Winter Meeting (Warner Bros.) (1948)

CLIP ALONG THIS LINE AA eRe RMB KRSETKEOKBAAS KS SSK SERED STSSKA BES HUT SHARKS ATHTT ESET SESS TERETE eee PUBLICITY COPY Exclusive In ...----------For..--.----+--- (Star Story) Bette Davis Discusses Hollywood Progress Star of ‘Winter Meeting’ Recalls Her Start in Films Times have really changed, Bette Davis says, since she first came to Hollywood, a very young actress whose greatest successes at that time had been minor roles on the Broadway stage. She has 57 films and won two Academy Awards — and more awards, national and international, than any other single star. Much Progress The screen’s most noticeable progress, Bette says, has been in the technical departments. When she came to Hollywood talking pictures were only three or four years old, and the studios were still making the frenzied changeover’ from the silents. From an artistic viewpoint, the actress points out, films have improved vastly in presenting their subjects more realistically, in making strides toward becoming a more literate medium of entertainment, in trying to get away from the star system Davis vs. Davis In Warner Film The teaming of Bette Davis and James Davis in Warner Bros.’ dramatic story, “Winter Meeting,” which comes soon to the Strand Theatre, is the first time within the memory of Hollywood that a star and her leading man have had identical last names. Bette Davis, brilliant dramatie star of Warner Bros.’ romantic film, ‘‘Winter Meeting,” due soon at the Strand Theatre. by emphasizing story and production values, and in _ better acting, writing, directing and producing all around. New Ideas “Now I feel,” Bette declares, “that the future progress of the film industry depends on new blood. I feel that the infusion of new actors, new writers, new directors, and new producers— all with fresh ideas and enthusiasm—can do more toward the continued making of good pictures than anything else. Unless it’s genius, of course.” The Warner Bros. star says that she can _ hardly believe “Winter Meeting,” her current picture which comes soon to the Strand Theatre, is her 57th. “Of course,” she points out, “in 193435-36, most players were making five and six pictures a year, which is about twice as many as they make now. Now a star studies her role much harder before shooting.” DID YOU KNOW That Bretaigne Windust, recently signed to a long term directorial contract by. Warner Bros., directed the original Broadway stage production of “Life With Father” which the studio has made as a picture costarring ~ William Powell and Irene Dunne? That he is already polishing Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse’s sequel to “Life With Father” called “Life With Mother’? That he was one of the organizers of the now celebrated University Players at West Falmouth, Mass., which gave Henry Fonda, Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Mildred Natwick, Kent Smith, Myron Mce ' Cormick, Barbara O’Neil and other stars of stage and screen their first acting breaks? That he was born in Paris but spent most of his life in New York and that his surname belonged to a_ robber baron of pre-Norman_ conquest English days? That his intimate friends al ways refer to him by his nickname of “Windy’’? That his first film directing, ‘“‘Winter Meeting,” starring Bette Davis, is from the BETTE DAVIS with her new leading man, James Davis, in Warner Bros.’ strong romantic drama, Friday to the Still 690-519 “Winter Meeting,’ coming next Strand Theatre. Mat 2A (Advance Short) WINTER MEETING’ COMES HERE SOON Bette Davis’ latest Warner Bros.’ film, ‘Winter Meeting, coming soon to Strand Theatre, is her 57th film and her 46th starring role. She made her screen bow as a platinum blonde in “Bad Sister,” and her first starring part was in “Ex-Lady.” She has appeared in five pictures with one-word titles, the shortest being ‘‘Seed.” The longest title of a Davis film was “The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.” Eleven of her starring films were stage play adaptations. Ten were based on novels, including “‘Winter Meeting,’ her newest one. Since she came to Warners, she has made only two pictures off the Burbank lot on loan-out. One was “Of Human Bondage,” and the other, “The Little Foxes.” She has had six screen deaths and 33 screen marriages. And she has won the much-coveted Academy Award twice. Heavy Mink Bette Davis wears a $10,000 mink coat in Warner Bros.’ dramatic film, ‘Winter Meeting,” which opens tomorrow at the Strand Theatre... but not her (Opening Day Short) NEW BETTE DAVIS FILM OPENS TODAY Bette Davis is back! The screen’s foremost actress returns to the screen after an extended absence in Warner Bros.’ stirring romance, ‘Winter Meeting,” which opens today at the Strand Theatre. Sharing the spotlight with the dramatic star are Janis Paige, and newcomer James Davis, who plays opposite the leading star. Bretaigne Windust, distinguished Broadway director, is responsible for the direction of ‘“Winter Meeting,” which is adapted from a novel by Ethel Vance. Bette Davis Rings Up Unique Record Bette Davis, Warner Bros.’ star, has created more Broadway roles for the screen than any other member of her craft. Among them are her roles in “Dark Victory,” “The Letter,’ “The Old Maid,” “The Man Who Came To Dinner,” “Watch On The. Rhine,’ “The “Corn: 1s Green,” “The Little Foxes” and “Deception.” Miss Davis’ latest role of Susan Grieve however is from the Ethel Vance novel, “Winter Meeting,’ due REPRE RET EEE TERRE REE PPR RE EPR RUPEE REE PERE eee eee ee ee eee eee eee eee eee ee ee ee er ee ee ee ne ee eee ee ee ee ee eee Oe ee ee re ee ne ee ee ee ee ee ee ee | Still BD-3061 Mat 1A Ethel Vance best seller? own. It belongs to the studio. soon at the Strand Theatre. THE CAST THE STORY—In Brief : BEETE DAVIS 22s meee Susan Grieve Bette Davis is a New England poetess who, at a : Janis P BIBE . ota as... ee, Peggy Markham party given by John Hoyt, meets a young, returned E James RAVI ees ct Eerie eter See Ree ae Slick Novak Naval hero, James Davis, accompanied by Hoyt’s : gouh: Hoyt .% 3752.20. MS Se oe Stacey Grant secretary (Janis Paige). i Florence Bates ....... We shi Gs Mrs. Castle Strangely attracted, the two pour out their : Walter Baldwin ...... AS eas crs, eine cats Mr. Castle hearts to each other at the poetess’ country place Ransom Sherman... a8 25 6225 a Mr. Moran one weekend. She has for years blamed her mother for her father’s death, and he, while wanting to enter the priesthood, has been troubled by the fact that he had inadvertently sent his submarine crew to its death though he himself had been captured and had lived through the war. They fall deeply in love, but they part, however, after an argument and when later they meet in Hoyt’s home again, he asks her to marry him. She declines—she would always be in love with the man, she says, but he would remain dedicated to his ideals. (Running time: 104 Minutes ) PRODUCTION STAFF Produced by Henry Blanke. Directed by Bretaigne Windust. Screen play by Catherine Turney; from a novel by Ethel Vance. Photographed by Ernest Haller, A.S.C. Art Director, Edward Carrere. Film Editor, Owen Marks. Sound E by Robert B. Lee. Dialogue Director, Jack Daniels. Set E Decorations by Fred M. MacLean. Special Effects by Harry Barndollar, Director; H. F. Koenekamp, A.S.C. Makeup Artist, Pere Westmore. Music by Max Steiner. Orchestral Arrangements by Murray Cutter. Musical Director, Leo F. Forbstein. Assistant Director, Sherry Shourds. Unit manager, Lou Baum. TUTE eee TO TE SOUT Te Aun PIT Te PC TE TE cnn Ti TEE bd