Sinners Holiday (Warner Bros.) (1930)

ADVANCE SHORTS CAGNEY’S FIRST James Cagney, who appears eee next at the ‘tre in “Sinners’ Holiday,” the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone melodrama with comedy—playing the part of the weak younger son who mixes with bad company and murders his gangster-boss, created the same role on the New York stage. “Sinners’ Holiday” marks the talented young actor’s sereen debut. TEAMED AGAIN James Cagney and Joan Blondell, who make their screen debut in “Sinner’s Holiday,” the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone production featuring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp and coming to the Theatre next, played the same roles in New York stage production of the same name that they depict in the film. LONDON DEBUT Noel Madison, who plays the important role of Buek in “Sinners Holiday,” the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone production featuring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp which is. announced as the coming aviraction at the)... 5%. Theatre starting next; made his stage debut at the Prinee of Wales Theatre in London. STUDIED DICTION Evalyn Knapp, who is featured with Grant Withers in “Sinners’ Holiday,” Warner Brothers and Vitaphone melodrama of Coney Island life which comes to the Theatre next studied diction to rid herself of the accent acquired in her home, Kansas City. ADVERTISEMENT WARNER BROS. Present SINNERS HOLIDAY, Take time off for Bad Behavior — It will do you Good! With Grant Withers Evalyn Knapp VITAPHONE One Col. Ad—Style C—Cut or Mat taal ~~ “SINNERS’ HOLIDAY” ee “DID YOU KILL Production No. No matter what unfortunate event may occur, the public is waiting, and the show must go on. Audiences are seldom disappointed in not seeing their favorite player perform—even though he is suffering from what Burns calls ‘the bell of all diseases’— toothache. That this unwritten rule of the theatre applies also to the talkies as well, was proved during the filming of “Sinners’ Holiday,” the (Current) Withers Likes Part In “‘Sinners’ Holiday”’ Although Grant Withers has ap peared with many beauties of the; sereen, Evalyn Knapp, with whom he is featured in “Sinners’ Holiday,” the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone production now showing at Theatre, is the only one to come directly from the stage. The vigorous young actor made his initial bow to stardom opposite Betty Compson, later appearing with Marian Nixon, Dolores’ Costello, Corinne Griffith, Billie Dove and his present wife, Loretta Young. Though several of these famous screen beauties have appeared on the stage sometime during their careers, none of them came directly from the footlights to be teamed with Withers. “Sinners’ Holiday” is a thrilling story of love among-the racketeers, dealing with amusement park life and a girl’s sacrifice, who, to save her lover, dooms her brother. Withers is seen as Angel, a wise-cracking barker for a honky-tonk, while Miss Knapp portrays the role of Jenny, the daughter of Ma Delano, owner of the penny arcade. Beside Withers and Miss Knapp the cast includes James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Lucille La Verne, Noel Madison, Otto Hoffman. Warren Hymer, Purnell B. Pratt, Ray Gallagher, Hank Mann and many others. It is adapted to the screen by Harvey Thew. George Rosener wrote the dialogue. John Adolfi directed. \ the | = A Warner Bros. and JAMES CAGNEY — LUCILLE LA VERNE | Scene from "Sinners oliday” =) a Warner Bros. Production MITCH, SON—?”’ 2—Cut or Mat (Carrent) HEROIC MIXER PREVENTS MIXUP AS ANGRY HORNET HORNS IN Warner Brothers and Vitaphone melodrama at the ........ Theatre. In this instance, however, it was not one of the players who saved the day, but a Vitaphone engineer, whose duty it is to sit before a broad nanel of dial« in a glassed-in ! oe mx. ri S sound proof booth, and literally mix the voice of the players to the right volume. It was while filming a love scene between Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp, who play the featured roles, that the mixer discovered he had locked himself in his small booth with a hornet! The cameras were turning over and the players were speaking their lines. The mixer, with the angry insect circling dangerously near to his head, could not take either hand from the dials without spoiling the scene. Near the end of it the infuriated beast sat down on the mixer’s neck—and did just the thing ;any well organized hornet would do. But the mixer’s hands did not leave the dials. It would have cost hundreds of dollars if they had. Direetor John Adolfi dubbed him “the man of the hour,” and suggested that he be given a lead medal or a hand engraved microphone, but the | mixer only asked for more ointment and a new bandage. “Sinners’ Holiday” was adapted for the screen by Harvey Thew. George Rosener wrote the dialogue. Others in the east are Lucille La Verne, James Cagney, Warren Hymer, Noel Madison, Joan Blondell, Hank Mann, Ray Gallagher, Otto Hoffman and Purnell B. Pratt. A LITTLE SLUG WITH A BIG KICK WARNER BROS. present SINNERS' HOLIDAY 1 Col. Slug—Style D—Cut or Mat Vitaphone Production Res Ve es cao (Current) ~ | “STEP RIGHT THIS WAY, FOLKS! YOU CAN’T LOSE!” “Step right this way folks—the straightest game on the pike—you cawvt lose!” The magical words of the professional barker are heard in “Sinners’ Holiday,” the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone —_— production featuring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp, at the Theatre, The ballyhoo of the hot-dog vendor, the popeorn man and the weight guesser, combined with honky-tonk music and the crackling (Current) BARKER INVOLVED IN MURDER AT “CONEY” RESORT In “Sinners’ Holiday,” the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone .melodrama of Coney Island life now showing at the Theatre, Grant Withers, who enacts the featured role, was given the opportunity to portray his favorite type of character and one which fits him perfectly. He is seen as a_ wise-cracking amusement park barker with rather a shady past, who falls in love with the comely daughter of the penny arcade proprietress. Through circumstances he becomes involved in a murder, which was committed by his sweetheart’s brother and for which he is blamed. Faced with seeing her lover sent to the electric chair for a crime he did not eommit, the girl ineriminates her brother. Evalyn tarnaile picture deput in Holiday,” is seen as Jennie, the girl, while James Cagney, New York stage star, plays the role of the brother. Others Knapp, who _makes her in the cast are Joan Blondell, Lucille La Verne, Noel Madison, Otto Max Hoffman, Warren Hymer, Purnell B. Pratt, Ray Gallagher and Hank Mann. John Adolfi directs. (Current) SUCCESS RESULT OF HARD STUDY SAYS EVALYN KNAPP Evalyn Knapp, who plays the feminine lead opposite Grant Withers in “Sinners’ Holiday,” the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone production now showing at the ........ Theatre, is a great believer in preparation. “There have undoubtedly. been some accidental sueccesses—one hears of people who gain fame overnight,” says Miss Knapp, “but they are few and far between and if you examine their background you will find out that they have spent years of study, to prepare themselves for their careers.” “When the opportunity comes, for what in the professional world is called a ‘break,’ they are prepared to grasp it and make good.” Others in the cast of this gripping story of amusement park life are James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Lucille La Verne, Noel Madison, Otto Hoffman, Warren Hymer, Ray Gutlagher and Hank Mann. It was adapted to the screen by Harvey Thew from the Stage success of Marie Baumer. George Rosener did the dialogue and John Adolfi directed. S"STncrs EEE of the shooting gallery, are all faithfully filmed and reeorded in this thrilling story of love among the racketeers. “Sinners’ Holiday” was adapted from the successful stage play of Marie Baumer and brings to the sereen a novel tale of the amusement world. Prominent in the all star cast are Lueille La Verne, James C; Warren Hymer, Noel Madison, Mann,* Ray Gallagher, Purnen Pratt, Otto Hoffman and many others. John Adolfi directed. a>. (Current) “SINNERS’ HOLIDAY” BEGINS HERE TODAY “Sinners’ Holiday,” the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone production which opens today at the .......... Theatre for a run of days, brings to the screen a story novel in plot and locale. Adapted from the stage hit by Marie Baumer, “Sinners’ Holiday” shows the inside workings of a modern Coney Island, graphically depicting the lives of those in that raucous byway of the amusement world. Grant Withers is seen eracking barker with a who is falsely accused while Evalyn Knapp, stage star who makes debut in this film, plays the role of the girl who sacrifices her own brother to save her sweetheart. as a smartshady past of murder, New York her screen Among those appearing with Mr. Withers and Miss Knapp are such 7. stage SCFeeIr cereDT I, James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Lucille La Verne, Noel Madison, Otto Hoffman, Warren Hymer, Purnell B. Pratt, Ray Gallagher and Hank Mann. It is adapted to the screen by. Harvey Thew and _ George Rosener. John Adolfi directed. —_———————_————_————= ADVERTISEMENT | iy ala One Col. Ad—Stv! or Mat