Blazing Barriers (Monogram) (1937)

a LI. GOs Ts You NOTHING PUBLICITY —<—<—<—<—— A Yee pg ord BR a al YOUR: SHARE? “Blazing Barriers” Star Plays Hero Role On Flaming Film Set Frank Coghlan, Jr., proved himself a hero in the eyes of pretty Florine McKinney during the making of the Monogram production, “Blazing Barriers’ which is now showing at the........0.0. theatre with Coghlan and Miss McKinney in top roles. The crew was on location at C. C. C. camp 9038, La Canada, Calif. The scene shot was that of a blazing tree to be used as a breakaway prop. The tree started to fall ahead of the scheduled time. Miss McKinney was just a little late in getting out of the way of the sparks from the blazing branches. Some of the sparks fell on her dress, but young Coghlan immediately threw his coat about her body killing the sparks, and thereby preventing what might have been a serious accident. “Blazing Barriers,” a_ thrilling story of the Civilian Conservation Corps, concerns two wayward boys who in an attempt to evade police authorities, seek refuge in a C. C. C. camp. They are finally made to see their mistake and develop into model American citizens only after a series of exciting adventures. “Blazing Barriers” was filmed ~—---MEET ED. JR. under the supervision of U. S. Army authorities. All location C. C. C. scenes were actually made at the Angeles Crest camp in La Canada, and at the C.C.C. camp in Van Nuys. Besides Coghlan and Miss McKinney, others playing outstanding roles are Edward Arnold, Jr., son of the noted actor who makes his screen debut in this feature, Irene Franklin, Guy Bates Post, Herbert Corthell, Milburn Stone, Addison Randall, Albert Taylor, William Wright, Harry Harvey and Mary Hayes. Aubrey Scotto directed from the original by Edwin C. Parsons. Ken Goldsmith was associate producer. 6 More than 300 C.C.C. boys are seen in “Blazing Barriers,” a Monogram production coming ET CIEP Cicerone A major portion of the film was actually screened at a C.C.C. camp in La Canada, California. Heading the cast are Frank | Coghlan, Jr., Florine McKinney, Edward Arnold, Jr., Irene Franklin and Guy Bates Post. Son of Famous Hollywood Star Makes Movie Debut At Ripe Age O f Seventeen Movie fans who are perplexed at the “Junior” after the name of the Edward Arnold who plays a leading role in Monogram’s “Blazing Barriers” at the...........0. ..Theatre need wonder no more. He is the son of Edward Arnold, the celebrated actor who appeared in “Come and Get It,” “Diamond Jim” and many other pictures. While appearing in a coast amateur dramatic group young Edward was discovered by a talent scout, and with the permission of his father, immediately signed to a long term contract. (Not For Publication) TheStory of “Blazing Barriers” rh katt In an attempt to rob a silk warehouse, Tommy McGrath (Frank Coghlan, Jr.) and Fats Moody (Edward Arnold, Jr.), two aspiring young gangsters, are nearly caught and run away from the police. They join the Civilian Conservation Corps where Tommy is unpopular because he ignores all rules and regulations. However when he insults a C.C.C. leader and is beaten several times in fair fights, he learns to have respect for his uniform. Tommy falls in love with the town sheriff’s daughter (Florine McKinney) but when a local C.C.C. official is mysteriously killed, the blame is put on Tommy, who has been seen arguing with him. He escapes to a shack nearby. When a deputy attempts to arrest him, he handcuffs him to a bed. As he flees from the cabin, he discovers an eccentric crank setting fire to the brush and when he tries to stop him, is shot in the shoulder. Tommy goes back to the C.C.C. camp and instructs the captain of the exact fire location. Then he returns to the cabin and rescues the deputy and the sheriff’s daughter, who has gone to warn Tommy of the deputy. Tommy wins a forestry appointment when it is discovered the crank did the killing. CREDITS Directed by........ Aubrey Scotto Associate Producer Ken Goldsmith CaMeraman ....s Paul Ivano Sound Recording by Hal Bumbaugh Film Editor Russell Schoengarth Original story and screenplay Edwin C. Parsons Lee el YOUNG LOVERS IN CAST Tommy McGrath .. . FRANK COGHLAN, Jr. Joan Martin . . FLORINE McKINNEY Fats Moody... EDWARD ARNOLD, Jr. Fleurette.....lrene Franklin Reginald.....Guy Bates Post Sheriff Martin .. . Herbert Corthell Joe Waters . Milburn Stone Arthur Forsythe .. . Jack Randall Welcome to Hollywood Frank “Junior” Covhlan greets Edward | Arnold, Jr., son of the noted actor, as he arrives on the Monogram set to make his initial screen appearance in “Blazing Barriers,” a dramatic story of two wayward youths in a C.C.C. camp. Florine McKinnev appears with Coghlan and younz Arnold in the film hit ROECIUVCONLCS LOM EING scare tema ea Theatre on One Col. Cut or Mat No. 1 “Blazing Barriers” Pro | | duced with Cooperation of Government Officials So interested was the government when Monogram announced that they were going to produce “Blazing Barriers” which concerns the Civilian Conservation Corps, that they immediately detailed western C. C. C. authorities and army officers to cooperate to the fullest extent. This picture is actually the first film ever made that shows the tremendous good the C.C.C. is doing throughout the country, educationally as well as the establishing of new forests. So natural is the plot of “Blazing Barriers” that the story might have happened and taken place in any C.C.C. camp. So with three different branches of the United States government supervising, high standards of accuracy have been achieved from a technical standpoint in this Monogram picture which Opes... Fey emai eX ammeter theatre. “Blazing Barriers” concerns the story of two wayward youths, who, thwarted in an attempt to rob a silk warehouse, join a C.C.C. camp. How they are made to see their mistakes is revealed in several thrilling episodes climaxed by a forest fire. The two boys are played bv |} Frank Coghlan, Jr., and Edward Arnold, Jr. Arnold, son of the noted screen star, makes his motion picture debut in this Monogram production. Others in the cast include Florine McKinney, Irene Franklin, Guy Bates Post, Herbert Corthell, Milburn Stone, Addison Randall, Albert Taylor, William Wright, Harry Harvey and Mary Hayes. Aubrey Scotto directed from the original story by Edwin C. Parsons. Associate producer was Ken Goldsmith. Robert Ross, enrollee with the Civilian Conservation Corps, Camp No. 903 in Southern California, was FEATURE It Could Only Happen In Fabulous Hollywood Frank Coghlan, Jr. and Florine McKinney in “Blazing Barriers.” Two Col. Cut or Mat No. 3 unexpectedly launched on his motion picture career in Monogram’s “Blazing Barriers,’ coming to the with Frank Coghlan, Jr., Florine McKinney and Edward Arnold, Jr., in the cast. His debut was made as a result of one of those incidents that ‘never happen’ except in the movies. Once a small time vaudevillian, Ross came to Hollywood hoping to get a job in pictures. Discouraged and broke, he joined the local C. C. C. unit. He was intensely interested in the news that the United States Government had given permission to film the boys’ activities as a part of the story of “Blazing Barriers,” but did not hope for the long-postponed break. When the principals and Aubrey Scotto, director, arrived to film sequences at the camp, it was discovered that one role had not been filled. Captain H. J. Rosenberg, the camp commander, mentioned to Scotto that Ross might do the part satisfactorily. The boy was promptly rehearsed in the role and came through the test so well that his part was fattened and he is now ‘officially’ launched on a _ picture career. This Monogram production marks the screen debut of Edward Arnold, Jr., son of the noted film star. Other players in the cast include Irene Franklin, Guy Bates Post, Herbert Corthell, Milburn Stone and Jack Randall. Associate producer was Ken Goldsmith, Paul Ivano handled the camera, and the original storv and | screen play was written by Edwin C. Parsons. C.C. C. Camp Is Background For New Attraction Frank Coghlan, Jr. in “Blazing Barriers”. One Col. Cut or Mat No. 2 Film Men Fear Forest Fire On C. C. C. Location Seeenineemieereesaeeeei A forest fire is one of the highlights of the Monogram production, “Blazing Barriers” now playing at the. theatre. When this scene was filmed every precaution was made to prevent the fire from getting out of hand and thus jeonardize the dry hills nearby. As a result, Captain H. J. Rosenberg, commander of the 903 C. C. C. company stationed at Angeles Crest, Lan Canada, California, where the thrilling scene was made, ordered his entire camp including more than 176 C.C.C. boys to stand by with forest fire equipment. _The scene was made without a single mishap, and according to director Aubrey Scotto and others who witnessed the sequence, it proved to be one of the most exciting scenes in their memory. “Blazing Barriers” tells the story of two young city hoodlums, who, thwarted in a move to rob a silk warehouse, join the C. C. C. to escape police authorities. Then they become involved in a strange murder and only by solving the mystery can they clear themselves. The production marks the screen debrt of Edward Arnold, Jr., son of the noted motion picture actor. Arnold, Jr., was seen while enacting a role in a high school vlay and immediately signed to a long term contract with Monogram. _ Besides Arnold. Jr.. other _leading roles are played bv Frank Coghlan. Jr.. Florine McKinney, Trene Franklin, Guv Bates Post, Herbert Corthell, Milburn Stone and Addison Randall. Aubrey Scotto, director of Monogram’s “Blazing Barriers.” NOW Playing At the.ccccocessn theatre, was a noted baritone, having appeared with several operatic groups before he turned to motion pictures for a career. Leading roles in the new film are enacted by Frank Coghlan, Jr., Florine McKinney and Edward Arnold, Jr., son of the noted actor. This timely picture which revolves around a C.C.C. camp was written by Edwin C. Parsons. Associate producer was Ken Goldsmith.