The King and the Chorus Girl (Warner Bros.) (1937)

Below is the official billing for ““The King and the Chorus Girl.” It is important that this be followed without change or variation. Warner Bros. 40% presents 5% THE KING AND THE CHORUS GIRL FERNAND GRAVET »: JOAN BLONDELL 10% EDWARD EVERETT HORTON 10% and Alan Mowbray — Mary Nash — Jane Wyman 40% Kenny Baker — Luis Alberni 40% Music and Lyrics by Werner R. Heymann and Ted Koehler 10% Uriginal Screen Play by Norman Krasna & Groucho Marx 10% A Mervyn LeRoy Production 20% A Warner Bros. Picture 10% Biired = ee ee eee Fernand Gravet Derothy, 23. = CE OTE rn eS Joan Blondell Count Dambert.. |... ee Edward Everett Horton Donehi. =]. Se ean cers SORSs Se eee Alan Mowbray MN ig is ee ee ee Jane Wyman Pe ARS ee ee ee Mary Nash Folies Bergere] geek tae Scien (0° lee Soloist... 0.08. 2c. ns eee eee Kenny Baker GastOn >. a oe ee eS Luis Alberni Waller... i ea ss eee Ee Ben Welden Professor Kornish...............5......2...... 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For days and nights he has remained in an aleoholie haze from which nothing can rouse him. Finally Humbert and Anna _ interest him in a theatrical performance by an American company and through half-opened eyes Alfred realizes that a chorus girl (Joan Blondell) on the stage is flirting with him. Curious, he invites her to dine with him at his apartment, only to find that the girl spurns his invitation until he personally calls for her and escorts her to his home. Much to his surprise the King finds that this chorus girl is unaffected by his regal bearing and has a decided will of her own. Noting this. Humbert and Anna make the girl a proposition to enter upon a professional romance to keep the king sober. Shortly Dorothy, the chorus girl, has the king at her feet and finds him most companionable. The professional romance develops unexpected sincerity and King AIfred proposes marriage to Dorothy. FERNAND GRAVET (Grav-vay, with last syllable stressed) was born in Brussels, Belgium, Christmas Day, 1905 — Educated at St. Paul’s School, Hammersmith, England — Became British marine cadet on merchant ships — Then aided father as manager of Galleries Saint Hubert in Brussels, where mother was distinguished character actress — Made his theatrical debut as juvenile in “Romance” with Mlle. Soria at Athene Theatre, Paris, in 1922 — In 1924 returned to Belgium to serve two years in army — Became cavalry sergeant and expert rider — Entered pictures at UFA studio in Berlin, playing in both English and French versions — Then did several pictures for French-Paramount, Paris — Co-starred with Anna Neagle in London, in “Bittersweet” — Made many other films in Berlin, Paris, and London — Met Produeer-direetor Mervyn LeRoy in Paris last year and signed personal contract — Is 5 feet 11, Weighs 145, has black hair and changeable brown eyes, also fine baritone voice — First American picture, “The King and the Chorus Girl,” with Joan Blondell, opening on .................. atthe <0 -s-se theatre. JOAN BLONDELL — New York born is this dashing blonde comedienne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blondell, veteran After seeking the advice of Humbert and Anna, Dorothy tells Alfred she cannot marry him, for she is already engaged to an American. To lend eredence to this story she produces ‘‘Donald’’ (Alan Mowbray), a pseudo-fiance. This depresses Alfred no little and he hurries to a cheap cafe to drown his sorrows in drink. Awakened from a drunken slumber when the cafe closes, Alfred reeognizes the head waiter as the man Dorothy was supposed to marry. With threats, he obtains the entire story of the campaign to assure his continued sobriety. Next day Dorothy and Alfred meet in his home, by accident, and their tete-a-tete leads to a private supper at which the king again proposes marriage. Dorothy, on the verge of accepting him, learns that the Kine knows of her arrangements with Humbert and Anna and, humiliated to the point of torture, she runs out of the house, hurries to her apartment and, packing her belongings, takes the next boat to America. Alfred, however, follows her and obtains passage on the same ship, and the voyage results in his marrying Dorothy as the jovial sea captain performs the wedding service. vaudevillians — She played in their aet, crossing country 56 times — Has also been circus ticket seller, department store salesgirl, waitress, clothes model — Was discovered for pictures by Warner Bros. scout while in Broadway play “Penny Areade,” which was picturized as “Sinner’s Holiday”— That was 1930, has been with studio ever since — Recent pictures, “Three Men on a Horse” and “Gold Diggers of 1937” with Dick Powell, whom she married when film was finished — Present vehicle, “The King and the Chorus Girl,” co-starring with Continental leading man, Fernand Gravet — Comes to the ................ THOSE ON cocci wts EDWARD EVERETT HORTON — Born in Brooklyn — Was educated at Columbia University — Stage career began at twenty when he joined the chorus of a comic opera company playing Gilbert and Sullivan operas on Staten Island — after being on the stage for thirteen years, went to Hollywood and made a success as a comedian in films — In 1928, returned to Broadway and for two years produced his own shows — Then back to Hollywood where he is always in demand for featured roles Current vehicle is “The King and the Chorus Girl’ which comes WO AWROS et. .. Siren atie Thegtt@; On on ackty : Exploitation From Every Angle: Page gob ee a ee ee gl 19 Picture Puzzle Contest For Newspapers............................. 20 & 21 Making Town ‘King’ Conscious... 02.000 ooooo cc ccccceccceeeeees. 22 Nat “Roya,’ Camigicon......2 22... 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