Hot Heiress (Warner Bros.) (1931)

Ben Lyon Convinces More ‘lhan Ever Before That He’s Got What Everybody Loves ENSIVE STUDY OF SINGING AND DANCING ESSENTIAL FOR STAGE SUCCESS SAYS ONA MUNSON Star Of ‘‘Hot Heiress” Believes That Art Of Crashing Casting Offices Is The Only Hard Work | Don’t Miss Her — She’s Rich INT . This jane with lots of jack—and lots of Johns — will give you a million dollars worth of laughs! IWARNER BENLYON-ONA MUNSON Theatre A First National & Vitaphone Hit! Walter Pidgeon—Inez Courtney POOOIOODOOE >> (Feature) By ONA MUNSON featured player in “The Hot Heiress,” First National production now current at the........ Theatre, Star of Broadway productions, “No, No, Nanette,” “Manhattan Mary,” “Hold Everything.” Musical comedy seems to hold an unusual attraction for talented girls. I am frequently asked how to prepare for a career in this interesting medium and how one goes about crashing the casting offices after the musical comedy arts have been mastered. Like most subjects pertaining to the theatre it doesn’t very well lend itself to broad generalizations but I think there are a number of established facts with which the ambitious novice would do well to acquaint herself. First, there is the all-important matter of singing and dancing to which years of intensive training should be devoted. I am, of course, writing for the average earnest student; there are numerous cases where a person of much native ability and little training has become sensationally successful, but most of us are obliged to work hard to complement any natural talent we may have. Dancing lessons should be begun as early as possible because you will not only use the actual dancing routines and exercises you learn, but hours devoted to dancing are invaluable in developing good carriage, poise, and other of the musi jazzy Juliette of Park Avenue! RESS with as the Torrid Love Team * CubNo. 3 Cut 40c, Mat 5c cal comedy player’s stocks-in-trade. If a pupil starts her dancing les = =e = mn fee ww ie 99 sons at an early age she will be an age accomplished dancer by the time her _.g Filming | Unusual Position Of Set Kept Players Active Throughout Day The ever-present necessity of putting forth an effort to keep fit is the bane of the existence of many film stars. * But Ben Lyon, Ona Munson, ““Walter Pidgeon, Inez Courtney, Thelma Todd, and other players in <“The Hot Heiress,” First National and Vitaphone production coming 40>the.—7. ee PHOATT Ee ee next, had no choice in the matter while they were working on the picture. It required plenty of good strenuous exercise to get back and fourth from the ‘set. “The Hot Heiress” narrates the romance of a steel riveter and his sweetheart, a wealthy debutante, who watches him work on a skyscraper from the window of her apartment next door. An exact replica of the steel struc ture for a skyscraper was built on the First National back lot in Hollywood. And in order to produce the proper effect ‘the debutante’s apartment was built on a platform thirty-five feet from the ground so that the cameras, shooting through the apartment windows recorded exactly the same scene that would take place on New York’s. Park Avenue, the story’s locale. The apartment set was reached by a steep thirty-five foot incline which the principals were forced to climb at least three times daily; in the morning, at noon, and when the day’s work was completed. They usually made even more than the required number of daily trips because the picture was produced in August and the summer temperature coupled with the powerful, heat-generating incandescent lights made the set almost unbearably warm. After each scene the players scrambled down and out for fresh air. “And if you don’t think climbing thirty-five perpendicular feet ten times every day isn’t enough exercise, you should try it,’ Miss Munson says. “I lost three pounds the first week and a pound or so every week thereafter.” Page Six yns. -er the potential Broad.. has a knowledge of the twin arts of musical comedy she can go in quest of a job, the one problem in her career she must work out for herself. I strongly recommend some time spent in vaudeville because the variety stage is exacting and it gives one that intangible something best described as “audience feel.” If COME ON IN AND MEET THE HOT HEIRESS . : 9 vaudeville proves to be impractical, take advantage of every opportunity She’s the to perform before an audience, whecats— ther it be for a few friends or at ’ amateur benefits. She’s the Lack of training is responsible for berries— the failure of most musical comShe’s a edy aspirants. So few novices are lovely able to realize just how much hard dame— work has been expended in achiev ing the spontaniety they see on the stage. Marilyn Miller, for example, who is perhaps the greatest musical comedy star of our time, is what theatre people term a “natural.” She has almost unequalled native ability. in all branches of musical comedy essentials. Yet, no one in the theatre works harder at keeping in tip-top shape than does Miss Miller. She has taken a dancing lesson every day for years. She accepts as a matter of fact long practice periods devoted to limbering exercises and gruelling toe routine, work so exhausting that it would break the spirit of any but the most determined novice. After a girl has agreed to accept the never-ending study, got herse a job, and decided to cast her lot in musical comedy, she will find few branches of the theatre so interesting. Musical comedy gives her an opportunity to utilize her every talent; she sings, she dances, she acts. She learns how to wear costumes smartly and how to make the very most of whatever situation is at hand. To be successful a musical comedy actress must possess stage personality, but fortunately that is something that can be acquired under the tutelage of a good stage craftsman. The girl who seeks a career in musical comedy will have a lot of fun along with her hard work. Really, it’s a great life and once you’re thoroughly into it, there’s little chance that you'll weaken. Gee, but,you'll \ be awfully glad , you came! ' : HEIRESS Don’t Miss Her—She’s Rich! with BEN LYON ONA MUNSON WALTER PIDGEON A First National & Vitaphone Hit! <S MOIN, .%) THEATRE Ss. Cut No. 9 Cut 20c, Mat Sc immeasurably with the| Ben Lyon Began His Film Career At Age Of 15 (Biography as of Jon. 1, 1931) Ben Lyon is a bona fide Southerner, having been born and reared in Atlanta, Georgia. He was educated at Park School in Atlanta and at the City College in Baltimore. His screen career began in the form of bits and extra work when he was fifteen years old. Discouraged at his lack of success he went on the stage and achieved distinction in ‘Wonderful Thing,” and “Mary the Third.” Resuming his picture work he had no difficulty in securing worthwhile roles. He has appeared with notable success in “So Big,” “Prince of Tempters,” “Flaming Youth,” “Wages of Virtue,” “Air Legion,” “Exodus,” “Bluebeard’s Seven Wives,” “Hell’s Angels,” and “The Queen of Main Street,’ and “My Past.” His current picture is “The Hot Heiress,” a First National and Vitaphone presentation now at the Theatre. _Lyon’s favorite sports are, aviation, motor racing, swimming, boxing and yachting. He is six feet tall, weight one hundred and sixty two pounds, has dark blue-grey eyes, and brown hair. He recently married Bebe Daniels, film star. HOT HEIR ! Sd RIVETING ROMEO | 2 E is br Pal : ; bi a: H i ea i Cut No. 16 Cut 15c, Mat Sc In “The Hot Heiress,” current Strand laugh riot, Ben Lyon proves more lovable than ever in the role of a red-hot riveter in love with the pet of Park Avenue. Ona Munson is delightful as the girl. Riveter Weds Heiress “The Hot Heiress,” latest First National comedy, now at the...... Theatre features husky Ben Ly and Ona Munson, as an apparen ill-assorted pair, who meet in t boidoir of the Park Avenue heire when a hurtling rivet, missed by t ~ riveter, flies through the window, setting fire to the rug. The riveter comes across steel girders of the house being built next door to put out the fire and gets a bigger fire stated in the innards of both. Record crowds are applauding to the echo at the........ Theatre. AND SHE’S MADE AN_ IMPRESSION! She gives the cold shoulder to a blue blooded nobleman for this red blooded nobody! Shirt-sleeves are his coat of arms! BEN LYON In His Best Role ONA MUNSON—WALTER PIDGEON A First National & Vitaphone Picture ~, RIVOLI Playing Cut No. 5 Last 3 Days Cut 40c, Mat 10c