Lady Killer (Warner Bros.) (1933)

Advance Shorts Venison for Mae Clarke's Party Donated by Cagney James Cagney has killed his first deer. It was a fine three-point buck which he shot in the Sierras just prior to starting work on “Lady Killer,” the Warner Bros. picture which is coming to the... . Theatre on. When Mae Clarke, his leading lady in “Lady Killer,” the girl whom he socked with a grapefruit in “Public Enemy” two years ago, suggested a reunion party, Jimmy not only sent her a crate of grapefruit but supplied the venison steaks. The party was held on the Warner lot with members of the company attending, including Margaret Lindsay, Henry O’Neill, Leslie Fenton, Russell Hopton, Raymond Hatton, George Blackwood and Director Roy Del Ruth. Cagney Gave Mae Clarke a Basket of Grapefruit Jimmie Cagney has his own sense of humor. When Mae Clarke, the girl who was on the receiving end of Jimmie’s grapefruit in the famous scene in “Public Enemy” two years ago, walked into her dressing room on the Warner Bros. lot to get ready for the opening scenes of “Lady Killer,’ Cagney’s latest starring picture, which comes to the... . The atre On... . ., she found.a_ crate of grapefruit in the middle of the floor. On it was an envelope with a card inside. Mae took out the card and read the following message: “For Internal Use Only. Cagney.” James Cagney Gets "Sun-Tan" That Wouldn't Come Off James Cagney had a sun tan effect all over his face and torso that just wouldn’t come off for days. It wasn’t real sun tan but good old-fashioned bolomania such as actors who played Indians in the old silent days of Tom Ince’s Broncho, Kay Bee and 101 Bison pictures used to bathe themselves in. Jimmy didn’t find out until after it was on that you can’t wash it off. It wears off and it takes its time about it. ‘The wash was used by Jimmy while playing the part of an Indian extra in “Lady Killer,” the Warner Bros. picture which comes to TNE 5c RR DERLEE ON sos Le ie rector knew all about it, however, and that’s why the Indian sequences were the last to be made for the production. MAE CLARKE Mae Clarke was born in Philadelphia but moved to Atlantic City with her parents when a child. She attended the local schools and Dawson Dancing Academy. Earl Lindsay, musical comedy producer, saw her dance and engaged her for a role in “Keep Cool.” Later she appeared successively with Barbara Stanwyck and Walda Mansfield at the Strand Roof, the Everglades Club and Vanity Fair. The three girls, who were inseparable chums, were persuaded to try Hollywood and pictures by Carter De Haven. But the three stayed only a short time on their first venture, returning to New York to play in “The Noose.” Afterwards all three made good in the movies. Miss Clarke’s first big hit was with James Cagney in “Public Enemy,” in which picture the now famous grapefruit episode took place. Among her recent pictures are “Turn Back the Clock,” “Made on Broadway,” “Rivets,” “Parole Girl,” “Breach of Promise” and “Night World.” GEORGE BLACKWOOD George Blackwood, born in Dalton, Ohio, began his stage career at the age of eight in “Young America.” He went to New York at fourteen and danced in Foking’s Ballet, later joining Jesse Bonstell’s Stock Company in Detroit. Returning to New York he played with Laurette Taylor in “Sweet Nell of Old Drury,” with Dorothy Gish in “Holiday,” with Helen Morgan in “Showboat,” with Grace George in “All the King’s Men,” His first appearance in pictures with the exception of six short reel subjects: for Warner Bros. was in “I Loved a Woman.” He also appeared with Joe E. Brown in “Son of a Sailor.” JAMES CAGNEY James Cagney was born in New York and as a boy had the usual run of jobs as office boy, ‘bundle wrapper, etc., until he started his stage career as a chorus boy. His next step upward was in big-time vaudeville and then to Broadway productions. It was while appearing with Joan Blondell in Warner Bros. dom Handle,” Mat No. 9—Price 5c roles in the film. “Public “Blonde Crazy,” “Picture Snatcher’” and “Winner Take All.” “Penny Arcade” in New York that both he and Miss Blondell were ushered into pictures, when bought the screen rights to that play and made it into a picture under the title of “Sinner’s Holiday.” Both played their same Both have since risen to star under the Warner banner. Cagney’s more recent pictures include “Footlight Parade,” “The Mayor of Hell,’ “Hard to Enemy,” “Smart Money,” “Taxi,’ “The Crowd Roars,” LESLIE FENTON Leslie Fenton Bootle, England. the primary schools there but came to America when a young man and entered Ohio State University. He started his stage career in stock at the Bellamy Theatre, New York, later joining the Stewart Walker Stock Company, touring the country. He made his first hit in “The Count of Monte Cristo” on Broadway. His favorite role is “Clyde” in “The American Tragedy.” His first picture role was “Havoc.” His was. born in He attended more recent pictures are “Airmail,” “The Hatchet Man,” “Thunder Below’. and “The Strange Love of Molly Louvain.” It was while playing in the latter picture at the Warner Bros. studios that he met and fell in love with Ann Dvorak, the star ot the picture. The two eloped by airplane to Yuma, Ariz., were married and rushed off to Europe for a--year’s honeymoon. Both aré’ now back in Hollywood playing in pictures and farming at a ranch in Van Nuys. HENRY O'NEILL Henry O’Neill was born in Orange, N. J., and educated there. After graduating from Seton Hall College, he decided to try his luck on the stage, having appeared in various amateur and college productions since twelve years of age. After many discouragements, he landed a minor role with a Newark, N. J., stock company and one engagement led to another until he felt he was ready to try Broadway. His first role there was with the John Ferguson Theatre Guild. He clicked with Broadway’s theatre-goers and for many years has been one of the most popular actors in the East. Numbered among his many stage hits are “I Loved You Wednesday,” “The. ast... Mile,” “Trick for Trick” and “Conquest.” He was brought to Hollywood by Warner Bros. and has appeared in ‘“Headquarters,” “The World Changes,” “The Kennel Murder Case,” “T ILoved a Woman” and “The House on 56th Street.” MARGARET LINDSAY Margaret Lindsay was born in Dubuque, Iowa, her real name being Margaret Kies. She was educated in the National Park Seminary in Washington, D. C., and in the National Academy of Dramatic Art. She began with small parts on the stage and worked up to leading roles, playing also in stock and repertory. Her biggest stage hit was in “Death Takes a Holiday.” Recently she entered pictures and made a striking success in her role in “Cavalcade.” Other pictures in which she has appeared include “From Headquarters,” “The House on 56th Street,” “The World Changes,” “Private Detective 62,” “Baby Face,” “Captured!” “Voltaire,” “All American,” “Okay America,” “Once in a Lifetime,’ “The Fourth Horseman” and “West of Singapore.” RUSSELL HOPTON Russell Hopton was born in New York City, February 18, 1900 After spending two years in college studying agriculture he left to take a job as a surveyor. He quit to become a film salesman, which he credits for giving him an interest in theatricals. He first played a small part with a stock company. He proved to have talent and rapidly rose to leading roles. Hopton has been playing for the screen..since~ that’ time and has been highly successful in character and leading parts. Among the pictures in which he has appeared are “Elmer the Great,” “The Man Who Played God,” “Blonde Crazy,” “The Star Witness,” “Arrowsmith,” “Street Scene,” “The Little Giant” and “I’m No Angel.” eS, Jimmy Cagney Learned | Mae Clarke Began Career} Cagney Signs Armistice Some Jiu-Jitsu Tricks It’s not safe to pick a scrap with James Cagney, bad boy of the screen. Cagney has just finished a course of jiu-jitsu from Jack Don Wong, one of Los Angeles’ most proficient orientals. Wong had a small part with Cagney in “Lady Killer,” the star’s new Warner Bros. picture which comes to the. ... Theatre on Between scenes, Wong instructed Jimmy in some of the simpler tricks of jiu-jitsu. “May | Help You?" Jimmy Cagney plays the perfect gentleman to Margaret Lindsay in this scene from the new Warner Bros. hit, ‘“‘Lady Killer,’ opening Wednesday at the Strand. Jimmy plays six different roles in this film, as he traces the rise of a movie usher to stardom. Mae Clarke heads the sterling supporting cast. Mat No. 1—Price 10c Page Six With Barbara Stanwyck Mae Clarke, who has the leading feminine role opposite James Cagney in the Warner Bros. picture, “Lady Killer,’ which comes to the . Theatre on... ., was associated with Barbara Stanwyck for years in her early theatrical career. Both were dancers at the New York Everglades Club, at the Vanity Fair and the Strand Roof. They came to Hollywood together with Carter De Haven and returned to New York together to play in “The Noose.” They had been inseparable pals until Miss Clarke left the show. They were brought together again when Miss Clarke was working in “Lady Killer,” for Miss Stanwyck was playing in “Ever in My Heart” on the same lot at the time. Cagney Dazzles Studios With Swanky Moustache The entire staff of the Warner Bros. studio gasped in amazement bright, sunny morning, Jimmy Cagney arrived for the film“Lady Killer’—wearing a moustache! The hirsute was strange to the Cagney face, and caused more comment than even he expected. Jimmy hastened to explain, however, that it was far from being a permanent addition, but would last only during the course of the filming of “Lady Killer,” his latest for Warner Bros., which comes to the . . UNGAtNe’ sa. ee ttt sceIMs stor fu athe part,” said Jimmy. This story of the movie usher who climbed to the heights of Hollywood stardom, via the gangster route, numbers in its cast such talented stars as Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay, Leslie Fenton, Raymond Hatton and many others. Roy Del Ruth directed. one when ing of adornment In Big Grapefruit War The Great Grapefruit War is over! This one-man war, begun some years ago when Jimmy Cagney plastered half a grapefruit over the appealing features of Mae Clarke, has been concluded! A treaty of peace was signed before shooting began on their latest Warner Bros. picture, “Lady Killer,” which opens at the . . ‘Eheatren: The truce was signed at a venison dinner held by Miss Clarke at which the guests were Director Roy Del Ruth. and members of the “Lady Killer” cast, including Margaret Lindsay, Leslie Fenton, Raymond Hatton, Russell Hopton and others. Cagney, in signing the truce, agreed to refrain from pasting Mae Clarke in the face with grapefruit and prom. ised not to be rough to Mae above the neck. Cagney Climbed to Fame Via Role in "Broadway" By a peculiar quirk of fate, three of Hollywood’s prominent players reached their present fame via exactly the same route. Jimmy Cagney, Lee Tracy and Hobart Cavanaugh all portrayed the character of Roy Lane, hoofer-hero of the drama, “Broadway,” which atracted such attention a few years ago. Jimmy, then unknown, was ‘Tracy’s understudy during the run of the New York production, and spent weary months on that job before he was discovered by Warner Bros. and rushed west to stardom. Cagney’s latest film, “Lady Killer,” WilliOpend.cje.ecrobsther.s son mlneabne: In this new Warner Bros. hit, directed by Roy Del Ruth, he is supported by an all-star cast including Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay, Leslie Fenton, Raymond Hatton and many others. Margaret Lindsay Has Penchant for Powells Between two Powells, Margaret Lindsay, who has a leading role with James Cagney in the Warner Bros. picture, “Lady Killer,” which comes to the % .. = ‘Theatre on™.) 2 <.,40mes her time pretty well occupied. Every day between pictures she can be seen dining and dancing with William (“Kennel Murder Case”) Powell and attending the Friday night fights and the tennis matches with Dick (“Convention City”) Powell. If it isn’t one Powell, it’s another, would appear to be Margaret’s verdict. MAE CLARKE Pretty star of many screen successes returns as one of the feminine leads in Jimmy Cagney’s latest film, “Lady Killer,” coming to the Strand. Mat No. 11—Price 5c