Rubinoff’s World Famous Stradivarius Concert Tour
Promoter outlines Rubinoff’s claims about authentic Stradivarius violins amid reports of fakes sold in Germany and Japan. The article notes the 1781 Master Stradivarius played in Amarillo with proceeds benefiting youth work and details the instrument’s provenance from Russian royalty.
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Wespive
Rubinoff
Germany
Japan
Gene Stradivarius
Antonio Stradivari
Cremona
United States
Italy
Stradivari
Anthony Stradivari
Municipal Auditorium
Stradivarius
Romanoffs
Russia
Amarillo
Southwestern Public Service Company
Fifth and Polk
Optimist Lab
Feudin Fussin and A Fightin Opens at State Theater
Universal-International comedy stars Donald O Connor and Mario Kilbride as Ma and Pa Kettle in Feudin Fussin and A Fightin. O Connor plays a traveling salesman drawn into Rimrock competition against Big Bend. Penny Edwards is the Rimrock mayoralty hopeful, Joe Besser appears in a comic role. The film features songs and lively footwork.
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Mario
Percy Kilbride
Ma and
Pa” Kettle
the Egg and I
Donald O'Connor
Universal - International
Feudin
State Theater
Leonard Goldstein
George Sher- Sherman
D. D. Beaucham
Collier's Magazine
O'Connor
Rimrock
Big Bend
Penny Edwards
Miss Main
Miss Edwards
Kilbride
Joe Besser
Guar
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Reunite for Susanna Pass
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans reunite after two years apart for Republic’s Susanna Pass. The star pair, once a top on screen duo, resume their film partnership despite prior studio objections and personal rumors. Roy jokes about not kissing leading ladies, noting his horse Trigger gets more attention.
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Thomas
Hollywood
Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Republic
Cowpoke
Susanna Pass
Rogers
Sagebrush
Herbert Yates
Yates
Roy
Trigger
Dale
Burglars Blamed In Florist's Fire
A Houston flower shop fire caused about $10,000 damage at Don's Flowers Inc. Police suspect burglars due to an open front door and two silver candelabras missing. A safe remained unlocked and contained papers. no immediate cash loss was confirmed.
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Houston
Don's Flowers, Inc
Grable and Dailey at Esquire Tomorrow
Betty Grable and Dan Dailey star in When My Baby Smiles at Me opening tomorrow at the Esquire Theater in Technicolor. The musical drama from Twentieth Century Fox follows show people in love, with songs by Mack Gordon and Joe Myron and direction by Walter Lang.
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Betty Grable
Dan Dailey
Twentieth Century-Fox
Esquire Theater
George Jessel
Walter Lang
Mack Gordon
Joe Myron
Kokoma
Indiana
Betty
The Gallant Blade recreates 15th Century France on screen
Columbia's production craftsmen faced drought hurdles while filming on location in California. Spray grass and sod recreated the countryside for a climactic duel between Parks and Jory, staged as meticulously as a ballet under Henry Levin's direction with screenplay by Walter Ferts and Morton Grant and production by Irving Starr.
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Columbia
France
California
Corrigan
Parks and Jory
Henry Levin
Sherwood Forest
Walter Fertis
Morton Grant
Irving Starr
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Marshall Modore
Jory
General Cadeau
Macready
Gadeau
Leutenant
David Picard
Parks
Paris
Picard
Cadeau
Nanon de Lartigues
Chapman
Mordore
Grable
Dailey
Jack Oakie
Marjorie Main
Capitol
George Montgomery
Belle Starr
Capitol Theater
Rod Cameron
Ruth Roman
Iesus Bos Os
Claud Peresfield
EL Rancho Cafe
Fillmore
Area Lounge
del Llano
Puttace
Renae Ea
Ansley Cleaners
Ain't Running
Bob Hope
Diai
Kiwanis of
San Jacinto i
Sar Sieisome
Ferry Batty" Dief
EE Ates
Marine Grill
West
10Th Ave
Bivins Shopping Center
San Jacinto
Herring Hotel
Palo Duro Canyon
Bexks
Marguerite ‘Chapman
James Stewart
Helen Walker
Northside
Elliott
Little Beaver
Marshall
Reno
Liberty Suowixa Wee
the Voice of the Turtle
Ronald Reagan
Eleanor Parker
Los Angeles
Leon Theatre
Shanghai
Orson Welles
Rita Mayworth
God's Country
Alan Hale
George Brent
Topa
Gary Cooper
Ann Sheridan
Sam
Jbrigade
FOX Cinetone News
EAC
Darks
George Rod One
Ruth Montgomery
Cameron
Roman
Rialto B
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