The Payoff (Warner Bros.) (1935)

° Publicity Claire Dodd Bemoans Fact She Can’t ‘Go Hollywood’ Leading Lady in “The Payoff’? Has to Dress Up For Her Financier Husband That picturesque phrase, ‘‘going Hollywood,’’ is susceptable of a wide variety of meanings by the press and public, but Claire Dodd, who has the leading feminine role in the First National production, ‘‘The Payoff,’’ which comes to the Se Ree eae SAE ee Le Theatre on <i\9) Cena Reb pete les ee A'ehs cce tei te, xine ; explains one phase of Hollywood that is seldom realized “Normal people wear their most informal clothes during their working hours,” said Miss Dodd. “In the evening, or away from their places of employment, they don their best raiment. “Sereen people, on the contrary, are constantly called on during their working hours to wear their best. As a result, when away from the studio, whether day or night, they enjoy dressing as informally as possible. “This accounts for the fact that one sees screen stars, both men and women, appearing at parties of informal evening gatherings, in clothes which the meticulous fashion arbiter might describe as ‘impossible’. “Women who have been working all day—before the camera— in the smartest of evening gowns and spike-heeled slippers, naturally turn to the comfort of sport shoes and sloppy slacks in the evening. They ‘dress up’ only if they absolutely have to. Men are the same way. “T really want to dress in slacks,’ Miss Dodd continued, “and I possess a whole closet full which I’ve never worn. I have all sorts of house dresses and pajamas which I would enjoy wearing out on the street, or to parties. “The reason that I don’t ever ‘g0 Hollywood’ is because, away from the Warner Bros. studios, I become at night the wife of a Hollywood business man. “For a man to be Bohemian and his wife to be conventional —or vice versa—well, that’s like oil and water. “My married life is very happy; my dual role of screen player and business man’s wife has proved quite satisfactory. “Just the same I have my moments when the yen is strong to ‘go Hollywood’. But my husband enters, garbed in what the successful business man is wearing. Spotless shirt-front, black dinner jacket, shiny patent leathers. “T steal another glance at the “informals’, Then I sigh, and ask my maid to bring me my Frenchheeled evening slippers, and a formal gown.” “The Payoff” is a thrilling, as well as hilarious comedy drama, of the newspaper world. It is based on the story by George Bricker, who also wrote the screen play in collaboration with Joel Sayre. There is a most unusual triangular love romance in which a sports writer is wrecked by his double-crossing wife and comes back through the love of another woman. In the cast are James Dunn, Miss Dodd, Patricia Ellis, Joseph Crehan, Frankie Darro, and others. Robert Florey directed the picture. Rich Youth Proposes To Patricia Ellis By Record Sends It to Leading Lady in “The Payoff”? from London, 7,000 Miles Away Seven thousand miles of land and sea weren’t enough to keep a resourceful and wealthy young English fan of Patricia Ellis, who has a leading feminine role in the First National picture, proposing to her in person! His successful plan to obtain a hearing from the actress was in a phonograph record which arrived at her hotel registered, heavily insured and marked “Personal” and “Important”. Bubbling over with curiosity and not having a phonograph in the suite, she rushed over to Anita Louise’s house. The two girls put the disc on the machine and heard one of the strangest proposals on record. “T can’t tell you my name for reasons which I will disclose later but I may as well come to the point immediately and ask you to marry me!” the man_ said, speaking fast and nervously. “Tt would be difficult reaching you through the mail or by phone, and you wouldn’t take me seriously if I did. Therefore, I thought of this unique method of bringing you my message, which I mean from the bottom of my heart.” He stated that he became interested in her when he saw “The Narrow Corner,’’ her first picture. Since then interest gradually ripened into love and he felt impelled to take this step even though he doubted its wisdom. “T would be well able to support you,’ he continued, “even though I would have to ask you to give up your career because of certain family objections.” “She Bayou’? A ae ele a eee el Theatre on which comes to the He enumerated his assets which included a town and country house, three automobiles, a yacht, and a good sized fortune which would accrue to him when he reached the age of twenty-five. Outlining a complicated method by which she could either get in touch with him or check on the truth of his statements, he concluded in a grand anti-climax by telling why he kept his name out of the record. He was afraid she might sue him for breach of promise! “The Payoff” is the latest comedy drama of newspaper life, with thrills and laughs aplenty. It deals with the exploits of an honest sports writer who _ is Patricia Ellis in “The Payoff” at the Strand Mat No. 103— 10c¢ double-crossed by his own wife. The cast includes besides Miss Ellis, James Dunn, Claire Dodd, Alan Dinehart, Joseph Crehan, Frankie Darro and others. Robert Florey directed the picture from the sereen play by George Bricker and Joel Sayre, based on Bricker’s story. Newspaperman James Dunn, star of the First National picture “The Payoff,” which scomes to them the role of a sports writer who fought the rackets until his wife sold him out to the gamblers. Mat No. 104—10c Miss Dodd Likes Spinach, Claims It’s a Beautifier On the First National stage, while “The Payoff,” now showing Ab EDO cer... Si Boe Theatre was being filmed, Claire Dodd, leading woman of the picture, decided to have her lunch served in her set dressing room. She called her maid. “IT want something especially good today,’ she said. “I feel quite hungry.” “Yes, ma’am,” answered the maid with a wide grin. “And I knows what you all wants. Spinach—to start with.” “Of course,’ said Miss Dodd “T loathe meat—and spinach is one of my favorites.” Claire Dodd Strand Mat No. 102— 10c Miss Dodd added, however, that she feels spinach has proved a “beauty treatment” and in conjunction with approximately half a gallon of water that she drinks daily, keeps her feeling fit as the proverbial fiddle. “The Payoff” is a comedy drama of newspaper life, filled with thrills and laughs. It deals with the exploits of an honest sports writer who is double crossed by his own wife. The cast includes James Dunn, Miss Dodd, Patricia Ellis, Alan Dinehart, Joseph Crehan, Frankie Darro and others. Robert Florey directed the picture from the screen play by George Bricker and Joel Sayre. James Dunn Chummy With Fighter In the First National picture “The Payoff,’ now showing at CHO faite eco aeans ee Theatre, James Dunn is a young sports writer and is called upon, in character, to be the particular pal of sports characters. Dunn plays this role in real life, at least insofar as close personal friendship with one famous boxer is concerned. Commenting on the return of Jimmy McLarnin to Los Angeles following the loss of his welterweight crown, Dunn mentioned that McLarnin on the night before had been a guest at his home. They have been friends for years. r James Dunn Owns Pearl Island In South Seas Star of “The Payoff” Plans to Seek Precious Stones Some Day The call of the South Seas has formed the theme of many a screen drama. And many a motion picture actor, on location or vacationing in remote and romantic spots, has visited glamorous Tahiti. But, Jimmy Dunn, stellar screen juvenile, is the only Hollywood player who actually owns a South Sea island. During the making of “The Payoff,” the First National comedy drama of newspaper life, which comes to the heatre Ont." sates , Dunn dropped the news in casual conversation, that he is planning to spend some time on his island as soon as he can make the arrangements. “Jimmy is going on a _ pearl poaching expedition,” said Claire Dodd, jokingly. “Well, if I find any pearls, I won’t have to poach them,” said Dunn. “I understand there are quite a few on my own island.” “Your island?” Patricia Ellis spoke up. Her big eyes were wide with interest. “Well, it’s mine if I could just prove my rights to it,” answered the actor. “As a matter of fact, it is the island of Naltaltran in the Society Group. It was given to me as a present by my father and attorneys tell me that my legal claim is good. “Negotiations by mail, however, have got me no place so far. Apparently only a personal visit to the Islands, and the presentation of evidence in a French colonial court will ever get any results.” Dunn’s father is a stock broker in New York. Captain Longridge Alford, well known South Sea explorer, gave the elder Dunn title to the island as part payment for stocks and bonds, according to Jimmy. The litigation, which the screen player believes can only be settled by a personal visit and the presentation of documentary evidence which he has consistently refused to let out of his personal possession, is between French and British authorities. It concerns the original charter. This was granted, it is explained, by the Spanish crown to a group of English adventurers who were seeking a suitable base for pearl hunting. It is asserted that Captain Alford and his crew gathered over 300 matched pearls just off Naltaltran Island before the captain’s death. The Women In His Life “The French are interested, beeause Tahiti, nearest inhabited island to mine,” explained Dunn, “is under French control. The French claim many of the nearby islands by supposed right of discovery or early settlement.” Jimmy Dunn plays the part of “Joe McCoy,” an honest sports writer in “The Payoff.” In the picture with him are Claire Dodd, who is his gold-digging wife, and Patricia Ellis, young newspaper woman who falls in love with him and who admires his ethics. Alan Dinehart has the “heavy” role. Others in the east include Frankie Darro, Joseph COrehan, Frank Sheridan, Eddie Shubert and Al Bill. The picture is based on the dramatic story, which, however, contains plenty of laughs, by George Bricker who also wrote the screen play in collaboration with Joel Sayre. Robert Florey directed. Newspaper Writer Is Enlisted for Movie When Harris Fant was given an assignment by his newspaper in Anderson, South Carolina, to “cover” Hollywood, he hadn’t the least idea that he would become an actor. But that’s just what happened to the young man during his visit on the set of “The Payoff,” the First National newspaper picture now showing at the............ Theatre. It was during the filming of a press box sequence that Fant pointed to a microphone between Patricia Ellis and James Dunn, and asked Director Robert Florey: “Why the microphone in the press box without anyone using it? In real press boxes there is never a microphone around if it isn’t used.” The interview ended with Fant being seated before the microphone. The expression on the face of James Dunn, who is the star of the First National picture “The Payoff,” which opens at the ae Sen. eee nee Theatre on , may be due to the fact he has been photographed between two of the screen’s fairest beauties,, both blondes, Claire Dodd and Patricia Ellis, who have the leading feminine roles in the film. Mat No. 202—20c Page Seven