Now Voyager(Warner Bros.) (1942)

s Bette Davis’ “Now, Voyager” Due Here Bette Davis’ newest starring picture, “Now, Voyager” will open on Friday at the Strand Theatre, an event which spells entertainment plus to film audiences. Co-starred with her is the romantic Viennese actor, Paul Henreid, while the brilliant supporting cast is made up of such film favorites as Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper, Bonita ‘Granville and Ilka Chase. Miss Davis has a role that calls for the finest of acting. In “Now, Voyager” the story of a New England girl who rescues herself from her inhibitions, she is unattractive to Still NV 641; Mat 105—15c CLAUDE RAINS PLAYS ROLE OF PSYCHIATRIST start with but later becomes a charming woman of the world who, through love, finds the courage to rebel against her . tyrannical mother. The picture starts when New Film Bette’s sister-in-law, played by saucy Ilka Chase, a young woman who can stand her ground in defiance of the stiffest of Boston Back Bay tradition, decides to call in Dr. Jacquith (Claude Rains’ role), a psychiatrist, to treat Bette. For Bette is suppressed in every sense of the word. Her appearance is fat, dowdy, showing a carelessness and apathetic outlook. She is constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown. At first she is antagonistic toward the doctor, but later becomes more sympathetic and reveals to him that all her life she has been under the strictest domination of her mother, a strait-laced disciplinarian who never would allow her the simplest of pleasures. Gladys Cooper, the fine actress of the London stage is cast in the mother’s role. Bette forms a hatred for her mother which culminates in her having a nervous’ breakdown. After a period of mental reconditioning at Dr. Jacquith’s rest home, he advises her to go on a trip before returning to face her mother. Her sister-in-law takes her to a beauty parlor, gets her a new up-swept hair-do, supplies her with a diet, and new evening gown, and puts her aboard a luxury liner. Here she meets Jerry Durrance, a lonely but friendly Still BD 2847; BETTE DAVIS, STAR OF WARNERS' "NOW, VOYAGER" young man, and as the trip pro; ierah gresses, especially after a week spent together in Rio, they fall deeply in love with one another. But she is fully aware that he is married to an invalid wife and has a seven year old daughter, who like her, suffers from CAST Charlotte Vale .................. BETTE DAVIS Deb -Melntyre )2..6% age. Lee Patrick fixations and phobias. Jerry Durrance PAUL HENREID Mr. Thompson ............ Franklin Pangborn . tide gs ei me a ti, PACU head ie aeias Claude Rains Dr. Dan Regan .................. Michael Ames Oaiey gf ae een rae duriacsales Bonita Granville Lesico+roter—_== Charles Drake a eee eee neon sO. Lie Valen rc en Ilka Chase Dore Pickford 223206 on) Mary Wickes e sereen. ‘ Mrs. Henry Windle Vale..Gladys Cooper — Frank Mclntyre .................. James Rennie Tina Dumanees”..):<.6.53:5 Janice Wilson kt Vr enienye. ame David Clyde Eliot Livingston: 3%..;:¢. us Jone Poca. Maneel ea Frank Puglin “Now, Voyager’ Dramatic Picture Opens Today In her latest picture, Warner Bros.’ “Now, Voyager,” which opens today at the Strand Theatre, Bette Davis has a new, glorious role that surpasses anything she has done before. She plays the part of a neurotic daughter of a strict New England mother, whose only escape from her sordid world is a frustrated love affair. In the male lead is suave, handsome Paul Henreid. Charlotte Vale, (Miss Davis’ role) is interviewed by a psychiatrist, Dr. Jaquith (Claude Rains) who was brought there by her sister-in-law Lisa (Ilka Chase). BETTE DAVIS AND PAUL HENREID Still NV 604; Mat 201—30c PRODUCTION A HAL B. WALLIS PRODUCTION Directed by IRVING RAPPER Screen Play by Casey Robinson; From the Novel by Olive Higgins Prouty; Director of Photography, Sol Polito; A.S.C.; Film Editor, Warren Low; Art Director, Robert Haas; Dialogue Director, Edward Blatt; Sound by Robert B. Lee; Gowns by Orry-Kelly; Makeup Artist, Perc Westmore. After a period of trial readjustment at Dr. Jaquith’s rest home, he advises Charlotte to take a trip before returning home. This she does, and during the voyage, meets and falls in love with Jerry (Paul Henreid) an unhappily married man _ whose love for his child keeps him attached to his invalid wife. Despite the fact that her love affair can never really reach its ultimate, Charlotte’s relationSTORY ship with Jerry enables her to return home a_ completely (Not for publication) changed woman both in ap. Z pearance and mentally. Charlotte Vale, (Bette Davis) member of a wealthy Boston family, is so com Irving Rapper directed the stirring drama. pletely dominated by her mother (Gladys Cooper) that she has a nervous breakdown. With the aid of her clever sister-in-law (Ilka Chase) and a psychiatrist Dr. Jaquith (Claude Rains) she greatly improves her mental outlook and goes on a luxury cruise. On shipboard she meets Jerry Durrance (Paul Henreid) and they fall deeply in love. She learns Jerry is married and the father of an unhappy, morbid girl whose childhood is very similar to that of Charlotte's. Since marriage between Jerry and Charlotte is impossible because of his invalid wife, Charlotte and Jerry part. Charlotte returns to Boston and is soon engaged to marry Elliot Livingston (John Loder). When Charlotte breaks her engagement to Elliot, she and her mother quarrel, and as a result Mrs. Vale has a heart attack and dies. Charlotte suffers deep remorse and has another nervous breakdown. While recovering at Dr. Jaquith's rest home she meets an unhappy child who turns out to be Jerry's maladjusted young daughter, Tina (Janice Wilson). Charlotte becomes friendly with her and uses all her time and energy to rehabilitate the child. After much difficulty she succeeds, and when she herself leaves, completely cured, she takes Tina with her. Charlotte and Jerry meet again, as friends with a great common interest— the child, Tina. (Running Time: 117 minutes) 3 Mat. 301—45c