High Pressure (Warner Bros.) (1932)

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ~-HIGH PRESSURE ADVERTISING ANALYSIS READ THIS BEFORE STARTING YOUR CAMPAIGN! 1 William Powell is a definitely established box office star. * His name is the outstanding sales angle of the picture. Bill him big! me His last few pictures have shown Powell in the same * type of roles. In ‘‘High Pressure,’’ however, he is absolutely different, a fast-moving, fast-talking, fast-living son-of-a-gun if ever there was one. It’s a new Powell! Get that fact over in your ads! 3 Do not play up the stock market angle of the picture, * too many people are still nursing the sores left by ‘‘dat debil Wall St.”’ ‘“‘High Pressure’? is an ultra-modern comedy romance and should be sold as such. 4 The team of Powell and Evelyn Brent was highly success * ful in “‘Interference,’’ an earlier talking picture. In towns where Miss Brent has a wide following, it may be advisable to play her up. 5 The supporting cast is a very strong one. Names such * as George Sidney, Evalyn Knapp, Frank McHugh, John Wray and Guy Kibbee should be featured in your lobbies and ads. & Remember, Powell is a son-of-a-gun in a son-of-a-gun ° of a picture! CAST OF CHARACTERS GAR EVANS—Promoter of wildcat stocks and bearcat blonde ee WILLIAM POWELL FRANCINE—His fiance and luck charm.....EVELYN BRENT GINSBERG—-Financial angel. 2. GEORGE SIDNEY CLIFFORD GRAY—Dummy president........... GUY KIBBEE HELEN—Evans’ unworldly secretary........ EVALYN KNAPP JIMMY MOORE—Slick lawyer............... JOHN WRAY MIKE DONOGHEY—Evans’ aide.......... FRANK McHUGH MILLIE—Snappy blonde phone girl........ POLLY WALTERS GEOFFREY—Cub reporter... 2... 2 BEN ALEXANDER VANDERBILT—Office boy.......... HAROLD WALDRIDGE COLOMBO—Stock salesman................ LUIS ALBERNI See HARRY BERESFORD PRODUCTION STAFF Difocted by ee MERVYN LE ROY PURGE oS = = Ra te ees ee See es Se eS S-. PETERS Poamiatin eS JOSEPH JACKSON AestDirector. = Se eee G. HOLLINGSHEAD Cameraman... =. Ee ee ROBT. KURRLE PEpt conor ae RALPH DAWSON Page One Po Aa eS 6792 Feet RUINNING TIME 2.5 bos: pe 74 Minutes The Story of “High Pressure” Gar Evans, whirlwind blue sky stock promoter—who, between bad ventures, devotes himself to having a good time—is sleeping off the effects of his last debauch, when Mike Donoghey, his right hand man, brings in Colonel Ginsberg, a new financial angel, who has bought an invention which purports to convert sewage into rubber. Evans, wildly enthusiastic, rents a floor of a Fifth Avenue skyscraper, furnishes it gorgeously, and installs as reception clerk, Francine, whom he once promised to wed. He then hires as secretary the unworldly Helen, of whom Francine is madly jealous. Ginsberg gloats as the cash rolls in, but trouble is in the offing. Legal proceedings are threatened by a rival rubber company and the “inventor” turns out to be a lunatic. When things look darkest the enemy firm offers to buy them out, but Francine has eloped with a South American millionaire and takes with her 51% of the shares of the company. Evans follows her to the wharf, explains his attentions to Helen, and brings her back to the office, with a promise to marry her and settle down to a safe and sane business. Donoghey rushes in with an Alaskan, who has another get-rich-quick idea—and Evans is again in the clouds. Francine, realizing it is in her man’s blood, smiles, sighs, and thanks her stars she is back with him again. BIOGRAPHICAL BRIEFS WILLIAM POWELL—On the screen in El Paso, Texas. Now a Warner in many successes, among which are ‘‘Beau Geste,”’ ‘‘The Great Gatsby,” ‘‘Interference,’’ ‘‘The Canary Murder Case,” ‘‘The Four Feathers,’ ‘Street Of Chance,’ ‘The Benson Murder Case,” ‘‘Shadow Of The Law,” ‘For The Defense,” ‘Ladies’ Man,’ ‘‘Gentlemen Of The Streets,” ‘“The Road To Singapore’ and ‘‘High Pressure.’’ Born in Kansas City, Mo. EVELYN BRENT — On screen in “Broadway,” ‘‘Fast Company,” “Why Bring That Up?” ‘‘Woman Trap,’ ‘‘Darkened Rooms,” ‘‘Darkened Skies,’ ‘‘Slightly Scarlet,”’ “Framed,”’ and ‘‘High Pressure.” Born in Tampa, Florida. GEORGE SYDNEY —On screen in “Auctioneer,” ‘‘Prince Of Pilsen,” ‘We Americans,’ ‘“‘Cohens And Kellys In Atlantic City,’’ ‘‘Cohen On The Telephone,’’ ‘Cohens And Kellys In Scotland,’ ‘‘Around The Corner,” and ‘High Pressure.” Born in Hungary. JOHN WRAY—Celebrated on stage and co-author of ‘‘Nightstick’’ from which ‘‘Alibi’’ was made. On screen in ‘‘New York Nights,” “‘All Quiet On The Western Front,” “Czar Of Broadway,” ‘Safe In Hell,’? ‘“The Woman From Monte Carlo,’’ and ‘‘High Pressure.’’ Born in Philadelphia, Pa. GUY KIBBEE—Veteran of the stage. On screen in ‘‘Man Of The World,” ‘“Forch song, -Gity=Lights; = “Side Show,’ ‘Blonde Crazy,” Taxi!’ and ‘‘High Pressure.’’ Born Bros. contract player. EVALYN KNAPP—On screen in ‘‘Sin ners’ Holiday,” ‘‘River’s End,’ “Mothers Cry,” ‘‘Fifty Million Frenchmen,” ‘The Millionaire,’ “The Bargain,’’ and “High Pressure.’ A Warner Bros. contract player. Born in Kansas City, Mo. POLLY WALTERS —On screen in “Smart Money,’’ ‘Expensive Women,”’ “Blonde Crazy,”’ ‘‘Taxi!,”’ “‘Manhattan Parade,’”’ ‘‘Union Depot,” “High Pressure,” and others. Born in Columbus, Ohio. FRANK McHUGH —On screen in “Bright Lights,’’ ‘College Lovers,” “Dawn Patrol,’ ‘“‘Going Wild,” “Kiss Me Again,” ‘Men Of The Sky,” ‘‘Widow From Chicago,” “Top Speed,” ‘‘Up For Murder,”’ “Union Depot’ and “High Pressure.’” Born in Homestead, Pa. LUIS ALBERNI—On stage in “What Price Glory.”” On screen in ‘‘Svengali,’’ ‘“‘The Mad Genius,”’ ‘I Like Your Nerve,” ‘‘Manhattan Parade,”’ and “‘High Pressure.’ Born in Spain. MERVYN LE ROY, DIRECTOR — Among his many achievements are “Broadway Babies,” ‘‘Hot Stuff,” “Little Johnny Jones,’ ‘‘Playing Around,” ‘‘Show Girl Of Holly wood,’ ‘‘Numbered Men,” ‘‘Too Young To Marry,” “‘Local Boy Makes Good,” ‘Top Speed,’’ “Broad Minded,” ‘‘Little Caesar,’’ “Five Star Final.’? Now under contract to Warner Bros. Born in San Francisco, Cal.