Son of a Sailor (Warner Bros.) (1933)

ormation First National Pictures, Ine. & The Vitaphone Corp. 23% present JOE E. BROWN 100% “SON OF A SAILOR” 79% with Jean Muir—Frank MeHugh—Thelma Todd— Johnny Mack Brown 73% Sheila Terry 60°; Directed by Lloyd Bacon 20% A First National and Vitaphone Picture 40% Handsome Helen Gaga Duke The Baroness Genevieve Armstrong Isabel Farnsworth Queenie Williams Vincent Lee Directed by Screen Play by Additional Dialogue by Photography by Film Editor Art Director Gowns by Vitaphone Orchestra Conducted by roduction \ Joe E. Brown Jean Muir Frank McHugh ae Johnny Mack Brown Thelma Todd Sheila Terry George Blackwood Merna Kennedy Samuel Hinds Noel Francis Kenneth Thomson Arthur Vinton George Irving Lloyd Bacon Al Cohn and Paul Gerrard Smith Ernest Pagano and H. M. Walker % Ira Morgan _._ James Gibbons Anton Grot Orry-Kelly Leo F. Forbstein Sailor Handsome Callahan — has | such a vivid imagination he just can’t help spinning yarns in which he makes himself the hero. After boasting of his fighting prowess, he is framed by other sail-| , ors, into a bout with a sailor from a sister ship. He takes a terrible lacing and is nearly out when the radio tunes in on “The Star Spangled Banner.” Everyone comes to uttention except Handsome who is swinging wildly. A chance blow lands on the Boston Buster’s chin while he is at attention and floors him for the count, making Hand some fleet champion. One of Handsome’s chief boasts is that he is a lady killer. He gets shore leave with other gobs and tells them he is to meet a famous actress. As a joke one of the sailors slips a pair of baby shoes into his blouse, Ilandsome tries to make up to au waitress who is smiling over his head at her sweetie and gets into a row, The baby shoes drop out and the waitress goes sentimental. Handsome doesn’t know where the shoes eame from but the waitress’ aetions give him an idea. He fondles the shoes and finds the trick is an open sesame to every. girl’s heart. His flirtations haven't led to any real dates for the evening, however, and while walking along dreaming, he is bumped by an automobile. The car is driven by a beautiful girl, Helen, who inquires solicitously as to his injuries. Finding there are none, she is about to drive along when Handsome pulls the baby shoe gag. She recognizes the shoes as her own, Whieh she had given to her fiancee, Duke, a sailor on the same ship as Handsome, but a man of breeding and ward of Admirzl Farnsworth, the grandfather of Helen. When Handsome refuses to give up the shoes, Helen invites him to |dinner at her ranch. In the ear, |Handsome brags -of his intimate friendship with all the big officers of the navy. Duke is dumbfounded when he ifinds Handsome has the baby shoes. Hearing Handsome’s story, he agrees to help him get away. They lock the butler in a closet and Handsome climbs down a veranda post. But Helen is waiting him at the hottom and insists on presenting him to his old pal, the Admiral, and other ofticers. At dawn, however, Handsome escapes. He is running aeross the lawn when he is hailed by Duke from his window. The Duke has discovered that one of the guests is an imposter and has stolen naval secrets and is racing to the airfield to make his getaway. He shouts to Handsome to intercept him. Handsome sets off in pursuit and reaches the plane just as the spy has started the motor. He grabs the tail and elimbs aboard and manages to knock the spy out. He does not know how to fly and is terribly frightened. Unknown to Handsome, the ship is supplied with a robot, whieh will automatieally carry the airplane baek to the ship if let alone. But Handsome throws it into all sorts of tail spins by fooling with the levers. Finally he Jumps overboard in a paraehute and lands head first in the smokestack of a target ship which the navy is to bombard that) morning in) manoeuvers, Climbing out of the smoke stack, Handsome struts about the ship playing admiral until the bombs begin to drop. He is finally rescued by snuilors from his own ship and tuhen to the brig. Later he is brought before Ad miral Farnsworth and expects trouble. The admiral eompliments him with having caught a spy and suved the important papers, SS —e—os—S—SsSsSssaapqa9pea9mS«SnO«—$ SS —0——————————————OOOOOOO— Frank McHugh Frank McHugh has been on the stage since his early youth. Born in Homestead, Pennsyl vania, of theatrical parents, Frank's earliest thoughts were of the theatre. Following years us a trouper in many stock eom panies throughout the United States and Canada, he was_ induced by his friend, Frank Fay, to accept a role with the. latter in “Bright Lights.” He speedily drew the attentions of screen audiences and he was signed under a long term contract by the Warner Bros. First National Studios. His latest pictures include “Elmer. The Great,” “Parachute — Jumper,” “Grand Slam,” “Blessed Event,” “The Mystery of the Wax Museum,” “Life Begins,” “ExLady,” “Lilly Turner,” “Foot light Parade,” “The House on 56th Street” and “Havana Widows.” Thelma Todd Thelma Todd was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Fol. lowing her graduation from the Lowell Normal School there, she accepted a position as a teacher in the primary grades in Lawrence. As a result of winning a loeal beauty contest, she was given «a small part in a picture Which led to a long term eontract. She has been prominent in sereen work continuously since. Her most noted pictures include “Mary Stevens, M.D.,” “Fra Diavolo,” “Horse Feathers,” “Speak Easily,” “Klondike,” “Cauliflower Alley,” “Air Hostess,” ete, Joe E. Brown Joe E. Brown was born in Holgate, Ohio, the seventh child of a seventh child. He joined a cireus when nine years old and toured the country with Ringling Bros. as the youngest of “The Five Marvel Ashtons.” One of the marvelous Ashtons dropped him in a tumbling act when fifteen, which broke his leg and ended his circus career. He joined the St. Paul baseball club and later became a member of the N. Y. Yankees. Deciding to become .a comedian, Joe went into burlesque. He made such a hit he was grabbed up by Broadway producers. Some of his hits were “Listen Lester,” “Jim Jam Jems,” “Captain Jinks” and “Twinkle Twinkle.” It was while playing in the latter in Los Angeles that he was induced to try his hand at pietures. His first was “Crooks Can't Win,” which he considers his worst. Tis recent pictures include “Elmer The Great,” “You Said a Mouthful,” “The Tenderfoot,” “Fireman, Save My Child,” “Loeal Boy Makes Good,” “Broad Minded,” “Going Wild” and “Maybe It’s Love.” ees John Mack Brown John Mack Brown was_ born at Dothan, Alabama, and_= at. tended the University of Ala bama. There he became a foot ball star and before leaving college was a national figure in the game. Coming to Hollywood soon after graduation, he was given a test by M-G-M, through the good offices of George Faweett, veteran actor. His first big role was with Marion Davies in “The Fair Co-Ed.” There followed important assignments in “A Lady of Chance” with Norma Shearer and “Coquette” with Mary Pick ford. Later he appeared with Greta Garbo in “A Woman of Affairs,” with Joan Crawford in “Montana Moon,” in the title role of “Billy the Kid,” in “The Great Meadow,” “The Seeret Six” and “Female.” George Blackwood George Blackwood was born in Dalton, Ohio, and began his stage career at the age of eight in “Young America.” He went New York at fourteen and daneed in Fokine’s Ballet, later joining Jesse’ Bonstell’'s Stock Company in Detroit. Returning to New York he played with Laurette Taylor in “Sweet Nell of Old Drury,” with Dorothy Gish in “Holiday,” with Helen Morgan in “Showboat,” with Grace George in “All The King’s Men.” His first appearance in pie tures with the exception of. si\ short subjects for Warner Bros. was in “IT Loved A Woman,” with Edward G. Robinson. He six feet, one and. one-half inches tall and weighs 178 pounds. He has dark hair and hazel eyes. Although an American he eomes from English stock, being related to the fam ous literary famiiy of Blaekwoods. | Jean Muir Jean Muir was born in New York City, received her eduen tion in private schools in’ the Kast, nnd Upon graduation stud ied in Puris. She was called suddenly to Amerien and = met John Drinkwater on the returnIng bout, Ile beeume interested in her stage possibilities. Shortly afterwards she toured the country with his troupe gaining valu thle training with the great auctor, Returning to Broadway, she soon beenme well-known through — fine performances in “The Truth Giaame,” “Peter I} hetson.” “Melo” and “Life Be gins.” Warner Bros. talent scouts recently persuaded Miss Muir to sign a motion picture contract, She made her sereen debut in “The World Changes,” opposite the great Paul Muni. Sheila Terry Sheila Terry was born in Warond, Minn., and educated for the stage at the Teronto branch of the Royal Academy of Lon lon. She plaved in) stock in many Canadian cities, then went to New York where she up peared in several plays, one of the most successful of whieh was “The Little Racketeer.” Her first pieture for Warner Bros. was “Week End Marriage.” She Was then cast in “Big City Bines” “Crooner,” “Searlet Dawn,” “I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang,” “Lawyer Man,” “20,000 Years in Sing Sing,” “Parachute Jumper,” “Haunted Gold,” “The = Silk — Express,” “Private Detective 62” and “The House on 56th Street.” eS ee