Street of Women (Warner Bros.) (1932)

your st story This story contains complete information about “Street of Women,” and is known to showmen as the “routine story.” Kay Francis’ Most Daring arene Vehicle Coming ea . Theatre Next. The old French proverb, “cherchez Ja femme”’—“look for the woman,” has been powerfully translated into terms of twentieth century American life in “Street of Women,” which Warner Bros. have produced as Kay Francis’ second starring vehicle, based on the successful novel of modern New York by Polan Banks, coming UCU LC: eC ala Cab A Ato ra nN Theatre OS 5 AG NN ee pS Le R In the dedication of the hundredstory skyscraper which towers equally above the drama and the skyline of the metropolis, Larry Baldwin, -its builder, sounds the keynote of the story when he declares: AAIN Oe a 8 builds alone. Always there is a woman beside him. We all have our dreams but it is given to few men to see their dream realized. To the woman whose deep understanding and sound advice are responsible for whatever success I have attained —responsible for this realized dream, this building —I give my heartfelt thanks.” Kay Francis, as Natalie Upton, the woman who has been Larry Baldwin’s inspiration and _ counsellor, adds another brilliant portrayal of the modern young woman to the gallery of parts she has already created. Miss Francis has emotional opportunities in “Street of Women” that no other role has yet afforded her. While Lois Baldwin, Larry’s wife, pursues her social career, Larry and Natalie have been blissfully happy in their love for each other and their work together for three years. Natalie’s brother Clarke is the apple of her eye. Larry has a daughter Doris to whom he is devoted. The crisis in their lives comes when Doris and Clarke, in love themselves and engaged to be married, discover the relations between Natalie and Larry Baldwin. Doris pleads with her father to give Natalie up, and both agree it is the only thing to do, Clarke, however, oe KAY FRANCIS Cut No. 21 Cut 15c Mat 5c misunderstanding his sister’s love for Baldwin, takes his angry departure for South America, leaving both Natalie and Doris broken-hearted at his action. From this point, the drama sweeps through a series of unusual situations to an equally surprising conclusion. No better cast could have been chosen to surround Miss Francis than Warner Bros. selected for the principal roles. Allan Dinehart has been one of Broadway’s most popular -leading men for ten _ years. Roland Young is equally well known in New York and Hollywood, on stage and screen, for the whimsical drollery of his performances. Marjorie Gateson, Allan Vincent and Gloria Stuart round out the specially selected cast. Archie Mayo, famous director of Constance Bennett’s “Bought” and Barbara Stanwyck’s “Illicit” directed “Street of Women.” Kay Francis and Alan Dinehari as they appear in the Warner Bros. Picture ** Street of Women.” Cut No. 20 Cut 30c Mat roc nd story “Street Of Women” Has Small, Compact Cast your “Street of Women,” Kay Francis’ latest starring vehicle for Warner Bross: COMING Nemes) vn ie uses ie POUPMe girs uncer nnamaa tacts Theatre, is remarkable for the compact cast that is required to tell the story. There are only five persons—other than extras — in the east, in addi tion to the star, and of these one is the maid in the mansion of Larry Baldwin (Alan Dinehart) a small part at best. This is the smallest cast of players assembled for a Warner Bros. production in recent months, and is an indication of the compactness and tightness of the drama. An analysis of the casts of the last fourteen Warner’ Bros.-First National productions shows that the average number of players required for their interpretation is 23. The largest casts for 1932 on the Warner Bros.-First National lot have been those in “Union Depot,” which had 90 principals headed by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Joan Blondell; “So Big” starring Barbara Stanwyck, which required twenty = SSeS = SN a <5 six players; “Strange Love Of Molly Louvain,” which had a east of twenty-eight; and “The Famous Ferguson Case” which had thirtyseven. your rd story Skyscraper Erected In “Street Of Women” A hundred peer skyscraper, a colossus of steel and concrete pierc fanhattan feant, yet of Women,” Ing’ Thee Island, is one ¢ silent figures in the latest Warn hers picture starring Kay Fr: zoming to the 6 es The: pa This twentietl of modern indi drama as it do skyline. Its gz he cathedral _ dominates the w York’s is an integral and dramatletpad Gee. the story. Larry Baldwin, itjereator (played by Allan Dineha!) and Natalie Upton (Kay Fraiis) the woman who inspired it, wWtech its creation from the windows 4 Nat’s penthouse apartment. Its jedication takes place at the momet of the greatest crisis in Nataii ’slife. To make this ¢ lr a visible, living character ama so that motion picture e | would feel rineipals in its power as d the story was a problem fox the Warner Bro rst National The manner j complished is secret. So st out, however as the pict |, watch the mammoth strucwje grow from a dark skeleton of\;teel, to a completed achieveme \ The effect is only one of the | ny unusual and spectacular featui; of “Street of Women.” Archig Mayo is responsible for the dir tion. h it was acasly guarded jas 1t carried vectator may, Kay Fra Cnc Ways O ying “No!” How m fferent ways are there of s : No”? 9 Kay Fran ade some interest ing discoveries aong that line during a situation in “Street of Women,” which |s her present starring vehicle fot porter Brothers, cCOMINg BEAT. ae... to the oe opposite her, called _upon Miss a ‘No’ to be different from the others,” said Archie Mayo, the director, before they went into) ie scene. “If any two are alike, tie whole thing will go flat.” \ f “TY] show y¢ L that I tow my ‘Noes’,” retorte Kay, and walked out among the ights before Archie could think uf a suitable answer. “Splendid!” ed Mayo, when the scene was ¢ nleted. “J didn’t think there * so many different ways of say “07.” “That shows how little you men know about ‘No,’ and they’re all different, too. Want to hear them?” “No!” yelled Archie, throwing up his hands. your th story Kay Francis Longs For Havana Vacation Kay Francis has one overwhelming longing that has gone unfilled for three years. Each year she fondly hopes she will be able to satisfy it. And each year her work has made it impossible. She longs to visit Havana. Kay is an indefatigable and enthusiastic traveler. She has visited most of the countries of western Europe more than once. She knows her England, France and Holland well. By the time Havana found a place on her mental itinerary, however, pictures had begun to usurp most of her time, particularly that part of the year when Havana is a good place to visit. Winter is the season in the West Indies, of course, and winter is a star’s busiest Season in the studios. Since her entrance into filmdom in 1929, Kay Francis has hoped against -hope that the studio program would afford her a sufficient leisure interval to make even a hurried trip to the Cuban capital. Before that she couldn’t afford it. “T think it must be the Spanish blood of my great grandmother stirring in me,” laughed the vivacious, darkhaired star, as she sat on the set between scenes for her present Warner Brothers starring vehicle, “Street of Women,” which will be shown next DGG HO Ve is etd Ont Theatre. “But Dll get to Havana one of these years — if I have to take a sabbatical year from acting to do at!?? Opening Day Story Brunette Star’s Second Starring Picture Due At.........Today “Street of Women,” beautiful Kay Francis’ second starring vehicle for Warner Bros., opens today at the SR, ARONA ea aon Theatre, with Miss Francis in the most important role of her screen career. “Street of Women” permits the star to establish her place as “HollyIn the picture she is seen in twenty-two wood’s best dressed actress.” complete costume changes. She is cast as a successful modiste engaged in wide social activities as well as business. The story concerns the difficulties encountered when a married man falls in love with the modiste, whose young brother is in love with her lover’s daughter. The complications bring both tragedy and joy, eventually settling themselves so that the situation is smoothed out for both couples. “Street of Women,” directed by \ Archie “Bought” and “Tihicit” fame, brings a daring story Mayo of CO EDO ys einen iin screen, which is paralleled daily in real life. It is handled with delicacy and cleverness, The cast, while small, has been especially selected with exact types and characters in mind. Allan Dinehart, Roland Young, Marjorie Gateson, Allan Vincent and Gloria Stuart play the major roles in ‘the story, which was screened from the _ successful novel by Polan Banks. Revi @evie W Kay Francis Superb In Compelling Film At Theatre Kay Francis, undoubtedly the sereen’s most compelling brunette star, has never been more lovely nor more “Street of Women,” her new Warner Bros. pro fascinating than in duction which opened last evening Abe AO haste Wend Mirae Theatre. This drama of modern skyscrapers, the men who conceive and build them and the women who inspire them. is an excellent vehicle for Miss Francis’s beauty and dramatic ability. No one portrays better than she the young woman of 1932, talented and attractive, who makes a career for herself, only to find that success is only half of life, and the lesser half without love. As Natalie Upton, the celebrated modiste who, against all her instincts and inclinations, finds herself the unwelcome side of a domestic triangle because of her Jove for Lawrence % Baldwin, Miss Francis is in her element from start to finish. She gives a richly varied and deeply human portrayal, supported by a cast of players that is‘ one of the ablest we have seen in any picture this season. Allan Dinehart, as Larry, and Roland Young, as Link Gibson—the two men who are equally devoted to Natalie—are not only brilliant aetors but splendid foils for each other. It is a pleasure to watch them in their scenes with Miss Francis. Marjorie Gateson as Lois Baldwin, the socially ambitious wife of Lawrence Baldwin, plays a disagreeable role with a sureness and authenticity that wins for an uncongenial wife just the proper sympathy and understanding. Allan Vineent is Clarke Upton, Natalie’s hot-headed brother, misunderstanding of his sister’s de amount of whose votion to Baldwin plays havoe with four lives for a while. Vincent plays the part of an impetuous over-ideal istic boy with keen understanding. In the role of Doris Baldwin, devoted equally to her father and mother and the only bond between them, Gloria Stuart stamps herself as one of the promising young actresses of the present season. Though this is almost her first picture experience, she brings to her performance an ease and poise that augurs well for her future. The poignantly human drama of “Street of grossingly against a brilliant back Women” moves en mansions, penthouses, skyscrapers and night clubs, under the deft and able direetion of Archie Mayo. ground of New York’s undoubtedly create an even greater following for The picture will the alluring star. PLANT THESE NEWSY AND INTERESTING STORIES WELL IN ADVANCE OF YOUR OPENING. Page Three