The Crash (Warner Bros.) (1928)

Milton Sills in a Hissh-Powered Romance of A Railroad Man Who Marries a Show Gir MILTON SILLS’ NEW LEADING WOMAN IN “THE GRASH” Thelma Todd Heads Fine Supporting Cast Which Includes William Demarest. (ADVANCE SUNDAY FEATURE) One of the best balanced casts of the year is seen in the First National Picture “The Crash,’ which comes to the Theatre commencing: ,....6...... The star of the picture is Milton Sills, one of the most popular luminaries on the screen. A few of his more recent pictures include “The Barker,” “The Hawk’s. Nest,” “Burning Daylight,” “Framed” and “The Sea Tiger.” Thelma Todd, who plays the leading feminine supporting role, is claimed by many to be the most beautiful blonde in the movies. After winning a beauty contest less than two years ago, she was drafted from her position as school teacher in the East to come to Hollywood. She met with almost instant success and was advanced to featured roles after her work in “Vamping Venus,’ a First National Picture starring. Charlie Murray. William Demarest, the “heavy” of “The Crash,’ was for a number of years one of the most popular of vaudeville stars. He was recently seen in “The Butter and Egg Man,” in support of Jack Mulhall. Wade Boteler, another member of “The Crash” cast, has been in pictures for 15 years, while Sylvia Ashton has been playing “mother” roles for almost that length of time. “The Crash” was directed by Edward Cline from Frank L. Packard’s story, “The Wrecking Boss.’”’ Wade Boteler, Fred Warren, Sylvia Ashton, DeWitt Jennings and Yola d’Avril are in the cast. SILLS’ FINE CAST “The Crash,” the First National picture now showing at the Theatre, embraces one of the finest casts of the season. Milton Sills is the star, Thelma Todd plays the leading feminine role, and others are William Demarest, Wade Boteler, Sylvia Ashton, Yola d’Avril and Fred Warren. Eddie Cline directed. eee eee esos Milton Sills Learned What It Is to ‘Red Light’ a Hobo Milton Sills, star of the First National Picture, “The Crash,” now showing at the Theatre, will vouch for statement that a railroad man’s sense of humor can reach alarming proportions. While filming the picture along the Southern Pacific rightof-way, in the Sierra Mountains, Sills became interested in the slang phrases used by the train crews. His interest was noted and pains taken to enlighten him on what was being dis cussed. One morning a conductor approached him and asked him if he knew what it meant to “red light.” Sills admitted his ignorance so the trainmen sent him to a group of three “knights of the road’ camped near by to find out. Sills found out, but nearly came to blows with the tramps. They didn’t like the question and didn’t like the way Sills asked them. rs “Red light” does not mean turning a switch, signalling an engineer or any of the things one would naturally imagine. “Red light” is the term used among railroad men and hoboes that designates a hobo being either tossed or forced to jump from a moving train. Picture Train Wreck With All Its Thrills (NEWS ADVANCE) The greatest wrecking train and equipment in the country was ob 4 : om ” Sot ae rash 8. Tainea for ise First National Picture coming to Thee S oie hee Theatre next Hees tees Milton Sills is the star and Thelma Todd leading woman of the picture, which Edward Cline directed. A train wreck that has all the thrills and terror of an actual happening is shown, with the big wrecking train coming to the rescue. With a lifting capacity of 120 tons, the cars are drawn from the ditch and placed wherever desired. Sills as the wrecking boss has a virile role which gives him much opportunity. Beautiful Miss Todd is seen as a burlesque dancer who later marries the boss and settles down—for a time. Then circumstances create discord and near tragedy. METROPOLITAN ~ You'll Never Forgive Yourself If You Cut No. 1 Cut $5e. Mat 10c. Page Two ‘Al al Miss ‘ MILTON SILLS “THE CRASH” with THELMA TODD Out of the steaming — wreckage he dragged the limp body of the girl he hated, little realizing that the crash had opened his heart to a great love. Big, smashing scenes. Glorifying the unsung heroes of the railroad. One of Milton Sills, most powerful roles. Presented by RICHARD A. ROWLAND Directed by EDDIE CLINE A FIRST NATIONAL PICTURI THE PLAYERS ] IM FLANNAGAN T)aisy McQueen .... Pat Regan .. Clee 6 Mrs. Carleton Su pt. Carleton CAST ca MILTON SILLS .. Thelma Todd . +e... Wade Boteler ...e...Wm. Demarest SYNOPSIS (Not for publication) IM FLANNAGAN, two fisted, hard fighting Irishman, returns from the World War to White Cloud, a railroad junction high in the Sierra mountains. It is not long before his forczable personality asserts itself and he is put in charge of the wrecking! crew, whose duty it is to clean up wrecks along the hazardous main line. N one of the wrecked trains is a cheap burlesque troupe. Jim pays no cittention to the show girls until he sees Daisy, a soubrette of the troupe. He immediately becomes interested and makes a date to see her that night after the show. Tee next day Flannagan asks Daisy to marry him. She accepts his offer and for a time they are happy, Daisy is a@ good cook and housekeeper, ‘but Flannagan is continua'ly shocked at her free and easy wiys. She receives company adresse in scant attire, smokes cigarettes and moves her body voluptiously, — this” unconsciously, of course, | jut it rouses Flannagan’s jealot yy. Things come to a head when Flannagan returns unexpectedly! ‘rom work and finds Daisy talkv¢, with Louie, manager of the show troupe. Flannagan, wild with ‘jealousy, fights with Louie and Stops only when Louie is knocked oyt. This is the final straw for Daisy. She packs and catches the next train out of town. [its Daisy gone, Flannagan _ takes to drinking steadily and MISSES (‘nyt on a call to clear up a wreck. Later on there is another wreck (ynq he is too drunk to take charge. The crew goes without him, Gnd he is discharged. For heavily. Regan, an old friend, sends for Daisy without his knowledge. She returns gladly and brings with her a baby girl, Flannagan’s child. Jim is overjoyed to see them, but his old jealous doubt returns when he sees the baby. Daisy is too proud to argue or plead with him and takes a train back to the city. Regan comes in and tells him what a fool he is— that Daisy still loves him. Wee they are talking the whistle at the roundhouse gives the call for the wrecking crew. Both rise as if to go, but Flannagan remembers he is no longer with the crew and sits down again. Suddenly there is excitement all over town. The train that Daisy had taken had collided with a fast freight and it is feared many were killed. LANNAGAN comes. to with a start. His wife was on that train. He runs to the railroad yard where the wrecking train is about a4 t rome ieee tO Start, aNd puswesTiere get aboard. Regan stops him and with tears in his eyes tells him it is against orders. But Flannagan is fighting mad, he climbs aboard. Just as the train is pulling out, the superintendent, who has witnessed the incident, sends word that Flannagan is in charge. VF eee Flannagan urging them on, the engineer and train crew made a record run to the scene. Oars are overturned and burning. Like a crazy man, Flannagan searches through car after car for Daisy. In the last car he finds her. She is uninjured but held captive by fallen timbers. Flannagan tears them away and rescues days he sits in his house, drinkingher, the baby in her arms. Wrecking Boss Weds F3urlesque Chorine (NEWS ADVANCE) “T he Crash,” Milton Sills’ latest star) ing picture for First National, has peen booked at the .......... The ater on In support of the popular star are Thelma Toc id, William Demarest and a host of ' others. “The Crash” is an adaptation by Ch arles Kenyon of Frank Packar q’s successful story, “The Wreckin g Boss,” and deals with the love’ between the two-fisted head of a W recking crew and the prima donN a of a traveling burlesque troupe. T ‘he locale of the story is at Truck cee, California, in the High Sierras, ‘and the company was on “location” in that town for more than two months during the filming of the picture. Edward Cline directed. ee Love and Danger “The Crash” is a thrilling job in love as well as in danger, as it is shown in Milton Sills’ latest starring picture for First National, now showing at the Theatre. Thelma Todd plays opposite the star in the feminine leading role, and William Demarest has an important part. eee eee ewe eee The Shawl Dance The latest dance of them all, the Shawl Dance, is demonstrated in Milton Sills’ starring picture, ‘The Crash,” now showing at the Theatre. The dance is executed by Thelma Todd, who plays a part of a show girl in the picture. Great Railroad Film “The Crash,” which is the current attraction at the Theatre, is acclaimed to be one of the greatest railroad stories ever filmed. Milton Sills is starred as the boss of a wrecking crew and Thelma Todd plays opposite him. Edward Cline directed. ewe eeeeeeseee Produced by A. L. Rockett. Continuity by Chas. Kenyon. SQW), ,}] qs & S ‘ Ny t So Y AS 3 ‘ DET ROR ees WG ; cf OT ed } A.A Firat National Picture Cut No. 6. Cut 35¢c. Mat 10c. with THELMA TODD Presented by RICHARD A. ROWLAND Directed by EDDIE CLINE THRILLING RAILROAD ROMANCE FILMED IN HIGH TRUCKEE GNU See DIZA NCE) The complications that ensue when a rough-and-ready railroad wrecking crew boss marries a show girl can readily be imagined. Such is the situation in the First National Picture “The Crash,” which comes to the .............. "TROD LtE Oras Oasis neta Milton Sills is starred in the picture as the wrecking boss, while charming Thelma Todd is cast as the chorus girl. Others in the cast include William Demarest, Wade Boteler, Yola d’Avril, DeWitt Jennings and Fred Warren. The story provides plenty of dramatic action, a train wreck, thrilling runs of the wrecking train to the scene and not a little comedy, inspired by Director Edward Cline, for. years one of the leading comedy directors of the industry. The railroad scenes in the production were filmed in and near Truckee, California. Truckee, located in the High Sierras, is said to be the most colorful railroad town in existence and the highest railroad junction in the United States. Directed Great Comediar Edward Cline, who directed “Tr Crash,” Milton Sills’ latest Fir National thriller, now showing the Theatre, is a v eran comedy director. He ur filmed a picture in which Cha: Chaplin, Mack Sennett, Cha Murray, Ford Sterling and Lo Fazenda were supporting talent Ce ey OFFICIAL BILLING Richard A. Rowland Presents MILTON SILLS “THE CRASH” with THELMA TODD Directed by Edward Cline A First National Picture Story by Frank L. Packa! Photography by T. D. Mf