Stars over Broadway (Warner Bros.) (1935)

PUBLICITY OVER BROADWAY New And Exciting Screen Musical Coming To Strand Reported as introducing a new idea in screen musicomedies as well as two new film stars, Warner Bros.’ latest musical, ‘‘Stars Over Broadway,’’ is scheduled as the feature attraction at the ................ Theatrecon@...as..2Besides being the film debut of the popular radio stars, James Melton and Jane Froman, the picture has an all star east which includes Pat O’Brien, Jean Muir, Frank McHugh and Frank Fay. The story, by Mildred Cram, reveals the private lives and loves, the struggles and tribulations of successful radio stars. There is a most unusual mixture of musical numbers, which vary from classical selections taken from the compositions of Verdi, Schubert and Von Flotow, to new compositions of Harry Warren and Al Dubin, famous song writers. The songs are mostly sung by James Melton and Miss Froman, although Miss Muir does sing one, the first time she has ever sung for the screen. There is a spectacular specialty number in the picture, created and directed by Bobby Connolly, the famous musical comedy producer, called ‘‘At Your Service, Madame.’’ Jane Muir and James Melton sing the lyrics. Pat O’Brien has the role of a theatrical agent who is about to say good bye to the world because he is unable to find any clients, when he hears a porter in his hotel sing. Recognizing an unusually gifted voice, he puts the youth under contract. James Melton, the radio star who makes his bow to the screen in this picture, is the porter. Miss Froman, also a radio star making her debut in pictures, plays opposite Melton. The ingenue role is played by Miss Muir, who plays the part of an ambitious amateur, who has a golden voice, but who is discouraged from going on the radio by O’Brien, who is in love with her. Frank McHugh furnishes much of the comedy as an absent minded and over zealous song plugging friend of Pat O’Brien. Others in the cast include William Ricciardi, Marie Wilson, Frank Fay, E. E. Clive and Eddie Conrad. William Keighley directed the picture. Radio Songbird Jane Froman, radio singing star, whose beautiful voice is thrilling audiences at the .........cc Theatre, where she ts making her motion picture debut in Warner Bros.’ ‘*Stars Over Broadway,’’ a romantic comedy with music. Mat No. 112—10e Make Hit In Film Voted by fans the most popular singing stars of radio, James Melton ,and Jane Froman are scoring personal triumphs as dramatic artists as well as vocalists in their first film, ‘‘Stars Over Broadway,’’ in which they are appearing at the RE a cee ee ees Theatre. Mat No. 202—20c All Star Screen Musical Coming To Strand Today ‘*Stars Over Broadway,’’ Warner Bros.’ new musical spectacle, opens at the Theatre today, with an all star east, ineluding Pat O’Brien, James Melton, Jane Froman, Jean Muir, Frank McHugh and Frank Fay. JEAN MUIR in “* Stars Over Broadway’’ at the Strand. Mat No. 104 10e The plot concerns the rise and fall, the loves, the lives and the struggles of Broadway radio aspirants with an inner glimpse of the hidden portals of the broadcasting stations. There is a large variety of musical numbers, ineluding new and eatchy airs by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, famous song writers, and selections from the compositions by Schubert, Verdi and Von Flotow. Two specialty numbers were created for the picture by two of the country’s best known dance directors, Busby Berkeley and Bobby Connolly. Pat O’Brien and Jean Muir play opposite each other, and Miss Muir _also sings for the first time in films. Incidentally, in this picture the love affairs of Pat O’Brien and Miss Muir have a happy ending. Both stars have been noted for their unfortunate film romances. This film introduces to the picture public two famous radio stars, James Melton and Jane Froman, who play their real life roles in the picture, that of radio entertainers. Frank McHugh plays the part of a song plugger. Others in the cast include William Ricciardi, Marie Wilson, Frank Fay, E. E. Clive and Eddie Conrad. The story by Mildred Cram is a thrilling drama, interspersed with riotous laughs and carrying a glamorous romance. William Keighley directed the picture from the screen play by Jerry Wald and Julius J. Epstein. beautiful and spectacular fin Star Says He'll Do Cooking If Wife Gets Job Woman’s place is in the home when her husband works, and vice versa, according to James Melton, New York radio star, who makes his film bow in ‘‘Stars Over Broadway,’’ the Warner Bros. picture now showing “at thes... Theatre. The only thing he thinks is original about his ‘‘how to be happy though married’’ formula is the ‘‘vice versa.’’ ‘‘T’ll give up my job the day my wife gets one,’’ declared Melton, ‘‘As long as I have a home there is going to be somebody around to keep it up, even if it has to be me.’’ Melton, who took up singing after studying law and playing football, baseball and basketball for the university of Florida, has a wife who looks after the home. She is the former Marjorie Louise McClure, daughter of the famous writer, Marjorie Barkley MeClure. ‘‘T got her before she got the working bug,’’ revealed the tenor. ‘‘T pulled her out of college hefore she had graduated and I keep her busy around the house so she won’t get ideas.’’ Mrs. Melton, a comely blonde in her very early twenties, is one of Hollywood’s busiest women. It is her job to look after the Melton finanees, the Melton fan mail and the Melton servants. The only Melton enterprise she has no hand in is her husband’s sole extravaganee, a eruiser called tho Melody. It’s docked in New York. ‘And am I in a swell spot!’’ exclaimed the young man whose voice is known wherever there are radio sets. ‘‘ You see, I ean eook in a big way. And I can sween carpets, wash dishes and _ iron shirts. So the missus knows I’m not bluffing when I say I’ll take eare of the house while she earns the bread and butter.’’ ‘‘Stars Over Broadway,’’ is a stirring comedy drama with music. It features Pat O’Brien, Jean Muir, Jane Froman, Melton, Frank McHugh and Frank Fay. William Keighley directed the picture from the screen play by Jerry Wald and Julius Epstein, based on the story by Mildred Cram. Musie and lyrics are by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, with special numbers staged by Busby Berkeley and Bobby Connolly. Smash Hl (Review) Is Registered By “Stars Over Broadway”’ Pat O’Brien, James Melton, Jean Muir And Jane Froman Score At Strand Premiere **Stars Over Broadway,’’ Warner Bros.’ new musical comedy drama, which was shown at the .........0000000000.0....... Theatre yesterday for the first time locally, takes the audience behind the scenes of broadcasting stations and night clubs in one of the most entertaining and tuneful pictures to come to the screen in many a long day. The glamorous romances of radio stars, the struggles and tribulations of aspiring songbirds, their downfall, is presented for the first time in a most colorful picture fill rise to success and their ed with thrilling action, hilarious comedy, catchy songs and gigantic spectacles, all knit into a dramatic and concrete plot of definite unity. There is an exceptionally talented cast which ineludes Pat O’Brien, James Melton, Jane Froman, Jean Muir, Frank McHugh, Marie Wilson, Frank Fay and others. Never has the famous team of song composers Harry Warren and Al Dubin, written more catchy airs than those heard in this production. ‘At Your Service, Madame,’’ is made the One of the songs, theme for a spectacular number, staged by Bobby Connolly, noted dance director of Broadway and Hollywood. “At Your Service, Madame’’ is novel and spectacular, set in the background of a penthouse and an employment agency. Popular airs are: interspersed with classical music in this novel film, for there will be heard arias from Verdi, Schubert and Von Flotow. One of the most amusing spectacles in the film is an amateur radio hour conducted by Frank Fay in which will be heard every sort of ‘‘unheard-of’’ ment and almost every kind of voice. musical instru Pat O’Brien in his characterization of a Broadway theatrical agent down on his luck, who accidentally picks a man with a great voice and rises to fame with its possessor, gives his finest perform ance. Melton, famous radio star, who plays the part of a porter who leaps to fame almost over night, proves that he is not only a great singer, but an accomplished actor. This is his first film production. The picture also serves to introduce another radio star, Jane Froman, to the sereen in the role which she enacts in real life. Jean Muir sings her first song for the screen, proving she has a talent for music as well as acting. With O’Brien she supplies the love interest of the production, although their romance runs anything but smoothly. Much of the humor is supplied by Frank MeHugh as the pal of Pat O’Brien, who is quite overzealous in plugging songs for the firm that employs him. Others in the cast who do notable work in lesser parts include William Ricciardi, Marie Wilson, E. E. Clive and Eddie Conrad. William Keighley has done an excellent job of direction in harmonizing the various parts of the story and making of it a well knit entity. Hello, Albany! Pat O’Brien has the dramatic opportunity of his successful film career in ‘‘ Stars Over Broadway,’’ the new Warner Bros. musicomedy which also marks the film debuts of the radio stars, James Melton and Jane Froman. It opens at Cee. aa ce TERCOU CON. crises cs Mat No. 109—10e Jean Muir Sings Her First Song In Sereen Musical Jean Muir wants to become an established movie singer. She revealed this while singing in a church choir for a special scene in “Stars Over Broadway,’’ the Warner Bros. production now showing atewie ae. ee Theatre. ‘‘T’ve been taking singing lessons for nearly a year now,’’ said the blonde movie star, ‘‘and JI think I’m about ready to try a featured singing role.’’ Miss Muir, whose talents so far have been devoted to straight dramatic work on the New York stage and screen, makes her debut as a singer in ‘‘Stars Over Broadway,’’ singing one hymn. ‘*“T used to sing in a little church in Englewood, New Jersey, where I attended the Dwight School,’’ admitted Jean. ‘‘I wasn’t a soloist, but I did sing loud enough to make myself heard.’’ In the picture Miss Muir plays the role of an ambitious young singer who meets Pat O’Brien and James Melton while waiting to appear on an amateur radio hour. In order to convince Pat he should manage her, she gets him to hear her singing in a chureh choir. Featured in the film with her are Pat O’Brien, James Melton, a New York radio star, Frank MeHugh, Frank Fay and Jane Froman, another radio star from New York. The picture is a stirring comedy drama directed by William Keighley from the sereen play by Jerry Wald and Julius J. Epstein, based on the story by Mildred Cram. Page Nineteen eons