his domestic hap piness. He was cast as Napoleon Bonaparte in Marion Davies’ new picture, ‘‘Hearts Divided,’’ a Cosmopolitan Production which opens at the .............0.00. Theatre = ON sasesten as a First National release. An historical romance, with mingled drama and comedy, it depicts the story of the love affair of glamorous Betsy Patterson, played by Miss Davies, and of Dick Powell, in the character of Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon. Rains had many scenes with exceedingly difficult dialogue, lines which required an excellent memory. Years ago he learned that if he read the dialogue before going to sleep, his mind seemed to continue working through the night and that morning found the words indelibly impressed upon his memory. So on this one night he read the scenes for the next day, turned out the light and slumbered. But at breakfast the following morning, he sensed a strange coldness on the part of Mrs. Rains. Repeatedly, he asked for an explanation, was told ‘‘it’s nothing at all,’’ but finally it came in a rush. ‘<Tt’s that woman Josephine, whoever she is,’’ said Mrs. Rains, a touch of acid in her voice. ‘<Josephine?’’ repeated Rains. ‘©Who is she?’’ ‘¢That’s what I wish I know. All night long you kept munbling ‘Josephine’ this and ‘ Josephine’ _ that. Then you _ talked about ‘paying and paying’ and then about ‘money, money and more money.’’ Yes, indeed, just who is this Josephine person that you have to talk about her even in your sleep?’’ Rains roared with laughter, jumped from his chair, hurried into the next room and returned triumphantly bearing his script of ‘‘Hearts Divided.’’ ‘«Here,’’ he said, indicating a page. ‘‘I’m Napoleon, see? And Josephine is my frau. I am a very, very busy person, what with my Empire and an extravagant wife, and I have to conduct affairs of state even while I’m bathing.’’ Mrs. Rains nodded, beginning Page Thirty-eight to comprehend, and her husband continued. ‘“So I’m telling my aide, Cambaceres, what I think about her —about this Josephine—and her spendthrift habits, and I am very excited. It is a tough scene and I read it last night before I went to sleep to help memorize it. See??? **Tt’s excellent to be so very interested in your work, Mr. Napoleon, but next time please leave dear Josephine at the studio. It will save wear and tear on the wifely nerves.’’ Mr. Rains promised. ‘“Hearts Divided’’ is a rollicking romance combined with thrilling drama. Miss Davies has the stellar role while others in the cast besides Rains include Dick Powell, Charlie Ruggles, Edward Everett Horton, Arthur Treacher, Henry Stephenson and _ Clara Blandick. Frank Borzage directed the production from the screen play by Laird Doyle and Casey Robinson, based on the story by Rida Johnson Young. Musie and lyrics are by Warren and Dubin with spiritual numbers by the Hall Johnson Choir. Dick Powell Gets No. 1 Motor Plates Arkansas’ favorite son has been honored again by his native state with No. 1 license plates for his automobile. The plates were the gift of Governor Futrell of Arkansas. Powell, who plays opposite Marion Davies in her Cosmopolitan production ‘‘ Hearts Divided,’’ a First National release, now showing at the Theatre, has put the plates on his ear beside his California plates. He rates them among his proudest possessions. Marion Davies Grows Orchids as Hobby Marion Davies, star of the Cosmopolitan production, ‘‘ Hearts Divided,’’ a First National release now showing at the ..........0000.. Theatre, always decorates her table with orchids when she entertains formally. These she grows herself in her own greenhouse, the cultivation of rare flowers being one of her hobbies. She is such an excellent business woman that she makes the flowers pay for themselves, selling both plants and blossoms at wholesale to retail florist shops. Marion Davies Played In Follies at 12 Marion Davies, star of the Cosmopolitan production, ‘‘ Hearts Divided,’’ which comes to the rane Theatre on. ................ a8 a First National release, was in the chorus of Ziegfeld’s Follies when she was only twelve years old. She got her first job by borrowing one of her older sister’s dresses, donning it and pinning it with safety pins in order to make it fit. Marion Davies Wants To Be An Author If she ever left the screen, Marion Davies says she would like to try her hand at writing. Miss Davies, the star of the Cosmopolitan production, ‘‘ Hearts Divided,’’ a First National release now showing at the .............. Theatre, has done some writing, but none professionally. She feels that if she were to leave motion pictures, however, she could not remain idle, so she would endeavor to write. Marion Davies Seldom Forgets Her Lines Marion Davies’ ability to remember lines of dialogue is the envy of everyone who works on her pictures. According to fellow members of the cast, Miss Davies, now starring in the Cosmopolitan produc tion, “Hearts Divided,’ which comes to the ............00.. Theatre PES eR ee , as a First National release, caused only one scene to be retaken because she forgot her lines during the entire production. Sing In Film Marion Davies and Dick Powell, who. have the romantic roles in what critics have acclaimed the gayest and most thrilling love story Miss Davies has ever made, ‘“Hearts Divided,’’ the Cosmopolitan picture coming to the .............. TCO ON Sin asc » also sing a new duet written especially for the production. Mat No. 113—10¢ Dick Powell Installs Developing Plant Dick Powell, long an amateur camera fan, has added a developing room to his Toluca lake home so that he can print his own pictures. Powell, who is playing the leading male role opposite Marion Davies in her new Cosmopolitan production, ‘‘ Hearts Divided,’’ a First National release now showANG Oh abhor. .2.. ccs Theatre, has purchased apparatus for the development of both snapshots and sixteen milimeter motion picture film. He expects thereby to reduce the cost of his hobby considerably. Rains Given Portrait Of Self As Napoleon An unexpected surprise in the form of a fine oil painting of himself in the character of Napoleon was Claude Rains’ farewell gift from the actors in Marion Davies’ Cosmopolitan production, “Hearts Divided,” a First National release now showing at the eae re Theatre. The portrait was painted by Hector Sevaroli to hang on the wall of the setting depicting Napoleon’s chambers in the Tuilieres palace. The English character actor will take the portrait back east to his Pennsylvania farm and hang it in his library. Treacher’s Life Saved By Good Luck Ring Arthur Treacher has a good luck ring that never leaves his finger. The tall, angular British comedian, plays a suitor of Marion Davies in the Cosmopolitan production, ‘‘Hearts Divided,’’ a First National release now showing ratethe sc ccscas Theatre. During the world war a shell burst near where Treacher and a group of soldiers were advancing. He threw out his arm in an involuntary gesture and a piece of steel, small but large enough to have killed him, struck the ring. The broad ring deflected the shrapnel sufficiently to cause only a superficial flesh wound in the arm instead of one that might have proved fatal. Stephenson Never Wears Make-up Henry Stephenson, the veteran character actor, never wears make-up of any sort. Years ago, when he first began his screen career, Stephenson discovered that a unique quality of his skin made the wearing of grease-paint unnecessary. A seattered few other film players have similar skins, but Stephenson is the only member of the all-star cast of Marion Davies’ new Cosmopolitan production, “Hearts Divided,” a First National release now showing at the Srigeeneeee Theatre, who did not have to wear the brownish panchromatic make-up in general use for pictures. Calls Napoleon World’s Greatest Actor In playing the role of Napoleon in Marion Davies’ new Cosmopolitan production, ‘‘Hearts Divided,’’ which comes to the .......... Pheatre>ON: ere aes as a First National release, Claude Rains realized not only his own but the ambition of every actor. ‘‘They may deny it,’’ Rains declared, ‘‘but secretly every actor has wanted to play Napoleon. ‘“Napoleon was the finest actor in history,’’ he explained. ‘‘ His histrionic ability was one of the principal factors in his sensational career.’? Meet Jefferson eee Here’s Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, as portrayed by George Irving, noted actor and director, in the Cosmopolitan pic ture ‘‘Hearts Divided’’ at the meer eee Theatre. Mat No. 112—10c Student of Jefferson Plays Role in Film George Irving, who plays the role of Thomas Jefferson in Marion Davies’ Cosmopolitan production, ‘Hearts Divided,’’ a First National release now showing at the Soils Se ae Theatre, is, by a peculiar coincidence, a deep student of the nation’s third president. Irving’s large library contains many rare volumes on Jefferson. Ruggles Duplicates Film Set on Ranch Charlie Ruggles, the character comedian, sketched a grape arbor and summer house on the set of Marion Davies’ Cosmopolitan production, ‘‘Hearts Divided,’’ in order to duplicate them on his San Fernando valley ranch home. Ruggles is in the film now at the iain Soe Theatre. Claude Rains gives what is said to be the screen’s finest portrayal of the Emperor of France in ‘‘ Hearts Divided,’’ the Cosmopolitan production starring Marion Davies which opens at the .......0ccccccecee ERCQUTELON ek. c0kcee Mat No. 121—10c