Noahs Ark(Warner Bros.) (1928)

MYSTERIOUS TAVERN WHERE MARY FINDS SHELTER BUT FACES NEW DANGER DOLORES COSTELLO in “NOAH'S ARK" with GEORGE O'BRIEN—The Spectacle of the Ages ADVANCE STORIES “Noah’s Ark,” Screen’s Biggest Spectacle, Soon Due Here “Noah’s Ark,” the long heralded Vitaphone talking picture, comes to the... . Theatre While the title would suggest that “Noah’s Ark” is a tale Warner Bros. soon. sand people was employed carry through the tremendous in “Noah’s Ark,” and Warner Bros. allotted a thirty-eight acre tract to construct the settings, on which to from the Bible, it is, in fact, a story of modern life with a background project. ‘“Noah’s Ark” is said to be truly gigantic in its proportions, of the antediluvian days. A cast of more than ten thou “NOAH’S ARK” AN EPIC OF CHANGELESS LOVE “Noah’s Ark,” the huge spectacular picture, about which many stories have appeared in recent months, has now been released by Warner Bros. and will be seen at _$tness a * © So they tate The story of “Noah’s Ark” is by Darryl Francis Zanuck and was directed by Michael Curtiz. It was more than three years in production and is the finest and most ambitious picture that Warner Bros. have yet madé. The settings occupied thirty-eight acres, and thousands of people were employed in the flood scenes, as well as in the events which occur in the sequences depicting modern times. The cast of “Noah’s Ark” includes Dolores Costello, as star, with George O’Brien, and Noah Beery, Louise Fazenda, Guinn Williams, Paul McAllister, Nigel de Brulier, Anders Randolf, Armand Kaliz. Myrna Loy, William V. — Waite, Noble Johnson, Ot SHoffman and Joe Bonomo. ~*Noahiae Ark” is not a Biblical = storyr is true there is a_certain Abwesymbolism inst, showing jart of man has changed atervened . between }. the Great “War. ns just before the outthe war and the victims Nwreck, on reaching Paris Mflict is on. # hey are carried into the Mr the nations. At one fa bemb hits a building where @ taken refuge artd they See Tarown into the cellar. There & Chaplain begins to tell them of Noah and the Flood and as they are carried back to the ancient time, the story is made a reality. In making “Noah’s Ark,” Warner Bros. have used Vitaphone most effectively. There are some passages of speech and symphonic acesmpaniment but the most tremendous role played by Vitaphone is in the effects during the Flood, and the scenes preceding it. ugh the fifty centuries. the, and to possess a story of intense interest. The moving and human story of “Noah’s Ark” was written by Darryl Francis Zanuck, and in it he has outlined all the human emotions. Michael Curtiz, famed at home and abroad, as the director of great spectacles, was in charge of produetion. period of more than three years and the cost was over two million dollars. The cast need only be named for the patrons. of the theatre to understand its exceptional quality. Dolores Costello is the star with George O’Brien and with them are Noah Beery, Louise Fazenda, Guinn Williams, Paul McAllister, Nigel de Brulier, Andre Randolf, Armand Kaliz, Myrna Loy, William V. Mong, Malcolm Waite, Noble Johnson and Joe Bonomo. THE GREAT FLOOD IN “NOAH’S ARK” One of the most interesting scenes ever filmed is the great flood which sweeps away the Temple of Jaghut.in#Warner Bros.’ Vitaphone talking “picture, ‘“Noah’s Ark,” Pwhich comes to the.... “Over 14,000 tons of water were useds to. make” this scene realistic. Great tanks of concrete were erected in the hills above the studio and, at a flash from Director Curtiz, the flood gates were opened. First the water began to trickle down, then it grew in volume, the rain descended on the lot, dnd soon the awful power of an actual flood was sweeping across the land and carrying everything before it. This is but one of the impressive scenes that Warner Bros. have incorporated in “Noah’s Ark.” Darryl Francis Zanuck wrote the story, Dolores Costello is the star with George O’Brien as the hero. The cast includes Noah Beery, Louise Fazenda, Guinn Williams, Paul McAllister, Nigel de Brulier, Anders Randolf, Armand Kaliz, Myrna Loy, William V. Mong, Malcolm Waite, Noble Johnson, Otto Hoffman and Joe Bonomo. The work covered a zs Scene From Noahs starring Dolores Costello with George OBrien Q Warner Bros. Production Production No. 5—Cut or Mat eam" THE PICTURE THAT SPANS THE AGES The idea of making a picture with the legend of the Flood as its theme, is compelling and fascinating. Warner Bros., looking about for a story which would enable them to make a picture that would have a tremendously popular appeal, were given a scenario by Darryl Francis Zanuck, entitled “Noah’s Ark.” In it they discerned that, with Vitaphone, there were possibilities for a magnificent, spectacular production. That was three years ago, ever since Warner Bros. have been at work on “Noah’s Ark.” On its first showing it was hailed as one of the most impressive pictures ever made. It comes to the.... The task of directing this mammoth production was given to Michael Curtiz. Dolores Costello was selected for the star; with George O’Brien. The cast includes Noah Beery, Louise Fazenda, Guinn Williams, Paul McAllister, Nigel de Brulier, Anders Randolf, Armand Kaliz, Myrna Loy, William V. Mong, Malcolm Waite, Noble Johnson, Otto Hoffman and Joe Bonomo. In many of the scenes in the city of iniquity, which Noah denounced, more than ten thousand extra players were used. The buildings and sets for picturing “Noah’s Ark” covered thirty-eight ‘| acres. “NOAH’S ARK” GREAT HUMAN STORY “Noah’s Ark,” the romance of today and the far yesterdays which is to be presented at the.... Theatre, has been built on a stupendous scale. Beginning at the opening of the World War, the din and destruction of battle makes itself felt by the audience. Then, after a most impressive scene, all the characters are spirited back five thousand years to the time of Noah and the building of the Ark. This Warner Bros.’ Vitaphone talking picture is first, and above all, vital and delightful entertainment. It is not a war picture— not a Biblical story—except in the sense that it does, as nearly as possible, follow the costumes and the customs of those widely separated periods. It is a story of erring humanity, which is the same yesterday, today and forever. Darryl Francis Zanuck wrote the story of “Noah’s Ark’ and Michael Curtiz directed it. The cast is impressive. Dolores Costello is starred with George O’Brien, and they are supported by Noah Beery, Louise Fazenda, Guinn Wrlliams, Paul McAllister, Nigel de Brulier, Anders Randolf, Armand Kaliz, Myrna Loy, William V. Mong, Malcolm Waite, Noble Johnson, Otto Hoffman, Joe Bonomo and more than ten thousand people. ia essay Co “NOAH’S ARK” THEME SONGS DESTINED TO MAKE BIG HIT Many songs are foredoo failure but two of the new were destined to become i tionally popular for they® written for Warners’ two dollar epic Vitaphone pro “Noah’s Ark,” in which Costello enacts the starring’ and George O’Brien vote ae ‘eading masculine characteri Louis Silvers, agi for Vita Broadway them in @ score of ie “te super-prod Althouglh™ “Old Tim, original co ten scorese@ among whith one of Al&@ cesses. AS director, Sis Singing Fos “The | @iany other fained as the @omes to the = mext for an extended rum “NOAH’S ARK” HAS BIG FLOOD SCENES Much discussion has been aroused in the motion picture industry as to the flood scenes in Warner Bros.‘ “Noah’s Ark,” which comes to the .... Theatre... . next for an extended run. Darryl F. Zanuck, who supervised the production, admits it was one of the most colossal tasks ever faced in the making of any superfeature. Both Zanuck and Jack L. Warner generously give credit for these sequences to Fred Jackman, who is responsible for the photographic effects. Warner Bros. provided Jackman with a crew of 125 men, who started working on the production two months ahead of Michael Curtiz, the director, and who were kept busy for more than three months after the taking of the final scenes. Besides the flood scenes, Jackman was called in for sensational spectacular effects in both the Biblical and modern episodes of “Noah’s Aik.” “Noah’s Ark” has an_ all-star cast headed by Dolores Costello, George O’Brien, Noah Beery and Louise Fazenda, and in many scenes as many as 10,000 extras are used. The script was written by Anthony Coldeway from an original story by Darryl F. Zanuck, associate Warner Bros. executive, who supervised the picture. Jazz Singer,”