The Singing Marine (Warner Bros.) (1937)

+ t , ~ PAGE 3 — “THE SINGING MARINE” — PUBLICITY (Review) Powell Splendid In ‘Singing Marine’ Popular Star Heads Cast of Gay Musical Film, Aided by Doris Weston, Film Neophyte CAST OF CHARACTERS SINGING MARINE IN LOVE | (Lead-off Story) Dick Powell Star Of New Film Musical ‘Singing Marine’ Coming Soon to Strand Theatre s ce Just what the title indicates is eye eta i eee Perera eee Waa Um aie Ne pao ein, Chea RSS Dick Powell ale sone Shai mee Singing Ma-eey, eee Boe Ney FAS ont Oop AR eS Doris vee rine, ’? which, with Dick Powell as Ergo ec ie ce ees ee ae nie ae OE | Ene el RT oR A aS Accel ae NaN ar PGP Cee Jane Darwell eae 2 en s rae UE FE Os, on cod aa a aE Allen Jenkins et ae Marine —a_ modest Bio Howhscell 3.005 ois Actes George (Doc) Rockwell buck private at the San Diego OO LO Rp Re OOS OUR OPT OPERAS BERS RE A Ge ce CahaN aa cu Larry Adler base —and he can sing. So his OMIA EERO OM i isc e5 gt cosas seta Peke gas indavevaaeN Goons nate ee Rose King comrades get up a purse to send MND POUT 5c alco enh eoack Ssaauh cine ees aaa eke Marcia Ralston him to New Y sR CE RBIS Sie eaten ria eae eo Guinn (Big Boy) Willi ve tid Sear eM eed Serger te eee ee er gas Weds kat Wore Ee Rare ay Sa licee aaa: Mirren ots Cady casera at rpey taae ral Jane Wyman _ ay the same time, on her own, f mmieumiery: Madison ich ks Berton Churchill & Dick’s sweetheart essays to enter hr ge ea he ae Eddie Acuff her voice into the competition. Thi 2 RCI OMERIBOE Oi ie ne ee oa oa Wes Henry O'Neill _ is Doris Weston, a reas paige _pehoagil SF Ce ea OULD GIN emer pes cee Reig dec prepende ented newcomer to movies. SE ieee oaan ra Se ESE pau athe "Miki Morita Dé ; ee ee AA RRAISE a t na r eaco S A Watki Dick Powell as a leatherneck who can sing, is the star in ‘‘The Singing. famous gong stops her. But Dick | M meeeteaseesecesaceceresecanscnaeeteeesecenscatsaeceusesecnnsnesteceenesegsens lerre atkin Marine,’’ Warner Bros.’ latest musical coming to the Strand Theatre on b a Msn arine Sergeant 2). 05.0. .ecsiloe. eevee hawks sess caked ead duns Harry Wood ; ; ; . c comes a tremendous success. Me rcs Senccani Edward Ch ee His new leading lady is Doris Weston who got her first ; ee BOONE ee ha oe ee ES war and er break on Major Bowes’ radio program. That was just too bad! It goes , Bape MN chi) Ac hop eth Re La Ne RY Cees ace SSN et Tetsu Komai to Dick’s head. Spoiled by the Mat No. 206 —20¢ adulation of innumerable women, and the fawning of chiselers who surround him, the young Marine aera naa eae Aa Pune tea en ae in Enright / ‘ forgets his comrades: out th riginal Screen Play By...........c...cccsecseceesiecsecssneiesseecscones D HH ek O D k p ; OF On. Fae preraphy by....... iat PANES 5 Rbsead a eae SNE See Arthur L. Todd, A. S.C. € s Oug n IC OWe S Pacific Coast. 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A couple of years ago Dick was a West Point cadet in ‘‘Blirtation Walk.’’. After that he was an Annapolis midshipman in ‘‘Shipmates Forever.’’ Yesterday he had his first local showing as a ‘‘leatherneck’’ in ‘‘The Singing Marine,”’ a delightful musical comedy which opened at the Theatre. Maybe that’s the end of Dick’s career in uniform for Uncle Sam. If so— too bad! But leave it to Warners! Prob ably they’ll dope something out for him. They ’ve yet to make an aviation picture starring the golden-voiced Mr. Powell. In the judgment of this reviewer, ‘‘The Singing Marine’’ is the best of the Dick Powell service pictures. The yarn runs like this: Dick is a bashful buck private in the San Diego barracks, in love with a waitress (Doris Weston, a newcomer to films), but afraid to tell her of his affection. She’s been saving her money to go to New York and get a tryout on the celebrated Major’s amateur hour. Dick is United States Government any more uniformed — Fi — aU euy ws : a = torts Larry Adler, the mouth organ champion, who completed his role in ‘‘The Singing Marine’? just in time to catch a boat for an Eng lish engagement, never uses an harmonica more than three days. Usually they are ‘‘blown up’? in lasts for three days. his used harmonicas back to the factory. ‘¢-T’m hard on them,’? Larry says. ‘‘Ordinary harmonica playing doesn’t wear them out but I have to blow so hard to get special effects that they wear out almost immediately.’? ‘¢The Singing Marine,’’ which stars Dick Powell, will come to the Theatre next He sends all Dick Powell, starring in Warner Bros.’ musical comedy ‘‘ The Singing Marine,’’ now at the ........00...... Theatre, uses the phone more than anyone else at the studio. _ Powell’s average for a day vhile _ he is working is 28 calls. That , (0) e1gh KS ° e Singing Marine.’’ The 28-calls-per-day average includes 11 calls to Mrs. Powell who, as you know, is Joan Blondell. The 11 calls to Joan are placed during a nine hour period. When he isn’t talking to Mrs. Powell between scenes, Powell calls his garage, his friends, the florist’s, the jeweler and a dozen other individuals and organizations. Yjicial Billing his company to China, he has a chance to redeem himself with +a splendid bit of heroism, which restores him to everyone’s good graces. | a dav, % fienre is arrived at on the basis — fest, including Hugh Herbert, Al. ac er a TERE : bi i ak PE cap nya Piel peti é j rey f be ew poe Rockwell from vaudeville, Jane ‘Wyman and Veda Ann Borg. (Opening Day Story) Singing Marine Now At Strand Dick Powell Has Leading Role Dick Powell, Warner Bros.’ handsome singing star, who was last seen here in the gorgeous ‘‘Gold Diggers of 1937’? a few months heartbroken. His pals in the Marines know he’s a good singer Warner Bros. 40% ago, will appear again today on himself, so they chip in a couple of bucks apiece and finance LO eg ibe of bens coosaeennnnvscssasccce oe a trip for him to the tryout. ! P PHILS A ano Ley Emenee ae j i al comedy, ‘‘ The Singing Marine. Doris flops; Dick makes the grade. He gets a tremendous Wiis ie yarn ahoab a (leather. salary, keeps Doris on as his secretary. Then his big salary THE SINGING M ARINE ack? Econ the Ban’ Dises. bie goes to his head. He neglects Doris, forgets his pals. He be100% racks, possessed of plenty of good comes a heel. ° looks and a splendid voice, who is But his leave of absence expires. He has to go back into with sent to New York by his companythe Marines, is sent to China. There, during a revolution of amar to ne a setts _ a the natives, he gets a chance to redeem himself by performing DICK POWELL 100% ma Aad ee meted ar ene an act of heroism. He wins back the love of Doris and his : hig ‘ ne ae age e makes raae ues ’ : once to fame and an enormous sal There are six grand songs in the production, five of them Doris Weston — Lee Dixon 40% age ¢ Eilp femmes hare-weteleg by the famed team of Harry Warren and Al Dubin, and the Hach Mecho plus all the money he is making— other by Warren and Johnny Mercer. ‘‘The Girl Who Couldug erpe 40% turns Dick’s head. n’t Be Kissed’’ is one of the most novel songs of the year. : Te forcete aleo his cirl-taend ane Darwell — Allen Jenkins peas ten : The story was written for Powell by Delmer Daves, and J J 30% Doris Weston, (new singing beauty directed by Ray Enright and Busby Berkeley — the latter, Larry Adler — Doctor Rockwell 30% of the screen), who was a waitress of course, creating the dance numbers. 8 in San Diego. Powell and Miss Weston are supported by a splendid cast * * ‘ Ss a oe oe pee which includes Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins, Lee Dixon the Directed by RAY ENRIGHT 20% Sia KGa aie an Ga acslenal eccentric dancer, Jane Darwell, Doc Rockwell of vaudeville : é > to duty in China. There he geta ee. Marcia Ralston, J ane Wyman and Veda Ann Borg. Micical Numbers Created and Directed by a, chance to perform an heroic feat The Singing Marine’’ has plenty of comedy, a lot of and save a comrade, which restores Busby Berkeley 10% him to the regard of his fellow big spectacles, and can be thoroughly recommended to the whole family. Marines and of Doris, too. There are six tuneful song numbers in ‘‘The Singing Marine.’’ Other notables in the cast include Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins, Larry Adler, the harmonica champion, Lee Dixon, eccentric dancer, and Veda Ann Borg. * * * Music and Lyrics by Harry Warren and Al Dubin 10% * * * LENGTH 5% A Warner Bros. Picture RUNNING TIME