The Bargain (Warner Bros.) (1931)

GREAT CAST-FAMOUS AUTHOR EVALYN KNAPP SAYS SWIMMING IS GOOD Five Miles From Movie FOR THE FIGURE, AND ALL STARS AGREE, WITH ONE MOST SURPRISING EXCEPTION Beautiful Player Coming To The Strand Theatre In “The Bargain” On Next, Gives Her Reasons For Approval, While Others Give Interviewer Their Views (Interesting Feature, Plant in No. 1 Paper 5 Days Before the Opening of the Picture) Hollywood, Calif—To swim or not to swim. That is the question that each year at this time confronts girls who are proud of their figures. For there is at least a strong suspicion among many young girls who are anxious to keep their lines that to swim is to place those lines in danger; quite a few girls who really enjoy paddling around and quite a few more who really are competent at all sorts of aquatic sports are very much afraid that if they indulge in trudgeon and crawl, they will soon become—well, flabby. This fear is probably due to the fact that so few of the most famous women swimmers have beautiful figures. ‘But what of it?” asks Evalyn Knapp, First National beauty whose figure attracts attention even at Malibu Beach, which is famous on ; the Pacific Coast as the Mecca of cinema beauties. ‘Who is going to swim as much as a channel swimmer? The average girl—and by average I mean the girl who has some occupation five or six days of the week— doesn’t get a chance to swim more than three times a week. In my own case I manage to go in the water that many times and I enjoy it. I’ve been swimming that much, or that little, ever since I was a small girl, and as for the effect on my figure, I leave that to you.” Left to us, the answer is that that much swimming is, if anything, good for a girl’s figure. Marian Marsh, who became famous overnight ag Trilby in John Barrymore’s “Svengali,” and who recently completed the leading feminine role in “Five Star Final” for First National, was able to swim when she was four years old. She was born in the West Indies and swimming came to her as it does to a duck. To complete the old saw, she can dive like a stone, too, although her contract does not permit her to take the high dives at which she excels. “T’ll swim as often as I get a chance,” she said (and she was in a brief little bathing suit when she said it). “Swimming is my favorite sport, and I don’t think it has a thing to do with losing one’s figure. A girl who has a tendency toward stoutness ought, perhaps, to swim in moderation, but she ought to be careful of her diet, too. Swimming is blamed for a lot of the sins of diet, ’m afraid.” With that she pulled on her bathing cap, snapped the strap under her chin and pierced a rolling wave. Loretta Young was sitting under a beach umbrella when we saw her. “Apparently you’re one of the people who are afraid of the effect of swimming on your figure,’ we-hazarded. “And because I’m fully dressed?” eX es.” “Well, wait around another hour or so,” she said. “I’ve just had lunch.” “But youre not sunburned tanned,” we continued. or “Tm making a picture with Eddie Robinson,” she explained. “And I’m Cut No. 16 Cut 20c Mat 5c Page Eight a In Come Back Role Doris Kenyon, absent from the screen for lo, these many months, answers the demands of her wide fan following with an appearance in “The Bargain” at the Strand this week. This First National picture is based on Phillip Barry’s prize play, ““You and I.” Cut No. 21 Cut 15c Mat 5c not going to get tanned until I’ve finished.” “But what effect will a tan have?” “Only this. My next picture, the one with KHddie, is ‘The World Changes,’ and I’m supposed to be a city girl, so I don’t want to look as though I’d spent all my time on a beach. Even makeup ean’t hide the tan altogether. If you don’t believe that I like swimming you get yourself a suit and we’ll race to the float.” We did. And we lost. But we finally came upon one movie star who was loud in protest against what swimming does to the figure. This star won’t swim any more than is absolutely necessary. | “It’s terrible what it does to my figure,” said the star. “Would you believe it? My figure was one of which anyone ought to be proud. I worked in musical comedy for years and I’m sure one reason for my popularity was my beautiful figure. Of course there were other reasons too, but ’m sure I owe a lot to my figure. When I came out here and for a while I swam almost every day, then things began to happen to my figure, my poor dear figure. Look at me today! And it’s all on account of swimming.” I looked at him... Joe E. Brown certainly doesn’t like swimming. “The Bargain” which the comes to Theatre next, includes in the east besides Evalyn Knapp— Lewis Stone, Charles Butterworth, Doris Kenyon, John Darrow, Oscar Apfel, Una Merkel and Nella Walker. The picture is an adaptation of the Harvard Prize Play by Philip Barry, “You and I” which enjoyed a year’s run on Broadway. Robert Milton directed. Town On Stage, Never Thought Of Movies (Biography, June 15, 1931) Evalyn Knapp was born in Kansas City, Missouri, June 17, 1908, the youngest of three children. She evinced an interest in acting at a very early age, and kept it up through her early school days until she won important parts in high school plays. These included such favorites as “Come Out of the Kitchen,” “Green Stockings” and “The Blue Bird.” During her senior year, a Kansas City stock company chose her out of a group of girls to take a part in “Seventeen,” in which she played during their two-week run. The eall of the stage carried her to New York where she spent six months in dramatic schooling, after which she immediately found a role with a road company playing “The Patsy.” She then had the role of Grace in “Broadway,” jumping from rehearsals in New York to production in Los Angeles. Within five miles of the film capital, Miss Knapp never ventured near Hollywood during the run of her play. After playing in Channing Pollock’s “Mr. Money Penney” in New York, the movies claimed her in a series of short subjects. Warner Bros. recognized her talent, and after a film test she was awarded a contract to come to Hollywood and appear in feature pictures for Warner Bros. and First National. Her first assignment was a part in = | “Maybe It’s Love,” but she was never to play the part. It was only a small role, and she was taken out of it to take a leading part in “Sinner’s Holiday.” When that was completed, she was given another leading role opposite Charles Bickford in “River’s = End,” and this was followed by roles “lin “Mother’s Cry” and “Fifty Mil lion Frenchmen.” When George Arliss wanted an in genue lead for his fourth talking pic| ture, Miss Knapp won the coveted honor against a host of other applicants. Mr, Arliss, who is responsible for a lot of the dramatic knowledge which many young players have today, found in Miss Knapp a willing pupil. When Miss Knapp finished her role in this picture, “The Millionaire,” she was immediately cast in the ingenue lead in “The Bargain,” based on “You and I,” the Harvard prize play by Philip Barrie which Robert Milton directed, now at ........... Miss Knapp is five feet, four inches tall, weighs one hundred and _ five pounds and has blonde hair and brown eyes. She is an ardent sportswoman, Evalyn Had More Wig Than She Bargained For (Current Reader) Wigs came in for a lot of attention during the filming of the. First Na tional production “The Bargain,” which is now playing at the ....... BeOS Ree Theatre. A special hairdresser was kept continually on the set for several days whose duty it was to watch after Evalyn Knapp’s elaborate wig which she wore with a masquerade costume and the powdered wig which Charles Butterworth wore with a George Washington costume. Lewis Stone, Doris Kenyon and Charles Butterworth are featured in “The Bargain.” Robert Milton directed. “The Bargain,” Harvard Prize Play, Broadway Hit (Current Reader) “The Bargain,” the First National picture which is currently running at the aes ae Theatre, is the second of the Harvard prize plays. It was written by Philip Barry as “You and I” and saw a year’s run at the Belmont Theatre, New York. The film cast includes Lewis Stone, Doris Kenyon, Evalyn Knapp, John Darrow, Charles Butterworth, Una Merkel, Oscar Apfel and Nella Walker. Robert Milton directed. NELLA WALKER CREATES | Qscar Apfel Big Soap CHARACTER ROLE IN “THE BARGAIN” (Biographical) Nella Walker who plays the part of the “The Bargain,” the First National picture gushing art patroness in which is now showing at the Sten eee Theatre was recently seen “BAxtravagance,” “What a Widow” and “The Hot Heiress.” in “The Stone, Evelyn Knapp, Doris Kenyon, John. Darrow, Charles Butterworth, Oscar Apfel and Una Merkel. The picture is adapted from the Harvard Bargain” features Lewis Prize play by Philip Barry, “You and I.” Robert Milton directed. Man From The East In Current “The Bargain” (Biography June 15, 1931) Osear Apfel, who plays the part of G. T. Warren the big soap man in “The Bargain” the First National picBe ee ee Theatre, has been successful on Broadway as ture now at the producer and director as well as rN Among his many pictures ari Valley of Hunted Men,” “% Seconds Count,” “Code of the Country,” “Cheaters,” “Hurdy-Gurdy,” “Marianne,” “Not Quite So Decent,” “True Heaven,” “Half Way to Heaven,” “Right to Love,” “The Virtuous Sin,” “Big Business Girl” and “The Maltese Falcon.” He was born and educated in Cleveland, Ohio. EVALYN KNAPP . . who was willing to sacrifice her love that he might follow the career he wanted and always dreamed of CHARLES BUTTERWORTH 4 ++who became a great novel5 ist and still could not be happy A Trbile .. that the talking screen can be proud of forever..a gre story ..a great au thor. .a great cast .« a great picture DORIS KENYON ..who married anartist..saw him turn into a business man . . who wanted her son to have his chance A First National and Vitaphone Production Directed by ROBERT MILTON UNA MERKEL . . who wanted to be a fine lady. .who wanted to have nice manners . . but who wore an apron JOHN DARROW... dreamed of being an architect .. but was so much in love he was willing to sacrifice his ambition who 2 Cut No. 24 Cut goc Mat roc LEWiS STONE... whose heart 4 and soul ached for painting . . . but who found himself chained toa desk in a soap factory WE, of FIRST NATIONAL and VITAPHONE, are proud to present this great picture. It is a story so true to life, so simply honest, that to miss it is to deprive yourself of a masterpiece «+ + YOUR THEATRE SIG (WHITE ON BLACK)