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EXTRA A Weekly Newspaper Published by Fox Film Corporation in The U. S. A. VOL. VI MOVIETONE CITY, CALIF., SEPT. 16, 1931 NO. 20 FUTURE RELEASES ARE ALL SUPER SPECIALS DELICIOUS--Every effort is being utilized to make the next Janet Caynor-Charles Farrell 1931-32 release, "Delicious," top the per SOB SISTER-Familiar faces are these-two formances of their first musical romance. of them, anyway. At right is Linda Watkins in "Sunny Side Up. " the name role; centre, Minna Combell and, left, James Dunn, both of "Bad Cirl" fame. AMBASSADOR BILL-Will Rogers, giving the boy-king (Tad Alexander) a lesson in sports manship. This one is shaping up into Rogers' best comedy. OVER THE HILL-Remember the children in " Daddy Long Legs"? Well, here are two of them who appear in "Over The Hill," starring Mae Marsh, James Dunn, Sally Eilers, Edward SURRENDER-This one is in every sense " dif YELLOW TICKET-Raoul Walsh's best story Crandall, Olin Howland, James Kirkwood, Claire ferent." Warner Baxter, who is starred, and since "What Price Clory." In it are Elissa Landi, Maynard and others. Leila Hyams are pictured above. Lionel Barrymore and Laurence Olivier. I THE DYNAMO I I SEPT . 16, 1931 I 'OVER THE HILL' DEVELOPING INTO STUDIOS' PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT OTWITHSTANDING the fact Mr. Grainger Thrilled that production on Henry King's N "Over The Hi ll" has some two By "Rushes" He Saw weeks more to go, this much is posi ti ve-the Movietone version of this It is intended that " Over The Hill " famous story will not only surpass the be Fox Film Corporation's most im silent picture in production splendor, portant 1931 - 32 achievement. With but in individual characterizations as that goal definitely set, King is mak well. ing the most of the opportunity to win for himself another gold medal Those who are privileged to see the award. It will be recalled that Henry daily " rushes" of "Over The Hill" are King has some of the industry's most emphatic in their belief that this di stinguished successes to his credit. drama will surpass " Bad Girl " in hu Among them is "Stell a Dallas." His man interest, in characterizations and most recent accomplishment for this in box office possibilities. corporation was the Janet Gaynor That the trade generally is looking Charles Farrell hit, " Merely Mary forward to the release of "Over The Ann". It will be released on Nov. 29. Hill " with more than usual interest is Mr. Sheehan is personally oversee evidenced by the innumerable letters ing the production of "Over The Hill " . and telegrams received at the studios. He is confident that it wi ll live up to These mi ssives have come. from ex expectations. Mr. Grainger, after see hibitors. local organizations, individual ing about 2000 feet of " rushes", last theatregoers and critics. week stated : " From what I have seen I am con Creat Performances By vinced that in 'Over The Hill' we have what will prove the most valuable en Marsh, Dunn, Eilers tertainment property in the history of this busin ess". There has been no chance- taking on " Ove r The Hill ". Every line of di alogue, every situation was checked Upper right ;. Mae Marsh , .sally Eilers and James Dunn. Upper left ; Mae I Unusually Strong Cast and re-checked before the actual pro Marsh, Sall.Y Eilers, James Kirkwood and James Dunn . Above ; Mae Marsh Is Supporting Stars ducti on was started. The entire pro and Sally Eilers. duction was rehearsed . As a result Not onl y are there more genuine Director King is making spl endid speed stars in " Ove r The Hill " than in any and the picture will be completed by Will Be Finished "shot" the Christmas eve sequence. super special Foxfi Im has made in the earl y part of October. This commanded the use of an entire years, excepting the " East Lynne" Outstanding to date are the per Within Two Weeks stage. It is the most colorfu l "set " lineup, but the supporting cast is formances of Mae Marsh, James Dunn built for any pi cture produced by this equa ll y brilli ant. Hundreds of tests and Sa ll y Ei lers. T hese performances Two huge Movietone stages are be company. were made before the player of every constitute accompli shments that will in g used to make " Ove r The Hill " . While " Ove r The Hill " Movieton si ngle role was finall y selected . substantiall y increase the present In addition, two streets of a typical ized will be a~ up- to-date ve rsion of Edward Cranda ll , Broadway leading popularity of the co-stars of " Bad New En gland vi llage have been built the sil ent picture success, the hea rt of man ; Ol in Howard, another stage Gi rl" and firmly emphasize t he fact there. Other loca les representing the story is bigger and warmer than pl ayer; Will ia m Pawley, who pl ayed that Mi ss ·Marsh is one of the sc reen's wi dely different backgrounds are also ever. This is due to rea lis t ic work of the brother in " Bad Girl ," James grea test actresses. being used. This pas t week King the powerful cas t supporting the stars. Kir kwood and Claire Maynard. 2 POWERFUL BOX OFFICE PACE OF FIRST '31-32 RELEASES IS SPEEDIER THAN EVER II THE WHOLE SHOW- ANN" I "BAD 48 Super Specials GIRL~' EASY 104 Movietone News liiliiiill 26 " Magic Carpets" LEADERS A Weekly Newspaper Published by Fox Film Corporation in The U. S. A. LOOKS LIKE VOL. VI MOVIETONE CITY, CALIF., SEPT. 16, 1931 NO. 20 HOLDOVER NEW YORK - If Henry King's Janet Gaynor-Charles FIRST BILLING RETURNS SHOW Farrell first 1931 -32 release, " Merely Mary Ann", effects the lucrative week-end prom ised by its opening Friday, that TEN EXCHANGES VIRTUALLY picture will be held over for a second week. Following " Mere ly Mary Ann" into the Roxy TIED FOR LEADING POSITION will be Sam Taylor's "Skyline" and Allan Dwan's " Wicked". With "Young As You Feel" 11 OTHERS and "Transatlantic" expanding the hand of prosperity into HOPE FOR subsequent runs and smaller towns, the present day's two sensational hits-"Bad Cirl" THAT SPOT and "Merely Mary Ann"-are turning in even more spectacu HAT 1931-32 will witness lar performances than ·marked T no ordinary battle among their pre-release showings. the 37 branches for the So far, there is little to choose be billing laurels is indicated by tween the Frank Borzage and Henry returns covering the first few King productions as far as box office weeks of the new season. Of receipts go. Both are holding over WASHINGTON AND CHARLOTTE regularly. One week engagements on course, sales leaders got off to "Bad Girl" and "Merely Mary Ann" .IN SPECTACULAR RALLY WHILE more lucrative launchings than are the exceptions to the rule. They members of the rear guard. have averaged two weeks at every WEST COAST STRENGTH GROWS However, there is a difference of important showing. less than one point between the first and tenth branch insofar as billings Gaynor-Farrell REDIT Sam Wheeler's Washingtonians and Ernest Landaiche's Charlotte are concerned. C personnel with putting over, during the past five weeks, the most spec While the Harley L. Clarke Week Popularity Greater tacular rallies on record in this corporation's history of distribution. period, now being celebrated, prom That Janet Gaynor and Charles Continuation of the present pace will make Washington and Charlotte dif ises a new revenue mark, the close Farrell are even more popular today ficult combinatio ns to beat for possession of that second $5000 volume prize. race among those ten offices may be ---------------- I Comparatively new branch man than they were a year ago is definitely broken up. In fact, there may be 10 substantiated by the box office suc agers have been giving a creditable entirely different branches in the cess of " Merely Mary Ann" . account of themselves, but Wheeler place of the present "big 1 O" . WEST-SOUTH and Landaichie That in James Dunn and Sally Ei • continued on four lers this corporation has another ace have produced • continued on four SALESMEN VS. results that, be cause of the EASTERNERS speed with which OFFICIAL they have been " Heartbreak" is the definite WEEKLY TIPS P UNTIL the early part of last effected, must be label led spectac title for the production tenta Elissa Landi and Lionel Barry month, salesmen working out of t ively listed as " Son-In-Law", more are sensational in Raoul U eastern exchanges were monopo ular. The con sistent advance It stars Charles Farrell with a Walsh's " The Yellow Ticket". lizing the select individual volume supporting cast of the following The Midwestern exchanges positions. Since then, however, things of the Washing ton exchange has featured players: Madge Evans, arc putting up a Clarke Weck have changed and the easterners have won Wheeler and Paul Cavanagh, Hardie Albright, opposition that has seemingly more than an ordinary fight on their his staff the ad and John Arledge. frightened some of the eastern hands. miration of the The title, " The Cisco Kid ", contenders. The past five ·weeks have witnessed Mac Marsh's personal tri entire field or E. Landaiche for Irving Cummings' produc many interesting changes in the ganization. I n tion starring Warner Baxter, umph in " Over The Hill" will standing of branches on 1931 - 32 vol be the crowning feature of the fact, Washing- Edmund Lowe and Conchita ume sa les, but even more spectacular ton's rejuvenation started when Montenegro, sticks.