The Last Flight (Warner Bros.) (1931)

a = LENGTH (VITAPHONE) 7080 FEET RUNNING TIME 77 Minutes Pg e ae WHO'S WHO RICHARD BARTHELMESS — Famous screen star has appeared in forty-six pictures. Most recent are “The Patent Leather Kid,’’ “The Ee 5 eee Born in JOHN MACK BROWN—PFootball hero. ‘Drop Kick,” “The Noose,” “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come,” “The Wheel of Chance,” “Out of the Ruins,’ “Scarlet Seas,” “Weary River,” “Drag,” “Young Nowheres,” “Son of the Gods,” “The Dawn Pa ol,’ “The Lash,’ “The Finger oints” and “The Last Flight.” Born | New York City. Seen on screen in “Woman.o Affairs,” “Coquette,” “The “Single Standard,” “HF i HELEN CHANDLER—Fame Broadway stage. On the screen in “The Music Master,” “The Joy Girl,” “Salute,” “Mother’s Boy,” “Bought Romance,” ‘‘Outward Bound,” “Mothers Cry” and “The Last _ Flight.” Born in New York City. _ DAVID MANNERS — On the sereen in “Journey’s End,” “Sweet Mama,” “Truth About Youth,” “Kismet,” “The Millionaire,” and “The Last Flight.” Born in Halifax, Nova WALTER BYRON — On the screen in “The Awakening,’ “The Sacred Flame,” “Not Damaged,” “Dancers,” “The Reckless Hour” and “The Last Flight. Born in Leicester, England. ELLIOTT NUGENT — Celebrated on Broadway stage. On the screen in “College Days,” “The Girls,” “Not So Dumb,” “So This Is College” and “The Last Flight.” Born in Dover, Ohio. WILLIAM DIETERLE—The director. Signed in Germany to do German versions. So successful that he was given the direction of “The Last Flight.” Born in Rheinfalz, Germany, JOHN MONK SAUNDERS—<Auvthor of many novels and screen storries. Did for Barthelmess “The Dawn Patrol,” “The Finger Points” and “The Last Flight. Born in Hinckley, Minnesota. Barthelmess Directed By Renowned Herr Dieterle (Current Reader) “The Last Flight,” the First National production starring Richard Barthelmess, now at the .......... Theatre, is the first American production directed by William Dieterle who was brought to First National exclusively to direct German versions of American pictures. Hig success was so unique and remarkable that officials decided to reward him, and “The Last Flight” was the result. Dieterle’s masterly handling of dramatic situations is apparent this newest Barthelmess sensation. “DOIN U.S. A. IT NATION ‘4 FIRST ap © TAP Hon Rites ¢ National baleetha-t, Five daredevils in search of a thrill. IAL wae TURES ed Permission licensed exhibitors reproduce with proper notice of copyright all ,Jnatter contained herein. ROUTINE STORY is granted to (This story contains all the important facts about “The Last Flight.” Release it several days before the coming of the picture in all newspapers. Richard Barthelmess will be seen at the Theatre National starring vehicle. “The Last Flight” was written by John Monk Saunders who pro next in “The Last Flight,” his latest First ON 8-0 ea he «8 Ope PE ROP eee 6 pe : et ; is 8 m0 ia vided the star with two of his latest screen hits, “The Dawn Patrol” and “The Finger Points.” Totally different from its predecessors, the piece provides Mr. Barthelmess with a role unique and possessed of romantic and dramatic power. He plays the part of Cary Lockwood, an ace of the world war, and while “The Last Flight” is not a flying picture, the hero makes his entry as he emerges from a flaming plane which crashes near Paris—where he at once begins a round of pleasure in an effort to find excitement to equal to that of the days before the Armistice. He in time meets up with Bill Talb@b and Shep Lambert, also ex-fliers, and in the same plight as Lock }their midst comes Nikki—a mysterious, wilful and astoni 10 says that she wears red shoes because she can walk’ And her name was “Nikki.” nomer grea from the screen’s most popular male into the story and—heightens the gl tte ‘ star! the strangely absorbing romance—thée seen hich are por trayed with such joyful abandon by star and cast. “The Last Flight” first appeared in Liberty magazine as “Nikki and Her War Birds” and later as the novel “Single Lady.” It was directed by William Dieterle. Dick Barthelmess has never been seen in a role which so fully displays the genius for characterization which has made him hold his enviable place in popular esteem against all comers. His Cary Lockwood is quite unforgettable, and Helen Chandler is altogether delightful as Nikki — the girl who always explains her startling acts by saying that “it seemed a good idea at the time.” RICHARD Based on the novel “Single Lady’ by k ders. John Monk Saunders with this great cast David Manners John Mack Brown Helen Chandler Elliott Nugent Wak A FIRST Directed by NATIONAL ae & q William VITAPHONE Dieterle PICTURE Cut No. 12 Cut 4oc Mat roc Be Sure To Play A VITAPHONE SHORT With This Feature OFFICIAL BILLING First National Pictures,..Ime..02 8 27% presents RICHARD BARTHELMESS -_.100% “THE LAST FLIGHT” David Manners John Mack Brown Helen Chandler Elliott Nugent Walter Byron Based on the novel “Single Lady” by John Monk Saunders_____ 5% Directed by Wilheim Dieterle 20 yhu A First National and Vitaphone Production ___40% SYNOPSIS (Not for Publication) Copyright 1931 by First National Pictures, Inc. ibs : All Rights Reserved Unable to let down from the high nervous pitch wrought by the twin excitements of flying and fighting, a group of ex-war fliers, led by Cary Lockwood, continue their spectacular careers through the cafes of Paris and the taverns of Lisbon, Portugal. In the course of their mad exploits they pick up Nikki, the girl who says she can walk faster in red shoes, and sweep her along with them. They decide, in spite of her practically innumerable faults, to adopt her. In respect to her youth and decency they treat her with the most exaggerated gallantry and reverence. She in, turn lends her beauty and quaint humor to the bizarre situations into which they fall. An outsider, a young civilian unshattered by war experience, at taches himself to the group and attempts to take the girl away from them. He accompanies the group on an impulsive excursion to Portugal and invades her compartment during the night. Discovered by the fliers, he is punished and given a warning. The group, however, due to its dizzy pace cannot long hold together. Like sparks from a whirling pin wheel, they fly off into space. Bill Talbot the ex-All-American halfback, descends into the bull-ring in Lisbon and winds up in the hospital. With the loss of the most formidable member of the group, the Outsider again attempts to wrest Nikki away. For his second offense, he is shot by the Washout in a Portugese Amusement Park. Shep ‘Lambert, wounded in the affray, dies in a taxicab. Nikki and Cary Lockwood, the two sole survivors, return to Par‘together.