Man Wanted (Warner Bros.) (1932)

Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. ae. & The Vitaphone Corp. 5% present << “MAN WANTED” 100% with es Kay Francis 80% > David Manners 710% Guy Kibbee 50% Una Merkel—Andy Devine—Kenneth Thomson 40% Directed by William Dieterle 20% A Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Picture 40% THE CAST I Kay Francis SS See ee David Manners We ee Andy Devine eS aS Una Merkel Pe Kenneth Thomson We a Claire Dodd ps a ae anes Charlotte Merriam NR Se Edward Van Sloan Se ee ee Robert Greig ESO Betty Farrington PRODUCTION STAFF Adaptation and dialogue..... ee se ee Robert Lord merector. 5 Sa ee ee. William Dieterle I Se Gregg Toland I 5 ee Earl Luick Memrtrrector.... a Se ee ea Anton Grot LENGTH RUNNING TIME Tom Sheridan and Andy Doyle, just out of Harvard, get a job in a sporting goods store. Tom gets notice to report with some exercising machines at the office of Mrs. Ames, publisher of the 400 Magazine, and is quite disgruntled at the prospect of waiting on an old woman when he has a date with pretty, but rather common, Ruth Holman, to whom he is engaged. Instead of being ugly and old, Lois Ames is an exceedingly modern and attractive young woman. After a sudden burst of temper on the part of her secretary, Tom is offered the position and he accepts. Lois drives him home and then goes to her penthouse, where she finds a party in progress, with her husband paying a good deal of attention to one of the guests. This fails to nettle her as much as it might have, if she hadn’t just met Tom Sheridan. There follow evenings of hard work at the office, Tom’s solicitude for his boss showing their increasing intimacy. Tom is invited to Bar Harbor to help Lois finish some special work. Their close association brings Tom to the realization of his affection for Lois, but he can’t do anything about it. Tom returns to New York determined to be nicer to Ruth Holman, but an evening with her convinces him she is quite common in comparison with Lois. Afraid of himself now, he resigns his job, offering to work a last evening to help Lois clean up some work. But Ruth Holman, with whom he has broken a date to work at the office, pays him an unexpected call and makes a scene in front of Lois, flouncing out at last after having returned her engagement ring to Tom. This scene proves a perfect opportunity for Lois to tell Tom that her husband is on his way to Paris to get a divorce. There is only one thing left for Tom to do and he does it. BIOGRAPHICAL BRIEFS KAY FRANCIS — Acknowledged as Hollywood’s fashion leader. A dashing brunette. Actress of exceptional ability with both stage and screen experience. Her finest pictures are ‘‘Gentlemen of the Press,’ ‘‘Illusion,’’ ‘Behind the Makeup,” ‘‘Marriage Playground,” | UNA MERKEL—Recruited from stage. “A Notorious Affair,” ‘Street of One of screen’s most versatile young Chance,’ ‘‘False Madonna’ and actresses. Has played in ‘“Im‘Man Wanted.” patient Maiden,’ ‘She Wanted a Millionaire,’ “‘“Wicked,”’ ‘‘Abraham DAVID MANNERS—Handsome young | | incoln,”’ “Secret Witness,” “Daddy actor with many important pictures Long Legs,” “Private Lives’? and to his credit: ‘‘Journey’s End,” A beestils “Man Wanted.” ‘Kismet,’ ‘“The Millionaire,’ “The Last Flight,” “Beauty and the Boss’’ | ¢, AIRE DODD—Talented newcomer and “Man Wanted. to films with roles in ‘Alias the many important films. ‘Just Imagine,”’ ‘‘A Notorious Affair,’ ““The Other Tomorrow,” “‘Broadway Melody,’ ‘‘The Bellamy Trial,’ ‘‘The Famous Ferguson Case’”’ and ‘‘Man Wanted.” ANDY DEVINE—Natural comedy type| Poctor,”” “Under Eighteen” and with genuine ability. Has scored a Wanted” already to her creait. personal successes in ‘‘Spirit of Notre Dame,” “Law and Order,” ‘Blonde Baby,”’ ‘‘Impatient Maiden’’ and ‘‘Man Wanted.” KENNETH THOMSON—Long known on legitimate stage. Played in ELIZABETH PATTERSON — Clever character actress with long list of ‘parts’? behind her, including ‘“The Expert,’ ‘‘So Big,’ ‘‘Miss Pinkerton’”’ and ‘‘Man Wanted.” MAN WANTED TO PUT OVER A GREAT BOX-OFFICE PICTURE EASY JOB FOR AMBITIOUS SHOWMAN! KAY FRANCIS, the most ravishing beauty on the screen, as Warner Bres. present her in her first starring role! Supported by the kind of a cast that Page Two reflects the hectic spirit of this youthful, modern story! | OH! from start to finish! KAW! That’s your cue! Its 0.K.