The Singing Kid (Warner Bros.) (1936)

Lyle Talbot Lyle Talbot has the role of Al Jolson’s lawyer who steals both his girl and his bankroll in the First National musical film coming LOZUR Ce tesa ee. ae Theatre on ......... ; Mat No. 112—10e Jolson Fans Come From All Ranks There is no such thing as a ‘typical Al Jolson fan.’’ That is the belief of Frank Holmes, the star’s valet and generalissimo of his fan mail staff the past twentythree years. Letters come to Mr. Jolson, now gppearing -at— the scarce ee Theatre in the First National picture, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ from children of kindergarten age and adults of the three score and ten allotted span; from he-men and esthetes; from the giddy-headed girls and the toil-worn housewives. ‘“However judging by their stationery and handwriting, the majority are what the literates would term plain people—earthy folk,’’ says Holmes. ‘‘They all take an acute interest in his personal affairs, his performance and story — especially the gags.’? Baby Star Refuses To Hold Up Show Sybil Jason, although only six years old, proved that she is a real trouper. during the production of ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ a First National musical starring Al Jolson, wihieh=comes -tothe =. 23,.2.<..ss.cteriers TT HORbLO= Ol... cares. claect see Sybil was having some throat trouble and the doctor ordered her to the hospital to have her tonsils removed. But Sybil evidently had heard from fellow actors of the phrase, ‘‘the show must go on.’’ ‘SNo,’’ she said. ‘‘We’ll have to wait until the picture is finished. I can’t hold Mr. Jolson and the rest of the players that way.’’ She had her way and the tonsils were removed the day after she had completed her work in the film. Beverly Roberts Has Oxford Accent Born and graduated from high school in New York City, Beverly Roberts, who makes her film debut with Al Jolson in ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ the First National musical now. showing ab athe a2.5\. ccc Theatre, has the most perfect Oxford accent in Hollywood. It is the result of several years spent in England where after finishing school she appeared as a ‘‘eonversational songstress’’ in London night clubs. She is blonde, comely and she served her acting apprenticeship with Eva la Gallienne. Page Thirty-eight Wini Shaw Has New Way Of Reducing Now comes a new method of losing weight. It’s not.a diet, it’s not exercise. It’s just a simple matter of mathematics. Wini Shaw, tall, beautiful First National singing-actress, claims to have lost twenty-five pounds in three months by the new system. ‘*First you get weighed, and then figure out how much weight you would like to lose,’’ says Wini, whose latest role is opposite Al Jolson in the First National musical, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ now showing at the ..............5... Theatre. ““That done, you cut down on your eating exactly thirty-five percent, and eat religiously on what I eall ‘a clock regime.’ Just keep that up until you’ve reached the weight desired.’’ Al Jolson Couldn’t Find New Home Al Jolson took a week off after finishing work on his latest filmusical, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ now showing at the: ..:.05....0:.. Theatre, in order to familiarize himself with his new Encino estate, recently completed. On the way home one evening he became lost and was finally rescued by a kind-hearted neighbor. At home he turned on all the lights and inspected the interior until well into the night. ‘‘The balance of the night,’’ Al said, ““T spent trying to loeate all the switches. ’’ Proposes Marriage To Yacht Club Boys It may be leap year, but women can go too far with their proposals, according to the Yacht Club Boys, now playing with Al Jolson in his latest First National musical which COMCS10 thOens tintin Theatre Oe eae A woman in Woodstock, Ontario, wrote the boys, during the filming of the picture, offering to marry any one of them. She doesn’t care much, she says, which one of the boys accepts her offer. She would guarantee to make him a good home and one where he could entertain the other three members of the ‘‘club’’ as often as he pleased. Five Laugh Makers Evidently little Sybil Jason prefers to look at Al Jolson rather than the ‘‘still camera’’ when the big star and the baby star were making ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ the First National musical production COMING FO ThE. ........cc0cccc0. Theatre ONE) eae ee Mat No. 101—10c Actor Asks Non-Eating Role In Next Film ‘Gosh! I wish that for just once they would write a script in which I didn’t have to eat a cucumber or a couple of hot dogs.’’ Thus Allen Jenkins, with a frankfurter in his hand, complained to Director William Keighley, on the set of the First National musical, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ now showing at the «........00.... Theatre, with Al Jolson in the stellar role. ‘‘Kvery time those authors — those funny fellows — come to my lines in their story,’’ said Jenkins, ‘‘they pull this: ‘« ‘Now in this spot, we’ll have Jenkins pull the gag as he takes a big bite out of a weiner.’’ AT, Al Jolson (center) and the Four Yacht Club Boys present a new high in film entertainment in their numbers in the First National musicomedy which will open At INE .0.....eccesceees Theatre ON ......0c.ccc0000: Ihe Yacht Club Boys are the most: popular singing ‘‘four’’ of screen or radio. Mat. No. 205—20c Boxers Turn Comedians During Ring Battle Frank Mitchell and Jack Durant were both amateur champion boxers when they formed an acting partnership twelve years ago. Just recently the pair dissolved partnership and entered the movies —only ot be teamed in their very first film venture as comedians in the First National musical, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ which comes CO NC re cose. Theatre on seaneatpsene saeco hs: ,» with Al Jolson in the stellar role. Al Jolson Gives Song Royalties To Charity Al Jolson, star of the First National musical, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ which comes to the ............ Hee Apieatre~ On: Sane ss has written scores of successful songs, yet has never derived a cent from this avocation. The reason is that he gives the song royalties to certain charities. Star Doesn’t Know Where She Was Born Claire Dodd, who has a siren role in Al Jolson’s latest filmusical, for First National, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ which comes to Theatre on , doesn’t know where she was born. The train on which her mother was riding made an emergency stop at a small town in Iowa, where Claire first saw the light of day. Of course, Claire had heard the name of the town but paid little attention to it, until after her mother’s death. Hollywood Birds Go High Hat Hollywood is distinctly high hat, even to its birds, according to Lyle Talbot, now playing with Al Jolson in the First National musical film, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ which GOM@CS:-C0=GO tise << casts Theatre ONS sr ee : Lyle has a single peach tree in the yard of his Hollywood home. When the peaches started budding, the blackbirds began to stuff themselves. Lyle rigged up a scarecrow, a hay stuffed gent with an old straw hat, but the blackbirds paid no attention to it. So he rigged up another made from an old dress suit, a stiff bosomed shirt, white tie and an opera hat. The birds screamed their disapproval and departed in haste, according to Lyle. Trains Four Months For Screen Test Beverly Roberts, Broadway stage star who makes her film debut with Al Jolson in the First Na tional musical, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ which comes to the ............ See oo ‘PeHCAT EON Sicen ccna was so eager to make her screen test a success that she trained four months until she could fit herself physically and psychologically for the trying ordeal. Baby Star Entertains Home Guests Sybil Jason, who has a leading role with Al Jolson in the First National production, ‘‘ The Singing Kid,’’ now showing at the ............ Stig iS Theatre, entertained visitors from her own South Africa during the filming of the picture. William de Hoog, manager of the Netherlands Bank of Johannesburg and his wife were invited by Sybil to be her guests on the set of ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ where they watched her work. The six year old baby star then gave a luncheon for her guests. eee eed Popular screen comedian has a characteristic role as Al Jolson’s ‘““man-of-all-duties’’ in ‘‘ The Singing Kid,’’ the new First National musicomedy which will open at the er oe ERCGtE:ON= c-Src Mat No. 102—10c Baby Star, At Six, Uses False Teeth Sybil Jason, baby star now playing with Al Jolson in the First National musical, ‘‘ The Singing Kid,’’ which comes to Theatre on » has a set of false teeth at the early age of six. Some of Sybil’s front baby teeth came out while she was working on the picture. So a dentist was consulted. A_ set of temporary teeth were made for her to use while appearing before the camera. At other times she does not use them. Build Radio Station For Jolson Film A bona fide radio broadcasting station was installed for Al Jolson at the First National studio during the filming of ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ which comes to the ery THOAETOL ON] cnwieter It served a dual purpose. In ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ Al Jolson is a radio star, who broadcasts nightly over a period of several shooting days. The star also is under contract for a real radio program, and just in ease he was kept late at the movie studio he could, without much trouble, keep his broadcast appointment by means of remote control. Waiter Tries To Sell Al Jolson Pie For Poi Al Jolson, who has the stellar role in the First National musical, ‘‘The Singing Kid,’’ which comes to the Theatre on one of his funniest experiences took place on a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. All the way across the Pacific he had been told that he had ‘‘never really eaten a del icacy until he had tasted poi.’’ The minute he arrived he rushed to a _ restaurant, sat down at a table and summoned a waiter. ‘¢ Have asked. ‘“Shur we got poi,’’ said the waiter. ‘‘What kind you want? We got, Hopple, Pich, Stromberry and Cocoanuts poi.’’ He was just another son of Greece who had gone to Honolulu to wait on table. you any poi? he