The Matrimonial bed (Warner Bros.) (1930)

Se te ae Dee nee “THE MATRIMONIAL BED” — A Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Production Stories to Use While the Picture Is Running (Short Feature) MODERN FURNITURE BECOMES POPULAR THRU THE SCREEN Latest in Modern Furnishings Are Shown in “The Matrimonial Bed,”? Warner Bros. Racy French Farce, Now Showing at the ‘odernistic trends in furniture at never have been popular with “rhe publie had not motion pictures introduced them on the silver screen. In such a picture as Warner Bros. “The Matrimonial Bed,” a modern and ultra-smart comedy of Parisian life, now at the Theatre, many new ideas in interior decoration and modernistic furnishings are incorporated. (Current) Plot Revolves Around Pinch Inflicted On Pretty Lady’s Ear What price gestures? Shakespeare’s eharacters are forever “biting their thumbs” at one another, in derision, and Americans thumb their noses in contempt. Lovers hold hands the world over, and Eskimos rub noses. Add to these gestures the affectionate one of pinching the lobe of a lady’s ear, which occurs in Warner Bros. smart French comedy, “The Matrimonial Bed,” the current feature.at-the;.. 4%. Theatre. The amorous pinch convinces the heroine in this Vitaphone picture that her supposedly deceased husband is really alive and back in her house, in the form of a hairdresser. The husband and hairdresser are one and the same person, due to a railroad accident and the ensuing amnesia—commonly known as loss of memory. With this set of facts, “The Matrimonial Bed” proceeds to build up the most hilarious comedy imaginable. Fay and his supporting cast, which ineludes Lilyan Tashman, Beryl Mercer, James Gleason, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Marion Byron and Flora Finch, make the most of a rare, good opportunity. Michael Curtiz directed. (Current) Loss of Memory Is Picture Theme “The Matrimonial Bed” a sophisticated French comedy in which Warner Bros. are featuring Frank Fay and an all star cast, will come bo the: ss Theatre-on: +0254 <, Hailed as the most hilarious fun to come out of Hollywood this season, this Vitaphone talking picture brings Lilyan Tashman, Florence Eldridge, James Gleason, Beryl Mereer, Vivian Oakland, Arthur Edmund Carewe, James Bradbury and Marion Byron, in a fast moving story of Parisian smartness and dar 2 Matrimonial Bed?’ deals with «range dilemma of a man who finds himself to be two entirely different personalities due to an unfortunate attack of amnesia, or loss of memory, after an accident. As the two sided Frenchman, Frank Fay has the best opportunity of his career to demonstrate his ability as a comedian and the result is a racy, sophisticated comedy that convulses every audience. (Current) “Matrimonial Bed”? Draws Big Crowds to Strand “The Matrimonial Bed,” the latest Warner Bros. and Vitaphone production is calling forth unstinted laughter and applause at each performance. It is adapted from a famous French farce. ese eras ee Theatre. Motion pictures have done much to acquaint the public with fine furniture, both antique and ultramodern. People might be satisfied with their 1890 Grand Rapids house furnishings as long as they lived did not some smartly dressed picture arouse their admiration and cause them to take stock of their own homes. In this respect “The Matrimonial Bed” may prove to be a boon to local furniture dealers as well as to amusement seekers. The latest ideas are pictured in this racy comedy and any items of decorative schemes purloined from the picture can be used with confidence that they are correct and in good taste. Frank Fay plays the lead, with Lilyan Tashman, Florence Eldridge, James Gleason, Beryl Mercer, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Marion Byron, Vivian Oakland, and James Bradbury in the supporting cast. Michael Curtiz directed. (Current) Amnesia Victim Faces Two Wives In Sereen Farce Imagine your embarrassment. if you were suddenly awakened from a five year attack of “amnesia” (loss of memory) and found yourself surrounded by two wives, several “affairs,” and numerous children, all determined to keep you for themselves. Such a puzzle is faced by the principal in “The Matrimonial Bed,” Warner Bros. Vitaphone comedy now at the ........ Theatre. What this embarrassed man does—and why he does it—makes this picture one of the most enjoyable evenings imaginable and adds a grain of drama to a ton of hilarity. The exceptionally able cast includes Lilyan Tashman, Florence Eldridge, Beryl Mercer, James Gleason, Frank Fay, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Vivian Oakland, James Bradbury and Marion Byron. Michael Curtis directed. TWO SETS Production No. OF TWINS 4—Cut or Mat (Short . Feature) “DRESSING” OF FILM SETS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE Psychology plays an important part in the building of motion picture sets. No audience realizes how much of the enjoyment it gets from such a picture as Warner Bros. “The Matrimonial Bed,” playing now at $ROsi t ae Theatre, is due to details of the settings which are unapparent to the eye. It is sometimes asked why designers and decorators of interior sets go to such pains and detail in harmonizing colors when the photography is in black and white and the shades of gray between and the aetual beauty of such furnishings are really lost. The secret is that they are not lost, but that they enhance the entertainment value of the production by their psychological effect upon the actors, the director and so indirectly, upon the audience. Believe it or not— Rip Van Winkle was a Frenchman. | Hs mind was a blank from 1925 to 1930. Then he came to Paris and found himself the sheik of the Champs Elysees. With two wives and two sets of children, he faced enough trouble to make him want to go to sleep again and never wake up! “THE MATRIMONIAL BED’ A Gay, Sophisticated Farce that you Simply Mustn’t Miss! Two Column Ad—Style C—Cut or Mat So far as the camera is concerned, a picture could be made with all the characters dressed in blacks and white and grays, inside of sets in which only the same colors were used. It would be much cheaper to do so and it has been tried, particularly in Europe, but the results re flect the drab surroundings and the picture is usually a failure. Colors on Warner Brothers sets are planned with an idea of matching them to the spirit and speed of any given story. The Parisian home sets for the “Matrimonial Bed” were particularly colorful. These sets were planned in the ultra-modern manner but in the best taste, using only the best of the new furniture designs and interior decoration. Bright colors predominated in the rooms and in the costumes, because the Vitaphone production depends altogether upon its speed and sophistication for its tremendous popularity as a comedy. The situations almost pile up on each other in this farce. The dialogue is fast and snappy. The tempo of the whole production had to be fast without seeming to be hurried. There are an unusually large number of spoken lines in the picture. All of these things required the attention of the set designer and the set dresser as well as of the costume designer. Rooms, furniture and clothes had to be psychologically matched to the story and the dialogue. The ablest actors in the world could do nothing with such a comedy in dull, uninteresting surroundings. For these reasons “The Matrimonial Bed” is one of the best “dressed” pictures ever released. The interiors, and the story is told almost entirely within the one beautiful and pretentious Paris home, are not only correct as to modern style but they are in fact among the most beautiful rooms ever built for a motion picture. The costumes are equally stunning—and advanced, and no three people in the world can wear such clothes to better advantage than Lilyan Tashman, Florence Eldridge and Vivian Oakland. (Current) ‘Matrimonial Bed,” Gayest Of French Farces, Here “The Matrimonial Bed,” latest Warner Bros. and Vitaphone production, is an uproarious French farce which was directed by Michael (Current) Paris Atmosphere Conveyed to Screen _ By European Director Pick a European everytime to direct a Parisian comedy. That is almost an invariable rule in Hollywood and with Warner Brothers where “The Matrimonial Bed” the sophistieated French farce, now playing at These te Theatre, was made. Michael Curtiz, selected to direct Frank Fay and his all star supporting cast in this comedy, is a native Hungarian, formerly an actor and director in Europe and responsible for many of the best American pictures of recent years, including Al Jolson’s “Mammy.” All Europeans seem to understand Paris, no matter where their home is on the continent. An American may know little or nothing about Mexico or Canada but any travelled and educated European knows all about Paris and all about Parisian customs and life. So Curtiz was peculiarly at home in directing “The Matrimonial Bed,” which is a daring and ultra-modern comedy-drama necessitating careful handling and skillful interpretation. Lilyan Tashman, Florence Eldridge, Vivian Oakland, Beryl Mercer and Marion Byron play leading feminine roles and James Gleason, Arthur Edmund Carewe and James Bradbury represent the supporting male contingency in the production. ~ (Current) Why Hubbies Go Mad Shown Here In Funny Screen Farce It would irk any second husband to have his wife, his servants and his friends refer to his predecessor constantly with the words, “What a Man? — ee Sn A It drives a second husband in “The Matrimonial Bed,” the eurrent Warner Bros. Vitaphone comedy at ELLY Noes gpg re ee Theatre, into tantrums and melancholia. And nobody on stage or screen ever went into a tantrum in more amusing fashion than Gleason does in this picture. James Gleason plays the role in the French farce . that features Frank Fay. Lilyan Tashman, Florence Eldridge, Beryl Mercer, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Vivian Oakland, Marion Byron, and James Bradbury are others in the same cast. It is the first husband who returns after a five year lapse of amnesia, (loss of memory) and finds himself an intruder in his own house. About to throw hubby the second out he discovers to his chagrin that during that same five year lapse he too has acquired a second mate, two pairs of twins, besides several “sweeties.” Out of such a hilarious situation is built the year’s funniest comedy. Michael Curtiz directed. (Current) Is Experienced In Getting Out of Tough Situations Genial master of ceremonies in a number of large cities before Warner Bros. persuaded him to make pictures for them, the hero of the play is used to working himself out of tight and embarrassing situations on the stage, but he admits he never had to think as fast in real life as he must as Adolph Noblet in “The Matrimonial Bed,” the French faree now being featured at the ........ Theatre. In this racy story of a man who suffers from a loss of memory long enough to acquire two families, he finds himself time and again in a situation that requires such fast thinking and action that he is fairly dizzy when the scene ends. How well he acquits himself in these laugh provoking dilemmas makes “The Matrimonial Bed” a hilariously farcical picture. The cast ineludes Lilyan Tashman, James Gleason, Florence Eldridge, Beryl Mercer, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Vivian Oak Curtiz. Record crowds are attending. | land and Marion Byron. sich livid &iacaad aha ae ay hex