The Mind Reader (Warner Bros.) (1933)

Oe Se Loe your Ist story ‘‘Mind Reader °? Dramatizes Frauds of Phony Seers Stars Warren William in Constance Cummings Pla Role of Charlatan With ying Lead As His Victim ORTUNE-TELLING, in numerous forms and under various guises,.is one of the oldest methods of capitalizing on human credulity and fear known to one of the newest. mankind, andeat the same time Ever, since the days of the soothsayers of old, who were kept at court by the monarchs of the ancient world to read the stars and foretell the future for them—as well as interpret the royal dreams—telling fortunes and ‘‘drawing aside the veil from the future’’ for bewildered and anxious human beings has been one 66 ?? of the most lucrative ‘‘rackets How the fortune-teller of today plies his trade,the shrewd manner in which he employs the latest scien | 1 in history. ry ey ee eS ee ee as made as a “seer” and a “psychic. Presently he blossoms. out as “Chandra The Great” and the harvest of gold begins to roll in. A simple combination of a telephone outfit with a dictaphone enables him and his confederate to | astound the simple-minded country folk. who fill his tent nightly, with his amazing “mind-reading” gifts. Soon he finds he needs an assistant to handle his mail, and he engages a charming girl, who believes in his powers, to act as his secretary. Before long they are in love and not until they are married, does she discover the fraud that Chandler really is. When it leads to a woman’s suicide, Sylvia gives Chandler the alternative of losing her or giving up his fortune-telling racket and turning his abilities to some legitimate field of endeavor. Chandler loves her enough to 'make an attempt to “go straight,” but ill luck,poverty and the lure WARREN W*Tt TAM Cut No.12 Cut 1 Et pec ea PES = ns ——— Se — tific inventions to convince his awed , ——_—‘Victims of his “supernatural” powTs iAldes ee as ture that teems with drama and comedy, in “The Mind Reader,” a ——— First National picture starring War| ren William, which is soon to be Beon at thers sss Theatre. Starting as a “barker” in a cheap | barn-storming carnival company, Warren William, in his role of Chandler, soon tumbles to the fact that plenty of easy money is to be of the old life are too much for him. Eventually he goes back to the SSS 2x VIES L | and more lucrative scale tan ever —this time without letting ber know what he i i —— rom this point, the drama moves to a swift and surprisig climax, eulminating in the Mexican border | town where Chandler, a fugitive from justice, has taken refuge to ; avoid arrest. Constance Cummings has the role of Sylvia, and Allen Jenkins is Chandler’s confederate and pal, who shares his good and bad fortunes | alike. Roy del Ruth directed. CONSTANCE CUMMINGS, who has the leading feminine role in the new First National picture, “The Mind Reader,” which comes to the = Oss pee mere eee Theatre on ......... Gees ees . Warren William stars in this picture. Cut No.9 Cut 80c Mati0c reese ADVANCE PUBLICITY STARS OF “MIND READER™ WARREN WILLIAM, leading star of ““The Mind Reader” gazing mysteriously into the crystal with CONSTANCE CUMMINGS admiringly looking on. The picture, with Allen Jenkins and others in the sup porting cast will be featured at the Cut No.8 Cut 80c your 2nd story Constance Cummings Makes Perfect Foil For Warren William Playing together for the first time in the First National picture, “Mind : ees eee so — seader.” whieh_ onens.ot the .W a eS — —— me Te 3 eT SE hes tre Onis. eae , Warren William and Constance Cummings in the featured roles make a most excellent team. Miss Cummings, slight, petite, with reddish golden hair and blue eyes is a perfect foil to the tall, dominating personality of Warren William, who plays a sort of Wallingford characterization as Chandra the Great, magician, soothsayer and mind reader. There also is a strong supporting east with Allen Jenkins in a humorous role as chief aide to the raseally, though likeable, Chandra. Donald Dillaway has the juvenile role and others in the east include Natalie Moorhead, Clara Blandick, Mayo Methot, Harry Beresford, Clarence Muse, Harry Stubbs, Robert Greig, Earle Foxe and Ruthelma Stevens. The story is a highly amusing revelation of the tricks of charlatan fortune tellers and their ilk with strong dramatic situations and a pleasing romance. Based on the stage play of Vivian Crosby, the theme centers about the characterization of Chandra, the fortune teller, who begins his career in a humble way while selling medicine to make kinky hair straight, and winds up as advisor to wealthy society women whom he hoodwinks with tales of secret intrigues of their husbands. The screen play is by Wilson Mizner and Robert Lord who have furnished it with snappy dialogue and sparkling humor. It was directed by Roy Del Ruth your 3rd story Every Land Has Its Individual Methods of Telling Fortunes Crystal-gazing—at which Warren William proves to be such an adept in his latest First National picture, “Mind Reader,” which comes to the Thestre-next, 6 is a practice that has been employed in all parts of the world, for thou Theatre next.................. : Mat 10c sands of years, so scholars assure us. A smooth sphere of crystal glass— most commonly used today by those who profess to have second sight and other unusual powers—was only one of numerous objects employed for the purpose. Some of the East Indian tribes use the liver of an animal. A clear pool of water is preferred by the Polynesian tribes. In Siberia and among the Zulus a vessel filled with water is used. A South American _ =F"0r Savages employ a slab of polished black stone. Mirrors were used in ancient Greece and in many parts of Europe during The Middle Ages. Other “adepts” in various parts of the world have confined themselves to a sword-blade, a glass of wine, and some few, merely use the palm of the hand. As Chandra The Great, champion crystal-gazer of today, Warren William in “The Mind Reader” turns his unusual abilities to an entirely new type of character—that of a smooth-tongued, unscrupulous, but attractive charlatan, who cynically exploits the credulous women who come to him for advice. believing in his “supernatural” powers. Constance Cummings, Allen Jenkins, Robert Greig, Donald Dillaway, Clara Blandick and Clarence Muse are in the cast, under the direction of Roy del Ruth. The picture is a comedy-drama based on the play of Vivian Cosby and adapted by Wilson Mizner and Robert Lord. CONSTANCE CUMMINGS The up-and-coming feminine star who supports Warren William in the new First National film, “The Mind Reader,” which comes to the Se Theatre ons Allen Jenkins, Donald Dillaway and Clarence Muse are also in the cast. 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