The Singing Marine (Warner Bros.) (1937)

Ses A A EF I at mel Jane A Coiffeuse — starlet in ‘The Singing Marine,’? — PAGE 7 — “THE SINGING MARINE” — PUBLICITY Natural Tears an Asset to Notes OF Young Film Actresses Doris Weston, New Warner Starlet, Praised For Her Realistic Sobbing Any girl who can cry without the aid of an onion stands a fair chance of becoming a screen star. One of the most difficult tasks an actress faces is spon-— taneous weeping. And genuine crying scenes don’t brook the use of glycerine, onions or the prop man’s atomizer. An actress very often has to ery when there is no chance of faking it. Some of them can’t do that. So they cry with their backs to the audience. They heave their shoulders and squeal a little bit and that has to pass for crying. But when she can really release the tears, she has a prerequisite to dramatics. Doris Weston, the young actress who won a Major Bowes amateur hour contest in New York and got a 10-week engagement at the Radio City Rainbow Room and a movie contract out of it, didn’t know she could ery. Doris, whose first film role is the lead opposite Dick Powell in ‘¢The Singing Marine,’’ a Warner Bros. musical comedy that MOUS TOK Diyos ccf ecescseeeeesseoee at the = A Ee wee. Theatre. discovered that she was an actress in a threehour crying session on the set. It was a scene in which she had to ery spontaneously and copiously. Director Ray Enright told her she would have to ery a lot. He told her no one would be able to help her because it would be a close-up. Doris stood before the camera md made a grimace. She didn’t which opens at the ...........ccscecccees Theatre Next ........u0.... » can dress her hair twelve different ways without resorting to barber shop trims and so-called ‘‘hair sculpture.’’ Tough Gal to Handle Veda Ann Borg, red-headed Boston béauty of ‘‘The Singing Marine,’’ opening next ............... TUS FY a A oR Theatre, can handle 124 pounds in the ‘‘onearm press’’ of weight-lifting. Or so she says. Watch The Organ! White paint was used on the harmonica, played by Larry Adler, in ‘*The Singing Marine,’’ now Miayine ah) the sas... Theatre. His harmonica was painted so that his manipulation of it would show up plainly on the screen. Arkansas Pat say anything for a moment, but she looked as though she were thinking. Suddenly she began to ery. Enright hollered ‘‘Roll ’em! We’ll take this as long as it lasts.?? Then, for three hours after that, Doris turned the tears on and off. She was photographed in long shot and close-up, from half a dozen different angles. It all took three hours. When it was all over she stepped away from the cameras. There was no doubt than that the girl had cried very much. Her eyes were quite red. Her nose was a little red, too, and she sniffled. ‘*What,’’? her director asked, ‘“made you ery so well??? ‘TI was thinking,’’ Doris replied, ‘‘how sad it would be if all of this turned out to be a dream or if I failed, or if I had to try to get on an amateur hour again.’’ ‘“Well,’? Enright said, ‘‘you belong to the sorority of actresses who can ery without onions or glycerine. There aren’t many. You ought to feel pretty good about 1,22 rots: gs. Loistarrin~ im 6OMha Singing Marine,’* which comes to tHE See Theatre next ............ ; has received a scale model of the U. S. S. Arkansas from another Arkansas boy who is now aboard the battleship. Dick is a native of Mountain View, Ark. Can’t Gain Or Lose Doris Weston, whose weight remains constant at 112 no matter how much she eats, consumed six dozen apples, two dozen candy bars and has chewed up fifty sticks of gum in between-meal snacks on the set of ‘‘The Singing Marine, ’’ NOW Ab wtNe eee Theatre. Right Name—George ‘“Doc’’? Rockwell, one of vaudeville’s most famous ‘‘standard acts’’ uses his real first name for the first time in 25 years when be is billed as George (‘‘Doc’’) Rockwell in ‘‘The Singing Marine,’’ now playing at the .............. Theatre. Notables Dick Powell has been singing ever since he was nine years old when a railroad engineer taught him “Casey Jones.” * * * Doris Weston made three swift strides to screenland. .... (a) Major Bowes Amateur Hour.... (6) Rainbow Room at Radio City’s sky-high night club, ...(c) Long term contract with Warner Bros. with leading role in her first pic ture. * * * Lee Dixon who hoofed his way from Broadway to Hollywood was driving a truck in his native Brooklyn three years ago. Ps * * Hugh Herbert of the fluttering hands and the apologetic titter made his way from Tin Pan Alley by way of stock and vaudeville by two clever means — pen-slinging and pun-slinging. * # * Allen Jenkins, likeable roughneck of the screen did his first theatrical stuff as a chorus-boy in a Broadway musical show. * * * All the above will be seen BULTHO eas et Theatre Ber setata a eece next in Warner Bros.’ merriest musical film. “The Singing Marine” starring Dick Powell. Many-Named Doris Doris Weston’s name was changed half a dozen times before the ingenue lead in ‘‘The Singing ' Marine’’ got her first screen role. | It was changed from her real nome. Waster. to Webster. Wilson Walton a Vat a ner Bros. to Weston. ‘‘The Sing_ ing Marine’’ is now showing at > VY al be rs" an QU ii nen, DY V G8 RNR i a ais Theatre. What’s ‘Dramglam’? Lee Dixon, dancing star in Warner Bros.’ musical comedy, ‘‘ The Singing Marine,’’ now at the es ... Theatre, has invented a new word for actresses who have both ‘‘it’’ and ability. He says _they’ve got ‘‘dramglam,’’ short for dramatic ability and glamour. Break For Fishes Allen Jenkins’ next swimmingpool will feature small fish of six to twelve inches in length and an assortment of underwater shrubs to give it the ‘‘ol’ swimmin’ hole’’ effect, Allen told co-players in ‘‘The Singing Marine,’’ now at HY: bret epee ceo ase Theatre. WHAT ARE THEY DOING? -:: A candid camera man caught these movie stars in Warner Bros.’ studio during the filming of “The Singing Marine.” But we’re only showing part of each picture. How close can you come to describing all the action in each photo? Check your decisions with the strip in center of next page. Lee Dixon, Young Hoofer, Dances to Screen Fame Started Tap Dancing To Please Girl, Now Is Top-Ranking Film ‘Tapper’ Lee Dixon is still working with numbers. He started his career in Brooklyn as a very young business man with ambitions to become a Certified Publie <Accountant. He got side-tracked*a little. He wound up as a dancer, but he says he’s still working with numbers. The numbers Lee works with are the Busby Berkeley numbers in Warner Bros.’ pic tures. After scoring a dancing » and acting success in “Ready, Willing and Able” as Ruby Keeler’s dancing partner, he went into his latest film, “The Singing Marine,” now the feature attracELOMGRU CRO os. cissas ess Theatre, in which he appears with Dick Powell, Doris Weston and an allstar cast. In “The Singing Marine” Lee plays a “straight” role in addition to doing some plain and fancy hoofing. He will be seen as a dancer in the numbers known as “Night Over Shanghai” and “The Lady Who Couldn’t Be Kissed.” The first song was written by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren, the» second by Warren with Al Dubin. Lee took up dancing five years ago because he admired the hoofing of a young man who was also-admired by a red-headed girl Lee liked. He decided that if he had to be a tap-dancer to hold her affections he had better get started. Dick’s Gay Jackets Dick Powell is addicted to some of the wildest sports coats seen in Hollywood. lee oe Spy and tan plaid with a heavy bright green pattern running all over it. ‘“Good for the inhibitions,’’ says Dick. Quick Rise To Fame Larry Adler, who plays a principal role and the harmonica in ‘‘The Singing Marine,’’ now at the? ssn See Theatre, got his start by winning an amateur contest a little over two years ago. Lee Dances Miles Lee Dixon wears a pedometer to keep track of his mileage during rehearsals and actual dance ‘“takes’? on ‘‘The Singing Ma. rine,’’? now playing at the .............. Theatre. At last accounts the instrument had clocked off 84 miles, not including the ‘‘Night Over Shanghai’’ number which was still to be recorded for the picture. 1. Is Dick Powell winking at you? Details for use of this feature and “solutions” 2. Rest Period for Doris Weston? 3. Lee Dixon seems seared of what? His latest, worn in He learned by himself. He hoofed for hours on end. He still hoofs all the time. The studio still photographers have to use speed cameras to get a still of him. At the end of five years he is in the movies, a featured player being prepared for stardom. There were leaner moments before he made good in Hollywood. He hoofed all over Brooklyn. He hoofed in Florida and in Boston. He hoofed wherever they paid him. Most of Lee’s dances are inspired. He ad libs his numbers, never does the same thing twice. That makes it a little tough for the camera man so they tell Lee where they want him to dance. He stays within the limits assigned but sets no limit on the steps he introduces in ad lib fashion. “Can’t dance to a routine very well,” he says. “It’s a lot like discipline. I think dancing should be free and easy and as you feel it.” Sings 650 Songs With the inclusion of the five songs he sings in ‘‘The Singing _ Marine,’’ his current musical com_ 2Avy now show Meg at. the pik 7 r Wine eae The nie OLY ae: Lheatre, Dick Powell repertoire of 650 songs, ranging from the tenor arias of the great operas to real hill-billy tunes. Trading Lessons Dick Powell and Lee Dixon traded lessons on ‘‘The Singing Marine’’ set. Dick taught Lee how to put that special vocal ‘‘it?? into his voice and Lee taught Dick how to work up tap dance routines. Their musical comedy opens at 11) (2 ape iae Theatre next .............. “ Powell An Inventor Dick Powell, currently starring in ‘‘The Singing Marine,’’ at the Rie ee Theatre, has invented a game for children which he ealls ‘‘ Alpha-Bath.’’? It applies the al-. phabet-soup idea to the bathtub, giving the children large letters and numbers, which float, to play with. Test Your Imagination To Complete These Pictures 4. Is Allen Jenkins ready to jump? are given in the box on center of next page. now has a