Smart Money (Warner Bros.) (1931)

A , 2 ae sees ——— , NSON CAGNEY TOGETHEn 10 TO 1 YOU'LL LIKE IT— 100 1° 1 YOU'LL LOVE I= 1000 0 1 YOU'LL SAY IT’S THE GREATEST PICTURE YOU‘VE SEEN THIS YEARI | SMART MONEY | ROBINSON Little Caesar” has laid down his gun. Now he does all his shooting with dice. JAMES CARTES “The Public Enemy” returns in a i stronger, greater, more dramatic -rote;____ ——oo o oF “fae ~~ ecarrrmiain -ORPHEUM Cut No. 10 <M Cut 60c, Mat 15c Ba Geer Soret By eos Of “Smart 3 ama 99 oney” Enters Last Minute Blonde Hunt (Advance Story) Alfred E. Green, who directed Edward G. Robinson ‘in Warner Bros. “Smart Money” which comes Robinson Support Plays In Half A Thousand Pieces (Advance Reader) (Advance Reader) Those who remember, and who does not, the characterization of Edward G. Robinson in “Little Caesar”—and of James Cagney in “The Public Enemy”—will appreciate the The record of having played in four hundred and ninety stage productions is claimed by Ralf Harolde, who began his career at the age of seventeen with a Pittsburgh stock tothe oo theatre. next eis Sines ae see is eet poe He deserted the Stage |Suddenly discovered during the Mr. Cagney in mart Money,” | finally for motion ictures, his lat-| filming of an importa the Warner Bros. melodrama of a} est 2 " Z ied tae work being seen in “Smart Money,” with. Edward G. Robinson, the Warner Bros. picture which is coming to the Theatre the casting director, had been remiss in providing the requisite number of blondes for the sequence— since blondes are the weakness of Nick the small town Greek barber who goes to the big ‘town and becomes the king of the gamblers. _ The company was all set to work in the elaborate barber shop of a Los Angeles hotel—supposed to be Nick’s place—when Green discovered that the casting office had sent him brunettes instead of blondes for manicurists. It was essential that the fingernail teasers be fair headed, for that is part of the story. Green dashed madly up to the lobby of the hotel where he coralled one blonde. He then went out into the street where he caught another just as she was about to enter the hotel. As he didn’t have time to wait on the corner for others to pass by, he raced across the street to a public dance hall where a third was secured. The girls were quite thrilled by the experience, although they had to work until four in the morning. Mr. Robinson is supported by James Cagney, Evalyn Knapp, Noel Francis, Morgan Wallace, Paul Porcasi, Maurice Black, Margaret Livingston, Clark Burroughs,’ Billie House, Edwin Argus, Ralf Harolde, Boris Karloff, Mae Madison, Walter Percival, Larry McGrath, John Larkin, Polly Walters, Spencer Pell and Allan Lane. Se gambling fool with a predilection for blondes—which comes to the Zhe Sees Theatre... .-... . next. Al SS, EDWARD G. * ROBINSON WITH JAMES CAGNEY EVALYN KNAPP STR AN NOEL FRANCIS RALPH HAROLD Cut A WARNER BROS. & VITAPHONE HIT No. 15, Cut 40c, Mat 10c, re Two ss . BN; ‘|director at Warner Bros. Shoe Dancet to Big Shot Experts At Poker Play The Game In | % | Big “Smart Money” Edward G. Robinson, Starred As Greek Gambling King in Warner Bros. Film Now at Theatre (Current Story) Card sharps, expert at stacking cards, was called for by Al Green, studio, while “Smart Money” now at the Sts a ee Theatre was being made. Edward G. Robinson plays the part of a small town barber who works up to be a big time gambler in this picture. One of the scenes is a poker game in a hotel room where Robinson first falls in with the city slickers. : According to the story, certain ‘|definite hands had to be dealt to each player, and as there had to be several rehearsals and a few takes of the scene, the cards had to be stacked just so, each time after being thrown down and mixed up on the table. F After Green and Robinson tried stacking them a few times, they came to the conclusion that the idea of anyone being able to cheat by dealing any sort of hand he wants is a pure myth. Even after deliberately arranging them in the deck, there must have been a card misplaced, for on two occasions the wrong party got the pair of aces. Another detail which worried them was the bets and raises. Each actor was given a pile of chips and every bet had to be worked out and memorized so that the last card would find Robinson with just so much left to place on it. With most people, poker is a pastime, but Al Green and Edward G. Robinson are now convinced that it is a mathematical science. ; Mr. Robinson is supported in “Smart Money” by James Cagney, Evalyn Knapp, Noel Francis, Morgan Wallace, Paul Porcasi, Maurice Black, Margaret Livingston, Clark Burroughs, Billie House, Edwin Argus, Ralf Harolde, Boris Karloff, Mae Madison, Walter Percival, Larry McGrath, John Larkin, Polly Walters, Spencer Bell. and. Allan Lane. The story is by Kubec Glasnion and John Brig: sy << tI ee i Page (Advance Reader) James Cagney, who so efficiently fills hard-boiled roles on the screen, began his stage career as a hoofer, tripping the light fantastic on the Broadway stage. He graduated to the legitimate stage when he was discovered by Warner Bros. After finishing his greatest role in “The Public Enemy,” he was cast in support of Edward G. Robinson in “Smart Money,” which comes to nes Rr sLheatte-<. ic = next. is ey “oT i eAE pans we present what we sincerely believe is by far the greatest picture of its kind ever made. It’s the dynamic story of a gambler who knew too much about cards and too little about blondes! “SMART MONEY” A Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Hit with EDW.G.ROBINSO greater than he was in “Little Caesar” JAMES CAGNEY , (The Public Enemy, himself) and EVALYN KNAPP, NOEL FRANCIS and MARGARET LIVINGSTON. Make.a../ _ date right now to see a, eat “Smart Money”. _, 1000 to 1lit’s — your one best bet in films! , Lon Chaney Mantle ' Falls On Robinson It has been remarked that the genius of the lamented Lon Chaney is most nearly exemplified by Edward G. Robinson, whose characterization in “Little Caesar” is excelled in an entirely different role in “Smart Money,” the Warner Bros. picture; now at-the =.= Theatre. Mr. Robinson plays the part of a small town Greek barber who goes to the big” Yown~and becomes the king of the gamblers, only to meet his fall through | the machinations of one of the “many blondes that were his weakness. James Cagney and Evalyn Knapp head the huge supporting Alfred E. Green directed. cast. Harolde Feared 1. Become Type Acto _ Is With Robinsos (Biography May 1, 1931 Ralf Harolde who plays f of Sleepy Sam in “Smart the First National picture C Edward G. Robinson, now | ee Theatre was born cated in Pittsburgh, Pa. and enteen joined a stock comps He appeared in twelve p then joined the marines months of service, after wh joined the stock company. ing to do bigger things, h for New York where, 1 others, he literally starve got a break. Then followe ments in New York and stoel panies throughout the United Following a twenty-six pearance in “The Front the Los Angeles stage, to follow picture. exclusty has played in “Officer O’Bri “Framed,” “Young Desire,” ‘“Dixiana,” “Check and Double Check” and “Hook, Line-and Sinker.” He was. under contract to R.K.O.. but Sacrificed “it when h ~ Ty. cea. IT). “And Fall of Gambling Fool : (Advance Reader) Edward G. Robinson staid Greek barber who rises heights of notoriety as a and falls through the dupl one of the many blondes for—in “Smart Money” the Bros. melodrama, which ca BS Soe Theatre Robinson js supported huge cast which is headed by Cagney and Evalyn Knapp. FE. Green directed.