Isle of Fury (Warner Bros.) (1936)

PUBLICITY (Lead Off Story) “Isle Of Fury” Is South Seas Drama Coming To Strand Lovers of primitive melodrama have a treat in store beginning AA dearer ene aaa next when ‘Isle of Fury,’’ the brilliant Warner Bros. picturization of Somerset Maugham’s romance of the South Seas, ‘‘Three in Eden’’—opens at |; Us Ete re a pr TS erga Theatre. The hero of the thrilling story is Val Stevens, a man of primitive instincts and a refugee from the clutches of the law, who has built up a profitable pearl fishery on a remote Pacific island—but is compelled to do battle for his beautiful young bride, against a polished man of the world, Eric Blake, whom he has rescued from a shipwreck and brought into his home as a friend. The role of Val Stevens is played by Humphrey Bogart, remembered for his outstanding performance of the killer in ‘‘The Petrified Forest.’’ Stevens, wanted for a crime he did not commit, is rich in pearls he cannot spend, and an exile from civilization. To his island hideaway a child is brought by her scapegrace grandfather, and his drunken friend. She grows to beautiful womanhood and reluctantly marries Val. Margaret Lindsay plays the role. During the marriage ceremony a ship is wrecked on a nearby coral reef and Val rushes to the rescue, and brings ashore young Eric Blake, played by Donald Woods. The newcomer and Val’s_ bride fall in love. The divers mutiny and Val himself dives for pearls when an octopus coils its tendrils about him. Other thrilling adventures follow with lightning speed to the final fade-out. Others in the cast besides the principals — Humphrey Bogart, Margaret Lindsay and Donald Woods—are George Regas, Sidney Bracy, Tetsu. Komai, Houseley Stevenson and Frank Lackteen. Frank MeDonald directed. (Opening Day Story) Love Meets Hate In “Isle Of Fury” At Strand Today ‘“Tsle of Fury,’’ Warner Bros.’ thrilling drama of love and adventure in the South Seas, opens Site. TNO: eos aes tLe ee Theatre today. There is a three-cornered love affair between two men and a maid on a lonely isle in which primitive passions hold sway. One man, a fugitive from justice and sought for a murder he did not commit, is too trustful of his young bride, who has been brought up on the island and has seen few white men. A polished man of the world is shipwrecked on the coral reef and proves to be the hunter of the fugitive. He immediately falls desperately in love with the latter’s bride. The husband is unsuspecting until informed by an evil gossip who hopes to garner blood money in the shape of a reward for the fugitive. The islander starts out with a gun to kill the despoiler of his home. He finds the lovers in his own house and is about to slay his rival when an unusual circumstance arises. The cast includes Humphrey Bogart, Margaret Lindsay and Donald Woods, the three in the triangular romance,—Paul Graetz, Gordon Hart, E. E. Clive, George Regas and others. Frank McDonald directed the picture. The Devil-Fish Lurks Below! Donald Woods (left) Humphrey Bogart and Margaret Lindsay in the thrilling romance of the South Seas, ‘‘Isle of Fury,’’ the Warner Bros. production which comes to the ......... ee eae THEOL ON. Sie Mat 201—20e (Review) “Isle Of Fury” Thrilling Romance Of South Seas A Tale of Flaming Love and Wild Adventure Among the Pearl Divers of the Pacific For stark drama, wild adventure and unique romance set in a weirdly glamorous background, few pictures ean compete with the Warner Bros. production, ‘‘Isle of Fury,’’ which was shown to enthusiastic audiences at the .................................. Theatre yesterday for the first time locally. The picture, based on the Somerset Maugham novel ‘“Three in Eden,’’ is packed with thrills from start to finish, including the reseue of men washed into the sea from a ship smashed on a jagged coral reef in a terrifice storm — battles with knife and gun between 0 utlawed white men, half eastes and natives — and greatest of Margaret Lindsay all, a_ titanic Mat 101—10c ‘Struggle to the death of . two men caught in the snakelike tentacles of an octopus at the bottom of the ocean. Underneath it all, there is seething passion in the hearts of a man and a beautiful girl, both of whom fight desperately to control their love because the girl is the bride of the master of the island. But love and hate are hard to hold in bonds and when the husband discovers the romance he sets forth in a towering rage to slay his rival whom he had called friend. The sterling cast is headed by Humphrey Bogart, Margaret Lindsay and Donald Woods, the three who are ensnared by a triangular romance. Bogart, a killer and gangster of many pictures, portrays the role of a rough but courageous pearl hunter, who has hidden on the uncharted island because sought for a murder he is unable to prove he did not commit. He gives a fine performance as the rugged and ruthless driver of na tive pearl divers, who fears nothing but fear. Miss Lindsay is called upon to portray « girl who tries to be loyal to her husband while torn by her passion for another. Donald Woods gives a_ fine characterization as a man who falls in love against his will. and finally sacrifices both love and duty to the law, because of his friendship for his rival. Others who do excellent work are Paul Graetz, Gordon Hart, E. E. Clive and George Regas. Frank McDonald directed. The screen play is by Robert Andrews and William Jacobs. Margaret Lindsay Has Chameleon Eyes Margaret Lindsay’s eyes are normally hazel but according to lighting, the gown she’s wearing and surrounding walls or reflections, they seem green, blue or brown. In ordinary films they photograph dark, in Technicolor, blue. So they call her “the girl with the chameleon eyes.” Miss Lindsay’s eyes appear to change color several times in her latest Warner Bros. picture, “Isle of Fury,” which comes to the eS See Theatre on. -.065:...5:.: next. They reflected the sea, and the foliage at Catalina Island, where exterior scenes were made. Donald Woods Analyzes Temperament In Diary Love Interloper In “Isle of Fury” Keeps Track Of His Emotions The diary Donald Woods keeps is full of plus and minus symbols. There are no words written on the pages. Only these mathematical signs. The handsome young actor didn’t write one word on the page reserved then for the day he started in “‘Isle of Fury,’’ the Warner Bros. picture which Poe ee Se SS next. On that page Don made four plus signs. That’s all. Plussesgs, gays Don, have nothing to do with kisses, as they do in love letters. And, ina way, they have nothing to do with mathematies. Don keeps a record of his : attitude, emopitaeecacieoeed tions and genMat 104—10c eral mental outlook in the diary. SOI ‘“Three years ago,’’ he said, ‘IT read a book on psychology which said something about a person’s high and low spots being as regular as the tides and that the way to find out when they come is to figure it out mathematically by keeping a record. So I started keeping a record. And believe me it’s been lots of fun, and worth while, too.’’ This is how it works: Every morning right after breakfast Don digs out his diary and describes how .he feels in terms of plus and minus signs. He scribbles these on the page of that day. He arbitrarily decided four plus symbols should represent him at his best. Like the day he was married; when Warner Bros. gave him a long term contract; when he was cast opposite Kay Francis in ‘*The White Angel’’ and with Paul Muni in ‘‘ The Story of Louis Pasteur’’ and with Fredrie March in ‘‘Anthony Adverse.’’ But what good comes from all this figuring? “*Well,’’ said Don, ‘‘I generally know in advance pretty much how I’m going to feel, so try to do the things which are most important on the high days. Things work out better for me when I do: One merit of this strange diary is that Donald Woods doesn’t have to keep it under lock and key. Woods plays the other man in a triangular love affair in ‘‘Isle of Fury,’’ a hidden island of the Vengeance! Humphrey Bogart throttles the villain (Paul Graetz) in a scene from ‘‘Isle of Fury,’’ the Warner Bros. picture now at the Theatre. Mat 106—10e eee. Theatre on 5 South Seas. The picture is based on the novel by Somerset Maugham. Others in the cast are Humphrey Bogart, Margaret Lindsay, Paul Graetz, Gordon Hart, E. E. Clive and George Regas. Frank MeDonald directed the picture from the screen play by Robert Andrews and William Jacobs. Former Minister Acts As Adviser At Film Wedding Hollywood’s expert on weddings isn’t a woman. It’s a kindly, grey-haired actor named Gordon Hart, which explains why Warner Bros. had him double in brass during the filming of ‘Isle of Fury,’’ now showing at the seek nies Ra eT ee Theatre. Hart plays the role of a rumsoaked trouble-maker in the picture. But during the filming of the scene in which Margaret Lindsay and Humphrey Bogart are married, Hart stood by apd watched that the preacher did his bit correctly. Gordon Hart is an authority on weddings because he was a Congregational minister for more than ten years and during that time married several thousand persons. ‘Isle of Fury’”’ is a rousing romance of the South Seas Islands based on the novel of blazing adventure by Somerset Maugham. The picture was directed by Frank MeDonald. South Seas Movie Filmed At Catalina A company of more than 100 film players and technicians were sent to Catalina Island on the Pacifie Coast, where there is tropical verdure, to make scenes for the Warner Bros. picture, “Isle of Fury,” a South Sea Islands story, which comes to the McDonald, the director, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Woods, Humphrey Bogart and other players. The film is an exciting story built around the adventures of fugitives from justice who run a pearl fishing business on a tiny island. Vacationists In Rush For Star Autographs Autograph books sold at a premium at Catalina Island during the filming of the Warner Bros. picture, “Isle of Fury,” a South Sea Island story, now showing at this. Fee oe Theatre. The players, Humphrey Bogart, Margaret Lindsay and Donald Woods, had no sooner stepped off the studio chartered boat at the resort then virtually everyone of the 200 vacationers became autograph conscious. Few of them, however, had autograph books. So the resort’s general store did a land office business in signature books while the supply lasted. Such is fame. Page Three