MGM risked millions on An American Romance in Amarillo
Amarillo residents heard MGM writer Bill Ludwig describe the studio gamble on An American Romance a biographical epic starring Brian Donlevy. The film traces four decades of industrial America from iron ore to war planes with Donlevy rising as an auto magnate who shifts into plane manufacturing. Stage and theater listings follow with Stagecoach at State Theater and Dragon Seed at Capitol Theater among others.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Paramount Theater
Bill Ludwig
MGM
Amarillo
Mr. Ludwig
Qadwig
America
Indus
Brian Donlevy
King Vidor
New York
Minnesota
Mesabe
Donlevy
March of Industrial Progress
Arizona
State Theater
John Wayne
Claire Trevor
Thomas Mitchell
Katharine Hepburn
Walter Huston
Capitol Theater
China
Star Theater
Janie
Joyce Reynolds
Robert Hutton
Edward Arnold
Arnold
Ann Richards
Paramount
Walter Abel
John Carradine
Andy Devine
Capitol
Katherine Hepburn
Walter Histon
Rialto
Dave O Brien
Jim Newill Leon
Belita
James Ellison
Rex
John Garfield
Paul Henreid
Syd
Name Band Playing At the Nat Tonight
Erskine Hawkins and his orchestra bring a Harlem born show to The Nat tonight at 8 with a U S tour under Gale Agency Inc. Hawkins is hailed as a top trumpet talent with a high register style and plans trumpet solos and vocalist Jimmy Mitchel signings during the engagement.
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Erskine Hawkins
NBC
Harlem
Savoy Ballroam
Happy Feet
Gale Agency, Inc
Louis Armstrong
Hawkins
Nat
New York Paramount Theater
Savoy Ballroom
The
Jimmy Mitchel
Desert Trail Double Feature Ends Ring Honors
Desert Trail runs as the late show highlighting Jonn Wayne in the double feature finale. Ring honors mark the program as the cinema offers a tribute alongside the western.
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Desert Trail
Jonn Wayne
John Wayne
Olivia DeHaviland
Sonny Tufts
Amusement Calendar Highlights and Coastline Run
The page lists Paramount Stagecoach Capitol and other film billings with stars including John Wayne Katherine Hepburn and Walter Huston plus stage and club offerings at Liberty Night Club Rainbow Gardens and M exican Inn with various performers and showtimes.
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Uon
New Experiment In Pictures
McCormick
Petia
Curt
Donley
Ludwig
Monument Valley
Story OF
Rialto Theater
Dave O’brien
Jim Newill
Texas Rangers
S. S. van Dyne
Johnny Johnson
Betty Rhodes
Marjory Weaver
Victory Theater
Las Vegas
Anne Gwynne
David Bruce
Vera Vague
Between
Sydney Greenstreet
Rex Theater
Jinx Falkensburg
Anita Louise
Washington
Liberty Theater
Olivia de Havilland
Gay Times
Nev
Panhandle
Slick Robertson
Sons of the West
Gabriel
Jimmy Mitchell
Tuxedo Junction
Jersey
Lilly
Roy Bean Law
Pecos
Taylor
Scramby
AMBY
KFDA
Worso Atnars
Walter Wanger
John Ford
Mayfair Club
Clarence
Jack” Jackson
Texas Bluebirds
Ted Adair
Yours
Averyettes
Victoria
Nat Tonight
Carlton
Aviatrix Club
Dinx Falkenburg
Tim Holt
Virginia Gilmore
Laddie
Liberty
Texas
Wetty Thodes Lobastea
Edwards
Pancon Seed
Katharine
X Hepburn
Waiter Husten
Aline MacMahon Akin Tamirott
Tarkan Bey
Newell A. Tes Boo
Ney Greenstreet
Johnny Johnston
Marjorie Weaver
Vera Vagne
Jing Falkendburg
Vireginia Gilmore
Sonny Tufte
Fritz Cowan
Bend
Dick Morton
Rainbow Gardens
Blick Robertson
Merry Kuehner
Colles
Kid Might
Henry Cook
Tis Bane
Mayfair
Roy Garcia
Orchestra
Aviathin
Carlton Goalies
Avalon Club
Freddy Cale
Chicagoane
George Holland
Christine
Harry Kuehner
von Buren
Fred C. Jupe
Wm. Powell
Kennell
Leon Thurs
Fri
Bei Ita
Skating Beauty
Leon Errol
Nellie Home
Falla
Paul Henried
Sidney Greenstreet
Eleanor Parker
Avalon Plus
Freddie Cale
Fillmore
Morningside
N.E. 8Th Ave
Snow
Steve
Brian Don Levy
John Ualen
Horace McNally
Herbert Dalmas
William Ludwig
Metro-Gotwyn-Mayer
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