They Won't Forget (Warner Bros.) (1937)

VARIETIES Just an idea of how “THEY WON’T FORGET” TO OPEN AT STRAND Acclaimed by those who have previewed it here and on the West Coast as the most daring and gripping motion picture to emerge from a Hollywood studio in many months, ‘‘ They Won’t Forget,’’?’ Mervyn LeRoy’s newest production for Warner Bros., ill open at the Strand Theatre to rrow. Based on Ward Greene’s re and stirring novel, ‘‘ Death e Deep South,’’ the picture is of a brutal murder, ofgfhe Stage Production of “They Won't Forget” Planned So impressed are Warner Bros. and _ Producer-Director Mervyn LeRoy with the dramatic qualities of the picture ‘They Won't Forget,’ now being prepared for release at the Warner West Coast studios, that they are planning an early stage production in New York of the same story, based on the best-selling novel by Ward The project is still in the earliest stages, but Mr. LeRoy is planning a trip East in the very near future with a view to making arrangements for the stage version, which he would direct himself. ‘““They Won't Forget’ will be the first Broadway show produced and directed by Mr. LeRoy, the director of such memorable thony Adverse’”’ and ‘Five Star Final.” One idea which Mr. LeRoy is considering is the use for the stage play of the same cast that appears in the film, including Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, Lana Turner, Linda Perry, E. Alyn Warren, Donald Briggs, Allyn Joslyn, Margaret Irving, Eddie Acuff, “THEY WON’T FORGET” DRAMATIZED ON AIR Dramatic high points of ‘‘They Won’t Forget,’? Mervyn lLeRoy’s newest production for Warner Bros. and reported to be the most daring and sensational of all his pictures, will be enacted over WEAF, of the National Broadcasting Company, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on the ‘‘ Movie Pilot’? program. The picture, which has been termed ‘‘cinematic dynamite’’ by those who have previewed it here and on the West Coast, will open at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday morning. Based on Ward Greene’s powerful novel, ‘‘ Death In The Deep South,’’ the picture is a burning indictment of sectional bigotry and prejudice and of mass emotion and hysteria. Heading the cast of ‘‘They Won’t Forget’’ are Claude Greene, “Death In The Deep films as “I Am A Fugitive Willard Robertson and John Rains, Gloria Dickson, — 20-year-old a : coer ; newcomer to the screen, Edward NorSouth. From A Chain Gang, AnLitel. tie and Allyn Joslyn. the ads sell the pieture... There are 37 different ads — many im various sizes... Allare planned to “steal the page” ... and sell tickets. | the teacher train bearing him to prison, and lynched by a mob. LeRoy believed that no more powerful story ever has reached the screen, and for that reason he has cast the picture largely with players as yet unknown to moviegoers. Claude Rains and Otto Kruger are virtually the only exceptions. Rains, who has built up a vast following, plays his best film role to date as the Napoleonic Southern district attorney. Kruger is cast as an idealistic New York lawyer sent down South to defend the Northerner. A new find, Gloria Dickson, who is heralded by LeRoy and the entire Warner Bros. outfit as one of the greatest natural actresses discovered in years, makes her screen bow in *“They Won't Forget’” playing the role of his wife. Another new. | comer, Lana Turner, plays the ‘ On . : murdered. girl. ney Edward Norris, a handsome and talented young leading man, got his big chance as the accused school teacher, and he has given a magnificent performance. MERVYN LEROY USES A CLEVER RUSE TO GET NATURAL SCENES Mervyn LeRoy, when producing and directing “They Won't Forget” for release through Warner Bros., employed clever psychology one day to get wonderful dramatic effect from 350 actors appearing in a court room scene for the picture. The exciting murder trial of Robert Hale, Northern school teacher accused of killing one of his young Southern pupils, had just begun, with Edward Norris appearing as Hale, and Claude Rains as the Southern district attorney. Rains had just completed his stirring opening address to the jury—when the spectators in the court room, principals in the picture, and the jury were startled by a woman’s shriek. It came from Elizabeth Risdon, the veteran Broadway actress who is playing the role of Mrs. Hale, mother of the boy on trial for his life. “No! No! He didn’t do it! He couldn’t have done it—not my boy!’’ she screamed. LeRoy had not told the large crowd of extras of this dramatic interruption. He had not told Norris or other members of the cast, except Rains. Therefore it came as a shock to the others, and their faces and gestures registered this surprise for the all-seeing camera far better than they could have nian 3 Bette DAVIS done, if the action had been rehearsed. ‘*A courageous, unforVirtually the entire cast of gettable production!’ “They Won't Forget’’ appear in this court room drama, one of the numerous high points of the picture, which opens next week at the Strand Theatre. “He lives for her. She’d die for him. It’s the finest tribute to a wife's, a mother’s, a sweetheart’s love ever paid by the screen! GREATEST OF THE GREAT! To his long list of great . films, Hit-maker LeRoy : adds another — topping even his memorable success of ‘Public Enemy’, ‘IT Am A Fugitive’, and ‘Anthony Adverse’! | GLORIA | DICKSON EDWARD SNORRIS TODAY THESE FOUR ARE UNKNOWN NEWCOMERS... TOMORROW THEY’LL BE YOUR FAVORITE STARS! You’ve never heard of them before—but you’ll never forget them again! Here is a picture so great it makes its own stars! hb ob nN Nn a yo unin IATA int IE WHEN THE SCREEN THRILLS THE PEOPLE WHO | THRILL THE SCREEN—THAT’S NEWS! Paul MUNI » Kay FRANCIS “It’sa picture shalllong ¢ 8° A nother Warner Bros. remember for its hon P trail-blazer into the esty, force and appeal. realm of exceptional I enjoyed it immensely !’’ motion pictures!’ TE ALLYN JOSLYN LANA TURNER wte CLAUDE RAINS Otto Kruger Tl Errol FLYNN ‘I’ll never forget its thrills and magnificent performances.” Lene k At ee Sam a inl Mic 6 Column Ad — 1446 Lines — Mat No. 601 — 60c C—O 5 Hew Ger the Pdbleiuity Kelle,’