Talking Picture Magazine (Jan 1933 - Jul 1934)

August. 1933 TALKING PICTURE MAGAZINE Page 19 THIS ONE HOUR Cortelyou O. Badgette Drama File No. 99S9 LK.WING the bank from which she lias just withdrawn her life savings, Marion hurries to keep ihc most important engagement in her life. Steven, her trance, has requested her to turn the monev over to him in order that he may dose a business deal which will make their marriage possible. -V slight collision between two cars delays her, and in battling her way out of the crowd, Marion realizes that her purse is gone. Distracted, she searches franticallv for it, but it cannot be found. Later, she tells Steven that they must delay thenplans. He realizes that she can no longer be of any assistance to him, and frankly tells her that he has no' further interest in her. Sadly she returns home, feeling that she has lost everything in the world. Several days later, a shabbily dressed man calls at her home. He returns the purse with the money intact, in answer to an advertisement she liad inserted in the want-ads of a daily paper. He explains that he had found the purse thrown behind a pile of old boxes on tlie day that she had lost it. At first, he said, he thought of keeping it because of his need of money, but instead was now returning it. Marion's impulse is to turn him over to the police; she decides rirst to hear his story. His name is Allan Wavne; he is an architect but the firm he worked for failed and for months he has been without employment, he tells her. Desperate and discouraged, this money would have given him a new start and he was "tempted. Understanding the situation, Marion agrees to drop charges. She oi?ers him a reward, which he refuses. She does, however, secure a small opening for him hi his chosen field, in her uncle's otiice. Steven is a guest at a house-party given by Joseph Grant at his beautiful country estate. Here he meets Frances, the young daughter of the house, and tells her the story of the business deal he is about to close. Attracted to him and flattered by the thought that she can help him to success, Frances agrees to marry him. Steven then uses her money for a series of business speculations, and she soon leaves him. Allan, meanwhile, encouraged by Marion's friendship, advances rapidly. Hearing that Marion has recovered her money, Steven pleads with ner to give him another chance, but she refuses. Angered, he then attempts to extort money from her, threatening to expose letters which she had written when they were engaged and she had promised to help him financially. Allan, calling to see Marion, encounters Steven in this attempt. He threatens to kill Steven if he does not return Marion's letters and promises never to annoy her again. Frightened, Steven agrees. Allan then tells Marion that he loves her, and she realizes the interest she has for him is more than friendship. They decide to face the future together. ONE MAN ALLOWED Mabel C. Stewart Drama File No. 10069 WHEN Genevieve's mother realizes she is dying she asks her husband to take the baby to her childhood home in Pleasant Valley. Mrs. Rettie, the child's grandmother, agrees to take care of her. and Genevieve's father returns to the city. The little girl is happy on the farm. As she grows older she is taught to swim and ride by Hugh, a neighbor boy. He carries her books for her when they both go to the little school on the hill, and she helps him with his spelling lessons. One day when they are picnicing in the woods, Hugh tells her that he has always wanted to marry her. Genevieve is celebrating her eightenth birthday with a garden party when a letter comes from her father, telling her that he is now in a positno to take care of her, and urging her to visit him in Chicago. Mrs. Rettie tells Genevieve that she is happy here among her friends and advises her not to go, but the girl is eager to visit the city and to know her father, whom she cannot remember. Reahzing that she will never be content without this trip, her grandmother consents. Genevieve's father is pleased to see that she has grown into a beautiful girl. S'Urrounded by luxury, she soon forgets the simple pleasures of Pleasant 'Valley, and feels that she belongs here. Her father takes her to a party and here she meets Jerry, who offers to show her Chicago's night life. In the exciting days that follow she becomes infatuated with him, as they explore night-clubs and restaurants together. A city-wide campaign to end dope smuggling is begun the district-attorney and mayor at this time. Genevieve's father, who is engaged in this business, attempts to leave Chicago, telling his daughter that he must attend to some out of town affairs and will send for her later. He is shot and fatally wounded by police while driving away in his car. As he is dying, her father tells Genevieve what his life has been and urges her to return to Pleasant "Valley. She discovers that Jerry is involved in the same business and that he had never planned to marry her. Saddened, Genevieve turns again to the peace and security of Pleasant Valley. Mrs. Rettie receives her joyfully, and tells her that Hugh is still waiting for her. Ashamed of the way she has treated him, Genevieve does not wish to see Hugh and tells her grand, mother that there will be "no men allowed" in her life from now on. Mrs. Rettie, realizing that Hugh and Genevieve belong together, develops an imaginary heart attack. Alarmed, Genevieve sends the colored maid for a doctor. It is Hugh, just returned from medical school, who comes. They soon discover Mrs. Rettie's innocent trick, but this gives Hugh an opportunity to tell Genevieve that he still loves her. She tells him that lie will \k the one man allowed in her life from now on. A FRIENDLY ENEMY Annah S. Remick Drama File No. 10086 IN the spring of 1815, Clyde Hunter builds a lugcabin on tlie shores of Cape Cod for Jennie, his bride. He goes out in his fishing vessel on short trips to earn a livelihood Jennie is walking home through the woods from her father's near-by cottage when she encounters a band of Indians, some of whom have had too mucli "firewater," doing a war dance. She hides behind the thick shrubbery in the forest, but one of the Indians sees her, and advances. With sign language he indicates to her not to be afraid, and beckons to follow him. Taking another trail, they avoid the Indians, and she returns safely home. 'I'he next day the Indian comes to her door; in broken English and sign language he tells her that his name is Fleetfoot, and asks her if there are chores he can do around the cabin. Clyde lets him help with the building of an additional wing to the house and tells him that he is always welcome to visit them. Fleetfoot relates that he is a captive from a western tribe and will some day return to his people, but until then he will come from time to time to help with the planting and harvesting in their small garden. When he returns the next fall Clyde and Jennie proudly show him their baby daughter, Mary. He builds a cradle for the child and watches over her as she plays. A few years later there is an Indian uprising, and the band of natives surrounding the Hunter cabin is exterminated. A little boy is left by their front door during the fray, wrapped in a blanket which they recognize as belonging to Fleetfoot. They bring him up as a companion to Mary and name him Salvador. As he grows older he looks after the little girl, accompanying her on trips through the forest to gather berries and swimming in the near-by streams. Clyde teaches the boy to sail his vessel and haul in the nets; when he is grown he takes him along as a member of his crew, but Salvador says that he must find his own people. He is persuaded to make a last trip on the fishing vessel with Clyde; Mary accompanies them. A storm arises in which the vessel and all but three of the crew, including Clyde, are drowned. Salvador rescues Mary and swims with her to the shore. When she regains consciousness he tells her that he loves her, but has no right to marry her as he does not know who his parents are. She replies that it does not matter to her, but after he has taken her home, he leaves. For months he searches to trace his ancestry without success and finally is adopted by an Indian tribe a few miles away. They plan an attack on the white people in the territory surrounding the Hunter home; Salvador rides away to warn Jennie and Mary and help defend them. In the massacre which follows, the white people are victorious and Salvador is severely wounded. He is slowly recovering at the Hunter cabin when an old Indian comes to the door, whom Jennie recognizes as her friend. Fleet foot. He tells her that he was again captured after he left their cabin years ago, and has been held prisoner until the present time. Salvador is a white child belonging to a family named Williams, whom he found besides his dead mother during that early uprising. A cousin of the boy's is found in a neighboring village who confirms this story, recognizing a birth-mark on his right arm. Salvador now asks Mary to become his wife and live with him on the shore of Cape Cod to which she agrees. DECEIVERS EVER Esther Helms Drama File No. 10103 WHIIvE he is hastily driving to his country home, Lee Wainwright's car strikes Mildred Turner as she dashes across the road in pursuit of her dog. He carries her into his house, a short distance away, and sends for the doctor, who says that although Mildred is not seriously injured, she must remain here a few days, in the care of Lee's mother. As she is convalescing, Mildred tells Lee that she is seventeen years of age, the eldest of a family of six, and that her ambition is to go to New York and become an actress. Lee falls in love with Mildred and persuades her to give up her plans, to become his wife, which she promises to do. Although Lee's mother warns him that this ambitious little girl will soon be discontented with the quiet life he offers her, they are married. A year later their daughter, Frances, is born. Mildred loves her husband and her baby, but she often tells Lee that she is bored and restless, and urges him to go to a larger city, "Sut he tells her that it is impossible as his business hiterests are here. Robert Kane, an outof-town buyer for Lee's firm, is a guest at their home, while going over plans for the next year with Lee. Alone with Mildred while Lee is working, he listens to her story of the desire to be an actress and to escape from this little town, and persuades her to come with him to New York, promising to help her. She consents, and runs away that night, takinglittle Frances with her, and leaving a note for Lee, telling him what she has done. She joins Robert in New York and he tells her that she cannot expect help from him as long as she keeps Frances, but she will not give the baby up, and returns at once to Lee, telling him that she has made a terrible mistake, and urging him to take her back. He refuses, replying that his mother was right from the beginning in her estimate of Mildred, and that he will begin divorce proceedings. The court gives him full custody of Frances; Mildred turns again to New York when Lee refuses to allow her to see her daughter, saying it is for her good to believe her mother dead. In the year's that follow, Mildred writes repeatedly, pleading with Lee to allow her to visit Frances, but the letters are returned unopened. She accepts the help of Roy Bailey, a theatrical producer, and is given a small part in a Broadway musical revue, in which she wins favorable press notices. The star of the play is taken ill and Mildred is to be given her part when she receives a telegram from Mattie, the cook at her former home, telling that Frances has been thrown from her horse and is not expected to live. Mildred leaves at once, but Lee, receiving her at the door, still forbids her to see Frances. In her hotel room that night, Mildred attempts suicide, but is prevented from taking poison by Mattie, who comes to tell her that Frances is out of danger. Mattie relates this incident to Lee, who, relenting, sends word that she may see her daughter. Mildred tells him that life has not been worth living without Lee and Frances, and begs him to give her one more chance, saying that her career means nothing in comparison with her family. He forgives her, confessing that he still loves her. HOSTAGE Eugene S. Mintram Drama File No. 10130 CALLING his reporters together, Nathan Bradley, city editor of the Clarion, promises promotion to the one who can solve the series of crimes that have taken place recently on the houseboats at the edge of town. Arthur Roany makes a bet with the others that he will have the story in less than a week. Wearing an old sweater and cap, he waits in front of the house-boat owned by Bullhead Wrexel until he sees him leaving the boat. Approaching him, Arthur asks for a job, saying that he will do anything. Wrexel hesitates, then tells him to come around that night. Entering the house-boat, Arthur finds five men playing poker. He gives his name as Red Callahnan, and states that he was a member of Scarface Murphy's gang, all of whom were arrested last year for dealing in white slavery. To prove this, he produces a purple scarf which Slim Volpe, Wrexel's right-hand man, recognizes as belonging to his friend Pete. Wrexel tells him that he can stay here, and that later on in the week they will have a job for him. Someone knocks, and a young girl is admitted whom Wrexel carelessly embraces. She draws away, and he rudely pushes her toward the door, laughing, and saying he will be back later. Slim informs Arthur that the girl is Flame Fendotte, and warns him to leave her alone as she belongs to Wrexel. The next afternoon as Arthur is going toward the house-boat, he sees a drunkard attempting to kiss Flame. He releases the girl, pushing her annoyer away, and she thanks him, but he replies that she was hardly worth the trouble. Flame looks at him a moment, then bursts into tears and runs away. Following her, Arthur apologizes, but she asks him to please leave her alone, and goes. Wrexel's gang reveal to Arthur that they are rumrunners. In the past month, they have been responsible for the deaths of three revenue officers, who discovered them smuggling cases of liquor into their house-boat. They are expecting a large "order" tomorrow night; after it is received they will start the motor which is concealed in the bottom of the boat, and leave for Florida; Red's job is to guard the lifeboat from officers. After he has retired, Arthur hears Flame's voice in the next room, talking to Wrexel. She tells him she will not go with him on this trip. Stationed outside the house-boat next evening, Arthur breaks away and calls the police. He then sees Wrexel and Slim going in the direction of Flame's house-boat, and follows them, over-hearing W^rexel say that they must kidnap Flame. Encountering the two men when they enter Flame's home, Arthur has a hand-to-hand fight with both. Police arrive before they can over-power him, directed by Flame's cries for help. When the gang has been arrested, Arthur reveals his identity to the girl. She explains that her father, an invalid who lives here with her, was once innocently involved as a member of W'rexel's gang, and that Wrexel threatened him with death if Flame did not come to see him. Arthur asks Flame to forgive him, and the two decide to collect Arthur's bet for use in buying their own home. SECOND GENERATION Carl L. Zamjohn Drama File No. 10126 TWO young couples are discussing their future plans one summer afternoon in 1898. Charles Brewster and Ernest Dowling tell the girls, Grace and Sarah, that they are going to invest their small capital together, and start a woolen mill, which they will manage jointly on the principle of fairness and integrity both to workers and clientele, knowing that will lead to success. The following year the Brewster and Dowling Mills are established in a small Massachusetts town, and Sarah is married to Ernest, while Grace becomes Charles's wife, all four living in an old-fashioned duplex house. A son, Ronny, is born to the Brewsters, and four years later the Dowling announce the arri.val of a little girl, Sally. Profits at the mill increase slowly, but steadily each year. The workers are well paid, and dealers testify that they can always rely on goods bearing the stamp BREWSTER and DOWLING, Inc. The mill is enlarged four times during the early years of the new century. Growing up almost as brother