Jewel Robbery (Warner Bros.) (1932)

| ADVANCE CAMPAIGN your t. story ‘Jewel Robbery” Co-Stars Wm. Powell-Kay Francis A two-fold interest and importance attaches to Warner Bros.’ ‘‘ Jewel Robbery,’’ the brilliant Viennese romantic melodrama which opens at BOs aes s Sats Theatre next ..------. First and foremost, it marks the sereen reunion of William Powell and Kay Francis af ter a lapse of ; many months. Secondly, beause ‘‘ Jewel : Robbery’’ has amused the i theatre-goers of wo continents with its wit, its suave, subtle s Satire, and. its WILLIAM POWELL &2¥> Polished Cut No.7 raseality. Cut15¢e Mat 5e In translating this unusual drama to the screen, Warner Bros. have stopped at nothing to surround their two stars with a perfect cast. William Powell and Kay Francis are each stars in their own right. Yet so enthusiastic were both, over the leading roles of ‘‘Jewel Robbery,’’ that they fairly cheered the suggestion of the production heads of the studio that they co-star in the picture, Powell is a_ polished, debonair bandit who gracefully eludes the | sma olice agents of Europe. z Lenn ay a new jc fords her. The afternoon .that her doting husband is about to purchase for her a celebrated diamond, at . Vienna’s most exclusive jeweler’s is the afternoon that ‘‘The Robber’’ has chosen to pay the same jeweler a professional visit. Even while she is being robbed, the Baroness forgets her passion for precious stones in her admiration for the aristocratic outlaw who so gallantly relieves her of her jewels, as @ mere incident to the looting of the shop. Her heart, she finds to her horror and delight, is irrecoverably gone. She finds she has been robbed of more than her jewels. Done in a mood of romantic whimsicality and daring that lends to every situation pace and sparkle, the story never slows up for a second. William Dieterle has directed the picture with a suavity and a subtle humor that is in perfect harmony with the elements of the story. The supporting cast of players reveals exceptional strength. Helen Vinson was brought especially from Broadway for the role of Marianne, after building a brilliant reputation for herself in such productions as ‘‘Death Takes a Holiday,’’ ‘‘Berlin’’ and ‘‘The Fatal Alibi.’’ Hardie Albright, as Paul, is another Broadway favorite whose outstanding work in ‘‘So Big,’’ opposite Barbara Stanwyck led to his important role in this picture. Henry Kolker, as Baron Franz, has been a familiar figure to metropolitan theatre-goers for thirty years, besides having a long and successful screen record to his credit. Spencer Charters, whose comedy characterizations have won him a unique place on both the stage and screen, is a typical police agent. In brief but vivid roles are such experienced actors as Lee Kohlmar, Charles Coleman, Andre Luguet, Robert, Greig, Clarence Wilson, Leo White, Lawrence Grant, Ivan Linow and Ruth Donnelly. ‘¢Jewel Robbery’? is an adaptation of the New York and Vienna success by Ladislaus Fodor, done by Edwin Gelsey. your 2 nd story “‘Jewel Robbery” Is 5th Picture to Star Popular Wm. Powell-Kay Francis ‘*Jewel Robbery,’’ which co-stars William Powell and Kay Francis under the Warner Bros.’ banner, is the first picture in which both of these stellar names have been linked since Powell and Francis were added to the Warner-First National constellation. It is the fifth picture, however, in which Powell and Miss Francis have appeared together. The other four were ‘‘Behind the Make-Up,’’ ““Street of Chance,’’ ‘‘For the Defense’’? and ‘‘Ladies’ Man.’? Warm personal friends in private life, each star-is an admirer of the other’s ability. Both Powell and Miss Francis have looked forward for months to the opportunity to play in the same picture, such as ‘‘ Jewel Robbery’’-eoming’ next 57. to the Pager nr Aen Theatre affords them. Both are equally sure that their respective roles in this sparkling story of Vienna are the finest their careers have offered them hitherto. And this is not mere stereotyped enthusiasm for publicity purposes. Powell was overjoyed with the role of the debonair, aristocratic rogue, who committs his crimes with the most exquisite gentility and the last word in drawing-room manners, ever since he read the seript. As for Kay Fran your A story William Powell Seen as Aristocratic Robber in Coming “Jewel Robbery” Brilliant rascals and romantic, polished rogues have been the heroes of some of the most fascinating tales in literature. The gentleman bandit is a figure that readers and theatregoers never seem to tire of following. From Robin Hood to Rafiles, it is a fascinating procession of lawbreakers whose charm outweighs their misdeeds. ‘‘Jewel Robbery,’’ which comes TOK fas ct nag scutes Seg seen re ares Theatre, with William Powell as the irresistible robber and Kay Francis, his most beautiful prize, is the latest sparkling addition to the literature of roguery. \ Powell has never been more dashingly delightful than as the aristocratic robber who is the enigma of the European police and the despair of women he robs. Kay Francis is dazzling as the lovely Baroness Teri, whose only passion is precious stones until she meets the conquering personality of her despoiler. The picture marks the reunion on the screen of Powell and Francis after the lapse of more than a year since their last appearance together. The news that they were to be costarred has been hailed with such satisfaction by fans all over the country that Warner Bros. are seriously considering the continuance of the combination. WILLIAM POWELL and KAY FRANCIS in a scene from Warner Bros.’ “Jewel Robbery.” This marks the first co-starring picture that they have made in two years. Cut No.1 cis, she declared openly that she had never felt such zest and relish for a character as she has had for the Baroness Teri, from the moment she _ became acquainted with the story. The play is a favorite of William Dieterle, who directed the picture. Before production commenced, Dieterle spent weeks in studying every phase of its adaptation to the screen. His experience abroad, both as an actor and a director, together with his natural flair for a story of this type, made him the ideal ehoice to direct the destinies of the production. your “ee story William Powell Plays Music to Soothe His Victims in “Jewel Robbery” William Powell, as The Robber in Warner Brothers’ ‘‘Jewel Robbery,’’ in which he is co-starring with Kay Francis, has contributed a new note to the technique of the highwayman’s art. For the entertainment of his ‘guests,’ while they are being relieved of their valuables, Powell carries a portable phonograph, and a selection of dance records. Playing these, The Robber contends, acts as an anaesthetic to the suffering of his victims as they helplessly watch the loss of their possessions. How his theory works will be shown in the production when it opens at OT Beers reas Theatre next........ ; Cut 30c Mat 10c your D th story Wm. Powell-Kay Francis Teaming Strikes Popular Chord with Movie Fans No motion picture announcement in recent months has been hailed with such enthusiasm by fans all over the country as the news that Warner Bros.’ studios had decided to co-star William Powell and Kay Francis in ‘the same production. The vehicle chosen for the re-appearance together of the two for the first time since ‘‘ Ladies’ Man’’ was ‘“Jewel Robbery,’’ regarded as the most brilliant drama of two continents that the current season has produced. Hundreds of letters have poured into the Warner Bros.-First National studio, congratulating the company on its decision to team Powell and Francis, from the first day that production started on ‘‘Jewel Robbery.’’ Under the direction of William Dieterle, the picture was brought to a brilliant completion. The feeling was unanimous that William Powell and Kay Francis had done the finest acting of their careers in their respective roles. Smartness and sophistication are the keynotes of the story, which has to do with a lovely, heartless Viennese aristocrat, and the gentlemanrobber who steals not only her diamonds but her heart during the course of her adventures with him. your ©. story Helen Vinson Has Big Role in “Jewel Robbery”’ Helen Vinson, the latest addition to Warner Bros.’ list of featured players, who makes her screen debut in Warner Bros, ‘‘Jewel Robbery,’’ coming soon to the ........ Theatre, won several trophies for expert archery while she was a student at the University of Texas. She is besides an expert swimmer, horsewoman and fencer. The story is an adaptation of the play by Ladislaus Fodor in which Mary Ellis and Basil Sydney appeared on Broadway this season. Miss Vinson was most recently Charles Laughton’s leading woman in ‘‘The Fatal Alibi.’’ Earlier in the season she was seen in ‘‘Berlin’’ and previous to that. she played opposite Philip Merivale in ‘‘Death Takes a Holiday.’’ The complete cast of ‘‘ Jewel Robbery,’’ which co-stars William Powell and Kay Francis, includes Hardie Albright, Henry Kolker, Allan Mowbray, Lee Kohlmar, Lawrence Grant, Charles Coleman, Spencer Charters, Andre Luguet, Robert Greig and Ruth Donnelly. your 45 story William Powell, Screen’s Famous Detective, Turns Thief in ‘Jewel Robbery” Every great detective would make a first-class criminal, if his inclinations lay that way. Contrariwise, every big league crook would make a first-rate guardian of the law, if he ever chose to turn his talents to that end. One of Sherlock Holmes’ favorite remarks to Docter Watson, when there was nothing else to tai ~hout for the moment wag tr th criminal of mu..po if he . decided to be Europe’s foremv. crook-catcher. And just to prove that it was no idle boast, his creator, Conan Doyle, on more than one occasion had Sherlock demonstrate his prowess with burglars’ tools— always in the interest of right and justice—for the sake of a client’s life or honor. And now William Powell is illustrating the truth of this axiom in motion pictures. After leaping into almost overnight fame as the embodiment of fiction’s most fascinating detective, Philo Vance—for years his most popular role—Powell is playing Europe’s most irresistible robber. As the mysterious, elusive aristoerat of crookdom, the hero of Warner Brothers’ ‘‘Jewel Robbery,’’ in which he is co-starring with Kay Francis under the direction of William Dieterle, the star flouts the law in as cultured and impeccable a manner aS before he upheld it. He out-Raffles Raffles. He is the Beau Brummel of burglars, the chivalrous knight-errant of lawlessness, the First Gentleman of the world’s light-fingered gentry, the Crown Prince of Crooks. When the delightful, melodramatie fantasy of ‘‘Jewel Robbery’’ unfolis -at-the-..3sei Theatre next ager aoe you wil] realize that this suave, courtly thief is not only a knave of diamonds, but a knave of hearts as well. A woman’s affections are no safer, when he is around, than her jewels. He steals both with equal finesse. So irresistible is his personality, that his dazzled victims surrender both willingly. And did Bill Powell enjoy every minute of his romantic roguery? He reveled in it! Ho gloried in it! As The Robber, he commits his crimes with a relish that savors of the artist conscious of giving to the world a perfect creation. Everything that ke does is so superbly done that you forget it is a misdeed. What in any less deft hands would be a crime becomes a work of art in Powell’s. : Bill Powell is frank in admitting that he got more fun and enjoyment out of this role than from anything he has ever played. Page Three