One Foot in Heaven (Warner Bros.) (1941)

CONTEST Point to See Your Editor Today! e This 5-Day Newspaper Promotion Will Appeal to Every Member of the Family. Make It A Contest presents typical family problems for 25word solutions by contestants. Problems revolve about Father and his activities. (Man! What a man is Father!) Order ‘“Mat OH 502B”— 75c — from Warner Bros. Campaign Plan Editor, 321 West 44th Street, New York City. When the man of the family butts into household affairs it’s always a trial and Mrs. Spence (Martha Scott) finds it to be the case when Father (Fredric March), in this scene from ‘One Foot In Heaven,” tries to demonstrate his improved method of ironing clothes. What would you do with Father if you were Mother? Write your solution in 25 words or less and send it in to the (name of newspaper) Contest Editor. Authors of the best solutions will receive tickets to see ‘One Foot In Heaven,” opening at the Strand Theatre. Another contest tomorrow. Sister (Elisabeth Fraser) has her problems, too, with Father (Fredric March). It’s about fellows. It seems that she doesn’t chase them. . . Father does. He’s the town’s champion chaperone! In this scene from “COne Foot In Heaven,” Sister is discussing the solution with Brother (Frankie Thomas). What would you do with Father if you were Sister? Send your answers (not more than 25 words, please) to the (name of newspaper) Contest Editor. Winners receive tickets to see ‘One Foot In Heaven,” opening Friday at the Strand Theatre. There’s a man-to-man talk going on between Father (Fredric March) and Brother (Frankie Thomas) in this scene from ‘One Foot In Heaven.” Father’s putting a crimp in Frankie’s style. You see, Brother has a sharp eye on the girls . . . but Father has a sharp eye on Brother! What would you do about Father if you were Brother? Write a 25-word solution to this problem and send it to the (name of newspaper) Contest Editor. Best solutions will receive guest tickets to see “One Foot In Heaven,” which starts its engagement Friday at the Strand Theatre. Another contest tomorrow. Naming baby is always a problem and the Spences (Fredric March and Martha Scott) are no different. Father insists on naming the child after his great-uncle, Mother after Father himself. What would you do with Father if you were faced with this problem? Write your solution in not more than 25 words and then send it in to the (name of newspaper) Contest Editor. Winners in this contest will receive two guest tickets to see “One Foot In Heaven,”’ opening Friday at the Strand Theatre. Another contest tomorrow. 16 Just put yourself in Martha Scott’s place in this scene from ‘One Foot In Heaven.” No, we don’t mean in Father’s (Fredric March) arms. Father has just carried his wife across the threshold into their first home and this is the scene that meets Mrs. Spence’s eyes. What would you do with Father if you were Mother and were faced with this kind of a first home? Send your solution (not more than 25 words, please) to the (name of newspaper) Contest Editor. Winners will receive tickets to see “One Foot In Heaven,” opening Friday at the Strand Theatre. Another contest tomorrow. (Introductory Contest Story) DAILY NEWS CONTEST WINNERS GET ‘ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN’ TICKETS Calling all potential back seat drivers . . . folks who are always handing our free advice . . . here's a chance to put your talent to use! Starting today and _ continuing for four days, The Daily News will print a scene from Warner Bros.’ grand film, “One Foot In Heaven,” which will be shown locally at the Strand Theatre starting Friday. The photo will show how Father, a well-meaning, lovable character inadvertently gets into repeated jams with other members of his family. All you have to do is tell in about twenty-five words what you would do if you were in Mother’s, Sister’s, etc., place. The best suggestions will be awarded tickets to the Strand with separate awards being made each day. “One Foot In Heaven” is a charm ing, nostalgic story of a Mid-western family. It traces their joys, sorrows and problems from the glorious days at the turn of the century to the hectic days after the Armistice of the first World War. Fredric March and Martha Scott are cast in the starring roles, while the impressive supporting cast is made up of such players as Beulah Bondi, Gene Lockhart, Elisabeth Fraser, Harry Davenport and many more. Irving Rapper directed the Casey Robinson screen play which was based on Hartzel Spence’s famous book. So come on, all you _ trouble shooters! Get your answers in as quickly as possible to the Amusement Editor of The Daily News and win yourselves some tickets to one of the season’s finest films.