Talking Picture Magazine (Jan 1933 - Jul 1934)

Nov.-Dec, 1933 TALKING PICTURE MAGAZINE Page 13 glows worse. Salary tuts are followed by a simple announcement that the men over forty will have to go. For the first time, thoroughly aroused, Lester marches in on the foreman and asks what right they have to drop him from the payroll. Sympathizing, the foreman explains it is a machine age. They must have young blood. Men past their prime must make room for younger men. It is the price of progress. Disheartened, Lester leaves. Signs everywhere state. YOUNG MEN WANTRIJ. MKN OVER 40 NEED NOT APPLY. At his boarding house his .'andlady soon tires of excuses, and Lester is at last ejected. Shabby, homeless, he contemplates suicide, but a walk in the park, the sight of children playing, flowers growing, changes his mind and he takes his place on a breadline. A well-to-do lady, Mrs. Fay, there to assist with the social work, is saying, "What the world needs most today is men with ideas." Set to thinking, Lester drops out of line and attracts the attention oi Mrs. Fay. As he assures her in that line are many men with ideas who are given no chance to exploit them, she gives him her card and tells hnn he may call the next afternoon and she will listen to his thoughts. Shaven, clean, Lester appears at Mrs. Fay's home and at last interests her in his idea of harnessing the ideas of men over 40. With the aid of Allen, like himself reduced to breadhnes, Lester, backed by Mrs. Fay's money establishes an organization where imwanted men can find food and employment. Under the proper stimulus of books, and the knowledge that they are self supporting, these men whom the world has dubbed, "too old" can properly create ideas of practical use. In a similar office managed by Allen, these ideas are developed and sold. Business soon flourishes. The Men For Sale idea sweeps the nation. In the office that fired Lester, sales are falling oS. Ironically, thev are rehabilitated through the aid of the ideas sold them by the Men For Sale bureau. They pledge themselves to discontinue the practice of firing men over 40, who have ideas that are practical and useful. The idea spreads for ladies. Lester finds his appreciation of Mrs. Fay has grown to love. Allen, too, marries his secretary and at last there is fulfillment for all over 40 who want to work, think, and achieve happiness. TRAPPED Sophie Naldrett Drama File No. 10678 THE hands of the clock move slowly around and Helen Lawson waits alone for her fiance, Daniel, Craig. As the telephone rings she springs up to answer it and at the sound of Daniel's voice, she sighs in relief. He explains briefly that he has to work late again, but she is so relieved to learn that her fears about his safety are groundless, that she readily forgives him. Meanwhile, at the office, Daniel turns to Ruth Qayton, his employer's daughter and asks if she will come out to dinner with him so that he can further explain his plans to help her father's business. Late that night, after dinner and theater, Daniel escorts Ruth home and the butler tells her that Martin Sloan, her chlidhood sweetheart, had been waiting all evening for her. Meanwhile, Daniel, dazzled by Ruth's sophistication, becomes bored by Helen, although he does not tell her and continues to accept her devotion. At the same time, in an attempt to impress Ruth he tells her that her father's business is m danger of failing unless his reforms are put through. Martin sees the danger ahead for Ruth if she lets herself be influenced by Daniel's glib tongue, but she curtly informs him she is not interested in his advice and after a quarrel with Martin, consents to marry Daniel, who desperately keeps up his bluflf. Helen is overcome when Daniel comes to her and tells her he is going to marry another woman, but .11 a great effort she manages to bear up unlii after he has left. Having given up her position when she promised to become Daniel's wife, she is now left stranded and at last she determines to study nursing. Two years pass, years in which Daniel has juggled the accounts of his iather-in-liaw's business to keep up the impression that he is invaluable. Helen, more and more extravagant, drives Daniel to distraction, and his shoulders have taken a decided droop. Meanwhile the Clayton Manufacturing Company, has, under Daniel's mismanagement, rapidly gone to seed and discovery is imminent. Ruth reproaches Daniel for not making money faster and Daniel goes to the office. As he looks over his accounts, his face grows more pallid and at last he reaches into the drawer for a revolver with which to end his life. As he takes a last despairing look about, his eyes fix on the open safe. Drawing a roll of bills out, he decides to leave the country and start life anew. Suddenly he turns and sees Martin Sloan watching him. In a frenzy, Daniel picks up the gun and fires at Martin. As he tries to escape, however, he runs into the arms of the watchman who has come up, attracted by the shot. An ambulance arrives with a doctor znd nurse who dress Martin's wound. Dan starts in recognition of the nurse as Helen, who throws him a look of conternpt as she accompanies the stretcher on which Martin is being carried out. Daniel faces quick trial and conviction during which his wife testifies against him. As her husband is led to his cell, Ruth calls up Martin and drawls an invitation, but stroking Helen's hair as he speaks, Martin explains he is sorry but he is getting married to-day to — Helen Lawson, his nurse. JUNGLE RHYTHM Chris Eales Melodrama File No. 10591 FOLIvOWING a series of native uprisings and massacres on peaceful farmers, an expedition is sent by the government to restore order among the rebellious South African tribes. David Horne is placed in charge, and with a band of Africans loyal to his cause, makes his way through the dense jungle. As he is camping near Dar-EsSalaam a shower of cocoanuts fall, barely missing David, and killing one of his men. Before' leaving his spot, he sees a strange fish, resembling a merman, speared by Africans in fishing i)oats. Later, he comes across a tree with waving thorn branches, and cuts a native free from its entanglements, noticing that after the branches have been severed they are not dangerous. The native tells him that pulling the thorns away only causes them to enter deeper into the flesh and David names this strange jungle tree Wachten Bikkie — oom. While making his way through the forest, David sees a young girl crouching in terror a few feet away from a tiger; he shoots the beast, and takes the girl in his arms, as she loses consciousness. When she awakens she smiles strangely at her benefactor, and runs away into the forest, despite his protests. David's water carrier tells him that the girl and her mother are white women who escaped into the jungle and have become leaders of the outlaw tribes. As they approach the most dangerous section of the forest, David sends goats ahead, many of which are killed by pistol shots or arrows dipped in snake venom, shot by natives. Noticing a forest fire in the distance, David concludes that it is intended to destroyed them, but checks its progress by starting a counter fire. He comes across a burial ceremony, which the tribe invites him to witness, and sees several women held by the cruel branches of the thorn tree, he is told that these are the wives of the decease, who will be allowed to join their husbands in the next world if they repent of their sins and die in this manner. Grotesquely decorated with red clay smeared on their faces, the mourners dance wildly about the dead, to the rhythm of the tomtoms. Sleeping sickness, malaria and the dread Blackwater fever, which darkens the blood, claims many of David's train, while the Tsetse fly and jigger flea destroys both men and horses. A boa constrictor winds himself about one of the men. crushing him to death, when David's pistol shot comes too late. At last they come to the encampment or Kraal of Wannabulo, a native who ordered the slaughter of South African farmers while they were peacefully watching a war dance at his invitation, having come to arbitrate against plundering by his tribesmen. Sending word that if the chieftain does not appear he will burn down the village, David awaits in the bushes, and trains his machine guns on the natives when they attack, killing all. Inside the Kraal, David stabs Wannabulo, and discovers the girl whom he saved from the tiger besides her mother, who is fatally wounded. The mother says that when Africans soldiers killed her husband brutally years ago, she fled from the planatation with her daughter, Jean, and swore vengeance on them, killing all soldiers in the same way. Now she begs them to care for Jean, and David promises that he will do this, as the girl turns, weeping, to him. DARING DEBUTANTE Stella Yagoda Drama File No. 10693 WITH difficulty fitting her key to the door of her duplex penthouse, Gay Warren leads in a riotous crowd eager for more iun after the country club dance. The bar is hastily brought into service and as the radio is put on full blast, Gay is swung from arm to arm in abandoned dances. Her brother, Basil, entering with Larry Hayton, young attorney, quietly acknowledges the greetings of the crowd but both he and Larry refuse the invitations to join the party. As the hours roll on the party grows gayer and someone dares Gay to go outside and return with an extra man to replace one of the boys who has passed out. To keep up her reputation of never refusing a dare. Gay reels outside and after some indecision walks down the street and into an apartment house. Closing her eyes she presses a floor button and as the elevator stops walks down a deserted corridor. "Excuse me," she hiccups, as a woman answer her knock, and proceeding to the next door, slightly ajar, she walks in. "Hello," she greets a tall young man and swaying slightly she pulls on his sleeve and explains thickly she needs another man for a party. As she enters with King Roberts, the crowd cheers, but Greta Wing, the tall slinky blonde, says incuriously, "Hello, Roberts," and the party goes on. The next day, accepting an invitation to lunch with the other debs in a fashionable tea room. Gay enters to a chorus of greetings. Finding a newspaper, she turns the pages seriously, scolding the others with mock severity for not being interested in news. Aloud she reads the details of the latest murder trial and stops thoughtfully as she reads that Larry Hayton has taken the defense of the girl. While the others alternately jeer and applaud his gallantry in saving the down trodden, Greta suggests that if Gay is so "snappy" why doesn't she bring Larry to the club dance. Taunted, Gay recklessly accepts adding that she will get him to propose to her on the tenth dance. As the girls file out, Larry Hayton, who has been listening to the discussion from a nearby table, smiles grimly and takes his check. A day or two later, Basil leaves the office a moment leaving Larry to entertain Gay. To her complete amazement, he invites her to the club dance and not suspecting Larry has any inkling of her .plans, Gay accepts in relief. Meanwhile King Roberts has been rushing Gay and one night, in his apartment, gives her cocktail after cocktail and taking her in his arms , tells her he is mad about her and asks her to sail with him on the Bremen. Unsteadily, Gay promises to think it over. At the dance, Larry is overcome with Gay's beauty and as he kisses her her arms encircle his neck. Suddenly he remembers Gay's game and kissing her brutally he tells her he knows her plan. Knowing now she loves him, Gay darts away, writes to King telling him she is coming, and when Greta comes. Gay explains she knows she didn't put on the show for the crowd because she is going to marry King Roberts. Greta proceeds to King's apartment and when Gay arrives King tells her he never meant marriage since he is already married. He threatens to blackmail Gay unless she accompanies him. Gay picks up King's revolver. There is a shot and King falls dead. Larry, knowing he loves Gay, defends her but it remains for his cross examination of Greta Wing to reveal that she is King's wife and killed her husband through a tapestry, hanging back of where Gay was standing. Freed. Gay walks from the courtroom but Larry catches her in his arms and as his lips meet hers he dares her to become his wife. THE LOST IS FOUND Celest Ceglenske Drama FUe No. 10631 SISTERS, Jean and Annette Stone are inseparable in the grim walled orphanage where they have been sent after the accidental death of their parents. A visiting dowager, Mrs. Doerr, seeing Jean is captivated and immediately makes arrangements to adopt the pretty child. Heart broken at the thought of separation, Annette bravely hides her feelings and assures Jean that she will be happier knowing Jean is with a rich family. Jean is welcomed by her new brother, Eric, but her foster parents, seeing the melancholy of the child, decide to take her abroad with them, for a few years. Eric, coming down to the boat to meet his mother and foster sister, is delighted to discover that Jean has grown up into a very beautiful young lady. However, as he excitedly makes plans, Jeans enters the house and her eyes are held by those of a handsome young man. Apologizing for staring, he informs her he is her father's secertary Clark Sabin. In the days that follow, Jean finds herself a social success and she is rush by men at dinner, dances and teas. Among her most ardent admirers are Eric, whose attentions she attributes to a brotherly feeling, and Clark. One day Clark questions her about her dejection, and she confesses she has been worrying about her sister. He offers to drive her to the orphanage to make inquiries, but Jean learns that Annette has long since left and is out on her own. Disheartened, she returns while Clark conforts her. At home, however, Eric jealously awaits them, and when he learns that Jean has been out with Clark, he quarrels with his father's secretary. Unhappy, feeling that she is breaking up the long standing friendship between the two men, Jean decides to leave home and search for her sister. Returning to the orphanage she at last induces one of the kindlier matrons to tell her where Annette went after she left. Jean goes to the boarding house, but the gruff landlady grumbles when Jean appears and saying she doesn't know where Annette is, slams the door. Leaving, Jean sees a torn picture, face up in the ash can. Banging on the door, she asks if that isn't Annette's picture and the landlady snaps, "It is indeed, and if she pays her back rent she can come back and get her clothes, and not otherwise." Excitedly Jean pays the money demanded and pleads with the landlady to tell her where her sister went. The landlady vaguely points toward the river. Sobbing as she runs, Jean stares into every face as she hurries toward the docks and at last cries, "Annette, Annette." A surprised girl turns at the name, and Jean throws herself into her sister's arnis. Together they return, talking of all that has happened to them through the years. Meanwhile the Doerrs are frantic at the disappearance of Jean. Only Clark knows what to do. Taking Eric with him, he goes to the orphanage and asks if Jean has come back. He is given the same boarding house number Jean got, and the astonished landlady, convinced she is dealing with crazy people, directs the two men. On the street they meet, and Jean introduces her sister. As she chatters happily to Clark, Eric realizes the truth, that Jean loves Clark, and unhappily he turns away. However, Annette, comprehending, touches Eric's sleeve sympathetically, and as they return home together, Eric, finds in Annette those same qualities he loved in Jean. LAUGHTER AT THE CLOSE Frieda Pink Halpem Dreima File No. 10626 GENTLY drawing a ring of horse-hair over Eliza's finger, young Gustave Race promised that he would return to make her his bride as soon as he had made his fortune. Immediately after Gustave's departure, however, Eliza's stepmother began to nag her to be more attentive to Paul Lepoe, a blustery cattle trader who flattered the susceptible Mrs. Goodwine with small presents on each visit to North Bend. It was only after Mrs. Goodwine had con