Here Comes Carter (Warner Bros.) (1936)

HERE COMES CARTER! PUBLICITY (Lead-Off Story) Radio’s Secrets Revealed in Film Coming to Strand The tongue is mightier than the bullet in a battle between a radio seandalmonger and _ gunmen in the new First National picture, “Here ‘Comes Carter!” which is scheduled as the feature attraction -at. ther | Afnca sober Theatre: “OMS Axtejekanic \Meetaasss picture is said to be a melodramatic thriller punctuated by rollicking comedy and snappy dialogue. The action is fast, with cumulating suspense that is maintained to its smashing climax. Ross Alexander appears first as press agent of a movie company but is discharged because he refuses to resort to bribery to get an actor whom he despises out of one of his many disgraceful scrapes. Knowing the picture business and its characters thoroughly, he gets a job as a radio commentator, dishing up scandal on the stars especially anything concerning the sereen player who caused his dismissal. This leads him into trouble with gangster friends of the ac tor who threaten him with speedy extinction if he broadcasts certain items they think best left unsaid. His refusal to “lay off” lands him in a serious predicament. But the police appear and in a dramatic gun battle—which unknowingly is broadcast over the mike—the mobster’s band is wiped out. Alexander has two leading ladies in the film, Glenda Farrell, his wise-cracking secretary, and Anne Nagel, a _ radio. singer whose career he is responsible for "Craig Reynolds plays the part of the supercilious and crooked movie star. Rounding-out a nicely balanced cast are Hobart Cavanaugh, Norman Willis, George E. Stone, John Sheehan and Charles Foy. The picture was directed by William Clemens from the screen play by Roy Chanslor. “Through the Courtesy of Love” and “You On My Mind,” which are sung by Anne Nagel in the picture, are by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl. Starlet Wants Broadeast Work Only for Films Anne Nagel, starlet on the way to _ full-fledged stardom, hopes that. her radio acting will be entirely for the motion picture camera. In “Here Comes Carter!” the First National picture which which comes to the............ theatre.0n win. 6a. » the 21 year-old Bostonian sings and acts for a radio station. In the story, ghe’s a sensational success on the air. Yet in real life she has never been inside a broadcasting station, Meanwhile, Anne is doing a very good job of being the screen’s radio actress—according to Ross Alexander, who plays her admiring sweetheart in the film. “Here Comes Carter!” gives the lowdown of both radio broadcasting and moving pictures. Others in the cast include Glenda Farrell, Craig Reynolds, Hobart Cavanaugh and George E. Stone. William Clemens directed from the screen story by Roy Chanslor, based on the story by M. Jacoby. Music and lyrics are by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl. Know All And Tell All Ross Alexander in his latest picture, “Here Comes Carter!”, now SHOWING GT UNG we ee ee Rests Theatre, plays the role of a Hollywood gossip reporter. Court plaster notwithstanding, he picks up his mike to shatter gangdom with his chatter while Glenda Farrell, his wise-cracking secretary, looks on. Mat No. 205—20c (Review ) ‘Here Comes Carter!’ Is Unique Comedy of Radio Radio Film Combines Thrilling Melodrama With Riotous Laughter A whimsical take-off on both the radio and motion pictures, providing thrills and hilarity, will be found in the new First National film, ‘‘Here Comes Carter!’’ which was shown to enthusiastic audiences at the Theatre yesterday for the first time locally. The picture concerns the activities of a Hollywood gossip reporter and the resulting difficulties he gets in because of his unwillingness to withhold some scandalous items on a certain sereen star. Incidentally, while viewing “Here Comes Carter!” one gathers quite a lot of information on movie studios and radio broadeasting activities. The picture is enlivened by catchy .airs written by the famous team of M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl and sung by Anne Nagel in very good voice, we must say, while Ross Alexander listens-in. Alexander has never appeared to better advantage than as the movie ex-press agent, who is fired from his job because he refuses to resort to blackmail to square the company’s star, who is mixed up in a disgraceful scandal. Turning to the radio to dish out gossip about the players he knows so well, he gives a fine portrayal of a fast-talking broadcaster who doesn’t care whose toes he steps on. Glenda Farrell gives her usual fine performance as a _ smartcracking secretary who knows all the answers before they are asked, but who, unfortunately, can’t help falling in love with her boss although she knows her chances are practically nil. Miss Nagel is the other girl who ditches her lover only to take him back when his virulent attacks prove justifiable. A comparative newcomer to the screen, having entered pictures by way of stage musical comedy, she not only has a pleasing voice and magnetic manner, but proves herself to be a capable screen actress. Others who do work worthy of comment are Craig Reynolds, Norman Willis, George E. Stone, John Sheehan and Charles Foy. The direction was well handled by William Clemens, as also was the screen play by Roy Chanslor. The original stor is by M. Jacoby. Glenda Farrell Fastest Talking Screen Actress Glenda Farrell is the fastest talking motion picture actress in Hollywood, according to film editors assigned to cut “Here Comes Carter!”, the First National picture now showing at the PAAR kph sae theatre. Glenda has held this unique record for some time, and is proud of the fact that she can rattle off her lines at a fastermoving tempo than any other actress on the screen. “T attribute what measure of success I have had to an exact understanding of my _ script,” said Miss Farrell. “I run over each sequence until I know it backwards and forwards. “When I know it that well, I can spout it out as fast as I want to, although I am often asked to slow it down a little for the sake of others appearing in the scene.” In “Here Comes Carter!”, Miss Farrell finds plenty of opportunity to flaunt her unchallenged (Opening Day Story) Thrills and Fun In Radio Romance At Strand Today “Here Comes Carter!”, First National’s new sereen drama that probes behind the scenes of both radio broadcasting stations and moving picture studios, comes to [Hives Uae cape Urea ater theatre today, with Ross Alexander, Glenda Farrell and Anne Nagel in the featured ‘roles. The picture is said to be packed with thrills and rollicking humor from start to finish. The action centers around the activities of an ex-press agent of a film company who uses his knowledge of the movies to broadeast scandal and _ gossip about the stars. For his attacks on a matinee idol who had caused his dismissal because he refused to help the actor out of one of his many disgraceful escapades, he is given a terrific beating by a band of gangsters. An amazing episode entailing a deadly gunfight, — which unknowingly is broadcasted on the air—winds up the story in a smashing climax. Alexander has the role of the radio columnist while Miss Farrell and Miss Nagel complete the romantic triangle, both being in love with him. The picture is enlivened by eatchy airs written by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl and sung by Miss Nagel, formerly of musical comedy fame, and the radio trio, “The Three Cheers.” Others in the cast include Craig Reynolds, Hobart Cavanaugh, George E. Stone, John Sheehan, Joseph Crehan and Dennis Moore. William Clemeng directed the picture from the screen play by Roy Chanslor, based on a story by M. Jacoby. New Singing Star In lovely Anne Nagel, Warner Bros. has a new film personality who not only can act but has a fine singing voice. She will appear opposite Ross Alexander in “Here Comes Carter!” the First National picture which comes tosthe = wae Theatre on... Mat No. 103—10c ability for saying the maximum in the minimum of time. Her role is that of the smart-cracking secretary to Ross Alexander, a Hollywood gossip reporter. A radio station is the background of this fast-moving comedy-drama. Others in the cast include Ross Alexander, Anne Nagel, Craig Reynolds, Hobart Cavanaugh, George E. Stone, Joseph Crehan and Dennis Moore. Glenda Farrell | Glenda Farrell, noted wisecracking golddigger of the films, has an entirely new role as secretary to Ross Alexander, the gossiping terror of Hollywood in the... Theatre’s new attraction, “Here Comes Carter!”, a First National production. Mat No. 102—10c Anne Nagel Launches Born-In-Boston Club Anne Nagel, who plays the part of a smart cracking radio worker in the First National picture, “Here Comes Carter!” now showing at the......... theatre, has launched a Bornin-Boston Club among Hollywoodites. She has six charter members up to date. “Boston,” claims Miss Nagel, “because of its romantic atmosphere stimulates one’s imagination, and imagining makes one want to be an actress.” Ross Alexander Saves Scenes By Quick “Ad-Libs” There’s one tradition of the theatre which Ross Alexander feels should not be discouraged. That’s the good old custom of adlibbing. While Ross was before the camera with Glenda Farrell in a scene for the First National picture, “Here Comes Carter!’’, NOWeshowane = ab) the... oNeen theatre, he was called on to escort Glenda to a door, remarking, “T’ll see you out.” All went well up to the time Ross had finished speaking the line, when he stumbled over a carpet. Before the director could call “Cut!” the breezy-speech actor “covered” with the remark, ‘Gf I can stay on my feet.” It not only saved a scene, but improved it. During the making of another scene, Alexander was telling the new starlet, Anne Nagel, his sweetheart in the picture, how much he loved her. Suddenly he sneezed. “Caught cold,” Ross adlibbed. “I was up all night thinking about you.” Alexander has the role of a gossipy radio columnist in “Here Comes Carter!”, which gives the lowdown on both radio broadcasting and moving pictures. Others in the cast include Craig Reynolds, Hobart Cavanaugh, and George E. Stone. William Clemens directed from the screen story by Roy Chanslor, based on the story by M. Jacoby. Music and lyrics are by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl. Page Eleven