Sweet Kitty Bellairs (Warner Bros.) (1930)

THE ROMANTIC INTRIGUES OF A LOVELY LADY WHO LIVED FOR LOVE! live and how to love. Men will learn about women from her —and women will learn about men. The exploits of history’s most alluring woman in a brilliant setting of gor She knew how to geous Technicolor. with CLAUDIA DELL ERNEST TORRENCE WALTER PIDGEON and a great cast Song Hit: “YOU — 0-90, I LOVE BUT YOU” Two Column Ad—Style E—Cut or Mat (Biographical Feature) PLAYED BEFORE VICTORIA BY ROYAL COMMAND Lionel Belmore comes rightly by the distinctive English accent which characterizes his role in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” Warner Brothers romantic English comedy in technicolor, now playing at the Theatre. Born in Wimbledon, Surrey, Eng (Biography) DOUGLAS GERRARD IN “SWEET KITTY” Douglas Gerrard, who has a prominent role in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” Warner Brothers and Vitaphone ro mantic comedy in technicolor now at |° the Theatre, was born in Dublin and educated there and at Heidelberg. Gerrard has wielded the megaphone for such famous stars as Valentino, Pauline Frederick, George Beban, Ethel Clayton and others and played screen leads with Mary Pickford, Anna Pavlowa and many other feminine stars. He has also had a long career on the stage playing with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Clyde Fitch, John and Ethel Barrymore, Osear Ash, Lily Brayton and others. Among the Vita \phone productions for Warner Brothers in which he has enacted prominent characterizations are “The Glad Rag Doll)” “The Hottentot” and “General Crack... \, \ Ne land, Lionel Belmore made his debut on the London stage two weeks after George Arliss made his first public appearance. Three years later he came to America with an English repertoire company. After a year’s tour, he returned to England and appeared in a numberof Shakespeare’s plays, staged by Henry Irving. In 1908 Belmore definitely decided to remain here and became well known in the Broadway productions of the Shuberts. His last appearance on the New York stage was in Guy Bates Post’s “The Masquerader” at the Booth Theatre. He went to Australia with this company. Mr. Belmore came to California to stay six months—twelve years ago. Among his most notable screen appearances are “Old Heidelberg,” “Rose Marie,” “Sorrell and Son” and numerous other outstanding film productions. One of the highlights of his career was his appearance before Queen Victoria and King Edward, by royal command in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Waterloo.” Coquetry is the thorn that guards the rose— easily trimmed off when once plucked. —Donald Grant Mitchell Warner Bros. Present “SWEET KITTY BELLAIRS,” an-All-Talkin (Biographical Feature) WHAT IS SO 5 June Collyer now at _________ June Collyer whose fragile beauty and exquisite genius for comedy are seen to advantage in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,’ the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone technicolor romantic comedy now at the Theatre, is the daughter of Carrie Collyer, the well known actress. Her grandfather was Dan Collyer, who trod the boards for more than fifty years. She was born in New York City on August 19, and attended school at Horace Mann and. later at Knox-on-the-Hudson. Since her earliest childhood she hoped to become an actress and a dancer. Her first opportunity in motion pictures came in the Fox production “Bast Side, West Side,” which was (Biographical Feature) LATIN QUARTER, INDIAN TEEPEE, WARNERS’ LOT Christiane Yves, who plays the role of the French maid in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone technicolor romantic comedy now at the Theatre, on account of her rare beauty elected Queen of the Paris Latin Quarter in 1926 and as such reigned over the Art Student’s Ball. A year later, upon coming to America, she was made a princess of the Osage Indians of Oklahoma. She treasures a real parchment proclaiming her Princess Mi-Ka-Tia, presented by Chief White Horse Eagle. Miss Yves made her debut in motion pictures in “Ben Hur” when that company went to Italy. Claudia Dell portrays the title role in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” which presents a gay picture of the England of the eighteenth century. Ernest Torrence, Walter Pidgeon, Perry Askam, June Collyer and others have prominent characterizations. Alfred E. Green directed. J. Grubb Alexander adapted the story from the David Belasco stage play and which was inspired by the novel of Egerton Castle. PLAY, WITH JUNE Theatre in “Sweet Kitty Bellairs’’ RARE AS A 3 filmed in New York. She then came to Hollywood and appeared in “Four Sons,” “Hang “man’s House,” “Me, Gangster,” “Red Wine,” and “Three Sisters” “for Fox, and for Paramount in “The Love Doctor,” “River of Romance” and “TIlusion.”? ‘Immediately after completing her role in June Collyer Stock N-200 Order Separately Cut or Mat Warner Brothers’ | Miss Ool-| | “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” lyer was signed for a big part in | First National’s “Mlle. Modiste.” She is still fond of dancing but prefers swimming and riding to all other sports. She is devoted to her police dog, Siggie. She has two brothers—Richard, who is studying} law in New York, and Clayton engaged in the advertising business in California. In 1928 she was elected a Wampas Baby Star and has more than fulfilled the great expectations of that organi-| 1-Col. Ad—Style G—Cut or Mat zation of press agents. , Singing Picture in Natural Colors ADVERTISEMENT WARNER BROS. ® present Masked lovers meeting at midnight — a_ betraying lady’s slipper found beneath a canopied hed— the encounter of jealous rivals at dawn. These and a dozen more daring situations create the thrills in the spiciest, raciest story ever to depict the love life of history’s most alluring woman! With Claudia Dell, Ernest Torrence, Walter Pidgeon. All Technicolor (Biographical. Feature) GREEN ADDS TO PRESTIGE AS DIRECTORIAL GENIUS Alfred E. Green, director of “Sweet | tions made him successful in this field Kitty Bellairs,” Warner Brothers talking and singing Vitaphone technicolor romantic comedy, now playing at the Theatre, was born in Perris, California, in 1894, when that spot was a typical wild west town. As a boy he was interested in the theatre and often took an active part in amateur theatricals. At the age of sixteen, he went on the stage and for several years played in cities west of the Mississippi. As early as 1912, Green started his motion picture career in the capacity of assistant director at the old Selig studio. His inherent love for the the er i oe ey atre and his talent for readily visu| alizing dramatic and humorous situa ADVERTISEMENT WARNER BROS. Present SWEET KITTY ELLAIRS Two Column Ad—Style F—Cut or at while still a youth, _ items He rapidly advanced to the post o. director and created such screen successes as “Sally” and “Irene” with Colleen Moore, “Little Lord Fauntleroy” with Mary Pickford,“ | “Bachelor Daddies,” “Back Home and Broke” with Thomas Meighan, and “Two Girls Wanted” with Janet Gaynor. Mr. SG alfred Green first two VitaStock N-201 Cut or Mat phone pictures Order Separately for Warner Brothers, “The Green Goddess” and “Disraeli,” both star ring George Arliss, placed him among the few really great directors. Both pictures received the highest praise from press and public alike, while “Disraeli” was voted by a national poll the best talking production of the year. Mr. Green assembled an unusually excellent cast of singing and speaking voices for “Sweet Kitty Be™-‘rs” including Claudia Dell, Ern rence, Walter Pidgeon, Perry A; June Collyer and many otha. The screen story is adapted by J. Grubb Alexander from the David Belasco stage hit which was inspired by the novel of Egerton Castle. The many tuneful melodies heard throughout the picture are the combined work of Walter O’Keefe and Bobby Dolan, noted song writers. Green’s ve (Current) “Sweet Kitty Bellairs’’ Was Broadway Hit Belaseo’s great New York success, “Sweet Kitty Bellairs,” has been made into a talking singing picture in nat ural colors by Warner Bros. It is now playing at the .......... Theatre with Claudia Dell, Walter Pidgeon, Perry Askam, Ernest Torrence and June Collyer. Alfred Green directed.