Talking Picture Magazine (Oct 1929 - Nov 1930)

Page 4 TALKING PICTURE MAGAZINE November, 1929 "Fa s t Life 99 Loretta loung and Z)ouglas Fairbanks, Jr. (rejuvenators of romantic youth), together with Chester Morris, thrill Sophisticated New Yorkers in brilliant melodrama OSH, Pat. It's a girl like you that G< makes boys like me like girls like you." "Oh, Doug!" "Now that we're married, we're going to knock the world for a row of garden tools. I'll build the homes and you'll decorate them. What a combination we'll make!" Patricia and Douglas Stratton were only married a day. They had sneaked away from the gang and ran off to Evansville, where the wedding ceremony was performed by the only parson in the small town. When they returned they invited all their friends to their — or rather Doug's apartment to celebrate. To these two young hearts, this was their wedding celebration. To the guests, just another get-together party for which Doug was justly famous. "Now what are you two doing in this lonesome corner all alone?", inquired Rodney Hall as he burst upon the unsuspecting lovydoves. "Have you got an option on Pat?", addressing Doug. "Let's all go into the drawing room." Rodney Hall had waited all evening for a chance to talk to Pat. It came as the others were indulging in liquid refreshments in the other room. "Pat," he said, "Pat, I'm mad about you. . .simply nuts about you. . .and you've snubbed me all evening. I love you, Pat." He grabbed her in his arms. "Kiss me. . .Kiss me. . .rjlease. . . A sudden knock at the door prevented what was becoming a very serious situation. Rodney Hall had a few more drinks in his system than was good for him. The newcomer was Paul Palmer, son of the governor of the state, and like Rodney and Doug was very much in love with Pat. He had seen them in Evansville the previous afternoon. He had seen them enter a hotel late at night and did not know that they were married. He questions Pat about her apparent misconduct, but Pat assures him that "I can look you in the face and say that everything was perfectly straight." Paul laughed the Mention of the Talking Pr The love nest is the scene of a tragedy matter off, but he just couldn't believe that everything was "perfectly straight" despite his faith in Pat's trustworthiness. Complaints from the neighbors about the noise broke up the party about two a.m. Rodney and Paul took Pat home. She secretly conveyed to Doug that she would return later. After some hours, Doug and Pat prepare to retire. Left alone in bed, Pat is frightened at seeing Rodney climbing through the window. The two lovers, in order to clear themselves of suspicion or wrong-doing, confess their secret marriage to Rod, who refuses to believe their story. After some nasty insinuations, Rod attempts to forcefully drag Pat home to her mother. The two boys scuffle. Rod pretends to become violently ill and Doug rushes for a doctor, leaving Pat alone with Rod. Rod quickly "recovers" and continues his attempts to take Pat home. "Sure I'm drunk," he snarls, "but not too drunk to understand what's going on here." Just at this moment Doug returns, and seeing Rod's threatening attitude toward Pat, attacks him. They wrestle into the dark hall. The seconds seem like hours to poor Pat who is help ,ture Magazine is the best introduction to advertisers.