Maybe Its Love (Warner Bros.) (1935)

is GUNES ieee. tee, sie sands 6 ee NOS Whalen os co ee ee ee a TANGO ee a ee When, in addition to money troubles, real and fancied grievances and jealousy, the relations of a young couple decide to lead their lives for them, situations arise that only an author of the skill of Maxwell Anderson could develop into the combination of romance, suspense and comedy that made his famous Broadway stage play an instantaneous hit. Now, that absorbing study of human nature has been brought to the sereen by First National and given an all star cast headed by Gloria Stuart, Ross Alexander, Frank McHugh, Helen Lowell and Ruth Donnelly. Rims O’Neill (Ross Alexander) a vivacious youth employed in an importing office, is in love with his boss’ secretary, Bobby Halevy (Gloria Stuart) who returns his affection, but has never been able to bring him to the proposing _ Adolph Mengle, Jr., (Phillip Reed) son of the boss, comes to work in the office and pays attention to Bobby which arouses Rims’ jealousy. He sulks, pays attention to Lila, a stenographer but is unhappy. Mengle, finding in Rims a formidable rival, has him appointed manager of the Havana office. Bobby’s married sister, Florrie, thinks it time to take a hand, makes a date for Rims and Bobby and teaches the younger sister how to lead the lad to the altar. The scheme works. Rims gets another job, but finds married Directed by Based on Play by Screen Play by Adaptation by Dialogue Director Photography by Art Director Re OR Frank McHugh Se LEAD J. Farrell MacDonald ip 5 5 in eae Helen Lowell Phillip Reed Joseph Cawthorn Ruth Donnelly Dorothy Dare Henry Travers Maude Eburne life beset with difficulties, not the least of which is his wife’s family, all the members of which camp on his doorstep and make his decisions for him. Bobby can’t make the budget balance, and finally the husband walks out on her. He loses his job, has to sleep in the park, and when he finally decides to go home, finds his wife has returned to her old job. Rims goes to the office, but Bobby is out to lunch with young Mengle. The father offers Rims another chance to go to Havana. When Rims goes to say good-by to Bobby, he meets the boss’ son just leaving her apartment. Rims suspects the worst, but Mengle, who has just been refused by Bobby because she loves her husband, decides to be a real man and act as peace maker. He lends his car to Rims to drive to the steamer, and then has the nw ee the ear. The officers take Rims to Bobby s flat, where young Mengle straightens things out and de parts. The young husband and wife are in the midst of a happy reconciliation scene when the bride’s family troupe in with a scheme for all of them to live together in a big house. Rims is ready to agree to anything but Bobby turns down the proposition, turns:out her family, and informs them that in the future they are going to live by themselves. Be? SEC a dene William McGann SUA ge er Fes Maxwell Anderson Jerry Wald and Harry Sauber Bree agen 07 Lawrence Hazard eek ec ee ea ee Daniel Reed Buin rien cata Arthur Edeson 67 eae ae oy ___..._ James Gibbon Eee EN MRM John Hughes dee tate. ee Orry-Kelly ee Poh anh Bem Leo F. Forbstein BILLING “MAYBE IT’S LOVE” with Gloria Stuart—Ross Alexander 15% Frank McHugh—Helen Lowell 60% Directed by William McGann 20% A First National 40% Productions Corporation 5% Picture 25% LENGTH RUNNING TIME 3,780 FEET .......62 MINUTES xe “Hnter Madame.” | inent plays in which he has appeared “Let Us Be Gay,” “That’s Grati_ tude,” “After Tomorrow” and “No Ross Alexander Ross Alexander was born in New York City, July 27, 1907. He attended the Brooklyn Model School and Erasmus Hall. Alexander left school at sixteen to go on the stage, playing in stock in Boston, Mass., and later in Louisville, Ky. His first Broadway play was Other prom“The include Ladder,” Questions Asked.” He made his bow on the screen with “Gentlemen Are Born” and later played in “Flirtation Walk.” His current production is “Maybe Its Love,’ which comes to the pe ee ere ee Pheatre wont: 3 ee Frank McHugh Frank McHugh has been on the stage since his early youth. Born in Homestead, Pa., of theatrical parents, Frank’s earliest thoughts were of the theatre. Following years as a trouper in many: stock companies through Frank McHugh Mat No. 9 out the United States and Canada, he was induced by his friend, Frank Fay, to accept a role with the latter in “Bright Lights.” He speedily drew the attentions of screen audiences and after having given outstanding performances in many pictures, he was signed under a long term contract by the Warner Bros. His latest pictures include “Happiness Ahead,” “6 Day Bike Rider,” “Here Comes The Navy,” “Return of the Terror,” “Heat Lightning,” “Fashions of 1934,” “Merry Wives of Reno,” “Smarty,” “Convention City,” “Son of a Sailor” and “The House on 56th Street.” His current Pieture is “Maybe It’s Love,” which comes to the » Theatre on color . Reel No. 9602. it. Reel No. 9120. FOR BALANCED ENTERTAINMENT Take Your Choice of These Vitaphone Shorts They're Perfect With This Feature I “REMEMBER THE ALAMO,” by E. M. Newman, with dialogue by John B. Kennedy. Another of the famous “See America First” series. Reel No. 9504. 2 “THOSE BEAUTIFUL DAMES,” a “Merrie Melodie” in all you need to know about it! Reel No. 9801. 3 “RAMBLING *ROUND RADIO ROW,” a “Pepper Pot,” starring Baby Rose Marie and a cast of radio favorites. Ruth Etting in “NO CONTEST,” a “Broadway Brevities” with music and comedy. Reel No. 9116. 5 Herb Williams in “VAUDEVILLE RELL NO. 1,” a “Pepper Pot,” featuring famous vaudevillians. Reel No. 9604. 6 Morton Downey in “OFF THE BEAT,” a “Broadway Brevities,” giving you that golden voice the way you like 7 Gus Edwards in “SONGS THAT LIVE,” a “Pepper Pot” that'll make you feel young again. Reel No. 9606. Ross Alexander Aprerring in the First National comedy of young love and too many relations, “Maybe _ It’s Love,” which will open at the Strand Theatre on_____..._---._..._. Mat No. 3—10c Helen Lowell Helen, Lowell, a veteran of the New York stage, made her bow in talking pictures with the First National production of “Side Streets.” That was her first Hollywood venture although she did appear in one silent picture made in the east by D. W. Griffith nine years ago. This was titled “Isn’t Life Wonderful.” She began her stage career by playing small parts for Charles Frohman at the Empire Theatre, New York, from which were graduated such famous stars as William Faversham, James K. Hackett, Odette Taylor, May Robson, Henry Miller and others. Her more recent stage productions include “The Show Off,” “Tt’s a Wise Child,” “The Guest Room,’ “Blue Bonnet,” “The Torch Bearers” and “Broadway and Buttermilk.” Her pictures consist of “Big Hearted Herbert,” “The Case of the Howling Dog,” “The Dragon Murder Case,” “Side Street,” “The Merry Frinks,” “Midnight Alibi” and her current release, “Maybe It’s Love,” now showing BU THOiatea ey cer tee ie Theatre. »~MAUDE EBURNE Gloria Stuart Gloria Stuart was born in Santa Monica, Calif., and edueated at the home town schools and at the University of California at Berkeley. While at the University she played in dramatic productions Gloria Stuart Mat No. 6 ——LO¢ both at the school and at the Berkeley playhouse under the direction of Everett Glass. Later she moved to the Artists’ Colony at Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., where she appeared in leading roles at the Theatre of the Golden the Morris Ankrum. She then appeared in a number of plays at the Pasadena Playhouse. While playing in “The Sea Gull” a Hollywood casting director saw her and persuaded her to take a film test. She passed with glowing colors and has been in pictures ever since. Among the productions in which she has appeared are “Here Comes The Navy,” “Street of Women,” “All American,’ “Roman Scandals,” “Beloved,” “The Invisible Bow under direction of Man” and.“The Secret of thea” Blue Koom.” Her latest” picture is “Maybe It’s Love,” which comes: to" thes ee ee Theatre on partis: Mat tapes ts: dune aie ee Sere GLORIA STUART—“‘Here Comes the Navy,” “Street of Women,” “Roman Seandals,’ “The Invisible Man,” “The Secret of the Blue Room.” ROSS ALEXANDER — “Flirtation Walk,” “Gentlemen Are Born.” FRANK McHUGH — “Happiness Ahead,” “6 Day Bike Rider,” “Here Comes the Navy,” “The Return of the Terror,” “Merry Wives of Reno.” HELEN LOWELL—“Big Hearted Herbert,” “The Case of the Howling Dog,” “The Dragon Murder Case,” Madame Du Barry,” “Midnight Alibi.” PHILLIP REED—“Big Hearted Herbert,” “A Lost Lady,” “British Agent,” “Dr. Monica,” “Jimmy the Gent,” “Registered Nurse.” JOSEPH CAWTHORN—“‘Housewife,” “Twenty Million Sweethearts,” “Grand Slam,” “Blondie Johnson Johnson,” “They Call It Sin.” RUTH DONNELLY—‘Happiness Ahead,” “Housewife,” “Mandalay,” “Wonder Bar,” “Merry Wives of Reno,” “Heat Lightning,” “Female.” DOROTHY DARE — “St. Louis Kid,” “Happiness Ahead.” HENRY TRAVERS—“The Invisible Man,’ “My Weakness,” “Another Language,” “Reunion in Vienna.” J. FARRELL McDONALD — “I Loved a Woman,” “The Working Man,’ “Week-End Marriage,’ “The Strange Love of Molly Louvain,” “Public Enemy.” — “Here Comes the Navy,” “The Return of the Terror,’ “Havana Wid ow,” “Ladies They Talk About,” “Stranger In Town.” Page Eleven