The Bargain (Warner Bros.) (1931)

FILMS OF THE MONTH PHOTOPLAY SCREENLAND Author Of “The Bargain” Studied Under Baker (Advance Reader) Philip Barry, who wrote the Harvard prize play “You and I”, of which First National’s ME ebO Cs ot ag sy Se ee “The Bargain”, com SLHERUED 3°) <= aco 3 Uo ee next, is any adaptation, received his early train/ George Pierce Baker’s “Work 7” in Cambridge. Featured in “. Bargain” are Lewis Stone, Evalyn Knapp, Charles Butterworth, Doris Kenyon, John Darrow, Oscar Apfel, Una Merkel and Nella Walker. Robert Milton directed. BRILLIANT CAST PRESENTS SCREEN VERSION OF DELIGHTFUL DOMESTIC PLAY THAT RAN YEAR IN NEW YORK| Obscurity To Fame Lewis Stone, Evalyn Knapp, Doris Kenyon, Charles Butterworth, John Darrow And Others, Now At Strand In Latest First National Production (Review Featuring the Cast) No wonder the crowd at the Strand last evening, were in =) such fine fettle for ‘‘The Bargain’’ has every element that goes toward making with the story STARS SEEN IN “THE BARGAIN” Cut No. 20 Cut 30c Mat roc Doris eS Teeth les return to the screen, Lewis Stone and Una Merkel are appearing at the Strand this week in “The Bargain,” a fine picturization of Phillip Barry’s prize play. Cast and Crew ot “The! Why Does Indiana Produce Bargain” Are Dined By The Director (Advance—Plant 3 Days Before) “The Bargain,” the First National _Uveimre which comes to the ........ an ene next, “—_.jrossed the players and crew during the filming that they often worked far into the night, so as not to lose the spirit of the piece by interruption. so deeply interest of director, Coffee and sandwiches were brought in and after the last shot was made, Robert Milton, the director took every body to dine at one of Hollywood’s finest cafes, to show his appreciation. Those featured in the tender and whimsical drama of domestic life are Lewis Stone, Evalyn Knapp, Charles Butterworth, Doris Kenyon, John Darrow, Oscar Apfel, Una Merkel and Nella Walker. The picture is an adaptation of “You and JV’, the Harvard Prize Play by Philip Barry, which enjoyed more than a year’s run on Broadway. “The Bargain”. is one of those human, chuckling, heartwarming dramas which makes everybody feel that the 48°" 4 ig a better place than they had osed. Take all the family. = iets een eee All Bargain Hunters Go To See “The Bargain” (Advance Reader) “The Bargain” the First National picture which comes to the : see . Theatre, next, is a bargain in entertainment value. It is the sort of domestic drama which might occur in any of ten millions homes. A father and his son are caught in the same conflict between marriage and the desire for a career. Those featured are Lewis Stone, Evelyn Knapp, Charles Butterworth, Doris Kenyon, John Darrow, Osear Apfel, Una Merkel and Nella Walker. The picture is an adaptation of the Harvard Prize Play, “You and I”, written by Philip Barry, and enjoying a year’s run on Broadway. Robert Milton directed. Most Of The Wits? (Advance Reader) Indiana may truthfully lay claim to more wits than any other State. though the reason is yet to be found. Ade says it’s a State he’ll never go Never a funnier than solemn back on or to. Hoosier trod stage or sereen Charles humor makes merry scenes of “The Bargain” the First National picture whi¢h-comes.<to: the: aes ee NCRtHOr a ere oe NOM Other features in this captivating domestiec comedy-drama are Lewis Stone, Evalyn Knapp, Doris Kenyon, John Darrow, Oscar Apfel, Una Merkel and Nella Walker. “The Bargain” is an adaptation of “You and I” the Harvard Prize Play by Philp Barry which enjoyed a year’s run on Broadway. Robert Milton directed. Butterworth whose grand and glorious entertainment. is by Philp Barry, one of the acknowledged To begin “The is an adaptation of his masters of dramatic creation. Bargain” “You and I,” which was a Harvard prize play and ran for a year on Broadway. The people who interpret Mr. Barry’s characters are so well-chosen that they fit the parts like the proverbial glove. The story is that of Maitland and Naney White who have a grown son, Ricky, who shows leanings toward architecture, just as his father had shown toward painting, before marriage put an end to dreams and set him at a prosaic job in a soap factory. How the pretty wife succeeds in making father leave his job, fit up the attic as a studio, impress the maid as model, and paint to his heart’s content—how the job vanishes, the painting fails and succeeds—how the White’s copper stock goes down—and how everything gets on the move again— taking Ricky’s sweetheart into the bargain—makes the story. Lewis Stone is the father, Doris Kenyon the mother, John Darrow the son, and lovely Evalyn Knapp the girl Ricky loves—and nearly loses. Charles Butterworth is at his solemn funniest as a friend of the family, who tries to set things right, and does, after a fashion. Oscar Apfel is grand as the ecstatic big soap man from the East and Una Merkel gives a_ performance of rare humor as the housemaid who, with misgivings, accepts the posi tion as artist’s model to her employer, with full approval of the missus. Then there is Nella Walker as a gushing art patroness—and a host of young folks in the grand masquerade which ends the play. Robert Milton has shown meticulous care in direction. He also, if the writer is not mistaken, directed the present play when it was produced on the New York stage. “The Bargain” is the play you have been looking for. Not a crook in sight, nor a gat nor a gigolo. But drama a plenty, and comedy, and a humanness that makes it a picture that will live in your mind always. Take all the family, assured beforehand that you are offering them rare enjoyment. Roads Of Fate Lead Three Players From (Advance—Plant 5 Days Before) Two actresses and an actor who have became famous on the New York stage within the past few years, met on one of the sound stages at First National Studio and compared notes. They were Evalyn Knapp, Una Mer kel and Charles Butterworth. The first two discovered that they had gone through almost the same They had both studied in New York. Una Merkel won her first part with procedure. at dramatic schools out trying, for Jerome Storm disa sister “World Evalyn Knapp, however, covered her and gave her part with Lillian Gish in Shadows”. had to interview managers before she got her chance, and when she did, it was in a road show playing one night stands in tents. Charles Butterworth owes his start to a speech which he concocted during his college days. It was a parody on a Rotary Club after-dinner speech, and it landed Butterworth a part in the musical extravaganza, “Americana”. All three of these players have appeared in stage productions in New York, but had never met until they started to work together in “The Bargain,” the First National production which.comes:to. the... s% ase. Theatres. 2 eee ee next. They are cast in this picture with Lewis Stone, Doris Kenyon, John Darrow, Oscar Apfel and Nella Walker. “The Bargain” is an adaptation of “You and I” the Harvard prize play by Philip Barry, which enjoyed over a year’s run on Broadway. Robert Milton directed both stage and screen productions. Scented Hair Tonic Draws “Eagle” To Movie Set (Advance Reader) An “eagle” disturbed the filming of “The Bargain,” the First National picture which comes to the ....... SRS eer ie Mheatres +o 2 75... ext. In movie vernacular an “eagle” is a fly, so-called because when one flits across the camera lens, it appears like a huge winged monster. It was finally discovered, after the execution of the eagle in question, that a scented air preparation used by Charles Butterworth—the solemn wag whose antics have convulsed Broadway—had attracted it to its death. Others in the cast of “The Bargain” are Lewis Stone, Evalyn Knapp, Doris Kenyon, John Darrow, Oscar Apfel, Una Merkel and Nella Walker. Robert Milton directed. lance | PRIZE PLAY OF 1931! So great, so human, so different it took months to select a cast big enough to bring it to the screen! ARGAIN LEWIS STONE CHARLES BUTTERWORTH EVALYN KNAPP, DORIS KENYON, Una Merkel, John Darrow and Oscar Apfel. A FIRST NATIONAL VITAPHONE HIT Cut No. 10 Cut 60c Mat r5c OF YOU.. OF THE THINGS YOU'VE LOCKED IN YOUR HEART... OF THE DREAMS AND ANBITIONS YOU’VE NEVER ADMITTED EVEN TO YOURSELF --EVEN AS YOU AND! YOUR THEATRE SIG (WHITE ON BLACK) Cut No. 22 Cut 20c Mat-s5c Knapp First Woman To Walk Home From — Airplane Ride st at — Featured In ‘The Bargain,” First National Picture Coming To Strand Theatre ____ = See Next. (Advance—Plant First Day Before) Evalyn Knapp, featured in “The Bargain,” the First National -picture which: :comes=to--the 7,5; =< sae Theatre next, is eredited with contributing a unique bit to aerial history. She is probably the first girl who has had to walk back from an airplane ride. Miss Knapp went to spend the weekend with some friends on their ranch about eighty miles from Hollywood. When the time for departure came, the host insisted that she stay a little longer as he would take her into Hollywood in his plane in a fraction of the time the train would take. As Miss Knapp was due at the studio at ten o’clock the pair started out from the raneh at 8 a.m. They had gone but a short distance when something went wrong with the engine and they had to make a foreed landing in a plowed field. The nose of the plane buryed itself in the soft soil and snapping off half of the propeller. No one was hurt, but Miss Knapp was forced to take her overnight bag in hand and march over an acre of muddy field and then four miles of concrete to the nearest railroad station where she phoned for help for her host and took the train to Hollywood. She arrived at the studio just three hours late, and had to hold production up a few minutes longer while she discarded her muddy shoes and stockings. She has not yet been able to convince the director and the other members wf the cast that it was an airplane, and not an automobile. Featured in the cast of “The Bargain” are Lewis Stone, Charles Butterworth, Doris Kenyon, John Darrow, Osear Apfel, Una Merkel and Nella Walker. The picture is an adaptation of “You and I,” th Harvard Prize -Play by Phi’ Barry, which enjoyed a year’s 1 on Broadway. Robert Milton dire ted both stage and screen versions. Page Five