Sinners Holiday (Warner Bros.) (1930)

(Advance) “SINNERS’ HOLIDAY” BABEL CAUGHT BY HOOK-UP Virtually the same system that is used by the National Broadcasting chains in placing numerous microphones in separate locations to report different events by switching from one to the other without a break, was employed by Warner Brothers in connection with the Vitaphoning of “Sinners’ Holiday,” the melodrama with comedy, which com” “9 the Theatre ne days. ~~ of the action of ‘Sinners’ Holiday” takes place in an amusement park midway, which is lined on both sides with various concessions, including hot-dog stands, a photograph gallery, a fortune tefl ing booth, entertainment stands and various games of chance. The proprietors, or barkers, stand behind their counters ballyhooing their business in lusty tones, each trying to keep the prospective customer from patronizing the other fellow. ——-In_order to record it without a (Advance) “SINNERS’ HOLIDAY’”’ ROUGH ROMANCE OF CONEY SHOWMEN “Sinners’ Holiday,’ the successful stage play by Marie Baumer which has been made into a Vitaphone picture by Warner Brothers, will open at the Theatre The story, which is adapted to the screen by Harvey Thew and dialogued by George Rosener, is a thrilling melodrama of amusement park life, dealing with the lives of the avn next, Seelam “Geqyer 20s = ae wil 2.iut tue SHOWS. Grand Withers is seen as a wisesracking barker who is falscly accused of murder, while Evalyn Knapp, New York stage star, who makes her motion picture debut in this film, plays the role of the girl who sacrifices her brother to save her sweetheart. Lucille La Verne gives one of her most superb characterizations as the owner of a penny areade, and a tigerish ally of her weak-willed son. Appearing in the cast are James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Noel Madison, Otto Hoffman, Warren Hymer, Purnell B, Pratt, Ray Gallagher, Hank Mann and many others. John Adolfi directed. John Adolfi directed. OF 26 MIKES break, twenty-six microphones were used, each of which were concealed in different places along the street. They were connected with the central control station, or what is called the mixing booth. Through this arrangement the audience can not only see the length of the street, but can hear each barker individually. The audience is taken the full length of the street without a break in the filming or recording. As the camera passes before each gaily-decorated concession, the voice and face of the barker in charge is filmed and recorded, fading as the camera moves to the next booth. “Sinners’ Holiday,’ directed by John Adolfi, features Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp, with an all-star cast that includes Lucille La Verne, Joan Blondell,, James Cagney, Purnell B. Pratt, Warren Hymer, Noel Madison, Otto Hoffman, Hank Mann and many others. “Sinners’ Holiday” is a gripping story of Coney Island life, dealing with a murder mystery and a girl’s sacrifice of her brother to save the man she loves. “Sinners’ Holiday” is taken from the successful stage play by Marie Baumer, and adapted to the screen by Harvey Thew. George Rosener wrote the dialogue. ss (Advance) WHY NOT ENJOY YOUR “SINNERS’ HOLIDAY” “Sinners’ Holiday,’ Warner Bros. and Vitaphone melodrama with com edy featuring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp, will open at the Rees Theatres. = next. tor -g TUN OL =. oo. Ca ya: Taken from the successful stage play by Marie Baumer and adapted to the sereen bv Harvey Thew. “Sin ners’ Holiday” offers a melodram. of roughneck Coney Island. showmen at another The story concerns the romance between a young girl, whose mother owns a penny areade, and a handsome There is trouble in the girl’s family and a series of exciting events which lead to a murder of which her lover is accused, and whom she clears by informing on her brother. youth employed as_ barker. Beside Mr. Withers and Miss Knapp the “Sinners’ Holiday” cast includes Lucille La Verne, J Cagney, Warren*Hymer, Noel Madison, Purnell B. Pratt, Ray Gallagher and Otto Hoffman. James Hank Mann, Joan Blondell, George Rosener wrote the dialogue and John Adolfi directed. ners’ Holiday,” Warner Brothers latest Vitaphone melodrama with comedy, featuring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp, which is coming to the which were filmed in a large amusement park, the company needed a cloudy sky and occasional showers. As it was the latter part of May, a time of year in California when rain is unheard of, special rain-making machines were rigged over the set. however, for on the day the scene was to be taken the miracle happened. , ——_——_— “SINNERS’ HOLIDAY” — A Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Production JOAN BLONDELL — JAMES CAGNEY SAE ; Scene ome ‘ sinaeres Holiday et A Wainer Arce Production MYRTLE, LIGHT O’ LOVE, AND MA’S HARRY who is proved guilty of murder Production No. 3—Cut or Mat A (Advance) FILMING OF “SINNERS’ HOLIDAY” MYSTERIOUSLY AIDED Thrilling Melodrama of Amusement Park Folks Comes Next to the Theatre Ww (Advance) SPEND YOUR PENNIES ON YOUR BEST GIRL AT CONEY ISLAND Those who enjoy taking their kid brother or best girl to an amusement park, where they can ride the roller-coaster, try their luck for a Kewpie doll, eat pop-corn balls and hot dogs while having their pictures taken or while spending a handful of coppers in the penny areade, will more than enjoy “Sinners’ Holiday,” Warner Brothers latest Vitaphone melodrama with comedy, which comes to the Theatre, ...... next. — This thrilling story.f love and crime among the racketeers not only gives a true conception of amusement park life in general, but vividly depicts the inside lives of those who run the shows. Grant Withers, who plays the lead opposite Evalyn Knapp, portrays a conceited, smart-cracking barker who is accused of murder, but is saved by his sweetheart at the cost of her brother. Miss Knapp appears as the daughter of Ma Delano, owner of the penny arcade, and Ma Delano, as played by Lucille La Verne, is one of the finest characterizations in talking pictures. In the cast are James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Noel Madison, Otto Hoffman, Warren Hymer, Purnell B. Pratt, Ray Gallagher others. “Sinners’ Holiday” was adapted for the screen by Harvey Thew. John Adolfi directed. and many (Advance) Good-natured California weather|It not only clouded up and rained} REAL CONEY MIDW AY came to the aid of Director John/| all day, but rained just at the prop Adalfi_durine the filming of “Sin, fortune to his carved ivory goodluck elephant, but the Los Angeles weather man explained the phenomena as being just the tail end of a severe Pacific storm. Theatre, next. “Sinners’ Holiday,” a story of a Coney Island life, incorporates with romance, intrigue and murder. It was adapted for the screen by Harvey Thew from the stage hit by Marie Baumer. Others in the cast are James Cagney, Lucille La Verne, Warren Hymer, Joan _ Blondell, Hank Mann, Otto Hoffman, Ray Gallagher, Purnell B. Pratt and Noel Madison. For several of the exterior scenes, The machines were never operated, er times. Adolfi_ attributed the good! ~ looked. the shooting gallery, honest-to-good IN ‘SINNERS’ HOLIDAY’ A motion picture setting, hailed by Hollywood as one of the most unusual ever constructed, was built by Warner Brothers on their one thousand-acre ranch for Holiday,” the Vitaphone production which comes to the “Sinners? eee Theatre, next. The set is an exact duplicate of an amusement park street in one of the nearby beach resorts. way is more than a block long, lined on either side with the usual games of chance and pleasure booths. The mid Not the slightest detail was overThere were real. rifles in ness frankfurters sizzling at the hotdog stand, hams what am, live chickens and quacking ducks for prizes in the various concessions and last, but not least, a fully equipped (Advance) HOT DOGS AND HULA SOME CLEVER CATCHLINES TAKE TIME OFF FOR BAD BEHAVIOR — IT WILL DO YOU GOOD GUNFIRE CALLS HALT ON RACKETEER’S ROMANCE ‘MUSEMENT PARK SHOWFOLK LOOP-THE-LOOP WITH LIFE RAW DRAMA OF HUMAN LOVES AND HATES HER KISSES SAVE A MAN’S LIFE IN SINNERS’ HOLIDAY jHOW YOUR HEELS TO HUMDRUM---TAKE A SINNERS’ HOLIDAY RAZZLE-DAZZLE ROMANCE OF A BALLYHOO MAN in plot. AT ‘SINNERS’ HOLIDAY’ next as Manager Theatre announces the opening day for “Sinners’ Holi day,” the latest Warner Brothers and Vitaphone melodrama with com edy, featuring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp. Taken from the successful stage play by Marie Baumer and adapted to the sereen by Harvey Thew, “Sinners’ Holiday” provides something unique in place, people and Against a colorful background of another Coney Island, with its razzle-dazzle and glamorous clamor, the story deals with the love, hate, romance, crime and kindness in the lives of those engaged in running games for the pleasure of those who like to be humbugged. The all-star cast includes such stage and screen favorites as Lucille La Verne, James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Warren Hymer, Noel Madi park life and the loves, kindnesses and tragedies of those engaged in the business. penny arcade. The story deals with amusement crimes, Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp are seen’ as the romantic leads. The all-star James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Noel Madison, Otto Hoffman, Warren Hymer, Purnell B. Pratt, Ray Gallagher and others. supporting cast includes Lucille La Verne, It is taken from the stage hit by Marie Baumer and adapted to the screen by Harvey Thew. George Rosener furnished the rapid-fire dialogue and John Adolfi directed. ADVERTISEMENT WARNER BROS. _ Present 2 son, Otto Hoffman and Purnell B.| Pratt. dialogue. George Rosener wrote the John Adolfi directed. One Col. Ad—Style F—Cut or ”