FRANK FAY - RAQUEL TORRES "UNDER A TEXAS MOON" 1931 MOVIE HERALD

Description

Original Herald from Uruguay and Argentina in South America. This kind of gorgeous heralds are quite scarce, they were printed by a local distributor (Max Glücksmann) just during a short period of time between the late 1920's and the late 1930's. Usually printed on both sides, in full color or in duotone inks featuring Art Deco style, they show great graphics from the films advertised. Most advertise a single feature movie, while a few examples advertise double movie programs.
Local Title:
BAJO LA LUNA DE TEXAS
Original Title:
UNDER A TEXAS MOON
Year / Country:
1930 - USA
Company:
Warner Bros.
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Starring:
Frank Fay, Raquel Torres, Myrna Loy, Noah Beery, Armida, George E. Stone, Mona Maris, Fred Kohler, Tully Marshall
Size:
183 mm x 130 mm
Condition:
Very Good - (Three white borders trimmed out))
Herald advertises this film as shown at
CINE URUGUAYO
from Uruguay on
Thursday, May 14, 1931.
Comments:
"Under A Texas Moon" is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical Western film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was based on the novel "Two-Gun Man" (from 1929) which was written by Stewart Edward White. It was the second all-color, all-talking feature to be filmed entirely outdoors, as well as being the second Western in color and the first all-talking, all-color Western. The film features one theme song by the title of "Under A Texas Moon."
Plot:
Frank Fay, as a Mexican named Don Carlos, rides into a small Texas border settlement on the Fourth of July in the early 1880s. He is accompanied by his two inseparable companions, played by Georgie Stone and George Cooper. The day is being celebrated in the style of a Spanish fiesta. Fay challenges a rough Texan, played by Noah Beery, to a duel, only to find himself invited to undertake the dangerous task of capturing a cattle rustler who has been stealing cattle from the Lazy Y Ranch. He accepts the task on the promise of receiving 00 in gold if he can return both the thief and the stolen cattle within 10 days.
During the next nine days, Fay spends his time making love to every pretty girl he meets, serenading many of them by singing the theme song to the film while playing his guitar, while his two companions join in the harmonizing. He lies to them all, telling each girl exactly what she wishes to hear. Throughout all this time, he does nothing towards earning his reward. On the 10th day, he captures the cattle rustler and turns up the cattle to everyone's surprise by using a simple method of which no one had thought. He rides back to Mexico with his latest conquest in his arms.