The Petrified Forest (Warner Bros.) (1936)

Le lie ati ee ee ee “THE PETRIFIED FOREST” kxploitation @ FAN BONERS AS 3-DAY CONTEST Movie stars receive thousands of fan letters weekly . . . many of them master pieces of unconscious humor. Others are intelligible — and some are a mess of grammatical errors. Three of these have been picked up for use in a new idea 3-day contest. Each letter contains ten errors. Contestants find the boners—with ducats for those who find all the errors. Three illustrations are available on one mat. Order mat No. 113 — specially priced at 10c. (1st Day) Valuable Prizes If You Can Find Fan Mail Boners BETTE DAVIS Co-starred with Leslie Howard in ““The Petrified Forest’’ which OPENS “GUANO: ire Theatre ON ee What Boners Has Film Fan Made In Letter To Star? Dear Bette Davis, I think you are a wonderful actress. Especially in the picture, ‘G-Men.’ I also like you because your hair is just like mine, dark brown. Will you send me a picture of yourself in a scene from that picture you did with John Barrymore, called ‘Go Into Your Dance.’ And talking about tap dancing, I think you did a marvelous tap dance. Why don’t you and your brother the song writer, Benny Davis, do a picture logether? My father told a funny story last night and when asked if it was impromptu, said that his stories were like my complexion. He made them up as he went along. I thought that was funny. But not as funny as the picture you did with Charlie Chaplin. When are you going to visit us here in New Orleans? Everybody would like to see you since you were born here. And they’d also like to see your husband, Lyle Talbot. If you come, do you think you can bring your little baby girl along? I surely want to see you in “The Petrified Forest.””, My boy friend saw the stage play in New York last season and says the part was made to order for you. it must be heaven to have Leslie Howard make love to you, even if it’s only acting. Well, I’ve got to close now because my mother’s calling. B. M. Free Tickets To Theatre For 25 News Readers Film fans write many letters to movie stars—and those letters are mighty welcome. There are just two ways by which producers judge a star’s popularity. First, by the number of people who pay to see the film in which the star appears. Second, by the size of his fan mail. Naturally, when thousands of people are sending letters to a film star, some funny things are sure to be discovered. There are proposals of marriage, as well as begging letters. There are often queer mistakes in spelling, in grammar and in facts. Very frequently a popular player will acquire a vast.amount of misinformation about himself from reading his fan mail. Such was the case with Bette Davis, costarred with Leslie Howard in ““The Petrified Forest’? which opens ‘at thenss as Theatre ONS ose es One of the letters sent to Miss Davis is printed here. Can you tell what’s wrong with it? If you can, you’ll probably win two free tickets to the ...............0... Theatre for the local premiere of Miss Davis and Mr. Howard. All you have to do is clip the letter and indieate the errors, mistakes or misstatements. Three letters will be published in all, another tomorrow, and the third and last the day after tomorrow. When the final letter has been published, rush your replies to the ‘*Petrified Forest’? Contest EditOmOte the tren cao. (newspaper). f M2) 25): eye (newspaper ) readers submitting the most aecurate lists of ‘‘boners’’ will each receive two tickets to the ................ Theatre. But all replies: must be sent in ORORGS js. cc aeseectees.ct (date) after which no entries will be considered. The correct solutions will be published after the close of the contest so all contestants may see whether or not they should be among the winners. ANSWERS (1st Day) . Was not in ‘G-Men.’ 1 2. Her hair is blonde. 3. Never appeared with John Barrymore. . Was not in ‘Go Into Your Dance.’ 4 5. Does not tap dance. 6 Benny Davis is not hex brother. 7. Never appeared in film with Chaplin. 8. Wasn’t born in New Or. leans. 9. Lyle Talbot isn’t her husband. Has no daughter. (2nd Day) Film Fan Boners May Mean Free Tickets For You LESLIE HOWARD Co-starred with Bette Davis in ““The Petrified Forest’’ which opens: at: the= 5... Theatre OY en ane oe are Aa eee ; Dear Leslie Howard, Actors may come and actors may go, but you are my favorite one because you are so good in Western pictures. I liked the way, you killed the Indians in ‘Massacre’. And also because youre a 100% American, born and bred in this country. When are you going to do another picture with your teammate, James Cagney? isn’t it funny, but you and I weigh the same — 206 pounds. And we both part our black hair in the center. Maybe you could use me as a double. If you can, send be $637 for the fare from my home in Chicago to Hollywood. Also send me enough money for a raccoon coat, because I haven’t one and want to come all prepared for the climate out there in Hollywood. Even if you don’t send the money, I still believe you did a great dramatic role in your last picture, ‘I Found Stella Parish.’ Regards to all. L. R. This is the second of three letters written by film fans to the stars of ‘‘The Petrified Forest,’’ whicheopens-atthe... 4..cac.-.. Pheatre=on. .i0,cnc. See The third and last will appear tomorrow. ASE eyAS eine cena ee (newspaper ) readers who send in the most accurate lists of ‘‘boners’’ made by the writers of these letters will each receive two tickets to the local premiere of the picture. All replies must be sent to the ‘«Petrified Forest’’ Contest Editor-ot-the =. = (newspaper) DOL ONG atestincastee. , when the contest closes. (Last Day) Last Chance To Win Free ‘Petrified Forest’ Tickets In Fan Letters To Sereen Stars What’s wrong with the fan letter-.sent= by: * SP 12 to--eshie Howard and Bette Davis? The writer meant well, but her zeal and enthusiasm were slightly in advance of other qualities. Hlence her letter to the stars of ““The Petrified Forest’’ in which they will appear at the ..............:..... ‘Theatte, Oni a:...caucteee , becomes the final chapter in a unique contest that has aroused much interGSU AION Snares (newspaper) readers. Incidentally, Film Fans, this is your last chance to see Mr. Howard and Miss Davis in what is undoubtedly the greatest picture in which they appeared. The stars themselves consider it far greater than ‘‘Of Human Bondage,’’ in which they stopped the heartbeat of the world. Three film fan letters, each containing amusing errors have now been published. Get them all, state what is wrong with each one and send your replies to the ‘‘ Petrified Forest’’ Contest Editor of the esipe sae nore (newspaper) before ee eee , when the contest closes. The 25 contestants submitting the most accurate lists of errors will each receive two tickets to the Pak cor Theatre for the premiere of ‘‘The Petrified Forest.’’ As soon as the judges hand down their decisions, the correct replies will be published, so that those who do not win may see how they missed out. If you haven’t been following this interesting three day contest, it is not too late to start. Just PO COPICS Ol GNC eet cccc ciate acstasissoes (newspaper) for yesterday and the day before. Even if you don’t win tickets, and you should if you are careful and really see what you are reading, you’ll be amused at the letters. Leslie Howard starred in ‘‘The Petrified Forest’’ in the stage production on Broadway all of last season, and he, the author and the ‘director of the Broadway production all agree that the film version is far superior. ANSWERS (2nd Day) Does not appear in Wes. terns. Did not appear in ‘Mas. sacre.’ Wasn’t born in this coun. try. Is not teamed ever with Cagney. Weighs much less than 206 pounds. His hair isn’t black. Does not part hair in middle. Fare from Chicago to Hollywood is less than $637. Racoon coat isn’t needed in Hollywood. Did not appear in ‘I Found Stella Parish.’ LESLIE HOWARD and BETTE DAVIS in ‘‘The Petrified Forest’’ which OP CUS: QUAN C5. oi ca 5. es Theatre Olbssss2 arenas eeies os What Is Wrong With This Letter From A Film Fan? Dear Bette and Leslie, I recieved the photo of you both. Thanks. I hear you both are being co-starred in ‘Petrified Forest.’ I hope it will be a hit, because I don’t enjoy pictures when you are seperated. I think so much of you that I keep the photo on my bureou. I have a good idea for a picture for you two; ‘Of Human Bondage’ by Rudyard Kippling. I enjoyed the last picture you did together called ‘British Agent.’ I was in ecstacy when I saw it. I think you are the best team in motion pictures and I don’t intend to miss “The Petrified Forest” when it comes here. You both seem to give the other the thing that is needed. Congratulations to you both and to the other stars on the Warner Bros. lot, including Paul Muni, Kay Francis, Al Jolson, Ruby Keeler, Shirly Temple, Guy Kibbee and Patricia Ellis. PT. ANSWERS (3rd Day) 1. Received is misspelled. 2. Separated is misspelled. 3. Bureau is misspelled. 4. ‘Of Human Bondage’ was 5. 6. already filmed. It was not written by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling is misspelled. 7. They did not appear together in ‘British Agent.’ 8. Eestasy is misspelled. 9. Shirley is misspelled. 10. Shirley Temple is not a Warner Bros. star. Page Three t