Ready Willing and Able (Warner Bros.) (1937)

5-DAY CONTEST FOR MOVIE FANS TEST FOR NEWSPAPER USE (3rd Day Contest) Limerick Contest Editor Flooded With Last Lines “TI am READY, WILLING AND ABLE” Said the pickle, inspecting the label, “To be salted in brine, But the thing I decline UN IES KARR RECT “1 am READY, WILLING AND ABLE”’ The ermine remarked to the sable “To be worn on the back, But I wouldn’t be black The ‘‘Ready, Willing and Able’’ Limerick Contest now in its third day and with two more days to go—is flooding the editor with contributions—many of them so clever that the judges are having their own troubles deciding the ones entitled to the ten prizes offered daily. Yesterdays winners of a pair of tickets to ‘‘Ready, Willing and Able” which comes to the... ......Theatre were: (Names). If you haven’t yet entered the race, get on the bandwagon today. Your chances of winning are as good as the next fellow’s. Today’s first limerick has to do with the natural indignation of a pickle, who, on inspecting the RULES Supply the last line to both limericks that appear each day. Replies for each day’s contest should be sent to the “Ready, Willing and Able”? Contest Editor by _o’clock of the Last lines should be written on the dotted lines. Prizes will be awarded to the ten best and will consist of two tickets to “Ready, Willing and Able” at the Theatre. label on the bottle which was soon to be her dwelling place, found that beside mentioning: the fact that she was salted in brine —mentioned another fact which she felt was a libel on her character. What was this insult? That will be your last line. Make it a surprise line — and then on to the second limerick. This limerick goes from the vegetable kingdom back to the animal—and details the angry retort of one fur-bearing critter to another—the white ermine to the inky sable. What was the ermine’s retort? Do your two last lines and mail them before midnight to the “Ready, Willing and Able” editor Otest WERea teres. 5: (newspaper )—so that your answers may be in before the polls close for the day. “Ready, Willing and Able,” Warner Bros. newest musical, is one of the funniest and fastestmoving comedies of the year. Ruby Keeler is starred and the large and distinguished supporting cast includes among the principals, the sensational dancer, Lee Dixon, Carol Hughes, Winifred Shaw, Hugh O’Connell, Allen Jenkins, Teddy Hart and Charles Halton. (4th Day Publicity) Still Time to Win Tickets on Limerick Lines Although this is the fourth day of the “Ready, Willing and Able” limerick contest there is plenty of time to win one of the ten pairs of tickets awarded daily for the best last lines, entitling the lucky ones to see “Ready, Willing and Able,” which comes to the 5 ENE DHeAthes ON tees oy yee (date). Yesterday’s winners’ were: (Names). For the benefit of those who have missed earlier days it may be said that contestants are required to do a last line for each of the two incomplete limericks shown below—and to mail their reply before midnight to the “Ready, Willing and Able” EdiHOMmINeecare Ofeulerens . a0 eatiees (newspaper). The first limerick goes back to Aesop’s fable of the tortoise and the hare and their race. Put into the last line the excuse the tortoise makes for her slow going. What does the hard-backed lady say? The second has to do with the remark of the roof of a house to the gable, in which the former refuses to act as anything more than a head covering for the latter. Finish it with a pert last line—and mail as above. “Ready, Willing and Able,” Warner. Bros. latest-musical picture stars Ruby Keeler and the large and distinguished east ineludes among the principals, the sensational dancer, Lee Dixon, Carol Hughes, Winifred Shaw, Hugh O’Connell, Allen Jenkins, Teddy Hart and Charles Halton. Ray Enright directed the dramatie sequences with Bobby Connolly in charge of musical numbers. The score is an all hit collection of tunes by Johnny Mercer and Richard Whiting. Some of the melodies in “Ready, Willing and Able” are “Too Marvelous For Words,” “Just A Quiet Evening” and “Handy With Your Feet,” and around these have been built some of the most elaborate production numbers yet seen (Last Day Contest ) Last Chance to Win Free Limerick Theatre Prizes “I am READY, WILLING AND ABLE” Said a dame in the Tower of Babel, “To gab with the best, If only the rest “I am READY, WILLING AND ABLE” Whenever I’m called to the table, But the grub I like best When put to the test Here’s your last chance, limerick-writers, to win one of the ten pairs of guests tickets to a showing of ‘‘Ready, Willing and Able,’’ Warner Bros. newest musical which comes to the Me OS ee ee THOHITS OUR eae so a ae This is the last day of the contest and the winners for yes terday were: (Names) Prete Brac ny RT TM Tg foes ek SR Ge es Se ee ee | Contestants are required to do the last line for each of the two limericks and mail them before midnight to the ‘‘ Ready, Willing and Able” Editor in care Obes Oe = were (newspaper). You are as likely to win as the others who have won rewards, so join today without fail. The first limerick has to do with a talkative lady in the proverbially talkative Tower of Babel— (4th Day Contest) “TI am READY, WILLING AND ABLE” e Said tortoise to hare in the fable, “On a foot-race to go, And if I am slow Hey You! Limerick-Liners! “JT am READY, WILLING AND ... ABLE” Said the roof of the house to the gable, “To act as your hat, But when I’ve done that who proudly praises her gift of gab—but asks a little silence to use it in. The second details the opinions of a lover of good food — who takes time to mention the one viand of all that he likes best. This is where you come in. Tell all in a ripping last line. Having done your two lines mail them in at once. “Ready, Willing and Able,” is a hilarious, dancing, singing comedy with fast and furious action. The star is the diminutive and charming Ruby Keeler. Among the large and distinguished cast the principals are the sensational dancer, Lee Dixon, Carol Hughes, Winifred Shaw, Hugh O’Connell, Allen Jenkins, Teddy Hart and Charles Halton. Ray Enright directed the dramatic sequences with Bobby Connolly in charge of musical numbers. The score is said to be a collection of all-hit tunes by Johnny Mercer and Richard Whiting. Among the melodies in “Ready, Willing and Able” are “Too Marvelous For Words,” “Just A Quiet Evening” and “Handy With Your Feet,” and around these have been built some of the most elaborate production numbers yet seen on the screen. “Ready, Willing and Able” is one of the pictures you'll not want to miss—and it will be a lot of fun to earn tickets for yourself and a friend. Page Seven