Snowed Under (Warner Bros.) (1936)

. PP BL i el Patricia Ellis and Frank McHugh are among the five film stars who are snowbound in a bungalow where the fun is fast and the girls are furious in the First National comedy hit ‘‘Snowed Under,’’ which opens at the Uae EN Cone re eee AR EGU CHOMN: cc hen mere aoe are Mat No. 201—20c Cast Of ‘“‘Snowed Under’’ All Trained On The Stage Each Believes That Experience Was Invaluable To Screen Work The legitimate stage is still the cradle of most of today’s motion picture stars. Such a statement is proved by the fact that every one of the featured members of the east of ‘‘Snowed Under,’’ the First National production which comes to the Pe age Me tee Theatre on ...;..... by the way of the footlights. sc idtaneee , got their screen start These actors and actresses include George Brent, Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell, Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh, John EIdredge, Porter Hall and Helen Lowell. All were on the stage for years before they began screen careers which led to subsequent cinema fame. Brent, cast in the leading male role, got his start in stock companies after being inspired by plays at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin where he attended the University. The actor played more than 300 different leading roles in American stock companies before he was signed for work in Hollywood screen productions. Miss Tobin, number one of the three leading ladies in ‘‘Snowed Under,’’ began her stage career on Broadway in such well-known legitimate productions as ‘‘ Little Old New York,’’ ‘‘The Trial of Mary Dugan’’ and ‘‘ Fifty Million Frenchmen.’’ It was her success in the last named piece that won her a place on the screen. Miss Farrell began her stage career at the tender age of seven when she appeared as ‘‘ Little Eva’? in one of the numerous barnstorming ‘‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’? companies. She had her share of stock on the West Coast in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, and then went to New York where she appeared in leading roles in several successful stage productions before moving picture talent scouts signed her up for work in front of the cameras. Miss Ellis, under the guiding hand of her stage producer father, Alexander Leftwich, played in ingenue roles in many well known New York musicals while she was still in her early ’teens. She re mains one of the youngest movie stars in Hollywood. McHugh started on the stage in a child’s role in ‘‘For Her Children’s Sake,’’ a very mellow melodrama which played the cireuits in and around London, England. When he returned to America he played with several well-known stock companies and became a prominent stage manager for such productions. It-was while he was appearing in Broadway plays that he was first signed for the moving pictures. John Eldredge turned professional stage actor upon the completion of his senior year in eollege. His first role was a featured part in ‘‘The Prince of Pilsen,’’ which a light opera troup was producing in Oakland, California. Both Hall and Miss Lowell had years of stage experience before going to Hollywood. Not one of this one hundred per cent cast of former stage players look back on their years behind the footlights with regret. They all agree that the training they received before the painted backdrops was essential in placing them in the positions they now hold in the world of motion picture. “*Snowed Under”? is a rollicking comedy romance in which a playwright is snowbound in a Connectieut farmhouse with two ex-wives and a sweetheart while he is madly trying to finish a drama. Raymond Enright directed the picture from the sereen play by F. Hugh Herbert and Brown Holmes, based on the story by Lawrence Saunders. Trio Of Actresses Liked Being ‘“‘Stage Children’”’ Three Leading Women In “Snowed Under’ Enjoyed Life Before Footlights Despite the fact that reams of newspaper and magazine copy has been written about the tragic lives of stage children whose childhoods are spent in dirty, ill-lighted dressing rooms, and without the advantage of a normal education, three former Stage children, who are now prominent leading women of the Screen, rise to announce the fact that their younger years were anything but drab and abnormal. In fact, these three agree that without the decided advantage of a childhood education behind the footlights they would never have reached the heights of cinematic fame which they now enjoy. There is no disputing the fact that they are qualified to speak on the subject. Their names are Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell and Patricia Ellis. This trio of blonde-haired feminity makes up the unusual ‘“sroup’’ of leading ladies appearing opposite George Brent in the First National production ‘‘Snowed Under,’’? now showing at the See oe Theatre. There was nothing colorless in ‘the lives of these actresses when they were trouping the stages of vaudeville theatres and _ opera houses from one end of the country to the other. And as for practical education, they wouldn’t part with a day of trouping for an entire semester in the sixth grade. Miss Tobin appeared with the distinguished stage star David Warfield in ‘‘A Grand Army Man,’’ as one of her first roles while a ‘‘child’’ actress.. It was during the engagement that Genevieve decided that acting would be her lifetime career. ‘‘T wouldn’t trade those days for all the rest in the world,’’ says the actress. ‘‘T looked on the theatre as a profession to be taken seriously, and studied it along with algebra and French.’’ Miss Farrell, number two in the list of the ‘‘Snowed Under’? leading women, has been identified with the American stage since she Patricia Ellis Miss Ellis is one of the trio of beautiful blondes who gana up on George Brent much to the delight of movie fans who are eniouing the First National comedy hit ““Snowed Under’’ at the Theatre. Mat No. 106—10c was seven years old. She made her debut as Little Eva in one of the many ‘‘Uncle Tom’’ ecompanies which were barnstorming the country at that time, and with the exception of a few pauses to pick up a so called ‘‘normal’’ education, she has been a citizen of the theatre ever since. “Tt was the grandest experience I ever had,’’ says the actress as she looks back on her days spent in theatrical dressing rooms. Miss Ellis, number three in the list, is still so young that the title *“stage child’’ could still be handed to her without insult. ‘*Snowed Under’? is a rollicking comedy romance in which a playwright is snowbound in a Connectieut farmhouse with two ex-wives and a sweetheart while he is madly trying to finish a drama. Others in the cast include Frank MeHugh, John Eldredge, Porter Hall and Helen Lowell. Raymond Enright directed the picture from the screen play by F. Hugh MHerbert and Brown Holmes, based on the story by Lawrence Saunders. Blondes Should Wear Black Says Glenda Farrell ‘No matter how large or how small a woman’s formal wardrobe, a black frock always has many uses,’’ said Glenda Farrell, who has a leading role in the First National picture, ‘‘Snowed Under,’’ now. showing at the .....)..../...0...5 Theatre. ‘‘This is particularly true with women of fair hair and complexion. They look best in black. Soft fabrics, rather than heavy, stiffened materials being my personal choice, the triple sheer crepe from which this dress is made strikes my special fancy. ‘‘Tt has inverted pleats stitched to the hipline which gives the skirt front fullness in action that is denied by its slim sjlhouette in repose. ‘“Dressmaking detail is centered on the upper part which has shirred oval slashes at the shoulder line and hip length sleeves which suggests the Renaissance period. A pair of large rhinestone clips is set one at the neck and one on the wide crushed belt. ‘“Criss-cross bands of silver kid fashion the toeless dancing slippers which accompany the dress and a hip length cape of satin lined black velvet is the wrap which completes this monotone outfie Miss Farrell plays the part of a blonde divorcee hot after alimony in ‘*Snowed Under,’’ riotous ecomedy romance of a man snowed under in a Connecticut farmhouse with his two ex-wives and a sweetheart. Besides Miss Farrell, the cast includes George Brent, Genevieve Tobin, Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh, John Eldredge, Porter Hall and Helen Lowell. Raymond Enright directed the picture from the screen play by F. Hugh Herbert and Brown Holmes, based on the story by Lawrence Saunders. Meet The Wife She’s Genevieve Tobin, and she’s the winner in a battle of blondes over the affections of a husband with a wandering eye in the First National comedy ‘‘Snowed Under,’’ now making a hit at the RRsat enya ee Theatre. Mat No. 105—10c Firemen Guard Snow Lest It Catch Afire Extra firemen were assigned to the set of ‘‘Snowed Under,’’ the First National picture which comes to the Theatre on that the snow didn’t catch on fire. The ‘‘snow’’ is in the form of crisp, uncooked cornflakes which are white and flake-like in appearance and make the best moving picture substitute for snow in the camera’s eye. Being as thin as scraps of paper, it was feared they would start a huge blaze if a chance spark from the cigarette of a careless smoker happened to fall into one of the numerous snow piles scattered around the stage. Seventy 25-pound sacks of the synthetic snow were used daily in the production. Brent Keeps Fit By Basking In Sun Two Hours Daily One of the grandest things about the California climate, according to George Brent, is that it enables him to take sunbaths all during the winter season. The actor, who is playing in “¢Snowed Under,’’ the First National production now showing at fies Bat Theatre, spends at least two hours each day reclining in the sunlight. One of the hours is taken up at the regular lunch time, for Brent is a light eater, and the other hour is made up from short periods between takes on the stage. Quite different is the atmosphere in ‘‘Snowed Under,’’ which is set in a New England blizzard. The picture is a riotous comedy romance of a man snowbound in a Connecticut farmhouse with his two ex-wives and a sweetheart. Be sides Brent the cast includes Genevieve Tobin, Glenda Farrell, Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh, John Eldredge, Porter Hall and Helen Lowell. Raymond Enright directed the picture from the screen play by F. Hugh Herbert and Brown Holmes, based on the story by Lawrence Saunders. Page Nine