The Last Flight (Warner Bros.) (1931)

* be OF PLENTY OF PLUGGING! RICHARD BARTHELMESS| f Sie LAST FLIGHT @ Cut No. 16 Cut 20¢ Mollycoddle Heroes Gone, Says Man Who Made “Last Flight” Dieterle Who Directed Dick Barthelmess in “‘The Last Flight”? Explains Why (Advance—Plant Three Days Before) Movie audiences have brought about a new tradition in heroes, heroines and other characters, according to William Dieterle, director of “The Last Flight,” the First National picture starring Richard Barthelmess which comes to the Theatre “T don’t know whether to attribute the change to the World War,” Dieterle says. “Of course everyone claims that the movie audience of today is ten times more sophisticated than it was before the war, but ’m not interested in what caused the new idea of human heroes and heroines and villains. I am interested in supplying what the public wants and at the same time creating a demand for what the public will want more of. “The man and woman and even the child of today doesn’t believe that a hero can do no wrong. The taste for treacle has passed. Maybe it will return some time, but for the present at least you will see that the movie hero can have his lapses and that the villain isn’t entirely bad Even the modern heroine can ™ arfaat In har behav." _ “This has helped stories a great deal. If a movie fan knows that the hero isn’t going to be the traditional, blameless hero, he knows that there is a chance for a more elastic, more interesting plot and characterization. In “The Last Flight” for ~~-instanee, the star is an ex-flier, who, with four roughneck buddies and a girl—whom the five adopt—is scouring Paris to find excitement to equal that of war days. Not an orthodox hero, but an universally appealing one.” In support of Barthelmess are Helen Chandler, John Mack Brown, David Manners, Walter Byron and Elliott Nugent. John Monk Saunders wrote the story. Barthelmess Stars Here In After-War Tragi-Comedy (Current Reader) “The Last Flight,” the niewest Richard Barthelmess starring vehicle produced by First National and now attracting large crowds to the Theatre, is the first story to deal with the problems of the soldier after his business of fighting is ended. It concerns the adventures of several ex-war-fliers, who, having gone through the hell of war, suddenly find themselves, faced by peace and civil life, to which they cannot acclimatize themselves. It is an unusual theme unusually treated by the author, John Monk Saunders, the star Richard Barthelmess and the director, William Dieterle. bor Am {Girls Envy Nikki Her Amazing Wardrobe In ‘The Last Flight’ (Current—Plant Third Day) The costuming of the fastidious and fascinating Nikki, created by John Monk Saunders, was an exjpensive item in the production of “The Last Flight,” the First National production starring Richard Barthelmess, now at the De sciet hae ae Theatre. The girl is familiar to readers of “Nikki and Her War Birds”, which ran in Liberty Magazine and was published later “Single Lady”. perfumes, lingerie, shoes and dresses in book form as Her lavish tastes in made the cost mount. in Nikki’s apartment, there were used one hundred and forty-eight bottles of rare perfumes, ninety-four pairs. of shoes and slippers, forty-five street In one scene alone, -| dresses, eighteen evening gowns and twenty-six hats. The supply available in the wardrobe departments would not do because authenticity, up-to-dateness, and smartness was essential. As a consequence some of the most fashionable shops in Hollywood were ransacked to supply demands of the dainty lady who “could walk faster in red shoes.” “The Last Flight’ presents Barthelmess as an _ ex-war-flier, who, with his. four buddies, finds the problem of readjustment immediately following the war one of great and tragic moment. The star is supported by Helen Chandler, John Mack Brown, David Manners, Iter Byron, Elliott Nuj d‘Avril Barthelmess Film, **Last Flight’? “The Last Flight,” the First National picture starring Dick Barthelmess and now at the ___ ee ers gig a Theatre, is remarkable for many things but especially for the fact that star, players, director, author and many of the crew are university men. A partial roster follows: Richard Barthelmess, star, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. John Mack Brown, player, Univer. sity of Alabama David Manners, player, University of Toronto, Canada Walter Byron, player, St. Williams, Yorkshire, England Elliott Nugent, player, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio William Dieterle, Director—Heidelberg, Germany John Monk Saunders, Author, Oxford University, England Joseph Henry Steele, Publicity Director, University of Pennsylvania Joseph Kane, Sound Expert, Notre Dame University, Ind. Sidney Hickox, Chief Cameraman, Penn State Lou Marlowe, Crew, University of So. Calif. Dick Trovers, Crew, University of California Hal McChesney, Crew, Leland Stanford University Peter Lashes, Crew, Utah and Nevade State Helen Chandler who plays the part of Nikki—the girl the four ex-fliers adopt and carry with them on their exciting adventures —has been on the stage since the age of eight, and was educated by private tutors. The AST FLIGHT is DEDICATED To live heroes whose souls are dead! Flower of America’s manhood trained for death — they must be reborn to face Life! THE LAST FLIGHT—Duds! Spent bullets in a last fling—a wild abandon, from the gay cafes of Paris to the bull-ring of Lisbon! Testing life from wine glass brim—tasting love from painted lips—forcing their hearts to laugh and play at a pace that kills! q q Fight—victory—glory—then what? Hereisa living, breathing document laying bare the hearts of heroes on their way back! It’s different! It’s vivid! q It’s reality ! Richard arthelmess Lauded to the skies in the “Dawn Patrol’—he’s down to earth again in another great role—another brillian. triumph! © with he great supporting cast DAVID MANNERS — JOHN MACK BROWN HELEN CHANDLER — WALTER BYRON » ~~ ELLIOT NUGENT TRAND Dy. IT A FIRST NATIONAL & VITAPHONE DRAMATIC HIT! Cut No. 11 Cut 4oc Mat 10c Four Ex-Fliers And A | Famous Bullfighters Girl Seek Thrills In | Support Barthelmess Dick Barthelmess Hit) In “The Last Flight” (Advance—Plant 2 Days Before) (Current—Plant 4th Day) “The Last Flight,” the First National feature starring Richard Barthelmess which comes to the Three famous bull-fighters appear in “The Last Flight” the First National production starring Richard Barthelmess which is now at the ... Theatre. They are Rodolfo Galante, Dante Orgoloni and Rod de Medici — the latter a descendant of the famous Medicis of Italy and a nephew of the Baron Ribeira de Sabrosa. The costumes worn by these three men are next, is the first motion picture dealing with the after-war psychology of flying men. The four buddies in the story are ex-aviators who have faced death a thousand times. Their nerves are shattered and they have become brittle fragments of humanity. Their problem is re-adjustment to peacetime conditions. They are hopeless misfits in the scheme of things and Neh eee 67s. ke SERIE UAE Se oe ONS Cee we mneier ee ieiee valued at three hundred dollars each || lack. sympathy with normal people leading normal lives. This group adopts a girl who becomes the unifying force in their turbulent lives. From Paris to Lisbon they rush—along the path of destruction, alway surcharged with liquor and a desire for thrills, They go their way madly, doing what they wish only because it appears to be a good idea at the time. Richard Barthelmess gives his finest characterizations in “The Last Flight.” His support includes Helen RICHARD & Chandler, Johnny Mack Brown, David Manners, Elliott Nugent, Walter Byron and others. William Cut No. 19 Cut goc Mat roc Dieterle di-ected. d‘Avril as Kiss-Me-Quick. Dieterle directed. being made of solid gold and silver braid. “The Last Flight” matadors took part in the Lisbon, Portugal sequence in which some of the most spectacular and thrilling action of the story takes place. The story is based on the original “Nikki and Her War Birds” by John Monk Saunders who also wrote the screen story and dialogue. Barthelmess plays the starring role of Cary Lockwood, ex-aviator with Helen Chandler as Nikki, Johnny Mack Brown as Bill, David Manners as Shep, Walter Byron as Frink, Elliott Nugent as Francis and Yola William Paris Grave and Gay Sees Barthelmess’ “‘Last Flight” (Current Story) The famed cemetery of Pere Lachaise in Paris forms one of the most romantic and interesting backgrounds in “The Last Flight,” the First National production starring Richard Barthelmess now at the See Theatre. Barthelmess was particularly interested in this setting because of his own fondness for visiting this historic burial place of immortals when in Paris. The Bal Tabarin, is a place of different hue, which is to be seen in “The Last Flight” and which Barthelmess always goes to see when across the Atlantic. Barthelmess Supported By All The Leading Ladies (Advance Reader) Helen Chandler was chosen by | Richard Barthelmess for his leading lady in “The Last Flight,”.the First National production, which comes to GHOs i gee Theatre next. Almost all who have appeared with Barthelmess have won screen fame. Among them are the Gish sisters, Carol Dempster, Louise Huff, Pauline Garon, Mary Thurman, Dorothy Mackaill, Mary Astor, May McAvoy, Madge Evans, Mary Hay, Bessie Love, Lois Moran, Dorothy Dunbar, Patsy Ruth Miller, Molly O’Day, Barbara Kent, Alice Joyce, Lina Basquette, Marian Nixon, Betty Compson, Lila Lee, Alice Day and Fay Wray. “The Last Flight” was directed by William Dieterle. Dick Unmoved by 13 Roles Requiring Military Togs (Advance Reader) paNaticral -oduction, is not ers Sa VWEURAGU gL Wiis / in it he is required for enth time to don a milibrm. He has been doughofficer in khaki; worn the regalia of a prince in a arkK-like dominion; donned the fantastic garb of a 17th Century Dutch soldier of fortune; a sailor; a British officer; a French poilu— and in the first scenes of “The Last Flight” he wears the garb of a flier. Incidentally, “The Last Flight” offers him his most dramatic role. Barthelmess Takes His Small Daughter To Beach (Advance Reader) Richard Barthelmess, who may be RAO Be WO oe es ee Theatre next, in “The Last Flight,” a First National picture, recently took his small daughter, Mary Hay Barthelmess, to his home at Malibu Beach, where he, the little girl and Mrs. Barthelmess will spend the summer. Over the past week-end he took Mary for her first cruise of this year aboard the yacht Pegasus. This is the auxiliary schooner which he once owned and which he still uses whenever he wishes to, by arrangement with the present owner. His next picture for First National does not go into production until the early fall. The Whole Town Is Wild About in GWE LAST FLIGHT Cut No. 17 Cut 20c Mat sc with DAVID MANNERS JOHN MACK BROWN HELEN CHANDLER A First National Vitaphone Hit APOLIT*