Hearts Divided (Warner Bros.) (1936)

PUSLICIETY PR Ot bs Car i EKARTS citi DIVIDED ON iLoN =F. 2O-— Ro-M. A tr 1-O2N Betsy (Marion Davies) is the belle of Baltimore in the early part of the nineteenth century, a beautiful and vivacious girl besieged by many suitors. Patterson Jerome Bonaparte, (Dick Powell) is in America at the time as the emissary of his brother, Napoleon (Claude Rains), but has been going about incognito. In the paddock, at the races, he encounters Betsy who, with her three comie but indefatigable suitors, Sir Harry (Arthur Treacher), John (Edward Everett Horton) and Henry (Charlie Ruggles) is inspecting the Patterson entry. It is a case of love at first sight, though neither admit it. Jerome, in disguise, later seeks and obtains the post of French and music tutor to Betsy. During the weeks that follow, weeks filled with laughter and song, their romance blossoms. Eventually it becomes necessary for Jerome to return to Washington to attend a conference concerning the Louisiana territory. Meanwhile, however, he happens on a critical discussion of Napoleon’s tactics concerning Louisiana, between Patterson, Henry, John and Sir Harry. Enraged at Jerome’s defense of Napoleon, Patterson discharges the psuedo-tutor. Several weeks later Jerome is the guest of honor at a reception given by Patterson (Henry Stephenson) to commemorate the consummation of the Louisiana purchase. He meets Betsy outside the Patterson mansion before entering, proposes and is accepted. Then, informing no one of his true identity, he is announced. Naturally the confusion among the members of the Patterson household is intense, but Jerome laughs it off. Betey POtersons.. 6 5 Sie. Capt. Jerome Bonaparte............ Tt CRP PUES so Napoleon Bonaparte.................... CO os iE Se ees During the reception, Jerome’s two aides, Pichon (Walter Kingsford) and DuFresne (Etienne Girardot) deliver to him a letter from Napoleon bidding him to ‘‘discontinue at once your flirtation with the American girl and return to France, where a marriage has been arranged between you and the Princess of Wurtemburg.’’ The message strikes like a bomb between Jerome and Betsy, but they decide to sail immediately for France, Betsy chaperoned by her Aunt Ellen (Clara Blandick), in an effort to prove that nothing can separate them and to obtain his consent to the marriage. Napoleon meets their ship in the harbor. He demands a private interview with Betsy and, in an impassionated plea, convinces her France’s future depends entirely upon the marriage of Jerome and the Princess of Wurtemburg. Betsy, under the spell of the supreme actor, finally consents to return to America. Another ship is waiting for her and Aunt Ellen. Weeks pass; then, one afternoon, the disconsolate Betsy is strolling near a wall when she hears a familiar voice singing a song she knows only too well, the love song Jerome had taught her while posing as her tutor. She ealls Jerome’s name and the song stops. She rushes to the end of the wall, where she discoveres Jerome, in the rough clothing of a sailor, his dufflebag over his shoulder. He has fled France, surrendering title, country, fortune, everything, in favor of Betsy. ‘‘You’re not married?’’ she demands, breathlessly. ‘*No,’’? he replies as his arms encirele her, ‘‘But I’m going to be soon.’? 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Rida Johnson Young BOT OOTO IR Tl. ok. so ee enero ei ees George Folsey nn ss See nists, Soc Bill Holmes edn esi ven cas ack es vee a Robert Haas MA OG es Bp ea hie ei ck SE ea Orry-Kelly Music: and: lyrics: bY... Se...6 ccs: Harry Warren and Al Dubin Vitaphone Orchestra Conducted by..........0...... Leo F. Forbstein Page Forty Le SINAC OFFICIAL BILLING ETTMTUUULULLAILU ULLAL ULL LLU Below is the official billing for “Hearts Divided.” It is im portant that this be followed without change or variation. WARNER BROS. PICTURES, INC. 25% present MARION DAVIES 100% “HEARTS DIVIDED" 100% with DICK POWELL CHARLIE RUGGLES CLAUDE RAINS EDWARD EVERETT HORTON 85 % ARTHUR TREACHER 15% and Hall Johnson Choir 50% A FRANK BORZAGE PRODUCTION 25% Original Music and Lyrics by Harry Warren and Al Dubin 15% A Cosmopolitan Picture (*voTE) 20% Released by First National Productions Corp. and the Vitaphone Corp. 5% (*NOTE) This credit must appear in the same trade mark lettering as used on the cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine.