The Big Stampede (Warner Bros.) (1932)

tories Sell Picture’s Action ord day of run 1000 Wild-Eyed Seers in ‘The Big Stampede” Over 1000 head of cattle in a wild stampede is one of the thrilling action sequences in ‘‘The Big Stampede’’ distributed by Vitagraph, Inc., which stars John Wayne, now at the Theatre. The producer arranged with one of the largest ranches in California for the use of their herds and acreage in the filming of these scenes. The actual stampeding was a hard job— and the actors, director and cameramen took some big risks in or der to get their scenes while the cattle were on the rampage. But the hardest job of all was rounding them up again. When the cattle finally quieted down, they separated into little groups over thousands of acres. The round-up was work for many days, during which many unplanned thrills for the picture were caught by the camera. This was due to the vigilance of the director, Tenny Wright, and the head cameraman, Ted McCord. Playing opposite John Wayne in ‘‘The Big Stampede’’ is beautiful Mae Madison. Other prominent players in the cast are Noah Beery, Luis Alberni, Berton Churchill, Paul Hurst and Sherwood Bailey. A in day of run Luis Alberni’s Spanish Accent a Natural Asset in “The Big Stampede” Luis Alberni did not have to work to get his Spanish accent for the role he plays in ‘‘The Big Stampede,’’ the Leon Schlesinger production distributed by Vitagraph, Inc., starring John Wayne which is now at the _— —. Theatre. Alberhi was born in Barcelona, Spain, and is a graduate of the University of Barcelona. He came to Hollywood when M.G.M. engaged him to play in Spanish talkies, but he wasn’t satisfied with that. He perfected his English and has since played important roles in many big feature pictures. He has a unique flair for comedy, as is demonstrated in ‘‘The Big Stampede,’’ in which he starts out to be a Mexican ‘‘bad man’’ until John Wayne makes him a deputy sheriff. He adds the light note in the thrilling action picture which records the greatest cattle stampede ever to be filmed for pictures. The story, which deals with the fight against lawless cattle barons in the colonization days of New Mexico, has in its cast such film favorites as Noah Beery, Mae Madison and Paul Hurst, not forgetting ‘‘ Duke,’’ John Wayne’s beautiful white horse and one of the most intelligent animals ever to be seen on the screen. aie as JOHN WAYNE, star of the popular 4-Star Western series which, according to an announcement from ManSSS | ee ee Theatre, is scheduled to be shown “ in its entirety during the current movie season. The second of the series, “The Big Stampede,” is opening on...... Out No.18 Cuti15e Mat Se 7 = — == *X ADVANCE SHORTS Mae Madison, Feminine Lead in “The Big Stampede” Mae Madison, who appears opposite John Wayne in ‘‘The Big Stampede,’’ the Leon Schlesinger producPROM OUI GO Tro asis res ccs cseesticenvcs igs : a ee , was born in Los Angeles, California. — Ever since she could walk, she studied dancing, and while in a skit at a club was seen by a casting agent. She played a bit in ‘‘Sunnyside Up’’ and made a test for another picture. This test led to her obtaining a contract with Warner Bros.First National Pictures. She has played a number of roles for the latter company in such pictures as ‘‘ The Mad Genius,’’ ‘‘Bought,’’ ‘‘The Famous Ferguson Case,’’ ‘‘The Mouthpiece,’’ ‘‘So Big,’’ and many others. She is five feet five inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, has auburn hair and olive-gray eyes. Luis Alberni Got Movie Start in Spanish Films Luis Alberni, who plays an important role and adds a comedy touch to ‘‘The Big Stampede,’’ the Leon Schlesinger production distributed by Vitagraph, Inc., coming to the ............ TMOGSEO2NEEE ck... ceca ccs , and in which John Wayne is starred, was born in the eity of Barcelona, Spain. He graduated from the University of Barcelona, and came to Hollywood when M.G.M. signed him up to appear in Spanish talking films. He conquered English well enough to play featured roles in many important pictures and to appear on the English speaking stage. He was lately seen in ‘‘The Last Flight,’’ ‘‘High Pressure,’’ ‘‘Two Against The World,’’ ‘‘Crooner,’’ and many other productions for Warner Bros. CURRENT SHORTS College Football Hero, Making Good in Westerns John Wayne, the hero of ‘‘The Big Stampede,’’ the Leon Schlesinger production distributed by Vitagraph, Inc., which is now playing at the ede = aceeneeats Theatre, is a true Western type. He is a native of California, and in appearance just fits the cowboy type. He is more than six feet tall and tips the scales at 200 pounds. He was educated at the University of Southern California where he first won fame as a football hero. After he left college, he went to work as a prop boy at the Fox Studio. He was working in this capacity at the time Raoul Walsh was looking for a hero for his picture, ‘‘The Big Trai John Wayne attracted Walsh’s attention, and a screen test won the boy the coveted part. Noah Beery Started His Stage Career with Circus Noah Beery, who plays the part of the ‘‘bad man’’ in ‘‘The Big Stampede,’’ the Leon Schlesinger production distributed by Vitagraph, Inc., HOW: Gt S60. 3... ....s aes Theatre, started his acting career by traveling with circuses, road shows and vaudeville. When he reached Hollywood, he was at once in demand as a screen villain, He has played many different parts, but he has made his greatest hits as a so-called bad man in such pictures as ‘‘Beau Geste,’’ ‘‘Noah’s Ark,’’ ‘‘The Goedieus. Girl,” °** Four Feathers,’’ ‘‘Under A Texas Moon,’’ **Golden Dawn,’’ ‘‘Stranger In Town,’’ and many others. He was born in Kansas City, stands six feet tall and weighs two hundred and twenty-eight pounds. He is married and has a son who has just entered pictures . —_— —= BUILD UP JOHN WAYNE It will pay you to devote special effort in getting John Wayne’s name before the public as the star of a great series of Western pictures. Because of his youth, his handsomeness and marvellous physique, he makes an ideal Western hero. Popularity built for him now will enable you to cash in that much more on all the future 4-Star Westerns. Advance Feature Western Pictures Outlast All Other There will never be a more consistently popular type of motion picture than the so-called ‘‘ horse opera’’ —the action-crammed Western film. It has been with us from the beginning and it is here to stay. It has been predicted several times that it would pass out of favor, and substitute action films-have been exploited to take their place. The prediction never came true, and the substitutions themselves have passed into the discard. One good example of why the West ern picture is so popular can be seen | in the Leon Schlesinger production distributed by Vitagraph, Inc., ‘‘The Big Stampede,’’ which is coming to G2 euestTe HEX ......c0s The action and even the gun play is broad and wholesome, for it is set against the clean background of wide, fresh spaces of range and hills and the clear expanse of the sky. The war film and the gangster film, both of which had their day as substitutes for the Western, did not have this wholesome quality. There was danger and adventure and love in them, but of a more morbid nature— and sometimes of a kind that ents did not like their children to se. ut in the Western, it is the bignes\_ f the field of action and man’s her x effort to conquer a lawless land that enthrall the audience. It is this quality, in large measure, that stands out supreme in such a picture as ‘‘The Big Stampede.’’ It has a historical background, depicting some of the hardships of the brave “Cycle” Films pioneers who colonized the territory of New Mexico. The efforts of a young deputy marshall to create law and order in a land ruled only by the power of the six-shooter, which forms the main theme of the story, is the sort of adventure that appeals to young and old, male and female alike. There is a thrill in the galloping of horses across an endless stretch of range. It is almost as exhilarating to watch it as to actually ride the spaces oneself, The greatest thrill that ‘‘The Big Stampede’? has to offer is the incident which gives the picture its name. What has made the cowboy so romantic a figure can be gauged by the manner in which the intrepid riders in the film risk their lives to stop a stampeding herd of some 1,000 head of cattle. The sight of the racing, raging cattle is awe inspiring in itself, and the stunts of the cowboys in rounding them up is ¢.en more s0. John Wayne, who has already proven himself a favorite in Western action films, especially in ‘‘Ride Him, Cowboy,’’ is the hero of this picture. As his leading lady, he has the beantiful Mae Madison—for romance is always an essential reward for the deeds of a daring cowboy. The cast, made up of very prominent film players, includes Noah Beery, Luis Alberni, Berton Churchill, Paul Hurst and Sherwood Bailey. It was directed by Tenny Wright from the original story by Marion Jackson, adapated for the screen by Kurt Kempler. Current Feature ‘*Big Stampede’’ Scene Shot Without Rehearsal The wild, rugged West is not dead, nor is it only a fiction. If it were not very much the same as it was back in the old frontier days, such pictures as ‘‘ The Big Stampede,’’ the Leon Schlesinger production distributed by Vitagraph, Inc., now at the eee Theatre, would not be possible of production. Picture producers in Hollywood do not have to travel very far to find authentic locations ‘and atmosphere for the action and drama they put in Western films. Immense ranches abound in California and Arizona, on which large herds of cattle roam the range. Cowboys in chaps and ten-gallon hats are still actualities. It was to a location of this kind that Director Tenny Wright -brought his company, headed by John Wayne, to film some of the important scenes for ‘‘The Big Stampede.’’ Arrangements had been made with the owners of one of the biggest ranches in California to use some of their herd of 10,000 head of cattle in staging a stampede. There were miles and miles of range over which the cattle could race without being lost, but it was impressed on the director that the cattle could only be stampeded once. All the necessary shots had to be taken of the one stampede, and arrangements were made days ahead of time to insure the perfection of players and cameras in the parts they were to play in this big scene, > Like a general on a field of battle, Tenny Wright rehearsed and reviewed his players. A number of motion picture cameras were placed at points of advantage. Some of them were placed on hillsides where they could shoot down and catch the entire view of thie thundering herd. Pits were dug in the ground, and cameramen were placed in these reinforced positions. Others were mounted on cars where they could get a close view and keep moving with the herd. The result was one of the most thrilling sights ever to be caught by the cameras. As there was no chance in rehearsing the cattle in their part, the players had to work and think fast, and many times during the stampede they were in danger of their lives. This sequence is but one of many thrilling action incidents in ‘‘The Big Stampede.’’ It is a story of the early days in the colonization -of New Mexico when law and order was struggling against the rustling cattle barons who ruled the land with gun play. John Wayne plays the part of a young deputy marshall sent out to clean up things. He is supported by a fine cast of important screen players, including Noah Beery, Mae Madison, Luis Alberni, Berton Churchill, Paul Hurst and Sherwood Bailey. > This bit of historical background was fictionized by Marion Jackson, and the story was given a rapid moving screen treatment by Kurt Kempler.