Over the Wall (Warner Bros.) (1938)

“Over The Wall” Prison Drama Now at Strand (Opening Day) Dick Foran and June Travis, fast-rising young Warner Bros. stars, appear today at the Strand Theatre in “Over The Wall,” a melodrama having to do with a man falsely thrown into prison and his sweetheart who believes in him and finally obtains his freedom. A thrilling story originally written by Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing Sing prison, “Over The Wall” has an authentic ring that combines gripping drama with romance to make A-1 screen’ entertainment. Foran’s singing voice, always so appealing in his Western pictures (which have now come to an end, the long series being completed), is heard to excellent effect in “Over The Wall.” He becomes a member of the prison choir, whose songs are broadcast weekly, and thus he wins for himself a tremendous public and the attention of the governor, who is persuaded to listen to some new evidence which clears him of the false accusations. Miss Travis, as the faithful sweetheart who never doubted her boy friend’s innocence, is the one who digs up this evidence after some pretty clever work and some pretty thrilling adventures with the crooks who framed Dick. The Warner Bros.-Cosmopolitan picture was directed by Frank MacDonald from a screen play by Crane Wilbur and George Bricker. Others in the cast include John Litel and Veda Ann Borg. CUPRGCRRRCR RGR REE REE ROR RR EEC EERE ORR RECEREREEECR RCD RURRERCR RRR EG RE, Mat 106—I15c LOVELY June Travis in “Over The Wall,” now playing at the Strand Theatre. Cast of Characters Jerry Davis.......... Dick Foran Kay Norton........ June Travis Father Connor...... John Litel Ace Scanlon...... Dick Purcell Maxine. 2: ..)5. Veda Ann Borg GIP George E. Stone Eddie Edwards. ....Ward Bond Warden.......... John Hamilton Governor........ Jonathan Hale Jimmy Davis...Tommy Bupp John Davis...Robert Homans Mrs. Davis............ Mabel Hart Convict........ Raymond Hatton OG... ees ay Alan Davis Keeper.......... Eddie Chandler “Over The Wall’? Packed || \WardenLawes With Action at Strand | Story Reaches CURRENT PUBLICITY — “OVER THE WALL?” (Review ) A gripping yarn that packs all the wallop of other similar stories turned out at the Warner Bros. studios is “Over The Wall,” a Warner Bros.Cosmopolitan production, shown yesterday for the first time at the Strand Theatre. Written by no less an authority on the subject than Warden Lewis E. Lawes, Sing Sing’s own fearless head, the fast-moving drama smacks of an authenticity never yet reflected on the screen in any former treatise. The story has an unusual twist in the fact that Dick Foran, who capably plays the lead, literally sings his way out of prison, after he has been incarcerated on a _ frameup. Foran recently left the hossoperas after Warners discovered his worth, but brought along with him his swell singing voice. Bitter against all except his sweetheart, the lovely June Travis, he soon becomes an incorrigible. With the aid of a tough but kindly prison chaplain ably portrayed by the versatile John Litel, Foran joins the prison choir. Broadcast over the air, Foran soon gains a tremendous following. From then on the story gains in interest until a _ thrilling climax. Other parts are nicely filled by Dick Purcell, up-andcoming Warner player, Veda Ann Borg, and George E. Stone. Dick Foran sings two great tunes in the picture, with one especially, “One More Tomorrow,” sounding like hit material. The numbers were written by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl, the same writers who penned “My Little Buckaroo,” made famous also by Foran. Mat 110—15c CONVICT who gains nationwide popularity through prison hookup is Dick Foran in ‘‘Over The Wall,’ now at Strand. VEDA ANN BORG ONCE MANNEQUIN From fashions to films is the path Veda Ann Borg has traveled on her upward climb to fame. She became a fashion model first in her home town, Boston, Mass., and although she gained considerable prominence soon discovered that the real financial rewards for fashions came from originating them, not displaying other person’s creations. So she took an _ intensive course in designing and was fast making a name for herself as a designer when her beauty attracted the attention of a movie scout, she was given a screen test and brought to Hollywood under contract. Her fashion career, she maintains, has been of great value in her work as an actress as it taught her poise and also taught her how to wear clothes to the best advantage. Her current assignment is in Warner’ Bros. Cosmopolitan’s smashing new prison picture, “Over The Wall,” which was authored by Warden Lawes of Sing Sing. Dick Foran stars. The Story Jerry Davis (Dick Foran) who’s more interested in prize (Not for Publication) is a truckman fighting than in hush up Eddie, who knows about his connection with a murder. With the aid of his right truck-driving. His sweetheart, Kay Norton (June Travis), insists that he remain in the trucking business. However, he forces his manager, Eddie Edwards (Ward Bond), a petty gangster, to get him a fight with one of Ace Seanlon’s (Dick Purcell) mugs. Jerry is knocked out with one punch. When he comes to, he hears that the fight was framed, and in a rage, rushes up to Ace’s apartment, punches Eddie in front of all the guests and knocks him to the floor. The guests all leave—and Ace sees his chance to Ardent pipe-smoker Frank MacDonald, director of Warner Bros.-Cosmopolitan “Over The Wall,” received a mixture of tobaccos from an unknown admirer which was the finest he ever smoked. And now he can’t locate the sender to find out the combination used! Dick Foran has a newspaper scrap book that starts with the announcement of a 9pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Foran in Flemington, N. J., christened Nicholas Richard, through all his exploits at grade and prep school, his football headlines at Princeton, and now his movie clippings. Dick Foran and three secretaries are busily engaged in reading all of the fan mail the red-headed star has received from American boys. He will pick the best letter and entertain the writer for a week at his home in Hollywood, paying all transportation and other expenses. Nice break for some boy fan! Short Fillers for Press and Program hand man, Gyp (George E. Stone), Ace kills Eddie by hitting him over the head with a statue. Jerry is accused of the murder and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Resentful of his fate, he is surly and unmanageable in prison, but the chaplain (John Litel) wins him over by getting him to sing solo in the prison choir. The music is broadcast every Sunday and Jerry wins many friends. Meanwhile, Kay is working on the outside. She gets Ace’s girl friend drunk and learns the whole story. Jerry is pardoned and life begins anew for the two of them. John Litel’s home is filled with foreign language books and the movie actor spends all of his spare time away from the studio reading them. He can read in English, French, German, Spanish, Greek, Latin and Arabian. Eastern-born John Litel, the film actor, began to miss a good:old rain storm once in a while. After visiting a certain Hollywood Hawaiian night spot, where a manufactured rain storm beat onthe tin roof, Litel decided he’d like to have one. So now, whenever he’s a little tired of the daily sun, he presses a button and down comes rain on a specially constructed tin roof on the Litel home. Veda Ann Borg, who is becoming known as one of the best-dressed women in Hollywood, designs and sews all of her own clothes. She is now appearing in Warner Bros.’ “Over The Wall.” “Strand Screen Current ) That convicts don’t always “go over the wall,” because they are eager to return to their former associations and resume criminal careers interrupted when the law caught up with them, is strikingly illustrated in the new Warner Bros.Cosmopolitan production, “Over The Wall,” which opens today at the Strand. This original story, written by Warden Lawes of Sing Sing, tells the story of the conviction of an innocent young man and his bitter resentment at the injustice. Through the efforts of his sweetheart and a friendly chaplain, he becomes a model prisoner who is trusted outside the walls. But when the urge comes to escape, he takes it. His purpose, however, is not to get revenge on the men _ who “framed” him but to establish beyond all doubt that he was not guilty of the crime for which he was unjustly punished. G’bye to Westerns For Dick Foran HOLLYWOOD — Friends of Dick Foran enjoyed a grand and unusual party the red-headed singing star gave after finishing his most recent film, the Warner Bros. melodrama, “‘Over The Wall,” which opens today at the Strand. It was a “Farewell To Westerns” party, to celebrate his recent graduation from the hoss-operas. Guests came in cowboy costume and the party was held on the spacious Foran lawn, with campfire, barbecue, cowboy songs and all. AUTHOR AND ACTOR Warden Lawes Dick Purcell Mat 105—15c Mat 103—15¢ Production Staff Director...... Frank MacDonald Screen Play by..Crane Wilbur George Bricker Photography by James Van Trees, A.S.C. Film Editor........ Frank Magee Dialogue Director Frank Beckwith Music and Lyrics by M. K. Jerome, Jack Scholl Art Director....Esdras Hartley Sound by.......... Stanley Jones Gowns by........ Howard Shoup ADDITIONAL PUBLICITY ON PAGE 10