Scarlet Pages (Warner Bros.) (1930)

nn for one of the most unusual AD STUNTS ever devised. Length — 4 (Vitaphone) 5906 Feet Running Time 65 Minutes FIRST NATIONAL VUTApHom TALKING ¥ PICTURES ‘iy FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES 321 WEST 44th STREET CARLET PAGES ‘Can A Broadway Cutie Get Away With Murder ? NEW YORK CITY, U.S. A. SYNOPSIS (Not for Publication) Strong Motherlove Theme In ‘Scarlet Pages’’ Wrings Tears From _ Audiences Youngsters In Love Mary Bancroft, a prominent New York attorney, has consistently refused to marry John Remington, District Attorney, for a reason she cannot divulge. At a night club, they are entertained by Nora Mason. As she goes to meet her sweetheart, Bob Lawrence, she is accosted by Murphy, the ° bouncer of the club, who tells her that| Elsie Ferguson In Same Role She Created On Broadway Heads Excellent Cast of Stage And Film Stars. Direction Excellent. Cut No. 3 Cut 30c, Mat 10c her father is waiting for her, with Gregory Jackson, who will star her in a show— for a price. Nora is upset and pleads with Bob to take her away and marry her, (Prepared Review) oe ee peaiiieees Rohs Apr atees A motion picture, which might safely be called a “perfect members a friend who might lend bim| gem,” last night gave audiences at the........ Theatre a real some money. He jots down a note for| thrill. Nora and asks Murphy to take it to ber! J+ is doubtful whether there will be a talking picture this dressing room. Murphy does, but the ill equal the drama of “Scarlet : hson, who is still| S€aSon or for any seasons that wi | : ‘let ree aE ee ages,’ a First National and Vitaphone production in which . Elsie Ferguson, Marian Nixon and Grant Withers portray The next morning, Barnes, a college th t s rolee . chum of Bob’s, asks Mary Bancroft to = starring TO Ae h 1 bes 1 Shi take an important case, which turns r\ Scarlet Pages” is adapted from the play by Samue ipto be the murder of Mr. Mason, E ‘an and John B. Hymer, and its thrilling story is acted by a _pihen brings in Nors, hae gather 2 weer egst which 1s hard to equal. = Nora admits killing her father but reSomething new and novel in plot MODERN PORTIA fuses to tell why. Mary takes the case. construction is brought to the screen in this picture, and the anti-climax, which takes place during a murder trial, is one of the most gripping scenes ever photographed. The greatest of all human emotions, mother love, plays an important part in this film. : Elsie Ferguson, who makes her talking picture debut in “Scarlet On the stand Nora again admits killing her father but again refuses to give the reason. It is then that a voice cries out: Cut No.2 “Henry Mason is not her father.” The Oat isc owner of the voice, Sister Beatrice, is Mat Sc called to the stand, where she explains that Nora was adopted by the Masons | nineteen years ago. The mother’s name is not mentioned, but the facts are re Grant Withers and Marian Nixon play the roles of the young lovers in “Scarlet Pages,” a First National and Vitaphone picture, coming to the........ Theatre, starting: ........ “Scarlet Pages” marks the return of Elsie Ferguson to the screen. Others in the supporting cast include Wilbur Mack, Charlotte ‘Walker, and John Halliday. corded on a card, put into an envelope and sealed by order of the court. Nora is called back to the stand by Mary, and this time tells her story. She | tells of Jackson having taken her and, her father to his apartment and getting her drunk. After her father had left, Jackson took advantage of her. Returning to her home in a hysterical condition, she found her father drunk. He tried to soothe her and when he said he didn’t blame any man for loving her, she shot him. Remington asks that the identity of Nora’s parents be placed on record. When he reads the card, he is stunned. He then withdraws his motion and claims the matter is inconsequential. But Mary objects to this move. She asks that the document be read and the name of Nora’s mother is revealed as—Mary Bancroft. The father’s name is withheld. Mary walks from the courtroom, a ruined woman. Twenty years ago Mary had blared how child in an institution in charge of Sister Beatrice, who had made the revelation Pages,” portrays the role of the mother and brilliant criminal lawyer. Marian Nixon is seen as the cynical suspicious. girl who is on trial for murder, while Grant Withers plays the part of her sweetheart. Unusually fine performance are given by every member of the supporting cast, which includes John Halliday, De Witt Jennings, Helen Ferguson, Neely Edwards, Wilbur Mack and Charlotte Walker. To Ray Enright goes the credit for excellent direction. Tiny Leading Lady Takes Big Part In “Scarlet Pages’ | Directors Say Marian Nixon Is Ideal Size And Type in court. By doing this, she has given up all claims_to the child. THE CAST MURTY Pe Anerolet oo eo Se Se ee Elsie Ferguson For Heroine Roles (Feature) John Remington =. 00.02.7058... Mora cMason. <<... 2s eee Bob=Lawrence. 2 2. oe ons Sister beatrice= Se es Mis. Mason. <3223 3 ee, Geereture.. ns Expert Technical Advisers Four attorneys and an ex-judge of the superior court acted as technical directors for the big court scene in “Scarlet Pages,” the dramatic First National and Vitaphone sensation now playing at the....... Theatre. De eae ae pe John Halliday espe eae ...........Marian Nixon Pima e ok ae oe Grant Withers Stra aera eee :.,..Daisy Belmore Dae cas DeWitt Jennings aaa ae aes William Davidson SS oo eee pear Wilbur Mack ee er ee ee Two Fergusons Two Fergusons, both stage stars, appear in “Scarlet Pages,” the First National and Vitaphone dramatic picture: now. ati.the=ss. . 2; Theatre. They are Elsie Ferguson, dramatic star, and Helen Ferguson, musical comedy star. p | They are in a hurry to get married and|........ Theatre. Nora visits her real mother. Remington| Elsie Ferguson’s first talking role waits while Mary talks to her daughter.\is that of a modern Portia in “ScarThere is complete forgiveness and a re-\let Pages,” a First National and conciliation. Bob stops to pick up Nora.| Vitaphone picture now showing at Grant Withers as they drive away, Remington tenderly|and Marian Nixon also have imporputs his arm about Mary. tant roles. SUMMARY “Scarlet Pages” is strong drama of One of the very tiniest leading ladies in talking motion pictures is featured in “Scarlet Pages,” The First National and Vitaphone drama of mother love and sweetheart love atthe Theatre next........ She is Marian Nixon, who has been pronounced by many leading directors and cameramen as being the ideal size for the screen. Marian tips the scales at an even 94 pounds. She has weighed exactly the same for the past year or so, She is less than five feet tall. Miss Nixon has the role of a daughter in “Scarlet Pages” who becomes entangled in a family mixup that threatens to ruin her entire future. Elsie Ferguson portrays the role of the mother, while the all star cast includes Grant Withers, John Halliday, Neely Edwards, De Witt Jennings and many others. “Scarlet Pages” is adapted the Samuel Shipman and ” Hymer stage hit and d* the screen by Ray Enr’ a famous woman lawyer who sacrifices her name and career to save the life of the daughter she deserted in childhood.