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

ERROL FLYNN, soon to star in “The Perfect Specimen,” celebrated his 28th birthday last week. Just before starting work in the all-technicolor ““Adventures of Robin Hood,” the devil-may-care Flynn, who in his 28 years has crammed more action into his private life than any half dozen of his contemporaries, started a fencing tournament. Champion Basil Rathbone will defend his title against such performers as David Niven, Patric Knowles, and Flynn. 7 8 ok MERVYN LeROY, with his second independent production, “They Won’t Forget’” behind him, may journey te France to see the star of his first, Fernand Gravet who lives in rural Tours, a country gentleman. oo oo *k BUSY BUSBY BERKELEY, popular dance director, says that two years ago three quarters of Hollywood's chorines were blondes. Today it is about fifty-fifty. * Kk * A NEAR SERIOUS ACCIDENT turns into a laugh for the company: Joan Blondell, pursued by Errol Flynn, hides inside a length of pipe. Flynn hauls the thing into the air. The winch drum slips, the blonde star and pipe fall fifteen feet to the soft ground, former crawls out surprised but unhurt. *e * * AN UNUSUAL HONOR is that which John Farrow, Warner director, is to receive. For his writings in behalf of the Catholic church, Pope Pius is conferring the Knighthood of the Holy Sepulcher on the husband of Maureen O’Sullivan. * * * STICKLER FOR REALISM Mervyn LeRoy insisted upon having a real lensman do the bit in ““They Won't Forget” which calls for a newspaper photographer to take a fast shot. He called Buddy Longworth, crack staff photographer at the studio, who'll be seen on the screen — in less time than it takes to say, “Buddy Longworth.” * * * MARY MAGUIRE, an 18-year-old starlet, lived 17 of those years in Australia, yet never saw a boomerang until an admirer from back home sent her one. BS * k BROADWAYITES who cover the dawn patrol in Hollywood are lonely souls, for the natives here are “early to bed, etc.” The other yawning a pretty equestrienne was Olivia DeHavilland who when stopped by your reporter explained she was on her way to work—six miles away by pony express. Mat No. 202A—20¢ They’re newlyweds— Gloria Dickson and Edward Norris supply the romantic love interest in ‘They Won't Forget.” Page 12 EXTRAS’ HEYDAY More than 10,000 extra players appeared in Mervyn LeRoy’s production, ‘They Won't Forget,’ released through Warner Bros. and now showing at the Strand Theatre. Most of this large number of supers acted in two important sequences, the Confederate Memorial Day parade and the exciting court room scene <a, Three thousand worked ix the parade, both as marchers and as cheering spectators. Five thousand extras, working in daily units of 500 for each of the ten days the trial was being filmed, were employed in court room sequences. The remainder participated in other stirring scenes made by LeRoy for this dramatization of Ward Greene's bestselling novel, ‘Death In The Deep South.” Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, Otto Kruger, Allyn Joslyn and Lana Turner play leading roles in “They Won't Forget.” Otto Kruger, who has an important role in ““They Won't Forget,’ Mervyn LeRoy’s latest production for Warner Bros.’ release, plays the violin and the cello, as well as the piano. He is to be seen in “They Won't Forget,’” adapted from ‘““‘Death In The Deep South,” at the Strand Theatre next week. Lana Turner, 17-year-old Hollywood High School girl discovered recently by Mervyn LeRoy was “‘murdered’” (on the screen) during her first day’s work in his production, ‘They Won't Forget.” Edward Norris, young leading man in Mervyn LeRoy’s production, “They Won't Forget,” made a successful solo airplane flight after only two hours instruction. But Warner Bros. studio forbade him to fly after he started “They Won't Forget,’ which is now playing at the Strand Theatre. The picture was made from Ward Greene's thrilling novel, ‘Death In the Deep South.” Mat No. 112—10c Mervyn LeRoy, who produced and directed ‘They Won't Forget’ for Warner Bros. release, sees more than a dozen feature films every week, viewing them in the projection room of his home. Gloria Dickson, brilliant young actress chosen by Mervyn LeRoy for the feminine lead in “They Won't Forget,” is the daughter of a deceased banker of Pocatello, Idaho. She was discovered in one of the Federal Theatre Project plays. The picture, adapted from the best-selling novel, ““‘Death In The Deep South,’ opens next week at the Strand Theatre. AS THE ARTIST SEES “THEY WON'T FORGET Strano tHeate GRUESOME DEBUT Lana Turner, | 7-year-old Hollywood High School girl discovered by Mervyn LeRoy a few months ago and signed toa long term contract, made a gruesome debut before the movie cameras. She was murdered, brutally and mysteriously, on her very first day’s work in the movies. It was for a scene in LeRoy’s production, ““They Won't Forget,” in which she plays the role of Mary Clay, a business college student, whose slaying sets in motion a tragic chain of consequences. Miss Turner's part is one of the important feminine roles in the picture, which is now on the screen at the Strand Theatre. Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Allyn Joslyn, Edward Norris, Otto Kruger and Linda Perry have other leading roles in the production, which was adapted by Aben Kandel and Richard Rossen from the bestseller, ““‘Death In The Deep South,”” by Ward Greene. Lana Turner, | 7-year-old Hollywood High School girl who makes her film debut in Mervyn LeRoy’s. production, “They Won't Forget,” is a talented artist and was studying fashion designing when LeRoy gave her a contract. She will be seen in the picture, a film version of the novel, “Death In The Deep South,” next week at the Strand Theatre. Claude Rains, star of Mervyn LeRoy’s ‘““They Won't Forget,’ became a screen star after his first picture in which he was never even seen. The picture was ‘The Invisible Man.” Mat No. 812—30c New born stars are Lana Turner (right), Edward Norris, and Gloria Dickson who sky rocket to fame for their work in the Mervyn LeRoy production, “They Won't Forget.” Mat No. 801—8Uc Speaking | GLORIA DICKSON, christened Thais Dickerson twenty years ago in Pocatello, Idaho. Started “‘play-acting’’ almost as soon as she could talk. Federal Theatre Project gave her her first opportunity for professional acting. She became a hit. Discovered by a Warner Bros. talent scout, made good in a screen test, and placed under contract to Mervyn LeRoy. Changed her name to Gloria Dickson because it was easier to pronounce. “They Won't Forget” her first picture. So good in it, she’s slated for stardom. Likes golf better than tennis, gum drops better than chocolates, and a career better than marriage — right now. * oe ai CLAUDE RAINS — English by birth. A World War veteran. A veteran of the English and American stages. A professional actor since he was twelve. Resembles Napoleon, and has played the Corsican on both stage and screen. His farm near Philadelphia, Pa. is his all-absorbing interest, outside of his work. Looses sleep thinking about the Japanese beetle problem. Screen — started in “The Invisible Man.” His resonant voice distinguished him from other players. His role as rascally prosecuting attorney in “They Won't Forget’’ will definitely place him among the roster of Hollywood's great. eS * oe EDWARD NORRIS, scion of a Philadelphia socialite family, embarked upon a newspaper career as a youngster. Gave it up as a bad job because he was “‘scooped.”’ So he set out to see the world in a tramp steamer. Then home again. Here a little theatre movement interested him and finally headed him for Hollywood. Has had various featured roles and was loaned to Warner Bros. for one of the leads in ‘““They Won't Forget.” * ie ke ALLYN JOSLYN came to Hollywood by way of Broadway and a leading role in the stage comedy “Boy Meets Girl.’” New York born. Started in the ‘‘“Greenwich Village Follies.” Plays a “‘different’’ reporter in “They Won't Forget.” Works hard, when he works. Plays hard when he plays. Considers “‘S’’ his lucky initial for some reason, and plays an almost professional game of golf. Has a twinkle in his eye that appeals to the girls in a big way. oe ie oe LANA TURNER, seventeen-year-old high school miss was discovered by a talent scout while lunching in her school cafeteria. The role of the girl who is murdered in “They Won't Forget’’ marks her first screen appearance. She's so good that she now has a fine movie contract. Has to go to school at the studio because of her age. She's Titianhaired, dimpled and the Hollywood boys think she’s tops. Mat No. 201A—20c Mervyn LeRoy (in the director's chair) holds a story conference on the set of his new picture, ““They Won't Forget,”