Manhattan Parade (Warner Bros.) (1931)

Seat Everything You Need To Know About “Manhattan Parade” The Story c ~ an eo : i take a : LZ Important Characters In Bs whole page to describe all the gags. ) : 66 73 : Doris is the brains of the Roberts Costume Company, M a nN h a t t a Nh Z a r a d e Neos ees night in the small office, while John, er wise husband, holds down the big offi d enteri = tains producers, especially the oe “ ses ee soe oe. 2 a HOF: : ’ = Herbert, a solemn wag, pussyfoots about the place, eh jet oe . es : i se gs HCHINGR giving timidly evasive advice. and a few others for good measure_______. i e oo that he will insist on a separation HERBERT, Solemnly amusing philosopher who advises Doris mn oss Doris stays at home to care for their small sometimes with disastrous results_.CHAS. BUTTERWORTH child, and when she does so, he elopes with her : hei secretary, Charlotte. Doris gets back into se om LOU DELMAN, Quarrelsome theatrical producer. JOE SMITH arness to save the business. At first ful, wigs LS ; fate finally SHTOWS in her way a aie ae eee JAKE DELMAN, fous Oralier one 2 aringr Ue eee off, who tries to buy millions of dollars worth of BRIGHTON, Delman’s right hand man... FRANK CONROY _ costumes for a five dollar bill. Doris gets the brilliant idea of selling him to the Delmans, as a genius. : JUNIOR, Adorable small son of Doris-__-----------DICKIE MOORE | They are sure he is a superman because he spends PAISLEY, Effeminate costume designer BOBBY WATSON Ee thousands for elephants which he at once exchanges for ostriches, puts the dancers in the orchestra pit CHARLOTTE, Eloping secretary_-.. GRETA GRANSTEDT and the musicians without instruments in the baleony. } ALds John returns with Charlotte from Paris and tries to SEWING GIRL, With a wandering eye__-------------RUTH H See ee obote gett an altadavit’ tom SEWING GIRL, Believes in the ‘stitch in time’. MAE MADISON ariotte convicting him of misconduct, and he i = i out. Vasiloff, in a flash of reason, Ke ee Pa JOHN, Tricky husband of Doris... WALTER MILLER has ‘put. on. the-swzong show for the Delmans. Herbert, VASILOFF, Director, Doris sells as a ‘genius’...LUIS ALBERNI = sae a — pretest Oa = SHERIFF, Impressed with his ae e fac a oris has won out for the Roberts igh LETON a Costume Company. Charles Dale wmportance ________-_-_-__-------------CHARLES MIDD ate aha 5c NANCY, Modern charmer_____-___-------------CLAIRE McDOWELL MRS. BEACON, Wealthy customer... O ff @ @ @ . eile. I ee eee ree ETHEL GRIFFIES 1cCla l B 1 l l In oy = a TELEPHONE GIRL, blonde, pert and prety. POLLY WALTERS . ; TOREADOR, Who never saw the bull(Use the following Percentages in ring se Se ee DOUGLAS GERALD All Advertising) LADY GODIVA’S HUSBAND Ss eg ee aes NAT PENDLETON W Bros. Pi —— ee seep ee SUIT OF ARMOR. BILL IRVING IL > The Vitaphone Corp. 5% Ist PAGE BOY__ HAROLD WALDRIDGE present NAPOLEON_______WILLIAM HUMPHRIES SLANE ATTAN PARADE”? 100% Chas. Butterworth LAWYER.____ EDWARD VAN SLOAN | Bcc ats with Cut No. 13 Winnie Lightner : Cut15c Mat 5c Cut No. 12 Smith and Dale 75% Cut 15c Mat 5c (of the Avon Comedy Four) 5% Winnie Lightner — Charles Butterworth 30% Dickie Moore — Bobby Watson 5% Based on a play by Samuel Shipman 2% . h d | 1 Directed by Lloyd Bacon 207% Length And Merc aNGise This ) so A Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Production 40% Photographed in Technicolor 10% Running Time B 1 g jz au g h H 1 t From These Angles! ; , 77 minutes B 1 O = ra p hy B rl e f S Sell it as a better, bigger, brighter show than ‘‘Gold Dig aS (atv Selene ae 6992 feet gers of Broadway.” JOE SMITH WALTER MILLER 2. Sell Smith and Dale as funnier than any brother team, sister team or four Hawaiians. In vaudeville with Charles On screen in “On the Border,” : a Dale ts Aven, Comedy Four. “Rough Waters Ute Kid," 3. Sell the comedy team of Charles Butterworth and Winnie hit, ‘Mendel, _ Incorporated,” “Swanee River,” “Helle Val. Lightner who gave you ‘‘Life of The Party’’ and ‘‘Side and The Vanities.’’ With Dale ley,”’ ‘Sky Raiders,” and ‘“ManShow.’’ m many comedy shorts. “sciers ale aa Born in Dayt nt 4 Sell 1 d 1 d-laff hil h ton, Ohio. Table of Con e S ell it as a girl-and-gag, leg-and-la ilarity hurricane : ; i CHARLES DALE GRETA GRANSTEDT 5. Sell it as the finest example of Technicolor Photography In Yaudeville with. Joe Smith = Se = pas that has ever been photographed. i i i m screen in “ ies,” Aes 5 a Smith in Broadway. stage hit “Embarrassing Momen te e 6. Sell Dickie Moore as the lovable little rascal of ‘‘Star Wit“Mendel, Incorporated.” ith aug ort,” “What a Man” ° ‘hi j i i Sudth: tm mabpcgamedy ahares, and "Manhattan Parade.” | Synopsis fese2) Se ee ee = : youngster’s big pic ; an Mini wi ic Sale. ~ i line: Page 2 pane ane eS Ss ee ras WINNIE LIGHTNER LUIS ALBERNI asa chanel fe 8 | Famous in London and Paris Broadway stage and on the ° ° Night Club ae Broad screen in “Santa Fe Trail,”|Running Time__________Page 2 F A B ] d P Riise, On a qerean ie “Svengali,” “The Mad Genius,” 8 g or a ance ro ram a seg ye zt ie Ae fo oe and unpnanes C P 9 **Show Oo ows,” “s e araade. orn in pain. ast egies Selig te me age te Sey ee ae 1. 8 W e S ugges ft EL h e S 2 arty,” “Sit ight,” “Ho Everything,” “Gold Dust RUTH HALL 2 promised" and “Manhattan| Advance Publicity___Pages 3, 4 be hea Re 3 Biographies ___________. Page r Gertie, Side Show and On screen in “Chances,” “‘Local g P ge . Manhattan Parade. Born in Boy Makes Good,” ‘“Comte Greenport, Long Island. 1 ticks C Born in Jackson. ville, orida. eeesblts ee Newspaper Ads______-_-_-------ROBERT L. RIPLEY on fame as stage entertainer, . . . in vaudeville and on the BroadPOLLY WALTERS ig, Pages}, 6.4,0 famous newspaper ,cartoonist in one of those amazing ce. nm screen in ife i ra | of ‘the: Paxty,” “lilieit," “The On screen in “Smart Money, Believe It Or Not’’ shorts. 1 Reel Se ee Crazy’ and “Manhattan |Current News Stories_Page 8 and/or Parade.”” Born in South Bend Parade.” Born in Columbus, SPORT SLANTS i : Ohio. 2 : sndiae® 2 Review == Page 8 with the world’s most popular sports announcer, Ted Husing announcing snappy dialogue describing snappy sport OORE LLOYD BACON , : DICKIE Ss oy .. ... |A4d Layout Ideas_________Page 9 action. 1 Reel. Child actor seen on screen in (Director) Among his direcon of ee ae S32 Ro setic Sons Be eaareiy egg and/or ower,” “Alpha,” “*Seed,” ick,”” “Fifty illion French° ° . Mienae< Mant oTbres’ ka mon” “Gold Duce Gertie” | Exploitation ______ Pages 10, 11|MERRIE MELODIES ; Loved.” “The Star Witness” WOffice Wife," Sit ight.” Inimitable song cartoons with fast moving story and loads “se t ks oe : o. A a. “Manhattan Parade”... Aecessories Page 12 of comedy. 1 Reel. 4 ms wily Page Two