Slim (Warner Bros.) (1937)

Vfivial Billing Below is the official billing for “Slim.” It is impor tant that this be followed without change or variation. Warner Bros. 40% Sire 100% with Pat OBrien—Henry Fonda 85% Margaret Lindsay — Stuart Erwin 75% J. Farrell MacDonald 60% Dick Purcell — Joseph Sawyer _ Craig Reynolds 40% John Litel — Jane Wyman 40% * * * Directed by RAY ENRIGHT 25% +& & * The Story “Slim” Kincaid (Henry Fonda), a farmer boy, is enthralled by the work of a gang of high-tension line tower builders. He determines to become a linesman and does, with the aid of “Red” Blayd (Pat O’Brien), who is one of the outstanding linesmen in the business. Red and Slim become pals, and when the former is fired after a row with a company official, Slim goes with him. “Pop” Traver (J. Farrell MacDonald) foreman of the gang, tells Red and Slim to join him on his next job, and the two linemen travel to Chicago in Red’s roadster. In Chicago Red takes Slim to a hospital, where he introduces his friend to Cally Richards (Margaret Lindsay), a nurse with whom he is in love. Red has never asked her to marry him, however, knowing that he is wedded to the life of a linesman. = Slim carries on a haphazard correspondence with Cally when he and Red find work with another outfit in the west. On the new job an enmity develops between Slim and a linesman named Wilcox (Joseph Sawyer) which flares into a fight. Slim is seriously stabbed although he knocks Wilcox out. Slim writes to Cally, telling her he is not seriously injured. She, however, guesses the truth, leaves her job in the Chicago hospital and travels to Cactus Thorn to nurse him. On the day Slim is released from the hospital Red finds his friend and Cally in each other's arms. He accepts the situation with good grace, and tells Slim he is leaving for the east and another job with Pop Traver. Pop wants Slim to come, too. Slim is torn between his love for Cally and his promise to rejoin Pop on the new job, but finally decides in favor of his promise to Pop. Cally follows and arrives in the eastern town as a blizzard is blowmg. She learns that Slim, Red, Pop and the other linesmen are out on a repair job. She discovers them working at the top of a 150-foot high-tension line tower — working over wires charged with 88,000 volts of electrical death. Just as Cally arrives a cable gives away. It whips Slim into unconsciousness, but he dangles at the end of his safety belt. Red is knocked from the hook ladder upon which he stood. Recovering consciousness, Slim tries to save him, but it's no use. They bring Slim to the ground — and to Cally’s arms. Their pal Red has gone, but they have each other. The linemen go back on the job in the storm — and Slim with A Warner Bros. Picture P. f ' e a them. The work must go on. Dialogue Director Musical Director Whos Wks PAT O'BRIEN ~— William Patrick O’Brien is the correct name of this blueeyed, dark-haired son of Milwaukee, Wis. — Attended Marquette University; starred in football — Actor Jimmie Gleason saw him in a college play, got him job in small. “Way Down East” company on the road — Married Eloise Taylor of Des Moines, being introduced by his pal, Frank McHugh — Has small daughter and son — Finally landed on Broadway, New York, after years of road shows and stock companies — Biggest hits were “The Up and Up.” and “The Front Page’— Was brought to Hollywood to film latter; never returned to stage — Has made over twenty pictures for Warner Bros., reaching stardom in past two years — Is perhaps most popular actor in film colony; is president of Masquers, actors. club — Present picture, which opens MIRE chy jo cssspeteatecssscaseson at the Theatre, is “Slim.” HENRY FONDA ~— The small town of Grand Island, Nebraska, was the birthplace of Henry Fonda, the 6-foot-1, black-haired, blue-eyed actor who leaped to screen stardom in one picture — Fonda wanted to be a newspaperman after his journalism course at the University of Minnesota — Couldn't get a job in Omaha, to which city his family had moved — Became interested in Community Playhouse there, first as scene designer and _ painter, then as stock actor ~ Was discovered by June Walker, who had been chosen as feminine lead in the Marc Connolly play “The Farmer Takes a Wife” — Connolly engaged him for male lead and he was immediate success — When that play was filmed, he was chosen for the part — Then played other roles successfully — In England met, and married, Frances Seymour Brokaw, young New York socialite — Present picture, “Slim,” which comes lontuesiic ese Theatre-one..t..ccsote MARGARET LINDSAY ~— Hollywood's most confirmed bachelor girl, apparently, is this dark-haired daughter of Dubuque, lowa — Occasionally is seen dancing and dining with a young man, but it’s almost never the same one — Is 5 feet 5, weighs 114, never has to diet, has large hazel eyes — Educated at National Park Seminary, Washington, D. C. then was graduated from American Academy of Dramatic Arts — Made professional debut in London, England — First picture was “Cavalcade,” in which she got part by pretending to be British-born actress, adopting decided British accent — Then with Warner Bros. — Present picture, “Slim,” which opens next Toe Hee Ce atatlieme tes niscoie tokeees Theatre. Director Novel and Screen Play by William Wister Haines Sid Hickox, A.S.C. Special Photographic Effects by Ese ict Byron Haskin Owen Marks Photography by LENGIA Ss we nue RUNNING TIME Ray Enright PPh vaicenisticnodvntevvtoetconcnmistnuasatacngeaengesnesennss J. Farrell MacDonald 3 DRO Ny a earee Sr aR RRe ooe ee ene e ePTOR Dick Purcell 39,07 (se ee eee ee torr Menrrrertren Carey Bipst Cavers aco sce geen en eo Wyatt Ranstead.........:.sscecccsecsereeieessseseseeseesesntsseneans Stumpy’s GS Dea ee ete EE ae ee NT er Lafe are To eo gone rss Sinan aio elnwio les algninle 6siajeih kgs 0 Spe laeaieiy C16 SS ala a/bih O10 66860 SS? Rie RR ime 8 SPS Page Two Country of origin U.S.A. Copyright 1937 Vitagraph, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright is waived to magazines and newspapers.