Housewife (Warner Bros.) (1934)

RFRA EN. Soc ee ae Fepdio is G60 ioe oo vig eons Mr. SIMMONS Oe es. Bolton: ae oe Se SEs “Housewife,” which marks the return to the screen of George Brent, is high powered entertainment with an unique romance that is of especial appeal to women, because for the first time, the picture shows to what great extent the success of a man is inspired by his wife. There is an exceptionally talented all-star cast headed by Bette Davis, George Brent, Ann Dvorak and John Halliday. Brent, in the character of Bill, a football star and hero of the girls in his high school days, marries Nan and settles down into a cringing clerk in an advertising office. When Ann Dvorak, in the role of Nan, thinks of a brilliant advertising idea, Bill submits it to his boss who completely squelches him, and does it in front of Patricia, Bette Davis, the star ad writer, who had been madly in love with Bill in her school days. He leaves the office in a rage, but has no intention of quitting until Nan fires him with the idea of going on his own. In six months Bill is on the verge of failure when Nan gets another idea, and after pepping Bill up with a couple of drinks, inspires him to go after the account of Paul Duprey, the cold cream king, a part played by Halliday. He takes the account away from his former boss and engages Patricia to handle the copy. This makes Bill and he rises to success and wealth. ENE a 2 oem George Brent DL SS RTT Bette Davis Meats Sy ac1scicgps eR dame John Halliday Sa Me Pegs a Ruth Donnelly Tas iepame eae Leia Hobart Cavanaugh iat cxi-satiecke Meets meee Robert Barrat SRS ce As. pera es Phil Regan cients) oxen aa Willard Robertson a atau doris ae ee cae Ronnie Cosby REL mar ee pease Sa Leila Bennett Sods sSGe eae ee Harry Tyler RRs Sri .de., Peas Charles Coleman But Patricia has never got over her school girl infatuation for Bill, and he, through constant association, finally falls for her beauty and charm. He doesn’t want to hurt Nan, with whom he is still in love, without knowing it, but Patricia wants all or nothing and forces him to ask his wife for a divorce. Nan has seen it coming and in two intensely dramatic scenes tells Patricia first that she is going to fight to keep her husband and then she isn’t going to let any chiseler break up her home. He flies out of the house in a rage, and in backing out of the garage in his car, runs over his little son. They find the boy will live. Bill is now contrite and tells Nan he will not seek a divorce. But the accident takes the fight out of Nan and she sues for divorce herself. Just before the trial comes up, Paul, who has been in love with Nan all along, asks her to marry him. She asks him to wait, as she doesn’t quite know her own mind. Bill, however, has been quite sobered by the accident and realizes at last that it is Nan he loves, and his passion for Patricia but a passing infatuation. During the divorce trial their love for each other crops out in a most amusing manner and the judge throws the case out of court. Bill and Nan are reunited while Pat takes Paul off to buy the losers’ consolation drink. Music and Lyriés By....0..00...2....5.... Vitaphone Orchestra conducted by . Ss aan rs Sere Alfred E. Green Robert Lord and Lillie Hayward Manuel Seff and Lillie Hayward AEN I hee William Rees SS Rid Sf eae. James Gibbon eRe MEER PY ty Robert Haas . Rieger remedy ad Seg Orry-Kelly ee Mort Dixon and Allie Wrubel ary TSU CIF eh ON Leo F. Forbstein “HOUSEWIFE” 100% with R. George Brent Bette Davis Ann Prove 75% John Halliday 60% Directed by Alfred E. Green 20% weoommer A Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Production 40% ALLUUUUUUALUUOUATRCUE EON CLAS DUO LLL George Brent George Brent was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of a prominent newspaperman and the descendant of a long line of Irishmen who had served with distinction in the British Army. George, however, saw fit to serve under the colors of the rebellious Irish forces, and was a member of the Intelligence Staff under Michael Collins. He attended the National University in Dublin and while there won the focus of public admiration by his acting in the Abbey Theatre plays. Coming to America, he entered stock company work and _ finally heeded the call to Hollywood. His recent productions include “From Headquarters,” ‘‘Lilly Turner,” “Female,” “The Rich Are Always With Us,’ “The Crash” and “They Call It Sin.” Brent will next be seen in “Housewife,” which comes to the Shi eee TheatreOn 3-3454..560e John Halliday John Halliday was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., his parents being non-professionals. He was educated at Blair Lodge, Edinburgh, Scotland, and at Cambridge, England, where he studied mining engineering. He had always been interested in theatricals, however, and finally drifted into stage work. His best known stage productions are “The Whip,” “When We Were 21” and “The Circle.” His screen career began in 1930 under contract with Warner Bros. His more important pictures include “Return of the Terror,” “Registered Nurse,” ‘The House on 56th Street,’ “Men Called Back,” “Fifty Million Frenchmen,” “Bird of Paradise,” “Age of Consent” and “Week-Ends Only.” He is now appearing in “Housewife,’ which comes to the .............. WHeatee:> Oar tea ier. ; Blonde Circe Bette Davis, who smiles so innocently here, plays the role of the designing enchantress in “Housewife,” Warner Bros.’ domestic romance. George Brent is the enchanted one, and Ann Dvorak is featured as his loving wife. John Halliday, Ruth Donnelly, and Hobart Cavanaugh are also present in this film, coming to the Strand Wednesday. Mat No. 9—20c GEORGE BRENT — “Female,” “From Headquarters,’ “Lilly Turner,” “The Keyhole,’ “42nd Street,” “They Call It Sin.” BETTE DAVIS—‘‘Fog Over Frisco,’ “Jimmy, the Gent,” “Fashions of 1934,” “The Big Shakedown,” “Ex-Lady.” ANN DVORAK — “Midnight AIibi,’ “Friends of Mr. Sweeney,” “Side Streets,’ “Heat Lightning,” ‘‘Massacre,” ‘College Coach.” JOHN HALLIDAY — “Return of the Terror,” “Registered Nurse,” “The House on 56th Street,” “Fifty Million Frenchmen.” RUTH DONNELLY—“Mandalay,” “Wonder Bar,” “Merry Wives of Reno,” “Heat Lightning,” “Female,” “Ever in My Heart,” “Havana Widows.” HOBART CAVANAUGH—“Wonder Bar,’ “The Key,’ “A Modern Hero,” “A Very Honorable Guy,” “Merry Wives of Reno,” “Harold Teen.” ROBERT BARRAT\— “Midnight Alibi,” “Friends of Mr. Sweeney,” “Return of the Terror,” “Fog Over Frisco,” ‘Wonder Bar.” JOSEPH CAWTHORNE — “Twenty Million Sweethearts,” “Grand Slam,’ “Blondie Johnson,” “They Call It Sin,” “The Run Around.” PHIL REGAN—“The Key.” WILLARD ROBERTSON — “Upperworld,” “Heat Lightning,” “Gambling Lady,” “Heroes for Sale,” “Lady Killer,’ “Dark Hazard.” RONNIE COSBY — “The Circus Clown,” “Registered Nurse,” “Ever in My Heart,” “The Man from Yesterday,” “East Lynne.” ALFRED E. GREEN (director)— “The Merry’ Frinks,’ “Side Streets,” “As the Earth Turns,” “Dark Hazard,” “I Loved a Woman,” “Baby Face.” | | | en RRS OE BY RUNNING TiM.........ccceennn.O8 Minutes PUTER CH ET CT UL Bette Davis Bette Davis was born in Boston, Mass., and attended Cushing Academy there. Her dramatic career began at school and was continued several years later in New York City where she first attended the John Murray Anderson School of the Drama and later played with the Provincetown Players. ; A role in Ibsen’s “Wild Duck’ brought her to the attention of prominent New York producers and soon after she played on Broadway with Richard Bennett. From Broadway to Hollywood, as everyone knows, is hardly more than across the street these days, and Bette was soon in demand for motion pictures. Her earliest pictures, however, were a keen disappointment to her because her youthful face and figure held her confined to child roles. It wasn’t long until she felt a strong urge to return to the stage in New York, but an unexpected call from George Arliss asking her to play a leading role in “The Man Who Played God” held her in Hollywood. Her most recent pictures include “Fog Over Frisco,” “Jimmy, the Gent,” “Fashions of 1934,” “The Big Shakedown,” “Ex-Lady,” “Bureau of Missing Persons,” “The Cabin in the Cotton,” and “The Dark Horse.” She will appear next in “Housewife,” which comes to the ................ Theatre on 3. ee. 3 Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak was born in New York City but came to Hollywood _ when a young girl. Ann is the daughter of Ann Lehr, one time toast of Broadway, and it was natural that she should plan to follow in her mother’s footsteps in theatrical work. Ann sprang to stardom over night from “extra” work in the studios near her home. An important “bit” role in “Scarface” attracted the attention of the Warner Bros. studios to the young actress’ potential abilities. A little more than a year ago, she eloped to Yuma, Arizona, by airplane, with Leslie Fenton after a whirlwind courtship. The couple spent a year abroad on a honeymoon and returned in the Fall of 1933 when Ann resumed her picture work. Among the pictures in which she has prominent roles are “Midnight Alibi,” “Friends of Mr. Sweeney,” “Side Streets,” “Heat Lightning,” “Massacre” and “College Coach.” Her latest picture is “Housewife,” which comes to the Theatre on Ruth Donnelly Ruth Donnelly was born in Trenton, N. J., a niece of Mayor Fred Donnelly of that city, who has the long distance record of holding down that chair for twenty-two years. She was trained for the stage from childhood and started her theatrical career in the chorus with Ina Claire in “The Quaker Girl.” She was with George M. Cohan for four years and played comedy leads with Broadway shows for many seasons before entering pictures. Miss Donnelly went to Hollywood a little more than a year ago appearing in minor roles in several pictures. Her first distinctive hit came with her role in “Blessed Event,” after which she was signed by Warner Bros. Her recent pictures’ include “Mandalay,” ‘‘Wonder Bar,” “Merry Wives of Reno,” “Heat Lightning,” “Female,’ “Ever in My Heart,” “Havana Widows,” Goodbye Again,” “Private Detective 62,” “Lilly Turner” and “Hard to Handle.” Her current picture is “Housewife,” now showing at the Theatre. Page Five