Mothers Cry (Warner Bros.) (1930)

7 Your Newspaper Campaign tory Of A Mother’s Love And Self-Sacrifice Told In ‘‘Mother’s Cry’ At. * * * * Peterson Gives dorothy Perfect Portrayal In Lead Role of Picture & ; First National’s screen version of Jelen Grace Carlisle’s novel of the ame name. With rare discretion Director Hobart Henley has chosen o reproduce ‘the vividness of the iovel exactly as written in the book. All the pathos, and dramatic poigancy of Miss Carlisle’s story are aithfully recorded in the celluloid idaptation. The story rings true rom every standpoint, and for sheer irama and realism, has yet to be yeaten since the advent of the sound nedium. With a cast that seems as though t were made for the characters, DAVID MANNERS | NO ARTIFICIALITY NO ARTIFICIALITY. |‘‘Mothers Cry’’ Is Sincere, Poignant Drama Of Average Home Visited By Tragic Fate the filming of “Mother’s Cry,” now playing at the........ Theatre. During the shooting of a scene at an engagement party, Director Henley insisted that the ice-cream freezer be filled with real ice cream, instead of dough, as the property man had intended. In the cast of “Mother’s Cry,” First National’s adaptation of Helen Grace Carlisle’s best-selling novel, are Dorothy Peterson, David Manners, Sidney Blackmer, Helen Chandler, and Edward Woods. Heavy Veteran Role Given To Mere Boy Success In Similar Portrayals Earns Feature Part For Youthful Edward Woods (Advance. Reader) Playing “heavies” while only in his early twenties is the unique experience of Edward Woods, who takes the role of “Danny,” the son who turns out to be a gangster, in “Mothers Cry,” which First National has filmed as one of the important productions of the year. “Mothers Cry” is his first picture —and he goes to the electric chair in it. He attracted wide attention through his appearance as the boy who takes his last walk to the electric chair in “The Last Mile” at the Los Angeles stage production of that play, and a number of-film roles were offered him, including an im | EDWARD WOODS | _ Cut No. 4, From the stage to the central Cut 15c, Mat Sc character in “Mothers Cry” on the screen, A First National and Vitaphone Picture current at the Henley has guided the picture through its many vicissitudes, and has brought out the wide humanity of the story. Scrubwomen Must Primp Before Facing Camera The story deals with a mother’s love and self-sacrifice for her children. It typifies the American home more realistically than has ever been| } done before. All the ~~ief and heartbreak of a "?Other defending tery “bad boy” against the world is seen. Nor are the lighter moments neglected. Henley has inserted little realistic touches of home life, which are so dear to every mother’s heart. Dorothy Peterson, who plays the part of “Mary”, the mother, gives a splendid interpretation of the hard-working woman, whose only thought is for her children. Miss Peterson’s many successful years on the dramatic stage show up well in her flawless technique and she is very capably supported by David Manners, Helen Chandler, Edward Woods, Evelyn Knapp and Pat O'Malley. advance or current publication) When it comes to vanity, \the highest salaried film actresses have nothing on the lowliest “extra” players. At the Burbank studios of First National, where Hobart Henley is filming the Helen Grace Carlisle novel, “Mothers Cry,” it was amusing to watch a group of aged “extra” women primping and powdering, preliminary to a scene which shows them scrubbing floors. The women were supposed to be _junkempt looking, yet the feminine @/vanity could not be denied. “Mothers Cry” is being filmed with a notable cast headed by Dorothy Peterson, Edward Woods, Helen Chandler, Pat O’Malley and David Manners, and comes to the Pre Rots ‘Lheatre <one 23 on. Cut No. 2, Cut 5c, Mat $c Though merely a boy, he portrays the heavy role in “Mothers “Gay Nineties” Talk (Tn cresting production highlight fe = ently attache Returns To Screen (Current Reader) During the filming of “Mothers Cry,” which is currently running at eae eae Theatre, people working on the picture were treated to some real, old-fashioned slang. Director Hobart Henley, who handled the megaphone on the production, states that fashions in slang expressions change as do styles. Consequently, it was necessary that, in» a sequence laid in the nineties, the exclamations of the actors were in keeping with their pompadours and trailing skirts. Some of the expressions which the young blades of the day were wont to use in expressing their feelings have completely passed into discard in an age when there is a #3i/new phrase coined every day. A Cut No. 3, Cut 15c; Mat Sc He got his first big role in “Journey’s End” and has been climbing the star ladder ever since. He is now appearing in “Mothers Cry,” A First National and Vitaphone Picture at the ts Theatre. few of the choice bits heard on the “Mothers Cry” set were, “It’s. a crackerjack,” “What a corker,”’ “That’s a humdinger,” etc. “Mothers Cry” is First National’s screen adaptation of Helen Grace Carlisle’s novel of the same name. The part of the mother is played by Dorothy Peterson, who comes to the screen from a successful career on the New York stage. With Miss Peterson in a singularly strong cast are David Manners, Helen Chandler, Edward Woods, Evelyn Knapp, and Pat O’Malley. Cry,” A First National and Vitaphone Picture coming to the portant one in Greta Garbo’s “Romance.” He chose the First National role in “Mothers Cry.” Woods is short of stature, and handsome. He is quiet spoken, and almost shy in real life, though he plays toughened characters on the stage and screen. He was born and raised in Arizona, his father being the Mayor of the town of Holbrook. He came to Los Angeles.to attend Manuel Arts High School, and then entered the University of Southern California. After three years of college, during which he appeared in amateur theatricals, he was “discovered” by Edward Everett Horton, then running his own stock company at the Majestic Theatre in Los Angeles. He left college and joined the stock company. Later he made a road tour with Kolb and Dill. One of his important stage roles was that of the son, with Pauline Frederick, in “Madame X.” Fame came to him in one bound with his stage role in “The Last Mile,” and his place in talking pictures is now made secure. His work in “Mothers Cry” won the high praise of studio officials. “Mothers Cry” is the Vitaphone version of Helen Grace Carlisle’s best selling novel and supporting Woods and Dorothy Peterson, who plays the part of the mother in the picture, are David Manners, Helen Chandler, Evelyn Knapp and Pat O’Malley. It will be presented upon the screen of the ........ Theatre HERE UNDERLINERS ARE YOUR Begins Friday Cut No. 31, Cut No. 28 Cut No. 27 Cut 20c, Mat Sc 10 lines 5 Cut 20c, Mat Sc 14 lines Cut 20c, Mat Se 13 lines |DOROTHY PETERSON Dorothy Peterson Superb As Mother; Erring Son Role Ably Done By Ed Woods (Prepared Review featuring cast above story. Give this to your movie editor for his information) “Mothers Cry,’ the First National and Vitaphone picture which opened at the Theatre on represents the best 1m modern American literature transferred to the screen, with the additional aid of the sound medium. It was adapted from Helen Grace Carlisle’s best-selling novel of the same name, and retains all the poignant drama of mother love that marked the pages of the book. First National chose to reproduce the novel exactly as written, and this wise decision makes the photoplay foolproof in story value. Hobart. Henley handled the directional post with the capable facility that has marked his recent success with “The Lady Lies”, and “The Big Pond”. Henley has brought to the screen the many dramatic situations of the story with stark reality. He tells the story of a mother’s love and devotion to her children with an arresting sincerity. The relations of the mother, played by Dorothy Peterson, noted player of the New York stage, and of her children are clear-cut. From the “black sheep” son, “Danny”, played by Edward Woods, to the idealistic architect, “Artie”, played by David Manners, each of the children presents a problem to the slaving mother. In this picture we missed the usiqal mandlin cantimantalitw ca free and were presented, instead, a view of real maternal affection, loving, devoted, sincere. Henley has chosen an able cast with which to mould his characterizations. For the most part they are actors with both stage and screen experience. This shows up in the flawless performances which mark the work of the cast. Dorothy Peterson, long of the New York stage, gives a tremendously sympathetic performance in the role 6f “Mary,” the mother. Edward Woods, who has been featured in character juvenile parts in many stage productions, makes his bow to picture audiences, and acquits himself in fine style with the unsympathetic role of “Danny”, the gangster son. : The supporting cast is particularly good, and features such sterling actors as Sidney Blackmer, Helen Chandler, Evelyn Knapp, Pat O’Malley, David Manners, and Charles Hill Mailes. All in all, “Mothers Cry” may be termed a real treat in screen fare, when pictures with its intense drama and complete sincerity are so few and far between. A Mother’s Life Story Dorothy Peterson, who plays the role of “Mary” in “Mother’s Cry,” filmed at the First National Studios, develops a difficult characterization in this famous story by Helen Grace Carlisle. Miss Peterson, employing all the arts of make-up, starts out in the picture as a young bride of twenty, and ends it in the character of an aging mother. In all, she covers a span of thirty years. “Mothers Cry” comes to the Soe Theatre next.............. and includes besides Miss Peterson, such distinguished stage and screen stars as David Manners, Helen Chandler, Evelyn Knapp and Edward Woods. Page Five to mother-love=-—— Be