Traveling Saleslady (Warner Bros.) (1935)

DAILY PUBLICITY LEAD-OFF STORY r Joan Blondell in Brilliant Comedy Coming to Strand Joan Blondell, the blonde pepper box, returns to the screen after an interval of several months, in the hilarious First National comedy romance, “Traveling Saleslady,” which comes to thet Theatre on .........0.06 Her last previous picture was “Kansas City Princess,” after which she retired for a “blessed event,” which proved to be a lusty boy. The story, by Frank Howard Clark, is a snappy comedy drama with surprising and stirring situations, sparkling dialogue and fast moving action. Miss Blondell portrays’ the daughter of a tooth paste manufacturer, who had monopolized the field so long that he had grown conservative in his methods and his rivals began cutting great inroads into his business. His daughter wants to enter the business, but he thinks a woman knows nothing of trade and her place is in the home. An inebriated inventor tries to sell the manufacturer a toothpaste of different cocktail flavors, but he will not listen to him. The daughter, however, sees the possibilities of the new idea and sells it to her father’s rival under a year’s contract, she to go out on the road and sell it. She steals her father’s customers from his star salesman in a series of the most amusing episodes imaginable, the while making love to the man after eight o’clock in the evening when they eall all business dealings off. Events in their world of business and romance move swiftly to a surprising climax. William Gargan has the role of Miss Blondell’s rival salesman who hates her for getting the best of him and yet can’t help loving her. Glenda Farrell has the role of a drug store proprietoress in love with Gargan. Hugh Herbert is the inebriated inventor. Grant Mitchell plays the part of the conservative manufacturer and his rival’s role is played by Al Shean, of the once famous team of Gallagher and Shean. Others in the large and talented east inelude Ruth Donnelly, Johnny Arthur, Bert Roach, Joseph Crehan, Mary Treen, James Donlan and Gordon Elliott. Ray Enright directed the picture from the sereen play by F. Hugh Herbert and Manuel Seff. Hello! That’s Glenda Farrell’s greeting to all her fans who’ve been waiting for another ‘Kansas City Princess.” First National has obliged with “Traveling Saleslady,” which comes to_ the Se ey ae Theatre tomorrow. Mat No. 5—10c [Now A “Traveling Saleslady’ | Joan Blondell’s latest starring role deals with her exploits on the road. rell is around, too. It’s “Traveling Saleslady” and you can be sure Glenda FarIt’s due at the se at eras Theatre next week. Mat No. 6—20c ON THE CAST Ps Glenda Farrell’s Only Hobbies Are Her Son and Cat Glenda Farrell, who has one of the stellar roles in the First Na tional production “Traveling Saleslady” which comes to the Saree Theatre Oi sos els generally east as the hotcha night GLENDA FARRELL, in “Traveling Saleslady”’ at the ...... Theatre. Mat No. 3 106 club gal, but in real life she’s very 9 o’elock. She likes to sit in her home by a cozy log fire while “Annie,” her pet Persian eat, purrs in peace beside her. Glenda, however, doesn’t get a chance to do much home loafing, except after working hours for Warner’ Brothers’ assignments keep her right on the jump. Her young son Tommy, now about eight years old, is in military school and often visits the studio where his mother is working, whereupon Glenda makes certain that everyone knows he’s her very own. Aside from Tommy (and her kitten) she has no hobbies, although she “paints a little’ and plays the piano. Being half Irish, she is a bit superstitious, and she recently demonstrated this for when her new North Hollywood home was being built she insisted on doing just a little bit of each part of the construction so she could say: “T helped build this, myself!” Her first stage role was in “Unele Tom’s Cabin” when she was seven years old. In “Traveling Saleslady” she is the rival of Joan Blondell for the love of the handsome salesman, William Gargan. Others in the cast include Hugh Herbert, Grant Mitehell and Al Shean. ON THE CAST rs William Gargan Finds Home For Lonely Goldfish Bill Gargan, playing the leading masculine role in the First National production, “Traveling Saleslady,”’ now showing at the Satyr Theatre, has found a nice quiet home for “Schwartz.” “Schwartz” was a lonely goldfish mate of the late “Eddie Cantor,’ another goldfish which graced the Garden aquarium. “Eddie Cantor” died. And that left “Schwartz” in full chrage of the aquarium with its snails. But “Schwartz” wasn’t particularly happy and Gargan decided to go out of the goldfish business. “Schwartz” was reared under ON THE CAST rs William Gargan Made European Trip in One Suit William Gargan, who has the masculine lead in the First Na tional production, ‘Traveling Saleslady,” which comes to the Sees Theatre on ................, Te cently crossed the Atlantic with only one suit of clothes. He says he became so wardrobe conscious he never has worried about clothes since. “TY hopped for New York to spend a few hours visiting Mrs. Gargan,” said the actor. “I had planned to stay there only a few days, so wore only one of my blue suits. “However, I decided on the spur of the moment to go to London for a few days. There was no time for me to get clothes. I figured on borrowing a suit from the purser, but his figure compared favorably with Guy Kibbee. “When I got to London, I went berserk in a tailor shop and bought about eight or ten suits: and all the fixin’s. “This suit that I am wearing in this scene in ‘Traveling Saleslady’ is the one I wore on that “Traveling Saleslady” is a hilarious comedy with snappy action, witty dialogue and a glamorous romance. Joan Blondell heads the all star cast which includes Glenda Farrell, William Gargan, Hugh Herbert, Grant Mitchell, Al Shean and Ruth Donnelly. Ray Enright directed the production of the comedy. ideal circumstances, he said. Five years ago the fish, with its mate, “Eddie Cantor,” lived on Broadway. Then “Schwartz” went with Gargan to live in Beverly Hills. Gargan started a letter contest with Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell and Hugh Herbert as the judges. The letters were judged on their sincerity and the writer’s ability to take care of the pet. A little girl in Culver City, Calif., won the prize goldfish. Gargan has the role of a star salesman in “Traveling Saleslady,’ who is outwitted by Joan Blondell, who heads the all star east. Others in the cast include Glenda Farrell, Hugh Herbert, Grant Mitchell, Al Shean and Ruth Donnelly. Oh You, Hugh! Hugh Herbert’s in a tight spot, lucky fellow. Blondell on his right and Glenda Farrell on his left, it’s a matter of time before Hugh gives in. What with Joan You'll see them in First National’s “Traveling Saleslady,”’ which opens at the ................ Theatre today. Mat No. 8—20ce STAR STORY , Selling Declared Girls’ Best Job by Joan Blondell “Girls who want to have a career certainly should go in for selling,” declares Joan Blondell. She has the stellar role in the First National production, “Traveling Saleslady,” which comes to these eee Theatre on ............. She bases her advice on personal experience. “The girl who has brains can develop personality, and there’s nothing like a feminine smile and lively personality to break down male sales resistance,” she says. “When I worked between Broadway shows in a bookstall on 89th Street,” she said, “I found it especially easy to build up a clientele of men. An alert girl can quickly learn the likes and dislikes of readers. A little personal appraisal intrigues them at once. If it is followed by a fair selling talk on the book, the sale is a certainty. “Women have one advantage over men in salesmanship. That is their intuition. Of course,” she laughed, “it’s called intuition when we are right, but only a foolish, feminine notion when we're not.” “Traveling Saleslady” is a hilarious story of a girl who nearly ruins her father’s business by selling cocktail flavored toothpaste for a rival firm when her old fashioned parent refuses to give her a job. There is an all star cast which includes besides Joan Blondell and Gargan, Glenda Farrell, Hugh Herbert, Grant Mitchell, Al Shean and Ruth Donnelly. Ray Enright directed the picture. PRODUCTION STORY > Former Film and Stage Notables Extras in Movies “We have the best acting crowd of extras in the world right here in Hollywood,” declared Hugh Herbert, noted comedian, while watching the shooting of a erowded hotel lobby scene for “Traveling Saleslady,” the First National picture which comes to THOR sham Theatre OW’. js.s0rd.-ro-3 “In comparison, an extra crowd on a Broadway stage would furnish plenty of trouble,” he continued. “Screen extras have learned that if they try making themselves too prominent they won’t be called again even for extra work. “Take a look at this crowd. Among them I can point out Pauline Garon, ex-actress and ex-wife of the late Lowell Sherman; Johnny Hines, formerly of the vaudeville team of Hines and MelIntyre; and Henry Otto and Frank O’Connor, former motion picture directors. “Other experienced stage people whom I have seen in extra crowds include Jean Acker, first wife of Rudolph Valentino and a vaudeville performer; Maude Truax, ex-Broadway and Biograph Films star; Ruth Clifford, star of the silents; Frank Mayo, ex-stage and screen star; and many others.” Herbert plays the slightly inebriated inventor of “Cocktail Toothpaste,” which becomes a selling sensation under the shrewd manipulation of Joan Blondell as the “Traveling Saleslady.” Others in the cast include Glenda Farrell, William Gargan, Grant Mitchell and Al Shean. Page Seven