Say it with Songs (Warner Bros.) (1929)

AL JOLSON in “SAY IT WITH SONGS”—Warner Bros. Latest All-Talking, All-Singing Vitaphone Picture ei — 23 FOR SHOWMEN USING SILENT PRINTS _ ADVANCE NOTICES Laughter and Tears Blend In Jolson’s “Say It With Songs” er eel: Theatre = “The best picture I ever made,” Al Jolson says of “Say It With Songs,” his latest Warner Bros. picture which comes to the _.Theatre for an indefinite The story of “Say It With Songs” leads naturally to many-sided characterizations. In the role of song writer and radio entertainer the one run. and only Al, has a chance to do many of the clever things which make him Jolson. He is seen at broadcasting stations, at home with Little Pal (played inimitably by wee Davy Lee) and in prison where he has been sent as the result of the accidental killing of a who tried to break up his home. His wife at his divorce and puts the child in a school. When Jolson finishes his term in prison he goes at once to see the child, who follows him and is run over by a truck. The story is thrilling but has a happy ending. The story of “Say It With Songs,” is by Darryl Francis Zanuck and Harvey Gates. Scenario by Joseph Jackson. The support includes beuc wavey Lee—*#arran Nixon, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thompson and Fred Kohler. Lloyd Bacon directed. man wish, secures a Jolson OutJolsons Self with Davey Lee in “Say It With Songs”’ Al Jolson, entertains the unseen millions in “Say It With Songs,” Warner Bros. picture, which comes DOME. op a re ah Theatre. soc As Joe Lane, radio entertainer, the star has many opportunities to make himself felt—-which he does not only at the broadeasting station, but from prison where he is sent as the result of an accidental killing. Jolson does not resort to burnt cork in “Say It With Songs,” since his audiences, supposedly never see him. Although he plays a part that will be known around the world, it is the part of a man who considers himself a hopeless failure. “Say It With Songs” is the most tenderly emotional of all Jolson’s stories. It was written by Darryl Zanuck and Harvey H. Gates and the scenario is by Joseph Jackson. Davey Lee, four-year-old baby star, again shares honors with Jolson in a cast which ineludes Marian Nixon, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thompson and Fred Kohler, Lloyd Bacon directed. Jolson Renames Race Horse “Sonny Boy” It was during the making of “Say It With Songs,” Warner Bros. latest pieture starring Al Jolson and comMPa! CHG xc ee, Theatre next that NicodJemus, Jolson’s first race horse won his first race and in consequence was honored by the great star with «new name—‘Sonny Boy.” This was also in recognition of the ser‘'ees of the four-year-old baby star, Davey Lee, who made Sonny Boy what he is today—and who is prominently cast in “Say It With Songs.” Hooray! Al Comes With Davey Lee In “Say It With Songs” Al Jolson, tertainer, Theatre ner Bros. latest picture, With Songs.” the world’s greatest. enthe next, comesero: the. . “BSS in War“Sayy Lt “Say It With Songs” is a personality-plus picture and paeking personality into pictures is Al Jolson’s particular gift. Call it fervor, magnetism, this everybody, luck, wit-—-what you will— strange to electrify everywhere, ability belongs to just one person—Jolson! There is probably more of Jolson in It With Songs” than either of his other pictures. In some inexplicable way he dominates every “Say in one he touches while a picture is in process of production and the camall the brilliant high by-lights of era eatehes lights, and tender his remarkable presence. While the early scenes of “Say It With Songs” were being recorded, the same difficulties that have beset the early scenes of “The Jazz Sing“The Singing Fool,” apThe crew and cast became one : psa first a vix5 atan. scene whet Tas SS piece he Rea Bi vuGp ped. er” and peared. so enthralled “Tt always takes a little time for us to get used to working while Al acts,” Director Lloyd Bacon explained to a bystander. “T’ll never get used to it,” a, camera man remarked, “but I hope not altogether to forget what I am doing, when that same scene is shot again!” Jail Built For Al Jolson In Great “Say It With Songs” The jail, built by Warner Brothers for the prison sequences of Al Jolson’s spectacular screen hit, “Say It With Songs”—coming to the Theatre next —is one of the most interesting sets ever constructed on a sound stage. I will know enough, A whole section of Sing Sing was duplicated, including tiers of cells comprising nearly a whole wing of a prison, a great dining room seating hundreds of prisoners and affording a broadeasting room and a room where families of prisoners may visit under guard, Each of these rooms connects with others, making a _ typical prison unit, all within one great stage. The set was designed from blue prints’ of the famous New York prison plans, and “dressed” after several members of the crew had journeyed to San over the interior hand. Only a small part of the new Jolson story. deals with prison life, but the star and his director were determined that the prison sequences should be authentic. “Say It With Songs” is from a story by Darryl Francis Zanuck and Harvey Gates. Joseph Jackson did the scenario and Lloyd Baeon di Quentin to look of a prison first rected. The cast includes Davey Lee, Marian Nixon, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thomson and Fred Kohler. SILENT ACCESSORIES 1-SHEETS (Use Strips for Vitaphone) 3-SHEETS (Complete for Vitaphone) 6-SHEETS 24-SHEETS 66 6é 66 LOBBY DISPLAY—COLORED 11 x 14 — 22 x 28 — 14x 36 SLIDE STILLS WINDOW CARD HERALD — ILLUSTRATED IN COLOR MATS—AD AND SCENE MUSIC CUE FILM TRAILER PRESS BOOKS NOTE:—tThe one-sheets when used for Vitaphone require a strip. The strips for these one-sheets can be had at a small price from the exchange. ALL OF THE ABOVE ACCESSORIES ARE TO BE OBTAINED FROM YOUR EXCHANGE CROWDS GO WILD OVER JOLSON AND DAVEY LEE IN THRILLING FILM, “SAY IT WITH SONGS” See: eee | SSeS THEATRE—Warner Bros. present Al Jolson in ‘Say It With Songs.’”’ Based on the story by Darryl Francis Zanuck and Harvey Gates. Directed by Lloyd Bacon. Scenario by Joseph Jackson. THE CAST Arthur Phillips voe'’s Cellmate =... 3. } Sees Te Ee ae AL JOLSON 2 Marian Nixon pistes: on, SR Davey Lee Me ms UA Holmes Herbert ee se ae Kenneth Thompson aes Gh a aor Sear Fred Kohler If Al Jolson in “The Jazz Singer” | who had been a former suitor. and “The Singing Fool” broke all records, in “Say It With Songs,” he To use an expression of his own “you ain’t seen nothin’ ” till you have followed the changing fortunes of Joe Lane, one time prize-fighter, but at the beginning of the story a song writer and radio entertainer. outdistanees even himself. Joe He is making a fortune, he has the love of his wife and their baby son whom he calls his “little pal.” He firmly believes that Phillips, the man who is backing him in his theatrical adventures is also a “pal’—until his wife tells him that he is advancing the Lane interests only to gain her favor. Things are going well with when we see him first. In a fury of jealous rage, Joe goes in search of the man, and in the ensuing fight the latter falls, striking his head on the eurb. Phillips dies, and through the innocent testimony of “little pal” as to what he has overheard of his dad’s threats Joe is sent to Sing Sing. Feeling that the fact that he will always be a “jailbird” will make the balance of his wife’s life unhappy, he tells her that he wants her to divorce him, as he no longer eares for her. This she finally does, and, putting the boy in a private school, goes back to nursing w ith a surgeon , Joe, at last freed, hurries to the school to see his “little pal.” Ag he leaves, the child follows and is run over by a truck, paralyzing him to a degree which prevents his walking or talking. Joe takes the child to the hospital and on the advice of doctors there, carries him to the surgeon for whom his former wife works. Dr. Merrill agrees to operate on the child if Joe will give him up to his mother. This-the desperate father refuses to do. He takes the child with him to a furnished room. But the next day, reason returning, he takes the child to the surgeon who operates and restores the power to walk. His speech, however, is not restored. One day as Joe looks in the window, his former wife plays a record of “Little Pal,’ the song Joe had often sung to him and the shock brings back the speech. All of which is like telling some one who has never seen a sunrise just what a sunrise is like. Jolson takes the ordinary story and makes it glow! He and wee Davey boy play to each other in a way which moves audiences to laughter and_ tears. Exquisite Marian Nixon is marvelously, successful as the wife and mother. But it is after all Jolson—Jolson the magnetic —the dynamic — the unique—master of the unexpected— Jolson with his grimaces—his odd antics—his abandon—that dominates everything. Be sure to see him in his best. Jolson Comes To Us In His Greatest Screen Story “SAY IT WITH SONGS” AAP eR Roe Theatre ... Warner Bros. present Al Jolson in “Say It With Songs,” his latest picture. Based on the story by Darryl Francis Zanuck and Harvey Gates. Talking scenario by Joseph Jackson. Directed by Lloyd Bacon. The cast includes | Davey Lee, Marian Nixon, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thompson and Fred Kohler. Everybody who attended last night’s performance of “Say It With Songs” is talking Al Jolson! The star of “The Jazz Singer” and “The Singing Fool” is here again in a play in which he reaches even greater heights—‘Say It With Songs.” And Davey Lee is with him, In this tender, enthralling drama Jolson plays the part of Joe Lane, former prize fighter, but now a writer of songs and radio entertainer. The world looks rosy to him and he believes that Phillips, the man who is backing him, is doing so for friendship sake, but finds out that it is to win the love of Lane’ wife, Infuriated with jealousy Joe a tacks the man, who falls, strikes hi head on the curb and dies. Joe is sentenced to a long term in Sing Sing. Feeling that his wife will suffer from the disgrace, he urges her to divorcee him, telling her that he no longer cares for her. This she does, putting their child in a boys’ school, and taking a Po | sition as nurse in the i wha wad wow @ loses «cur = Che pul ge SoH When Joe has “done his stret: he returns and visits the schov. where his “little pal” is. The child follows him as he leaves, and is run over by a truck, after which he ean neither walk nor talk. The surgeon consents to operate only if Joe promises to give the child up to his mother. He at first refuses but later thinks better of Ware it, and goes to the surgeon who operates and restores the child’s power to walk. Speech comes through hearing a record of the song “Little Pal’ which his daddy had often sung to him. This is a meagre outline of an ordinary enough story which Jolson glorifies into a thing of moving beauty. There are many tears in “Say It With Songs” but the laughter outweighs the sorrow and the story sweeps on to a happy ending. Davey Lee is his own delectable baby self, Marian Nixon is exquisite as the young wife and mother— but it is Jolson who makes of “Say It With Songs,” a masterpiece, utterly unlike the masterpieces of other geniuses. You really “ain’t seen nothin’ ” till you have seen Jolson’s “Say It With Songs.” Jolson Triumphant In Spectacular ‘Say It With Songs”’ “Say It With Songs,’ Al Jolson’s. third Warner Bros. picture, received an enthusiastic welcome at the .... Theatre last night. Davey Lee is again in his support and the cast includes Marian Nixon, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thompson, and Fred Kohler. Lloyd Bacon directed. Jolson is magnificently himself in “Say It With Songs,” in which he plays the part of a song writer and radio entertainer, who accidentally causes the death of his backer, on account of advances towards the entertainer’s wife. For this he serves a term in Sing Sing, returning to visit his boy in school. The child follows him and is hurt by a passing truck. But all ends happily.