Nine Lives Are Not Enough(Warner Bros.) (1941)

“NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH” — PUBLICITY ‘Nine Lives Are Not Enough’ At Strand Today You can pack up your troubles in an old kit bag or anything else that’s handy when you go to the Strand Theatre to see the funniest, breeziest mystery film to be shown this season. Its combination of mystery and comedy, as suggested by the title, ‘Nine Lives Are Not Enough,” makes for all-round entertainment. The merry Mystery Comedy Due The story of a daring newspaper man who defied a dangerous killer to get a good yarn for his paper and make a hit with a pretty girl is told in Warner Bros.’ exciting comedy-mystery film, “Nine Lives Are Not Enough,” which will open at the Strand Theatre this Friday. Ronald Reagan and Joan Perry are starred with James Gleason and Edward Brophy contributing much hilarity in the supporting roles. The screen play was written by Fred Niblo, Jr. from the novel by Jerome Odlum, author of “Each Dawn I Die.” The picture was directed by A. Edward Sutherland. Mat 102—15c RONALD REAGAN mystery will start showing locally today. Ronald Reagan, who has won raves from the critics time and ame n° 18 starred as a keen reporter and Joan Perry has. ~.the leading feminrole. arious situa: tions fly thick : and fast when James Gleason and KEdward Brophy get together as two cops on a murder case, and cause more confusion than the murderer. Reagan has just gotten his paper in a jam by having a local racketeer taken into court only to have the case thrown out for lack of evidence. He is given a grim warning by his city editor to be a bit more careful of his future accusations. When a millionaire is found dead in a_ boarding house, Reagan immediately announces a scoop by proclaiming it murder despite the fact that the police believe it to be suicide. Reagan is not alone in his murder theory. The daughter of the dead man, played by Joan Perry, also believes her father to be the victim of foul play. Together they plan to get to the bottom of the whole mysterious business and their travels get them into some very ticklish spots. However they unearth enough incriminating clues to cause the police to reopen the case and soon after the murderer is trapped. “Nine Lives Are Not Enough” was written for the screen by Fred Niblo, Jr. from a novel by Jerome Odlum. A Edward Sutherland directed the film. Mat 101—15c Ronald Reagan PMT CAST Matt Sawyer Jane Abbott Sergeant Daniels City Editor Rose Chadwick Officer Slattery Roy Snappy Lucas Mrs. Slocum Moxie Karper Colonel Andrews Lieutenant Buckley Charles Hot-Foot Yates Gillis STORY (not for publication) Matt Sawyer (Ronald Reagan), a young reporter, is warned by his editor (Howard da Silva) not to jump to any hasty decisions in the future because he recently got his paper in a jam. Ignoring this, Matt claims the death of a certain millionaire is murder, despite the fact that the police believe it to be suicide. The dead man’s daughter, Jane (Joan Perry), also believes that her father was murdered. Together, Jane and Matt unearth enough evidence to cause the police to reopen the case and cleverly trap the murderer. ©. a6 Selene) 16. Mies «Oe ee: oe Prorat oh ee Ga Seer tp aa ee a a A no. eee 6 a” lp. e' :eF Oi 6) ee Bune ©. Oe" S EW ee er as rr so See ee PM Ba Sees e! eee 6 oie e.6t a Ve ei oie) 06) 0:0 8 04m ..8 (ee. a: ef © © Se ea OE 8 ene et a see eee. 0.18 6 le eh el ere Pee apace oe Si er Peter Whitney BNP PMT Sel Lae 's Charles Drake Remini Cte tater es SR eg a Se Vera Lewis PRODUCTION Directed by A, EDWARD SUTHERLAND Screen Play by. ..Fred Niblo, Jr. From the novel by . Jerome Odlum Director of Photography, Ted McCord, A.S.C. Art Director ...Stanley Fleisher Dialogue Director Harry Seymour pean, Se Doug Gould Sound (Oy oh. ss Charles Lang Gowns by ..... Howard Shoup Makeup Artist ..Perc Westmore Film Editor Running Time—63 minutes UMUUUOUUOENOEUYEOUEDEQUEDEQUCQOGEAUEQCOEQEOU OOOO COCO CUCU CADUU CADE CO EASE EAPO EEA UTED EDEL DEE In Mystery Comedy Due at Strand Mat 201—30c "NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH" is the title, Edward Brophy, James Gleason, Faye Emerson and Ronald Reagan the people in this scene from the fun-packed comedy mystery which opens Friday at the Strand. (Review) Ronald Reagan Scores Hit in New Strand Film A new type of fast-paced mystery film had it’s first local showing at the Strand Theatre yesterday when Warner Bros.’ “Nine Lives Are Not Enough” started its run. Its sparkling dialogue, high-speed adventures and | side-splitting situations left nothing to be desired in the way of screen entertainment. “Nine Lives Are Not Enough” is a shining example of a well baianced movie, as evidenced by the reaction of its initial audience. Ronald Reagan adds still another grand performance to his fine record in his starring role as an alert reporter whose keen observation gets him into some very precarious situations. Sharing the lead opposite him is pretty Joan Perry as the daughter of a millionaire who meets his death in a most mysterious manner. The police say it is suicide but Reagan claims he was murdered! Possibly some of the confu Rete angles you might try: sion is caused by the two police = y 8 y Drive Carelessly, Safety Campaign. Mat 103—15c Ronald Reagan and Joan Perry men assigned to the case, the roles of which are played by two of the most riotous comedians on the screen, James Gleason and Edward Brophy. Their method of trapping the guilty party is a very simple one. All they do (and they do it very well) is get everyone very confused, including the murderer, and the rest is a matter of time. When Reagan and Joan decide to try to solve the mystery on their own, they turn up some very revealing clues which enable the police to trap the murderer. The exciting screenplay was written by Fred Niblo, Jr. from the brilliant novel by Jerome Odlum. A. Edward Sutherland directed the production. Safety Campaign Starts EXPLOITATION Campaign A Safety Campaign, keyed around the title of the picture, is an important item in your exploitation. Safety Campaigns are always timely and bring quick cooperation from civic officials and organizations, business men, newspapers and automobile associations. These are some For automobile drivers: Key line is: “If You Nine Lives Enough.” Angle stresses the risks and dangers of auto driving. Police chief or county motor vehicle commissioner issues 10 do’s and don’t’s of safe driving which should get wide notice. Banners and posters are set at important street intersections. Newspaper editorials and features, radio talks, contest to find town’s safest driver, window and auto stickers, ete. round out this phase of your For pedestrians: Key line is: “If You Walk Carelessly, Nine Lives Are Not Enough.” Similar campaign as outlined above can be applied. Additional here is public discussion—debates, inquiring reporter, interviews, etc.— on pros and cons of jaywalking legislation. For fire insurance companies: Key line is: “Tf You Insure Carelessly, Nine Lives Are Not Enough.” Angle calls for cooperation of local Fire Department and insurance companies in a Fire Prevention Campaign which stresses the hazards of improper fire precautions. Besides adapting the ideas outlined above, essay contest among local public school students on fire prevention is held. We suggest you plan all three campaigns plus others you might develop to run concurrently as (Name of City) SAFETY WEEK. It’s got all the makings of outstanding exploitation. Page 3 for More Exploitation James Gleason On Side of Law Having played every conceivable type of screen role from race tout to deacon, James Gleason has a part at Warner Bros. that really fits him. Gleason, who turned in a smash performance as the managing editor in ‘Meet John Doe,” currently is playing a police sergeant in “Nine Lives Are Not Enough,” newspaper comedy-mystery in which Ronald Reagan and Joan Perry have the top roles. The picture is currently at the Strand. With the exception of himself, his father and his son, Gleason asserts, every male member of the family since the first Gleason came over from County Tipperary has been a policeman. Stage Star Gets New Lease on Life At an age when most women are retiring, Vera Lewis started work on the Warner lot in “Nine Lives Are Not Enough.” Miss Lewis, one-time star of stage and screen, who recently soared to new heights as a character actress, celebrated her sixty-ninth birthday during the shooting of the film. She spent anything but a quiet birthday. Her first scene involved her in a panic attending the capture of an armed murderer, in which the actress gets knocked down. Are Not Country of origin U.S.A. Copyright 1941 Vitagraph, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright is waived to magazines and newspapers.