RANDOLPH
BRUCE CABOT • HEATHER ANGEL PHILIP REED - ROBERT BARRA! PGH BUCKLER • WILLARD ROBERTSON „ DiiAted by GEORGE B. SEITZ
Screenplay by PHILIP DUNNE
Re-Released by
PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER'S P GREATEST TALE OF * ROUSING ADVENTURE!
Just at a time when historical action
dramas are enjoying their greatest popularity, PRODUCERS RELEAS¬
ING CORPORATION brings you “The Last of the Mohicans.” Here is a
picture which will enjoy even greater popularity than it did when it was
first-run because:
THE CAST is as big as ever — Randolph
Scott, Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon, Bruce Cabot,
Phillip Reed — and thousands of others.
is still an outstanding
American classic from the pen of America’s first and
probably greatest writer of historical romances —
James Fenimore Cooper.
— American greatness in
the making — in the colorful Colonial period — always
a popular and heartwarming story about which some
of our greatest best-sellers have been written!
First Run or Re-run — It's a Home Run!
How to Sell #
James Fenimore Cooper’s Classic
“THE LAST of the
MOHICANS” PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION gives you a complete NEW
lineup of ads, exploitation suggestions and publicity stories for a stream¬
lined 1947 campaign. PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION will
follow through nationally by continuing to hammer home the picture’s
greatness through an intensive home office publicity campaign.
SELL IT as one of the biggest American epics to
hit the screen — ever!
SELL IT as a great love story — written by a master
of emotion and brought to the screen by a master of
drama!
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SELL IT as one of the most magnificent eye-fill¬
ers ever captured by the camera and played by an
outstandingly brilliant cast.
SELL IT as entertainment!
. . . The Press Book Shews 1on Hew!
EXP LO I TAT ION’ USE ATMOSPHERIC FRONT
Spare no pains in going all out on the front for “The Last of the Mohicans” as it will
pay off in increased grosses.
Illustrated above is a front done to resemble Fort William Henry, which is featured
in the picture. The logs are papier mache imitations, or can be executed in painted
compo-board to cover the entire front. Old muskets make up the stack of guns at the
right, and at the left is a cannon, which might be borrowed from a museum or his¬
torical society.
Doormen and attendants should be garbed in frontiersmen’s costumes. Replicas of
Colonial flags are draped over the box-office, and mounted displays and stills complete
this front.
RADIO WORKS FOR YOU! CONTEST
The ending of James Fenimore Cooper’s
classic, “The Last of the Mohicans,” has
been a basis for controversyy ever since the
book’s publication. As you probably re¬
member, at the end of the book, Alice
Munro (playedby Binnie Barnes), who has
been wooed by both Hawkeye (played by
Randolph Scott) and Major Duncan Hey¬
ward (played by Henry Wilcoxon) prefers
Hawkeye.
It has always been contended that a more
perfect ending would he to have Alice
Munro marry Major Heyward. Use this as
a theme for a radio contest on a two or
three minute spot between sustaining
periods. As a prize for the best 150 word
letters on this question you can award
passes to your theatre, incidentally getting
in a playdate plug for your show.
Indian Music In “The Last of the Mohicans”
you have the perfect cue for one of those old-time song anthologies, be¬ cause there is a whole collection of melodies in the music library on and about Indian themes. You can use this slant to tie up the local radio station on a program of Indian songs, titles like “The Indian Love Song,” “By the Waters of the Minnetonka,” “In the Land of the Sky Blue Water,” and others. Listeners can be invited to identify the tunes with guest tickets offered as a prize. Night clubs or the local hotel dance orchestra may also be induced to go for the idea as a novelty.
Spot Announcements 15 SECONDS
See Redskins on the warpath! See the mas¬
sacre at Fort William Henry! See “The Last
of the Mohicans,” starring Randolph Scott at
the .... Theatre and thrill to a great film!
20 SECONDS
Vicious Indians on the warpath . . . brave
frontier scouts fighting against tremendous
odds, thrilling hand-to-hand battles as the
.... Theatre brings Randolph Scott in “The
Last of the Mohicans” to its screen starting
.... Don’t miss this great film of the early
American frontier days!
30 SECONDS
The tom-toms beat as savage Indians take
to the warpath in search of “The Last of the
Mohicans,” starring Randolph Scott, which
opens at the .... Theatre. Thrill to the
vicious hand-to-hand fights . . . See the In¬
dians massacre the entire garrison of Fort
William Henry in the greatest adventure film
of all time.
For special sound effects, featuring
Indian tom-toms, which you can use in
conjunction with these radio spots or
over your public address system con¬
tact
T. J. Valentino
1600 Broadway
New York, N. Y.
Heads—You Can’t Lose!
Put those old “Indian-head” nickels to work for
you in getting publicity for “The Last of the Mo¬
hicans.” The head side of these old nickels is a
handsome profile of Indian brave. Get a vacant
store window, cover the walls with stills and your
theatre playdate and credits. Then carpet the win¬
dow display box floor with as many dollars’ worth
of nickels as necessary and invite the passersby to
guess “How many Mohicans are in this window?”
The winner can be awarded passes to see “The Last
of the Mohicans.”
COMMUNICATION STUNT
Here’s a lobby display that combines educational
interest with eye-catching appeal. Base it on the idea
of “communication through the ages.” By getting in touch with your Western Union or
Postal Telegraph agent you can secure both his^.ric
types of communicating instruments as well a "die
more modern and up to date instruments. Under each
item of display place a little placard explaining the
function, origin and date of the item. Properly
handled this display can create widespread publicity
and attention.
STREET STENCIL
Have your artist make a sidewalk stencil in the
shape of an arrow for “The Last of the Mohicans.”
This is in keeping with the theme of the picture.
Send a man out to “blaze a trail” to your theatre
covering all of the approaches. Have him mark the
stencils in daylyight so as to attract as much atten¬
tion as possible.
TRAILER
By using your trailer well in advance of playdate you
can increase your grosses. The “Mohican” trailer con¬
tains the action and adventure highlights of the film.
Don’t pass up this method of bringing in the custom^s.
Contact your nearest branch of
NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE
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First Run—or Re-Run —It's A Home Run! Lobby Exhibition
As part of your lobby display set up an
Indian fire-making apparatus. There are
two main styles, one with a bow, the other
with two dry sticks. The Boy Scout Manual
contains all the instruction necessary to
the setting up and functioning of this dis-
play.
You can challenge your patrons to
match their skill and strength with the
Mohicans. Free passes can be awarded to
anybody who actually starts a fire.
INDIAN FIGHTER’S STUNT The days of the Indian fighter and caravan
scout have passed but there still are some of
these hardy pioneers left. If you can find one
of these colorful old-timers arrange to have
as your guest for the opening of “The Last
of the Mohicans.”
If possible have him come dressed in his
full regalia and carrying his rifle and bowie
knife. Tell the papers what you are doing—
they are almost certain to cooperate with you
as this is good human interest feature.
GIANT LOBBY DISPLAY STUNT
The giant lobby-book, illustrated above will sell the picture with class and convic¬ tion. The illustrations are photographic blowups, secured from the stills in “The Last of the Mohicans” set. They are backed up on compo-board pages, which are hung on a rack obtainable at your hardware store, or a hinge device which can be
set by any carpenter.
Have one of your house staff dressed in the typical garb of a frontiersman. If possible prepare a picture-selling patter for him to use on the customers as he slowly
turns the pages of the book.
CATCH THE CURIOUS Put people’s curiosity to work for you with this simple, inex¬
pensive stunt.
Secure a nearby store window, white it over completely, leav¬ ing only a small square aperture with a sign above it reading:
STOP! LOOK! SEE!
“THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS!”
Inside the window there need be nothing more than a display of poster art, stills and a credit card bearing your theatre’s name and playdate. A variation of the same idea can be used in your lobby with a compo-board shadow box. You can use the same copy on this and have a lighted still display inside.
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GO AFTER CARRIAGE TRADE “The Last of the Mohicans” offers you a chance to attract trade
that doesn’t customarily attend many movies and to create consider¬ able good-will. Secure a mailing list of all the women’s clubs and literary societies in town. Prepare a special form letter to these
people stressing the fact that this classic of American literature has endured for more than one hundred years. Remind them that James Fenimore Cooper is one of the literary giants of America, compara¬ ble in reputation to Edgar Allen Poe and Washington Irving. Urge
them to see this story of early America, as this is one example of education by means of excellent entertainment.
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BOOK STORE TIE-TP “The Last of the Mohicans” offers you an opportunity to tie-up
bookstores all over town. Use the other books written by James Fenimore Cooper, “The Deerslayer,” “The Pioneers,” “The Path¬ finders” and “The Spy,” as a background for “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans” you have the basis for an eye-appealing store window. All of these books stress adventure and action so you can plant some of
£he fine action shots from the still set.
INDIAN ART EXHIBIT
By contacting museums and historic societies you can arrange a
stunning Indian art display in conjunction with “The Last of the
Mohicans.” If you can find the space have the display put in a nearby
store window, if not your lobby will suffice. Be sure that there are
stickers placed around town iviting the public to see this FREE DIS¬
PLAY.
Secure as much information as you possibly can on each of the items
and set up display cards that will tell the public about the objects. The
idea is educational, interesting, talk promoting and will sell tickets.
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JAMES FENIMORE COOPER’S GREATEST TALE OF ROUSING ADVENTURE!
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The Credits EDWARD SMALL
Presents
The JAMES FENIMORE COOPER Classic
“THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS” with
RANDOLPH SCOTT BINNIE BARNES HENRY WILCOXON
and
BRUCE CABOT HEATHER ANGEL PHILLIP REED ROBERT BARRAT HUGH BUCKLER WILLARD ROBERTSON
Directed by
GEORGE B. SEITZ Screenplay by Philip Dunne
From an Adaptation by John Balderston, Paul Perez and Daniel Moore
Photography Robert Planck, A.S.C. Musical Director Nathaniel Shilkret Research Director Edward P. Lambert Goj^is Franc Smith Film Editor Jack Dennis Art Director John Ducasse Schulze Assistant Director Clem Beauchamp
A Reliance Picture PRODUCED BY EDWARD SMALL
Re-released by
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The Cast HAWKE YE (Colonial Scout)
ALICE MUNRO MAJ. DUNCAN HEYWARD
Magua Cora Munro Uncas Chingachgook
Col. Munro Capt. Winthrop
David Gamut Jenkins
RANDOLPH SCOTT BINNIE BARNES
HENRY WILCOXON
Bruce Cabot Heather Angel
Phillip Reed .Robert Barr at
Hugh Buckler Willard Robertson
Frank McGlynn, Sr. Will Stanton
The Story ^ (Not for Publication) It is the year 1757, during the siege of Fort William
Henry on Lake George by the French and Hurons under Montcalm.
Alice (Binnie Barnes) and Cora Munro (Heather Angel), the pretty young daughters of the British Com¬ mander, Colonel Munro (Hugh Buckler), set out from
Albany to join their father at the fort. They are accom¬ panied by Major Duncan Heyward (Henry Wilcoxon), who
has loved Alice for a long time, and by a renegade Huron named Magua (Bruce Cabot). The Indian leads them astray with a view to betraying them into the hands of a wandering party of Hurons. But his designs are foiled by Hawkeye (Randolph Scott), a Colonial scout, when he and his com¬ rades, Chingachgook (Robert Barrat), and his son, Uncas (Phillip Reed), Mohican braves, rescue the party from the
scalping knife and conduct them safely to the fort. Soon afterwards, Munro surrenders on honorable terms
to Montcalm and is permitted to march out of the fort under arms and colors. He is then mortally wounded by the rene¬ gade Magua during a massacre by the Indians as the fort
is being evacuated. Cora and Alice are carried off by Magua. Heyward sets
out in search of them, aided by Hawkeye, Chingachgook and Uncas. The rivalry between Heyward and Hawkeye for Alice’s favor grows in intensity throughout a series of hair¬ breadth escapes and cunning ruses. Alice is rescued but Cora flings herself from a cliff to avoid becoming the squaw of Magua, who has killed the worshipping Uncas when he tried to defend her. Chingachgook avenges the murder of
"his son Uncas by killing Magua. 4|Alice promises to wait for Hawkeye, who has joined the English forces. He kisses her tenderly and takes his place in a column of British soldiers marching into Canada.
‘Being Burned at Stake No Joke,’ Says Scott
Being burned at the stake is no joke, even if the stake is just a movie prop and the bloodthirsty Indians are merely Hollywood redskins.
If you don’t believe it, ask Randolph Scott who had to undergo the ordeal for one of the final scenes in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming next .... to the ....
Randolph Scott
Plays ‘Hawkeye9 Randolph Scott, who plays
Hawkeye, the frontier scout, in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming next .... to the .... Theatre, became so inter¬ ested in his role that he devoted all his spare time to reading up on similar characters of the period.
Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon and Bruce Cabot are also featured in the picture which was produced by Edward Small and is being re- released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Redcoat
Mat No. 1A
Henry Wilcoxon in a scene from “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming .... to the _Theatre, through a re-release by PRC.
MISTAKE FOUND IN TRIBAL NAME
Research experts working on “The Last of the Mohicans,” coming next .... to the .... Theatre, uncovered the fact that the tribe was actually called “Mohegans.” James Fenimore Cooper, author of the immortal classic, altered the name while writing the book.
The film stars Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wil¬ coxon and is being re-released through Producers Releasing Cor¬ poration.
Theatre. As Hawkeye, the Co-1 lonial scout who was tied to the stake and rescued at the last sec¬ ond by Major Duncan Heyward, Scott lived through moments of such realistic horror that he swore off such scenes for life.
“Although I knew I was in no danger, since every precaution was taken to protect my skin,” says Scott, “I believe I suffered as much torture as if I were ac¬ tually being sacrificed at the stake.
“The heat was indescribable, and at time the flames, directed by unforeseen drafts, leaped to within a few inches of my body. As a matter of fact my eyebrows were singed and heat blisters were raised all over my skin. The deafening din of war whoops and gun shots added to my general discomfort and the realization that I couldn’t free myself from the circle of fire that surrounded me created a definite feeling of fear.”
Major Duncan Heyward, Hawk- eye’s rescuer, is played by Henry Wilcoxon. Others in the cast in¬ clude Binnie Barnes, Bruce Cabot, Heather Angel and Phillip Reed. The film is being re-re¬ leased by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Barrat’s Profile
Causes Comment In profile, Robert Barrat, who
plays Chingachgook in “The Last of the Mohicans,” coming next .... to the .... Theatre, looks exactly like the “head” side of the Indian nickel.
Born in New York, of a French family, Barrat made his acting debut in a little stock company in Springfield, Mass. He appeared in many Broadway productions and made his film debut in “Cap¬ tain Blood.” Other films in which he has appeared include “Charge of the Light Brigade,” “I Married a Doctor” and “The Country Doc¬ tor.” In “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans,” which is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corpora¬ tion, he appears with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon.
Leading Lady
Mat No. IB
Heather Angel, lovely leading lady, in a scene from “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is com¬ ing to the .... Theatre, through a re-release by PRC.
From the Bard To the Indians
Born at Oxford, England, the daughter of a chemistry professor at the University, lovely Heather Angel found her way into the the¬ atre through her interest in Shakespeare.
Completing her education in Switzerland, Miss Angel made her first appearance in Shakespearean repertory at the Old Vic Theatre in London. She remained with the troupe for a year and then went on tour of the British Isles in “The Sign of the Cross.” The fol¬ lowing year she sailed for the East with a repertory company which presented plays in Egypt, Burma, Ceylon and India.
Turning to films, Miss Angel then had important roles in “The Hound of the Baskervilles” and other famous pictures. After a brief return to the stage, she came to Hollywood and appeared in “The Informer,” “The Three Mus¬ keteers” and “A Perfect Gentle¬ man.” She appears in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is now playing at the .... Theatre, with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon. Others in the cast include Bruce Cabot, Phillip Reed and Robert Barrat. The pic¬ ture is being re-released through Producers Releasing Corporation.
‘Mohican’ Males Are Six-Footers
Every male principal in “The Last of the Mohicans” stands six feet tall and three of them—Ran¬ dolph Scott, Henry Wilcoxon and Phillip Reed—top this mark by two inches. Not quite so tall are Binnie Barnes and Heather Angel, who play the feminine leads in the picturization of the James Feni¬ more Cooper classic which comes next .... to the .... Theatre. The film is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Before the Massacre
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Randolph Scott, Henry Wilcoxon and Binnie Barnes are the stars of “The Last of the Mohicans,” in a scene from the picture which is now playing at the .... Theatre.
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James Fenimore Cooper
‘Natural’ Filmplay Writer If James Fenimore Cooper were
alive today he’d be in terrific de¬ mand as a Hollywood scenarist.
According to George B. Seitz, who directed “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans,” coming next .... to the .... Theatre, Cooper was defi¬ nitely “movie-minded,” although he wrote over a century before the cinema came into existence. Starring Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon, the film is being re-released by Pro¬ ducers Releasing Corporation.
“I know of no more prolific and imaginative writer of his times,” says Seitz. “Here was an author who could blend fiction with his¬ tory in a convincing and enter¬ taining manner and at the same time do a good, workmanlike job. His ‘Leatherstocking Tales’ is one of the most amazing series of novels of contemporary life turned out in this country during the eighteenth century, and all of these stories might have been written by an author who had one eye on Hollywood.
“Of the group, ‘The Last of the Mohicans’ is better theatre than ‘The Deerslayer,’ ‘The Pathfinder’ or ‘The Pioneers,’ although all of them have sufficient action and romance to make them attractive as backgrounds for screen stories.”
Cooper became an author in a very strange way. One day, while reading a novel of English society, he impatiently threw down the book and exclaimed that he him¬ self could write a better story. His wife, who was within earshot, took him up and challenged him to write his better book. So he wrote and published “Precaution,” a dull conventional story of Eng¬ lish social life. The book was not a success, but urged by his wife and friends to try again, Cooper next chose a subject on which he was somewhat of an authority. The novel titled, “The Spy, A Tale of Neutral Ground,” dealt with the American Revolution, and marked the beginning of a long series of successes.
During the ensuing years, Cooper turned out “The Leather¬ stocking Tales,” which, with the exception of “The Spy,” were the most popular of his works.
Edward Small produced “The Last of the Mohicans.”
Make-up Expert Paints Indians Darker Shade
Some of the real Indians used as extras in “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans,” the Reliance picturization of the James Fenimore Cooper classic now playing at the .... Theatre, were so “pale-faced” that they required make-up in order to register as redskins on the screen. This was especially true of certain members of the Humboldt and Klamath tribes from northern California.
Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon head the cast of the film, which is being re-re- leased by Producers Releasing Corporation.
‘Mohican’ Star
Former Boxer British fight fans were very
disappointed when Henry “Biff” Wilcoxon tossed aside his boxing gloves to don greasepaint. When “Biff” gave up the ring, England lost one of her best heavyweights who was a promising contender for the world championship title.
Although Wilcoxon was achiev¬ ing considerable success as an amateur boxer he was determined to become an actor. He joined a small London theatre group and appeared in “The Barretts of Wimpole Street,” “The White Assagai” and “Eight Bells.” His early films include “Cleopatra” and “The Crusades.”
In the Reliance production of The Last of the Mohicans,”’
which is coming .... next to the .... Theatre, Wilcoxon shares honors with Randolph Scott, Bin¬ nie Barnes, Bruce Cabot and Phillip Reed. The picture is being re-released through Producers Releasing Corporation.
Redskin Brave
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Bruce Cabot, as Magua, the rene¬ gade Indian, in a scene from “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming to the . . . . Theatre.
Phillip Reed Star
Of ‘Mohican 9Film Although he has been in pic¬
tures for a few years, handsome Phillip Reed has appeared in many notable films. One of his most famous roles is as Uncas in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming next .... to the . . . . Theatre.
His career began when he left Cornell University, where he was studying engineering, to take a bit part with a stock company. Later he entered the cast of the Grand Street Follies when his friend Jimmy Cagney got him the job.
From there he went to Holly¬ wood where he has appeared in “Week-end for Three,” “A Gentle¬ man After Dark’” and “Old Ac¬ quaintance.”
In “The Last of the Mohicans” he co-stars with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wil¬ coxon. The picture is being re-re- leased through Producers Releas¬ ing Corporation.
Cabot Trades Silver Spoon For a Spade
Bruce Cabot, who plays Magua, the renegade Indian, in “The Last of the Mohicans,” now playing at the .... Theatre, could have been a banker, a social leader or a diplomat, but instead he sought adventure.
Born Jacques de Bujac in Carlsbad, New Mexico, he at¬ tended military school and later the University of the South. After knocking himself out of a prize ring career when, as a sparring partner, he licked his boss, he traded his silver spoon for an iron spade and became a railroad builder. Then he decided to strike out and see the world—but not until he made his expenses by breaking the bank of one of the Riviera casinos. He stopped long enough in England to do some studying to complete his educa¬ tion before returning to America.
Then Cabot went to Hollywood for a visit and stayed to open a night club. A prominent producer noticed him and offered him a screen test and he’s been before the cameras ever since, in both heavy and heroic roles. His recent pictures include “Desert Song,” “Salty O’Rourke” and “Fallen Angel.” In “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans” he shares honors with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon. The picture was produced by Edward Small and is being re-released through Producers Releasing Corporation.
New Film Tells Story of Early American Days
A true picture of the early American Indian and the early American pioneer is seen in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming next .... to the .... Theatre. The picture, which is being re-released by Producers Re¬ leasing Corporation, stars Ran¬ dolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon.
The tribal life, times and cus¬ toms of the Mohegan tribe of upper New York State in the mid¬ dle years of the eighteenth cen¬ tury are vividly and faithfully reproduced. The fictional charac¬ ters from Cooper’s pen are represented in the film with authenticity.
Others prominently featured in the cast are Phillip Reed, Heather Angel and Bruce Cabot.
Frontiersman and Lady
Randolph Scott and Binnie Barnes in the Mohicans,” which is coming next .
scene from “The Last of . . . to the .... Theatre.
‘Boner Hunters’ Give Movie Producers Bad Nightmares
If a lieutenant-general in a movie army of Louis XV should wear two buttons on his sleeve instead of three, some 500 persons would write in and denounce Hollywood’s picture producers as fakers.
Because producers, being human, do not like to be told they are wrong, and because 500 is the average number of
letters a studio receives as the result of a “movie boner,” they have established a corps of “anti¬ boner specialists.”
Edward Lambert, a walking en¬ cyclopedia of modes and manners of the past, is the father of the order of “anti-boner specialists.” He started twenty years ago when he worked for a costume com¬ pany. His knowledge is the reason why little or no fault was found with the authenticity of such pro¬ ductions as “The Birth of a Na¬ tion,” “The Four Horsemen,” “Robin Hood,” “The House of Rothschild,” “Clive of India,” “Les Miserables” and “The Great Bamum,” to name a few of the hundreds of films on which he has worked.
His latest job was checking up on the Sacaga Indians, Colonial French, English and North Amer¬ ican modes, manners, customs and costumes for “The Last of the Mohicans,” which comes next .... to the .... Theatre. Star¬ ring Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon, the film is being re-released by Pro¬ ducers Releasing Corporation.
A Fellow of the Pacific Geo¬ graphic Society, Lambert is also an accredited research worker in the Congressional and Huntington Libraries. He is one of the inject few who receives from alz^the governments of the world notifica¬ tion of all new regulations and data on war materials and current history.
Lambert’s research for “The Last of the Mohicans” required at least 400 volumes of histories of arms, modes, manners and the like. He read everything from Thwaits’ “France in America” to Fosdick Cook’s “Journal of the Military Expedition of Major-Gen¬ eral Sullivan Against the Six Nations in 1779.” He had to divide the Indian tribes of the North American continent, and describe them in minute detail, right down to the size of a wampum shell. He had to discover the correct, ap¬ proved manner of scalping a per¬ son and also the lighter matters of how the Iroquois’ “Bean Song” should be sung properly.
Lambert worked directly with Philip Dunne, who prepared “The Last of the Mohicans” screenplay. As Dunne completed each page, it went to Lambert who checked it, attached pages of comment and returned it. Often the pair got into heated arguments, Lambert fighting tooth and nail for abso¬ lute authenticity and Dunne de¬ manding a measure of dramatics.
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Randolph Scott, as Hawkeye, in a scene from “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is now playing at the .... Theatre.
Famed Attorney In ‘Mohican’Film
Willard Robertson, one of Hol¬ lywood’s most popular character actors, who will be seen in “The Last of the Mohicans,” arriving on .... at the .... Theatre, had a rather illustrious career before he turned to theatricals.
Robertson was one of the three attorneys to draw the order tak¬ ing over the railways of the United States by the Federal Government in 1918. Prior to that he had been appointed criminal counsel by Secretary of the Treas¬ ury William G. McAdoo. Robert¬ son is also the author of two novels which he wrote coinci¬ dentally with his Hollywood career.
In “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation, Robertson is seen with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon.
Buckler Featured In ‘Mohican’ Film
The thrill that comes once in a lifetime came to Hugh Buckler, who plays an important role in “The Last of the Mohicans,” now playing at the .... Theatre, when, as a young soldier, he served as color bearer at the funeral of Queen Victoria.
A veteran of 33 years on the legitimate stage, Buckler made his film debut in “Lost Horizon.” In “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is being re-released by Pro¬ ducers Releasing Corporation, he plays Col. Munro, the father of Binnie Barnes and Heather Angel.
Actor Uses Voice Double
To save the fine singing voice of Phillip Reed, who plays Uncas in “The Last of the Mohicans,” coming next .... to the .... Theatre, a voice double was en¬ gaged to sound war-whoops and yells for him. This was done on the insistence of Reed’s vocal in¬ structor, who complained that the “battle cries” were playing havoc with Reed’s throat and voice.
Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon and Bruce Cabot head the cast of the James Feni¬ more Cooper classic. The picture is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Unusual Scene Greets Guests C
Recent visitors to Culver City, California, began to doubt their sanity when they saw painted Indians pedalling diligently along the streets on bicycles.
They felt a lot better, however, when they learned that the cyclists were extras working in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which comes next .... to the .... Theatre with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wil¬ coxon heading an all-star cast.
As several sequences of the picture were filmed at the back lot of the studio, which is nearly a mile from the dressing rooms, a number of extras used this means of transportation.
Edward Small produced “The Last of the Mohicans,” based on James Fenimore Cooper’s classic, which is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Indians Too Pale All the principal Indian
roles in “The Last of the Mohicans,” now playing at the .... Theatre, were played by white actors. Real Indians were used in the at¬ mosphere scenes and many tribes were represented in the extra ranks. The film is being re-released by Pro-^ ducers Releasing Corpora-*- tion.
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‘Last of the Mohicans’ thrilling Adventure Film
(Prepared Review)
“The Last of the Mohicans,” James Fenimore Cooper’s immortal classic of the hand-to-hand struggle for a nation yet unborn, opened last night at the .... Theatre. The first night audience thrilled to a glorious experience, and, in the opinion of this reviewer, the picture will prove a monu¬ mental item on the cinema list of the millions of lovers of the book. Those unfamiliar with the stirring story of pio¬ neer men and women who faced death and danger for a country yet unborn will shared
grand and the musical background by Nathaniel Shilkret is impres-
equally in the pleasure and excite¬ ment of the film.
As depicted by one of the greatest casts in the memory of this reviewer, Cooper’s colorful characters come to pulsating life on the screen.
Brilliant performances are turned in by Randolph Scott as Hawkeye; Binnie Barnes as Alice Munro; and Henry Wilcoxon as the gallant Major Duncan Hey¬ ward. The supporting cast in¬ cludes such favorites as Bruce Cabot, Phillip Reed, Heather Angel and Robert Barrat.
Unforgettable moments in this unforgettable picture are the canoe chase, with Phillip Reed guiding Heather Angel to safety through a shower of enemy arrows; the French attack on Fort William Henry, the last strong¬ hold of the British and Amer¬ icans; and the savage war-dance ofiifce Huron tribe.
ereorge B. Seitz has treated “The Last of the Mohicans” to his usual brilliant direction. The pho¬ tographic effects achieved by Rob¬ ert Planck are breath-takingly
sive. “The Last of the Mohicans” is
one of the great epics of the screen. To miss it is to skip a glowing and glorious chapter of film history — and to deprive yourself of a memorable evening’s entertainment. The picture is being re-released through Pro¬ ducers Releasing Corporation.
‘Mohican’ Action Injures Actress
Resisting a redskin cost Binnie Barnes severe bruises and slight lacerations, as the police blotter would say, during the filming of “The Last of the Mohicans,” com¬ ing next .... to the .... The¬ atre. The action called for a group of hostile Indians to grab her and run away with her. Binnie re¬ sisted, stumbled and fell on some sharp rocks. Result: aforesaid in¬ juries. “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans” is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
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An artist’s conception of Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon, starring in “The Last of the Mohicans,” at the .... Theatre.
‘Mohicans’ Classic
Becomes Epic Film (Prepared Review)
“The Last of the Mohicans” opened last night at the .... The¬ atre, with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon head¬ ing a notable cast. The story, based on James Fenimore Cooper’s classic, brings to the screen Hawkeye, Uncas, Major Duncan Heyward and Magua with all the excitement and adventure of their experiences.
Telling the story of the bloody French and Indian war, “The Last of the Mohicans” is truly an epic film that no one should miss. A thrilling canoe chase, Indian am¬ bushes and the capture of Fort William Henry are highlight action sequences of the film.
Randolph Scott is seen as Hawkeye, the brave and hand¬ some Colonial scout. Miss Barnes is cast as the glamorous Alice Munro, who is torn between love for Hawkeye and loyalty to the gallant Major Duncan Heyward, played by Henry Wilcoxon. Cabot has the role of Magua, the rene¬ gade Indian spy; Miss Angel is cast as the lovely Cora Munro and Phillip Reed plays Uncas, the young Indian brave who is hope¬ lessly in love with her.
Directed by George B. Seitz, “The Last of the Mohicans” is sure to make film history, combin¬ ing the best in historical fiction and extraordinary motion picture entertainment. James Fenimore Cooper’s classic has never lost any of its popularity with American readers and the picturization of his famous novel will take its place among the screen’s most thrilling stories in America’s great history.
CA TCHLINES... James Fenimore Cooper’s greatest tale of rousing adventure!
Allies in battle ... enemies in love!
Mighty drama bursting with the glory of America’s most
exciting days!
United ... by love for their country! Torn apart... by love
for a woman!
The hand-to-hand struggle for a nation still unborn!
Romance to make your heart beat faster!
Drama to make your pulses pound with excitement!
Action thunders from the screen!
See the most thrilling motion picture event of recent years!
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BRUCE CABOT • HEATHER ANGEL PHILIP REED ROBERT BARRAT HUGH BUCKLER • WILLARD ROBERTSON
Directed by GEORGE B. SEITZ
Screenplay by PHILIP DUNNE
Re-Released by
PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION
when historical action
dramas are enjoying their greatest popularity, PRODUCERS RELEAS¬
ING CORPORATION brings you “The Last of the Mohicans.” Here is a
picture which will enjoy even greater popularity than it did when it was
first-run because:
Just at a time
THE CAST is as big as ever — Randolph
Scott, Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon, Bruce Cabot,
Phillip Reed — and thousands of others.
THE STORY is still an outstanding
American classic from the pen of America’s first and
probably greatest writer of historical romances —
James Fenimore Cooper.
THE ACTION — American greatness in
the making — in the colorful Colonial period — always
a popular and heartwarming story about which some
of our greatest best-sellers have been written!
First Run or Re-run — It's a Home Run!
SPECIAL
PRESS SHEET for the twin action hits
“KIT CARSON" and “The Last of the Mohicans"
2 GREAT EPICS ON ONE BILL
(Prepared Review) “The Last of the Mohicans"
and “Kit Carson," which opened last night on a double^feature bill at the .... Theatre, are two magnificently thrilling chapters of Ahierican history that capture all the power and glory of our country's march across the na¬ tion to fulfill its inevitable des¬ tiny.
Based on James Fenimore Gboper's immortal literary classic, “The Last of the Mohicahs', re¬ tells the bloody story of the French and Indian War and the siege of Fort William Henry on Lake George by Montcalm’s forces and the Huron Indians in 1767. The fortitude of these early set= tiers of the American continent as they heroically faced the hard¬ ships and dangers of a country still unborn are thrillingly recap¬ tured in this film which is des¬ tined to become a classic.
“The Last of the Mohicans” stars Randolph Scott as Hawkeye, the brave Colonial scout; Binnie Barnes, as Alice Munro, the col¬ onel’s daughter; and Henry Wil- coxon, as Major Duncan Hey^ ward. The stars along with the entire supporting cast, headed by Bruce Cabot, Heather Angel and Phillip Reed, offer excellent per¬ formances in this superior motion picture.
“Kit Carson" pays tribute to another group of courageous American trail-blazers as they fought their way across the still- unsettled American continent, bat¬ tling weather, Indians and the Mexican Army in their efforts to reach the golden land of Califor¬ nia. The heroic march westward of the hardy pioneer settlers and the U. S. Cavalry troop which ac¬ companies them are gloriously pictured in this companion film which ranks along with “The Last of the Mohicans” as a screen mas¬ terpiece.
Dana Andrews, as Capt. Fre¬ mont, leader of the U. S. troop; Jon Hall, in the title role; and lovely Lynn Bari, as the woman who comes between the two heroes, enhance their screen repu¬ tations with their exciting per¬ formances. Ward Bond and Harold Huber, as Hall’s scout pals, head a superlative supporting cast.
George B. Seitz has directed both “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Kit Carson,” which are re- released by Producers Releasing Corporation. Seitz has created two film masterpieces of Ameri¬ can history which will rank at the top of the list of all-time motion picture entertainment.
Please turn
sheet for
FOUR ADDITIONAL
AD MATS
Ads and stories on this sheet are designed for use by theatres who
plan to play these two big attractions as a dual bill.
This sheet is SUPPLEMENTAL to the Press Sheets which are available
‘MOHICANS’ AND ‘CARSON’ DUE
on each of these productions through National Screen Service.
In planning your campaign use all three Press Sheets—for additional
story ideas, pictures, exploitation possibilities, credits, etc.
However, in adapting material from the individual Press Sheets
make sure your public knows it's getting BOTH these two great attrac¬
tions for the price of ONE.
There are no special accessories for the dual bill but study of the ads
below and on the other side will suggest adaptations of the posters
available on each picture individually for the double feature bill. Cuts
from both trailers can also be used to make up a sock trailer to sell the
double bill.
(Advance Reader)
With the presentation of “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Kit Carson” on a double bill starting . . . ., the .... Theatre will bring to screen audiences two film clas¬ sics which magnificently recreate exciting and important sequences from the courageous pages of American history as the young nation gallantly pushed ahead to fulfill its great destiny.
“The Last of the Mohicans” is based on James Fenimore Coop¬ er’s immortal literary classic and stars Randolph Scott as Hawk- eye, Binnie Barnes as Alice Mun¬ ro, the colonel’s daughter, and Henry Wilcoxon, as Major Duncan Heyward. With a supporting cast headed by Bruce Cabot, Heather Angel and Phillip Reed, “The Last of the Mohicans” brings to the screen the story of the siege of Fort William Henry on Lake George by Montcalm’s French forces and the Huron Indians in 1757.
In stirring and authentic scenes, “The Last of the Mohicans” pays tribute to the heroic fortitude of America’s pioneer men and women who faced death and danger dur¬ ing the bloody French and Indian War.
“Kit Carson” is the courageous story of one of America’s most famous Indian scouts and how he led a band of stalwart pioneers and a U. S. Cavalry troop across the dangerous West, fighting In¬ dians and resisting a siege by the Mexican Army. “Kit Carson” stars Dana Andrews as Capt. Fre¬ mont, leader of the Cavalry troop;. Jon Hall, in the title role; and Lynn Bari, as the woman who came between them.
With a supporting cast headed by Ward Bond and Harold Huber, “Kit Carson” recounts the thrill¬ ing exploits of the hardy Ameri¬ can settlers as they battle the weather, Indians and the Mexican Army in their heroic trek across the country to the promised land of California.
George B. Seitz directed both “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Kit Carson” which are re- released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Two American Epics On Same Film Program
Glorious and exciting episodes in the early history of our coun¬ try in the march westward will be re-created with the presenta¬ tion of “The Last of the Mohi¬ cans” and “Kit Carson” at the .... Theatre starting .... for a . . . .-day engagement.
“The Last of the Mohicans” stars Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon. Bruce Cabot, Heather Angel and Phillip Reed are featured. “Kit Carson” stars Dana Andrews, Jon Hall and Lynn Bari with Ward Bond and Harold Huber heading the supporting cast. George B. Seitz directed both films, which have been re-released by Produc¬ ers Releasing Corporation.
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How to Sell James Fenimore Cooper’s Classic
“THE LAST of the
MOHICANS” PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION gives you a complete NEW
lineup of ads, exploitation suggestions and publicity stories for a stream¬
lined 1947 campaign. PRODUCERS RELEASING CORPORATION will
follow through nationally by continuing to hammer home the picture’s
greatness through an intensive home office publicity campaign.
SELL IT as one of the biggest American epics to hit the screen — ever!
SELL IT as a great love story—written by a master
of emotion and brought to the screen by a master of drama!
Sill IT as one of the most magnificent eye-fill¬
ers ever captured by the camera and played by an
outstandingly brilliant cast.
SELL IT as entertainment!
.. . The Press Book Shows You How!
E X P LO I TAT I O N USE ATMOSPHERIC FRONT
Spare no pains in going all out on the front for “The Last of the Mohicans” as it will
pay off in increased grosses.
Illustrated above is a front done to resemble Fort William Henry, which is featured
in the picture. The logs are papier mache imitations, or can be executed in painted
compo-board to cover the entire front. Old muskets make up the stack of guns at the
right, and at the left is a cannon, which might be borrowed from a museum or his¬
torical society.
Doormen and attendants should be garbed in frontiersmen’s costumes. Replicas of
Colonial flags are draped over the box-office, and mounted displays and stills complete
this front.
Heads—You Can’t Lose!
Put those old “Indian-head” nickels to work for
you in getting publicity for “The Last of the Mo¬
hicans.” The head side of these old nickels is a
handsome profile of Indian brave. Get a vacant
store window, cover the walls with stills and your
theatre playdate and credits. Then carpet the win¬
dow display box floor with as many dollars’ worth
of nickels as necessary and invite the passersby to
guess “How many Mohicans are in this window?”
The winner can be awarded passes to see “The Last
of the Mohicans.”
COMMUNICATION STUNT
Here’s a lobby display that combines educational
interest with eye-catching appeal. Base it on the idea
of “communication through the ages.” By getting in touch with your Western Union or
Postal Telegraph agent you can secure both historic
types of communicating instruments as well as the
more modern and up to date instruments. Under each
item of display place a little placard explaining the
function, origin and date of the item. Properly
handled this display can create widespread publicity
and attention.
RADIO WORKS FOR YOU! CONTEST
The ending of James Fenimore Cooper’s
classic, “The Last of the Mohicans,” has
been a basis for controversyy ever since the
book’s publication. As you probably re¬
member, at the end of the book, Alice
Munro (played by Binnie Barnes), who has
been wooed by both Hawkeye (played by
Randolph Scott) and Major Duncan Hey¬
ward (played by Henry Wilcoxon) prefers
Hawkeye.
It has always been contended that a more
perfect ending would be to have Alice
Munro marry Major Heyward. Use this as
a theme for a radio contest on a two or
three minute spot between sustaining
periods. As a prize for the best 150 word
letters on this question you can award
passes to your theatre, incidentally getting
in a playdate plug for your show.
Indian Music In “The Last of the Mohicans”
you have the perfect cue for one of
those old-time song anthologies, be¬
cause there is a whole collection of
melodies in the music library on and
about Indian themes. You can use this
slant to tie up the local radio station
on a program of Indian songs, titles
like “The Indian Love Song,” “By
the Waters of the Minnetonka,” “In
the Land of the Sky Blue Water,”
and others. Listeners can be invited to
identify the tunes with guest tickets
offered as a prize. Night clubs or the
local hotel dance orchestra may also
be induced to go for the idea as a
novelty.
Spot Announcements 15 SECONDS
See Redskins on the warpath! See the mas¬
sacre at Fort William Henry! See “The Last
of the Mohicans,” starring Randolph Scott at
the .... Theatre and thrill to a great film!
20 SECONDS
Vicious Indians on the warpath . . . brave
frontier scouts fighting against tremendous
odds, thrilling hand-to-hand battles as the
.... Theatre brings Randolph Scott in “The
Last of the Mohicans” to its screen starting
.... Don’t miss this great film of the early
American frontier days!
30 SECONDS
The tom-toms beat as savage Indians take
to the warpath in search of “The Last of the
Mohicans,” starring Randolph Scott, which
opens at the .... Theatre. Thrill to the
vicious hand-to-hand fights . . . See the In¬
dians massacre the entire garrison of Fort
William Henry in the greatest adventure film
of all time.
For special sound effects, featuring
Indian tom-toms, which you can use in
conjunction with these radio spots or
over your public address system con¬
tact
T. J. Valentino
1600 Broadway
New York, N. Y.
STREET STENCIL
Have your artist make a sidewalk stencil in the
shape of an arrow for “The Last of the Mohicans.”
This is in keeping with the theme of the picture.
Send a man out to “blaze a trail” to your theatre
covering all of the approaches. Have him mark the
stencils in daylyight so as to attract as much atten¬
tion as possible.
TRAILER
By using your trailer well in advance of playdate you
can increase your grosses. The “Mohican” trailer con¬
tains the action and adventure highlights of the film.
Don’t pass up this method of bringing in the customers.
Contact your nearest branch of
NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE
Page Four
First Run—or Re-Run—It's A Home Run! Lobby Exhibition
As part of your lobby display set up an
Indian fire-making apparatus. There are
two main styles, one with a bow, the other
with two dry sticks. The Boy Scout Manual
contains all the instruction necessary to
the setting up and functioning of this dis¬
play.
You can challenge your patrons to
match their skill and strength with the
Mohicans. Free passes can be awarded to
anybody who actually starts a fire.
INDIAN FIGHTER’S STUNT The days of the Indian fighter and caravan
scout have passed but there still are some of
these hardy pioneers left. If you can find one
of these colorful old-timers arrange to have
him as your guest for the opening of “The Last
of the Mohicans.”
If possible have him come dressed in his
full regalia and carrying his rifle and bowie
knife. Tell the papers what you are doing—
they are almost certain to cooperate with you
as this is good human interest feature.
GIANT LOBBY DISPLAY STUNT
The giant lobby-book, illustrated above will sell the picture with class and convic¬ tion. The illustrations are photographic blowups, secured from the stills in “The Last of the Mohicans” set. They are backed up on compo-board pages, which are hung on a rack obtainable at your hardware store, or a hinge device which can be set by any carpenter.
Have one of your house staff dressed in the typical garb of a frontiersman. If possible prepare a picture-selling patter for him to use on the customers as he slowly turns the pages of the book.
CATCH THE CCRIOCS Put people’s curiosity to work for you with this simple, inex¬
pensive stunt.
Secure a nearby store window, white it over completely, leav¬ ing only a small square aperture with a sign above it reading:
STOP! LOOK! SEE!
“THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS!”
Inside the window there need be nothing more than a display of poster art, stills and a credit card bearing your theatre’s name and playdate. A variation of the same idea can be used in your lobby with a compo-board shadow box. You can use the same copy on this and have a lighted still display inside.
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GO AFTER CARRIAGE TRADE The Last of the Mohicans ’ offers you a chance to attract trade
that doesn t customarily attend many movies and to create consider¬ able good-will. Secure a mailing list of all the women’s clubs and literary societies in town. Prepare a special form letter to these
people stressing the fact that this classic of American literature has endured for more than one hundred years. Remind them that James Fenimore Cooper is one of the literary giants of America, compara¬ ble in reputation to Edgar Allen Poe and Washington Irving. Urge them to see this story of early America, as this is one example of education by means of excellent entertainment.
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BOOK STORE TIE-TP “The Last of the Mohicans” offers you an opportunity to tie-up
bookstores all over town. Use the other books written by James Fenimore Cooper, “The Deerslayer,” “The Pioneers,” “The Path¬ finders” and “The Spy,” as a background for “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans” you have the basis for an eye-appealing store window. All of these hooks stress adventure and action so you can plant some of the fine action shots from the still set.
INDIAN ART EXHIBIT
By contacting museums and historic societies you can arrange a
stunning Indian art display in conjunction with “The Last of the
Mohicans.” If you can find the space have the display put in a nearby
store window, if not your lobby will suffice. Be sure that there are
stickers placed around town iviting the public to see this FREE DIS¬
PLAY.
Secure as much information as you possibly can on each of the items
and set up display cards that will tell the public about the objects. The
idea is educational, interesting, talk promoting and will sell tickets.
Page Five
ADVERTISING
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER’S GREATEST TALE OF ROUSING ADVENTURE!
the death-leap of Cora and the man she loved from the heights of Lovers' Cliff!
the amazing shooting contest where the winner loses his life!
the valiant defense of Fort William Henry against the onslaught of the French legions ...
the race for life as Hawkeye wings his canoe through a rain of enemy bullets.
the most thrilling motion picture event of recent years!
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Advances PUBLICITY Reviews
The Credits EDWARD SMALL
Presents
The JAMES FENIMORE COOPER Classic
“THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS” with
RANDOLPH SCOTT BINNIE BARNES HENRY WILCOXON
BRUCE CABOT PHILLIP REED
HUGH BUCKLER
and
HEATHER ANGEL
ROBERT BARRAT WILLARD ROBERTSON
Directed by
GEORGE B. SEITZ Screenplay by Philip Dunne
From an Adaptation by John Balderston, Paul Perez and Daniel Moore
Photography
Musical Director Research Director Gowns . Film Editor Art Director Assistant Director
Robert Planck, A.S.C. Nathaniel Shilkret
Edward P. Lambert
Franc Smith Jack Dennis
John Ducasse Schulze Clem Beauchamp
A Reliance Picture PRODUCED BY EDWARD SMALL
Re-released by
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The Cast HAWKEYE (Colonial Scout) ALICE MUNRO MAJ. DUNCAN HEYWARD Magua
Cora Munro . Uncas . Chingachgook Col. Munro Capt. Winthrop David Gamut Jenkins
RANDOLPH SCOTT BINNIE BARNES
HENRY WILCOXON Bruce Cabot
Heather Angel Phillip Reed
.Robert Barrat Hugh Buckler
Willard Robertson Frank McGlynn, Sr.
Will Stanton
The Story (Not for Publication)
It is the year 1757, during the siege of Fort William Henry on Lake George by the French and Hurons under Montcalm.
Alice (Binnie Barnes) and Cora Munro (Heather Angel), the pretty young daughters of the British Com¬ mander, Colonel Munro (Hugh Buckler), set out from Albany to join their father at the fort. They are accom¬ panied by Major Duncan Heyward (Henry Wilcoxon), who
has loved Alice for a long time, and by a renegade Huron named Magua (Bruce Cabot). The Indian leads them astray with a view to betraying them into the hands of a wandering party of Hurons. But his designs are foiled by Hawkeye (Randolph Scott), a Colonial scout, when he and his com¬ rades, Chingachgook (Robert Barrat), and his son, Uncas (Phillip Reed), Mohican braves, rescue the party from the scalping knife and conduct them safely to the fort.
Soon afterwards, Munro surrenders on honorable terms to Montcalm and is permitted to march out of the fort under arms and colors. He is then mortally wounded by the rene¬ gade Magua during a massacre by the Indians as the fort is being evacuated.
Cora and Alice are carried off by Magua. Heyward sets out in search of them, aided by Hawkeye, Chingachgook and Uncas. The rivalry between Heyward and Hawkeye for Alice’s favor grows in intensity throughout a series of hair¬ breadth escapes and cunning ruses. Alice is rescued but Cora flings herself from a cliff to avoid becoming the squaw of Magua, who has killed the worshipping Uncas when he tried to defend her. Chingachgook avenges the murder of his son Uncas by killing Magua.
Alice promises to wait for Hawkeye, who has joined the English forces. He kisses her tenderly and takes his place in a column of British soldiers marching into Canada.
‘Mohican’ Males Are Six-Footers
Every male principal in “The Last of the Mohicans” stands six feet tall and three of them—Ran¬ dolph Scott, Henry Wilcoxon and Phillip Reed—top this mark by two inches. Not quite so tall are Binnie Barnes and Heather Angel, who play the feminine leads in the picturization of the James Feni- more Cooper classic which comes
Randolph Scott Plays ‘Hawkeye9
Randolph Scott, who plays Hawkeye, the frontier scout, in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming next .... to the . . . . Theatre, became so inter¬ ested in his role that he devoted all his spare time to reading up on similar characters of the period.
Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon and Bruce Cabot are also featured in the picture which was produced by Edward Small and is being re- released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
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Henry Wilcoxon in a scene from “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming .... to the .... Theatre, through a re-release by PRC.
MISTAKE FOUND IN TRIBAL NAME
Research experts working on “The Last of the Mohicans,” coming next .... to the . . . . Theatre, uncovered the fact that the tribe was actually called “Mohegans.” James Fenimore Cooper, author of the immortal classic, altered the name while writing the book.
The film stars Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wil¬ coxon and is being re-released through Producers Releasing Cor¬ poration.
Leading Lady
‘Being Burned at Stake No Joke,’ Says Scott
Being burned at the stake is no joke, even if the stake is just a movie prop and the bloodthirsty Indians are merely Hollywood redskins.
If you don’t believe it, ask Randolph Scott who had to undergo the ordeal for one of the final scenes in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming next .... to the .... Theatre., As Hawkeye, the Co¬ lonial scout who was tied to the stake and rescued at the last sec¬ ond by Major Duncan Heyward, Scott lived through moments of such realistic horror that he swore off such scenes for life.
“Although I knew I was in no danger, since every precaution was taken to protect my skin,” says Scott, “I believe I suffered as much torture as if I were ac¬ tually being sacrificed at the stake.
“The heat was indescribable, and at time the flames, directed by unforeseen drafts, leaped to within a few inches of my body. As a matter of fact my eyebrows were singed and heat blisters were raised all over my skin. The deafening din of war whoops and gun shots added to my general discomfort and the realization that I couldn’t free myself from the circle of fire that surrounded me created a definite feeling of fear.”
Major Duncan Heyward, Hawk- eye’s rescuer, is played by Henry Wilcoxon. Others in the cast in¬ clude Binnie Barnes, Bruce Cabot, Heather Angel and Phillip Reed. The film is being re-re¬ leased by Producers Releasing Corporation. Mat No. IB
Heather Angel, lovely leading lady, in a scene from “The Last
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In profile, Robert Barrat, who plays Chingachgook in “The Last of the Mohicans,” coming next .... to the .... Theatre, looks exactly like the “head” side of the Indian nickel.
Born in New York, of a French family, Barrat made his acting debut in a little stock company in Springfield, Mass. He appeared in many Broadway productions and made his film debut in “Cap¬ tain Blood.” Other films in which he has appeared include “Charge of the Light Brigade,” “I Married a Doctor” and “The Country Doc¬ tor.” In “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans,” which is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corpora¬ tion, he appears with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon.
Before the Massacre
From the Bard To the Indians
Born at Oxford, England, the daughter of a chemistry professor at the University, lovely Heather Angel found her way into the the¬ atre through her interest in Shakespeare.
Completing her education in Switzerland, Miss Angel made her first appearance in Shakespearean repertory at the Old Vic Theatre in London. She remained with the troupe for a year and then went on tour of the British Isles in “The Sign of the Cross.” The fol¬ lowing year she sailed for the East with a repertory company which presented plays in Egypt, Burma, Ceylon and India.
Turning to films, Miss Angel then had important roles in “The Hound of the Baskervilles” and other famous pictures. After a brief return to the stage, she came to Hollywood and appeared in “The Informer,” “The Three Mus¬ keteers” and “A Perfect Gentle¬ man.” She appears in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is now playing at the .... Theatre, with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon. Others in the cast include Bruce Cabot, Phillip Reed and Robert Barrat. The pic¬ ture is being re-released through Producers Releasing Corporation.
Randolph Scott, Henry Wilcoxon and Binnie Barnes are the stars of “The Last of the Mohicans,” in a scene from the picture which is now playing at the .... Theatre.
next .... to the .... Theatre. The film is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Page Nine
‘Mohican’ Star
Former Boxer British fight fans were very
disappointed when Henry “Biff” Wilcoxon tossed aside his boxing gloves to don greasepaint. When “Biff” gave up the ring, England lost one of her best heavyweights who was a promising contender for the world championship title.
Although Wilcoxon was achiev¬ ing considerable success as an amateur boxer he was determined to become an actor. He joined a small London theatre group and appeared in “The Barretts of Wimpole Street,” “The White Assagai” and “Eight Bells.” His early films include “Cleopatra” and “The Crusades.”
In the Reliance production of “The Last of the Mohicans,”’ which is coming .... next to the . . . . Theatre, Wilcoxon shares honors with Randolph Scott, Bin¬ nie Barnes, Bruce Cabot and Phillip Reed. The picture is being re-released through Producers Releasing Corporation.
Randolph Scott and Binnie Barnes i the Mohicans,” which is coming nex
Mat No. 2B
a scene from “The Last of . ... to the .... Theatre.
James Fenimore Cooper
‘Natural’ Filmplay Writer If James Fenimore Cooper were
alive today he’d be in terrific de¬ mand as a Hollywood scenarist.
According to George B. Seitz, who directed “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans,” coming next .... to the .... Theatre, Cooper was defi¬ nitely “movie-minded,” although he wrote over a century before the cinema came into existence. Starring Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon, the film is being re-released by Pro¬ ducers Releasing Corporation.
“I know of no more prolific and imaginative writer of his times,” says Seitz. “Here was an author who could blend fiction with his¬ tory in a convincing and enter¬ taining manner and at the same time do a good, workmanlike job. His ‘Leatherstocking Tales’ is one of the most amazing series of novels of contemporary life turned out in this country during the eighteenth century, and all of these stories might have been written by an author who had one eye on Hollywood.
“Of the group, ‘The Last of the Mohicans’ is better theatre than ‘The Deerslayer,’ ‘The Pathfinder’ or ‘The Pioneers,’ although all of them have sufficient action and romance to make them attractive as backgrounds for screen stories.”
Cooper became an author in a very strange way. One day, while reading a novel of English society, he impatiently threw down the book and exclaimed that he him¬ self could write a better story. His wife, who was within earshot, took him up and challenged him to write his better book. So he wrote and published “Precaution,” a dull conventional story of Eng¬ lish social life. The book was not a success, but urged by his wife and friends to try again, Cooper next chose a subject on which he was somewhat of an authority. The novel titled, “The Spy, A Tale of Neutral Ground,” dealt with the American Revolution, and marked the beginning of a long series of successes.
During the ensuing years, Cooper turned out “The Leather¬ stocking Tales,” which, with the exception of “The Spy,” were the most popular of his works.
Edward Small produced “The Last of the Mohicans.”
Make-up Expert Paints Indians Darker Shade
Some of the real Indians used as extras in “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans,” the Reliance picturization of the James Fenimore Cooper classic now playing at the .... Theatre, were so “pale-faced” that they required make-up in order to register as redskins on the screen. This was especially true of certain members of the Humboldt and Klamath tribes from northern California.
Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon head the cast of the film, which is being re-re- leased by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Redskin Brave
Mat No. ID
Bruce Cabot, as Magua, the rene¬ gade Indian, in a scene from “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming to the . . . . Theatre.
Phillip Reed Star
Of \Mohican9Film Although he has been in pic¬
tures for a few years, handsome Phillip Reed has appeared in many notable films. One of his most famous roles is as Uncas in The Last of the Mohicans,”
which is coming next .... to the .... Theatre.
His career began when he left Cornell University, where he was studying engineering, to take a bit part with a stock company. Later he entered the cast of the Grand Street Follies when his friend Jimmy Cagney got him the job.
From there he went to Holly¬ wood where he has appeared in “Week-end for Three,” “A Gentle¬ man After Dark’” and “Old Ac¬ quaintance.”
In “The Last of the Mohicans” he co-stars with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wil¬ coxon. The picture is being re-re- leased through Producers Releas¬ ing Corporation.
Cabot Trades Silver Spoon For a Spade
Bruce Cabot, who plays Magua, the renegade Indian, in “The Last of the Mohicans,” now playing at the .... Theatre, could have been a banker, a social leader or a diplomat, but instead he sought adventure.
Born Jacques de Bujac in Carlsbad, New Mexico, he at¬ tended military school and later the University of the South. After knocking himself out of a prize ring career when, as a sparring partner, he licked his boss, he traded his silver spoon for an iron spade and became a railroad builder. Then he decided to strike out and see the world—but not until he made his expenses by breaking the bank of one of the Riviera casinos. He stopped long enough in England to do some studying to complete his educa¬ tion before returning to America.
Then Cabot went to Hollywood for a visit and stayed to open a night club. A prominent producer noticed him and offered him a screen test and he’s been before the cameras ever since, in both heavy and heroic roles. His recent pictures include “D.esert Song,” “Salty O’Rourke” and “Fallen Angel.” In “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans” he shares honors with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon. The picture was produced by Edward Small and is being re-released through Producers Releasing Corporation.
New Film Tells Story of Early American Days
A true picture of the early American Indian and the early American pioneer is seen in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is coming next .... to the .... Theatre. The picture, which is being re-released by Producers Re¬ leasing Corporation, stars Ran¬ dolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon.
The tribal life, times and cus¬ toms of the Mohegan tribe of upper New York State in the mid¬ dle years of the eighteenth cen¬ tury are vividly and faithfully reproduced. The fictional charac¬ ters from Cooper’s pen are represented in the film with authenticity.
Others prominently featured in the cast are Phillip Reed, Heather Angel and Bruce Cabot.
Frontiersman and Lady
‘Boner Hunters’ Give Movie Producers Bad Nightmares
If a lieutenant-general in a movie army of Louis XV should wear two buttons on his sleeve instead of three, some 500 persons would write in and denounce Hollywood's picture producers as fakers.
Because producers, being human, do not like to be told they are wrong, and because 500 is the average number of
letters a studio receives as the result of a “movie bone^,” they have established a corps of “anti¬ boner specialists.”
Edward Lambert, a walking en¬ cyclopedia of modes and manners of the past, is the father of the order of “anti-boner specialists.” He started twenty years ago when he worked for a costume com¬ pany. His knowledge is the reason why little or no fault was found with the authenticity of such pro¬ ductions as “The Birth of a Na¬ tion,” “The Four Horsemen,” “Robin Hood,” “The House of Rothschild,” “Clive of India,” “Les Miserables” and “The Great Barnum,” to name a few of the hundreds of films on which he has worked.
His latest job was checking up on the Sacaga Indians, Colonial French, English and North Amer¬ ican modes, manners, customs and costumes for “The Last of the Mohicans,” which comes next .... to the .... Theatre. Star¬ ring Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon, the film is being re-released by Pro¬ ducers Releasing Corporation.
A Fellow of the Pacific Geo¬ graphic Society, Lambert is also an accredited research worker in the Congressional and Huntington Libraries. He is one of the select few who receives from all the governments of the world notifica¬ tion of all new regulations and data on war materials and current history.
Lambert’s research for “The Last of the Mohicans” required at least 400 volumes of histories of arms, modes, manners and the like. He read everything from Thwaits’ “France in America” to Fosdick Cook’s “Journal of the Military Expedition of Major-Gen¬ eral Sullivan Against the Six Nations in 1779.” He had to divide the Indian tribes of the North American continent, and describe them in minute detail, right down to the size of a wampum shell. He had to discover the correct, ap¬ proved manner of scalping a per¬ son and also the lighter matters of how the Iroquois’ “Bean Song” should be sung properly.
Lambert worked directly with Philip Dunne, who prepared “The Last of the Mohicans” screenplay. As Dunne completed each page, it went to Lambert who checked it, attached pages of comment and returned it. Often the pair got into heated arguments, Lambert fighting tooth and nail for abso¬ lute authenticity and Dunne de¬ manding a measure of dramatics.
Mat No. 1C
Randolph Scott, as Hawkeye, in a scene from “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is now playing at the .... Theatre.
Famed Attorney In ‘Mohican’Film
Willard Robertson, one of Hol¬ lywood’s most popular character actors, who will be seen in “The Last of the Mohicans,” arriving on .... at the .... Theatre, had a rather illustrious career before he turned to theatricals.
Robertson was one of the three attorneys to draw the order tak¬ ing over the railways of the United States by the Federal Government in 1918. Prior to that he had been appointed criminal counsel by Secretary of the Treas¬ ury William G. McAdoo. Robert¬ son is also the author of two novels which he wrote coinci¬ dentally with his Hollywood career.
In “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation, Robertson is seen with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon.
Buckler Featured In ‘Mohican’ Film
The thrill that comes once in a lifetime came to Hugh Buckler, who plays an important role in “The Last of the Mohicans,” now playing at the .... Theatre, when, as a young soldier, he served as color bearer at the funeral of Queen Victoria.
A veteran of 33 years on the legitimate stage, Buckler made his film debut in “Lost Horizon.” In “The Last of the Mohicans,” which is being re-released by Pro¬ ducers Releasing Corporation, he plays Col. Munro, the father of Binnie Barnes and Heather Angel.
Actor Uses Voice Double
To save the fine singing voice of Phillip Reed, who plays Uncas in “The Last of the Mohicans,” coming next .... to the .... Theatre, a voice double was en¬ gaged to sound war-whoops and yells for him. This was done on the insistence of Reed’s vocal in¬ structor, who complained that the “battle cries” were playing havoc with Reed’s throat and voice.
Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Henry Wilcoxon and Bruce Cabot head the cast of the James Feni¬ more Cooper classic. The picture is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Unusual Scene Greets Guests
Recent visitors to Culver City, California, began to doubt their sanity when they saw painted Indians pedalling diligently along the streets on bicycles.
They felt a lot better, however, when they learned that the cyclists were extras working in “The Last of the Mohicans,” which comes next .... to the .... Theatre with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wil¬ coxon heading an all-star cast.
As several sequences of the picture were filmed at the back lot of the studio, which is nearly a mile from the dressing rooms, a number of extras used this means of transportation.
Edward Small produced “The Last of the Mohicans,” based on James Fenimore Cooper’s classic, which is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Indians Too Pale All the principal Indian
roles in “The Last of the Mohicans,” now playing at the .... Theatre, were played by white actors. Real Indians were used in the at¬ mosphere scenes and many tribes were represented in the extra ranks. The film is being re-released by Pro¬ ducers Releasing Corpora¬ tion.
Page Ten
‘Last of the Mohicans’ Thrilling Adventure Film
(Prepared Review)
“The Last of the Mohicans,” James Fenimore Cooper’s immortal classic of the hand-to-hand struggle for a nation yet unborn, opened last night at the .... Theatre. The first night audience thrilled to a glorious experience, and, in the opinion of this reviewer, the picture will prove a monu¬ mental item on the cinema list of the millions of lovers of the book. Those unfamiliar with the stirring story of pio¬ neer men and women who faced death and danger for a country yet unborn will share equally in the pleasure and excite¬ ment of the film.
As depicted by one of the greatest casts in the memory of this reviewer, Cooper’s colorful characters come to pulsating life on the screen.
Brilliant performances are turned in by Randolph Scott as Hawkeye; Binnie Barnes as Alice Munro; and Henry Wilcoxon as the gallant Major Duncan Hey¬ ward. The supporting cast in¬ cludes such favorites as Bruce Cabot, Phillip Reed, Heather Angel and Robert Barrat.
Unforgettable moments in this unforgettable picture are the canoe chase, with Phillip Reed guiding Heather Angel to safety through a shower of enemy arrows; the French attack on Fort William Henry, the last strong¬ hold of the British and Amer¬ icans; and the savage war-dance of the Huron tribe.
George B. Seitz has treated “The Last of the Mohicans” to his usual brilliant direction. The pho¬ tographic effects achieved by Rob¬ ert Planck are breath-takingly
grand and the musical background by Nathaniel Shilkret is impres¬ sive.
“The Last of the Mohicans” is one of the great epics of the screen. To miss it is to skip a glowing and glorious chapter of film history — and to deprive yourself of a memorable evening’s entertainment. The picture is being re-released through Pro¬ ducers Releasing Corporation.
‘Mohican’ Action Injures Actress
Resisting a redskin cost Binnie Barnes severe bruises and slight lacerations, as the police blotter would say, during the filming of “The Last of the Mohicans,” com¬ ing next .... to the ... . The¬ atre. The action called for a group of hostile Indians to grab her and run away with her. Binnie re¬ sisted, stumbled and fell on some sharp rocks. Result: aforesaid in¬ juries. “The Last of the Mo¬ hicans” is being re-released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
‘Mohicans’ Principals ‘Mohicans’ Classic
Becomes Epic Film
Mat No. 2C An artist’s conception of Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon, starring in “The Last of the Mohicans,” at the_Theatre.
(Prepared Review)
“The Last of the Mohicans” opened last night at the .... The¬ atre, with Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon head¬ ing a notable cast. The story, based on James Fenimore Cooper’s classic, brings to the screen Hawkeye, Uncas, Major Duncan Heyward and Magua with all the excitement and adventure of their experiences.
Telling the story of the bloody French and Indian war, “The Last of the Mohicans” is truly an epic film that no one should miss. A thrilling canoe chase, Indian am¬ bushes and the capture of Fort William Henry are highlight action sequences of the film.
Randolph Scott is seen as Hawkeye, the brave and hand¬ some Colonial scout. Miss Barnes is cast as the glamorous Alice Munro, who is torn between love for Hawkeye and loyalty to the gallant Major Duncan Heyward, played by Henry Wilcoxon. Cabot has the role of Magua, the rene¬ gade Indian spy; Miss Angel is cast as the lovely Cora Munro and Phillip Reed plays Uncas, the young Indian brave who is hope¬ lessly in love with her.
Directed by George B. Seitz, “The Last of the Mohicans” is sure to make film history, combin¬ ing the best in historical fiction and extraordinary motion picture entertainment. James Fenimore Cooper’s classic has never lost any of its popularity with American readers and the picturization of his famous novel will take its place among the screen’s most shrilling stories in America’s great history.
CA TCHLINES. James Fenimore Cooper’s greatest tale of rousing adventure!
Allies in battle ... enemies in love!
Mighty drama bursting with the glory of America’s most
exciting days!
United ... by love for their country! Torn apart... by love
for a woman!
The hand-to-hand struggle for a nation still unborn!
Romance to make your heart beat faster!
Drama to make your pulses pound with excitement!
Action thunders from the screen!
See the most thrilling motion picture event of recent years!
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