The Horn Blows at Midnight (Warner Bros.) (1945)

Use These Stills For 2-Way Local Co-op Window And Counter Displays 30-Second Announcement MUSIC: (TRUMPET SOLO) (BREAKS OFF ABRUPTLY AS) (COMING IN) Stop! Stop!! Hey, what's the idea? lst ANN: 2nd ANN: lst ANN: Can't you musicians read? It says here in the geript. ..."THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT..." You can see for yourself it's only eae fit} o'clock... Dolores Moran — Suntan Lotion (Still No. DM-322) Jack Benny — Hats (Still No. 615-572) Very funny... Very... funn And so is "THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT..." the new Warner Bros.' laugh riot starring Jack Benny... and lovely Alexis Smith...! now playing at the Strand Theatre... Jack's first picture in years... is his funniest picture of all time! See it now... at the Strand -». "THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT" eee but the laughs will last all day ! 2nd ANN: lst ANN: 30-Seeond Announcement (CLOCK CHIMES. HOLD UNDER) (STOPS ABRUPTLY AT BREAK IN FOLLOWING SPEECH) CRIER: (INTONING) Twelve o'clock and all's fC é Be .-.(BREAK ABRUPTLY) Hey you! . Where's the horn? (SHORT BLAST ON TRUMPET OFFMIKE) (STOPS) (CHIMES BEGIN AGAIN) (HOLD UNDER THROUGH FOLLOWING SPEECH AND FADE SIMULTANEOUSLY) (DITTO) Twelve o'clock and all's well... (STARTS FADING) Twelve o'clock and all's well... (FADES) ANNOUNCER: That's right, folks... All is well when "THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT..." It's the new Warner laugh-riot now playing at the Strand... = starring Jack Benny... and Alexis Smith... Remember... "THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT"... NOW... at the Strand! SOUND: Alexis Smith = Sports Attire (Still No. Lex-588 and 599) MUSIC: SOUND: CRIER: Alexis Smith — Furs (Still No. Lex-710 and 400) ORDER “Horn Blows” Co-op Stills — 10c¢ each. Set of 6. G0ce — from Warner Bros. Still Editor, 321 W. 44th St... New York 18, NW..Y. POPULAR 5-COLUMN PICTURE FEATURE AVAILABLE FOR NEWSPAPERS High comedy is the order of the day in Warner Bros.’ newest film riot, “The Horn aide, Fran (Dolores Moran). Fran, rebuffed by Archie, decides to end her life. Blows At Midnight,” which co-stars Jack Benny and Alexis Smith and is currently at ence ee ee Theatre. Benny, in a distinct departure from his previous film roles, plays Athanael, a harmless if somewhat addlepated angel sent down to Earth as a modern embodiment of the legend of Gabriel and his horn. Above, reading from left to right; (first): Athanael is briefed by The Chief (Guy Kibbee) as the heavenly Elizabeth (Alexis Smith) looks on. Athanael’s task is simple—to descend to Earth with a specially treated trumpet and blow a few notes of doom exactly on the stroke of midnight. At no other time, warns The Chief, will the horn be effective. (Second): Athanael soon meets jewel thief Archie Dexter (Reginald Gardiner) and his beautiful ORDER “Horn Blows Plan Editor, 321 W. 44th St... New York 18. N.Y. Athanael restrains her but loses his only chance to carry out his commission. (Third) : Two fallen angels, Osidro (Allyn Joslyn) and Doremus (John Alexander), discuss Athanael’s predicament. (Fourth) : Athanael plays a horn that’ s literally “‘out of this world” in a swing orchestra. Labeled “sour,” Athanael is soon unemployed. This leaves him free to engage in a series of adventures worldly enough to try the soul of the sturdiest angel. (Fifth) : To extricate him from the un-heavenly mess he gets into, Elizabeth descends in person. Her influence is salutary but also romantic, tending to confound his already confused efforts to fulfill his mission. But, providentially, Athanael manages to straighten things out for a happy surprise ending. Movie-of-the-Week Mat No. 502-B. 75e. from Warner Bros’ Campaign 11