The St Louis Kid (Warner Bros.) (1934)

jimmy Cagney Proves He’s Elusive to Interviewers Eventually a Film Returns To Studio, However To “The St. Louis Kid”’ By CARLISLE JONES little lady wants to interview Jimmy Cagney, [ she? Well, we’ll see if we can find him. We'll eall his house first. You see, Miss Soandso, this Jimmy’s an elusive bird. Never sho getting reac town. Hello. Is this Mr. Cagney’s t Is Mr. Cagney there? This is Warner Bros. studio. Oh, ello Mrs. Cagney. Is Jimmy ‘there! . How long ago did he yavef Thanks. It’s about an ‘ w. Ill try to catch him Ture, on the lot. Goodbye. That was Mrs. Cagney talking. she said Jimmy left home a half war ago to go to the studio. He jres in Hollywood, you know, up ‘a the hills there, not far away. ‘He ought to be here now. rll all the main gate. You see, Miss Soandso, Jimmy y leaves town as soon as ‘ finishes a picture. And stays my until his next one is al‘post ready to start. But he was about to start “The % Louis Kid,’ which comes to | ae es ..» 80 he dould be around. They talked about changing his “pe,” you know, make a gatleman out’n him in pictures. “and-papering his neck,” they talled it, His Neck Still Rough But they didn’t do it. Not this im, “The St. Louis Kid” isn’t tmooth-neck role by a long dot. Hello. Main Gate? Has Cagney me throug> yet? How long wf! All right. Thanks. We’ll f atch him, I hope you don’t mind if we nk fast. We'll have to move eit along to catch up with Cagask at the inside gate ls anybody here seen Cagney ? All right, Miss Soandso. The | “plain says Jimmy just went } "going this direction. Maybe ~if we double time a little bit | > will eatech up with him. You 1 tighe » Jimm ws Ce “ ¥! The a ws up around here between pictures. He was iy to make a new one now, so he ought to be in ‘And it’s after ten o’clock so he ought to be up, too. don’t mind, do you? He musta been heading for the Wardrobe department. He’s particular that way. Even a sailor suit has to fit when Jimmy wears it. He’s a truck driver in “The St. Louis Kid” but you just bet his overalls will fit him, just the same. Jimmy wears tails when he goes dancing. I’ve seen ’em. Not just a dinner jacket — tails. Here’s the wardrobe department. ’Sanybody here seen Cagney? Well, don’t get mad about it. I hope you aren’t too much out of breath Miss Soandso. We’ll have to keep moving to locate Jimmy. He’s a fast one. Said it was four days before the picture starts and I ought to know that Cagney hadn’t been in to see them yet. Shine Boy His Pal He’s probably down by the shine stand. He likes to talk politics down there. About the only time Jimmy stands still is when he’s found a good, hot argument. He’d rather argue than eat — and since he’s got to be in good condition for this picture, just like he was for his last one, he can’t eat much anyhow. There’s no actor anywhere who can put on weight faster’n Cagney if he ain’t careful. Nope, Jimmy’s not here. ll ask Howard, the shine artist, if he’s seen Jimmy. Jimmy’s a good friend of his. Has anybody here seen Cagney ? Funny. We’ve missed him by inches both places. Howard thinks he was headed for his supervisor’s office. Jimmy has ideas. He nearly always has some suggestion to make about a story he’s making. Usually has his way oe ffectionate couple pictured above are Patricia Ellis, wh in “The St. Loui rl ,» who appear in e St. Louis yy let that pose fool you. These two do quite a bit scrapping, before the final fadeout. Mat No. 2—20c We know that you know he’s really Jimmy Cagney, but “The St. Louis Kid” is the title of his latest Warner Bros. comedy, now _ = =a playPatricia Ellis, Allen Jenkins and Dorothy Dare assist Cagney in providing the many hilarious situations in the film. Mat No. 5—20c too — though he has no special right to it. That is in his contract he hasn’t. I'll just peek into the supervisor’s secretary’s office and whisper at her! Has anybody here seen Cagney? I’m beginning to think that Jimmy’s wearing a disguise. Hiding behind that new little mustache of his, or something. Ethel, that’s the Supervisor’s secretary, says Cagney was there but left two minutes ago. She thinks he went down to visit Joe E. Brown on back lot. How’s your wind? Want to trot a little? It’s quite a ways to the back lot but Joe’s got a five gallon can of lemonade there for the cast and crew and I'll grab you a sample. No Time For Lemonade Jimmy and Joe are good friends. So are Jimmy and Pat O’Brien. So are a lot of others around here. Pat and Jimmy worked together in that last picture. The one they called “Here Comes the Navy.” They made most of that out on the U. 8. 8. Arizona — you know, the battle Dorothy Dare Is Scion Of Artistic Family Dorothy Dare, who has a vamp role with James Cagney in the Warner Bros. picture, “The St. Louis Kid,” now showing at the ia pee Theatre, comes of a very artistic family. Her father, Frederick Christian Herskind, was famous for his landscapes, and her mother was a painter of murals. Dorothy’s talents, however, lay in other directions; she first made her success in musical comedy and later on the screen. Actors Have Discarded Fur-Lined Overcoats “Actors aren’t what they once were,” declares Jimmy Cagney, star of the Warner Bros. production, “The St. Louis Kid,” which comes to the Theatre on doubt if you could find a furlined overcoat with an Astrakhan collar in the whole of Hollywood.” Cagney recalls that not so many years ago almost every successful actor wore such a garment. It was at once a mark of distinction and a symbol of stage success. Now, he declares, freak clothes and eccentric haircuts have gone the way of nameplates on automobiles. ship — and Jimmy went around with his shirt off most of the time. He’s got freckles as big as pancakes all over his back and shoulders. We’ll have to be quiet for a minute. They’re making a scene. That’s Joe on the bicycle. You'll have time to catch your breath. When you hear two bells it means the scene’s over and we can go on the set. This is where Joe’s making the “6 Day Bike Rider.” There they go. You wait here and I'll see if Jimmy’s around. HAS anybody here seen Cagney? I don’t see how we could have missed him. You say he just left? Did he drink any lemonade? He did? Well that must have slowed him down a little. Sorry, Miss Soandso, but we’ve not time to waste drinking lemonade now. Jimmy’s gone back to the studio restaurant. We’ll catch him there, sure — if we hurry. It just shows you what good condition Jimmy Cagney is in. Here we are winded and Jimmy probably is as fresh as eggs. Here’s the restaurant now. Has ANYBODY here seen Cagney? He was? He did. Doesn’t that floor you, Miss Soandso. Jimmy’s been here, eaten a dish of pineapple ice — that’s his favorite confection now that he can’t have cookies or ice-cream — and he’s beat it again. Gone to San Pedro to have a look at his boat. Never mind. Maybe we’ll catch him at the gate as he drives out. It’s this way. Quick. Troubles With Martha Yes. I’m a little all in myself. We’ll make it though. You see Jimmy’s a little foolish about boats and things. Gets seasick too, almost every time he goes out to sea. He’s bought himself a sixty foot schooner. —Puff—puff —calls it the “Martha”—puff— puff. It’s a sail boat with Deisel motors — that don’t work very well yet. He’s afraid—puff—puff —that he’ll be becalmed the next time he goes — puff — puff — to Catalina and that he’ll be left out there—puff—on the water— all night—and he—puff—met— puff—a guy in the restaurant there—puff—who knows all about schooners and Deisel motors and so— puff —puff—they’ve started away together—puff—to see what he can do about Martha— I mean the boat. Here we are at the gate. Has anybody HERE seen Cagney? You have? Just now. Pshaw. He just drove out. He’ll be at San Pedro in an hour flat—and — puff — it’s thirty-five miles through traffic. Knows all the cops. Has a good car. Keeps it up swell. He drives like mad. I tell you what I’ll do, Miss Soandso. Ill get a studio car and we'll follow Jimmy. We’re almost sure to catch him eventually. Hey chief. Call the first aid department, will you? Miss Soandso’s fainted. Before she got her interview, too. So there isn’t even a story to tell except to say that Jimmy came back and made “The St. Louis Kid,” which is a rollicking comedy drama with Patricia Ellis in the romantic feminine lead. There is a talented supporting cast which includes Allen Jenkins, Robert Barrat, Hobart Cavanaugh, Dorothy Dare and Arthur Aylesworth. It was directed by Ray Enright from the screen play by Warren Duff and Seton I. Miller, based on a story by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. Patricia Ellis Is One. of Youngest Leading Ladies Feminine Lead In “The St. Louis Kid’? Has Had Years Of Experience, However leading lady as Patricia Ellis, who has the chief fem N* for a long, long time has there been as young a inine role opposite James Cagney in the Warner Bros. production, ‘‘The St. Louis Kid,’’ which comes to the Se en eee © |» aa eee Patricia, although she has been playing leads for the past couple of years, is just about the youngest important player in Hollywood. She is seventeen! The truth about Pat’s age may come as a surprise to many of her admirers, considering the maturity and understanding of her screen portrayals. Certainly her acting doesn’t reveal her youth. She looks and behaves several years older than she really is. The actress doesn’t consider herself a youngster, although she has never really concealed her real age. When she joined the ranks of Warner Bros. a little more than a year ago, Patricia had already had a couple of seasons on the stage, and was an experienced actress at the age of fourteen. But it was considered wise to avoid mentioning her extreme youth when it became apparent that she was going to be a sure-fire hit. A fourteen-year old leading lady to such actors as Warren William and Joe E. Brown would be a trifle incongruous. “The St. Louis Kid” is a stirring romance with hilarious comedy and melodramatic thrills based on a story by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. James Cagney is the star with the charming Miss Ellis playing the romantic role opposite him. Others in the cast include Allen Jenkins, Robert Barrat, Hobart Cavanaugh, Spencer Charters, Addison Richards, Dorothy Dare and Arthur Aylesworth. Ray Enright directed the picture from the screen play by Warren Duff and Seton I. Miller. Page Five A