Without Reservations and Other Films At Local Theaters
A long film lineup lists Paramount showing Claudette Colbert in Without Reservations with John Wayne and Don DeFore, plus Swing Parade of 1946 with Phil Regan and Gale Storm. Other features include Go West Young Lady, Rhythm Wranglers, Bugs Bunny and Baseball Bugs, In Old Santa Fe, Raffles, Gun Code, Gambling Daughters, Roughly Speaking, Tarzan and the Leopard Woman, Up Goes Maisie, Follow That Woman, Confidential Agent and more across Capitol Rialto Star Rex and Victory theaters.
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Paramount Theater
Claudette Colbert
John Wayne
Don DeFore
Miss Colbert
Hollywood
Wayne
DeFore
Chicago
Cupid
Phil Regan
Gale Storm
Regan
Miss Storm
Stooges
Connee Boswell
Capitol Theater
Bob Wills
Texas Playboys
Glenn Ford
Ann Miller
Ray Whitley
Rhythm Wranglers
Bugs Bunny
Baseball
Bugs
Old Santa Fe
Raffles
Olivia de Havilland
David Niven
Capitol
Tim McCoy
Rialto Theater
Miller's Flats
Tim
Cecilia Parker
Roger Pryor
Gaile Storm
Charles Boyer
Lauren Bacall
Victory Theater
Paramount
State
Onto
Leon
Johnny Weissmuller
Brenda Joyce
Johnny Sheffield
REX
Maisie
Ann Sothern
George Murphy
Texas
William Gargan
Nancy Kelly
Victory
Studio Electrician Wins Reward After Blunder on Set
An electrician on the set of It's a Wonderful Life believed he ruined a scene by tipping props. He expected a scolding but received a $10 reward from producer director Frank Capra after the mishap involving Thomas Mitchell singing and a pile of ash cans.
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Thomas Mitchell
Mitchell
Frank Capra
Rickey Collapses on Set After First Take
On his first assignment at 6 A.M. he studied lines and reached the studio by 8 00 A.M. He fainted when the camera rolled but recovered after lunch. Rickey explained he was just hungry and then finished the scene like a veteran.
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Rickey
Forefinger Has More Appeal for Motorists
Glenn Ford discovers a curved index finger works better than the thumb for hitchhiking on Sunset Blvd. After a failed thumb signal, he uses a short arc of his index finger to indicate direction and gets a ride immediately. The observation suggests hitchhiking requires experience and adaptiveness.
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Glenn Ford
Sunset Blvd
Ford
Lack of Food Sparks Fainting Amid Hollywood Hype
Hollywoods Rickey Jordan, 18, signed by RKO and given a key part in Beat the Band with Frances Langford Ralph Edwards Philip Terry and Gene Krupa. He rushed to prove himself, driven by hunger and ambition rather than excitement.
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Hollywood
Rickey Jordan
RKO
Frances Langford
Ralph Edwards
Philip Terry
Gene Krupa
Rickey
The Moon Nickname for Crime Reporter Martin Mooney
Martin Mooney once ace crime reporter and producer of Criminal Court is widely called The Moon by underworld figures for his sharp uncensored reporting.
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Martin Mooney
Ace Crime
Criminal Court
Underworld
The
The Man Whiteside Due Soon
A gala stage comedy at the State Theater Monday night presents The Man Who Came to Dinner by Kaufman and Hart. Brooks West stars Sheridan Whiteside with Martha Hyer and Virginia Lipscomb, as he wreaks havoc during a long guest stay in a small Ohio town. The cast includes David Atlee and others in a lively Broadway favorite later made into a film.
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Brooks West
Martha Hyer
David Atlee
Virginia Lipscomb
State Theater
Broadway
George S. Kaufman
Moss Hart
Monty Wooley
Bette Davis
Sheridan Whiteside
Whiteside
Ohio
Trick
George Quick
Ann Thompson
Bill Morgan
J. L. Adams
Bill Botts
Mason Johnson
Clinton An
Paramount Swing Parade and Capito l Film Listings
A multi theater and club rundown lists film titles and star linups for Paramount Swing Parade 1946 state Capitol Raffles Onto Leon Star Rex Texas Victory Night clubs Mayfair Nat Old Tascosa Aviatrix Rainbow Gardens Mexican Inn with bands and dining shows.
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Mayfair
Texas Wanderers
NAT
Dick Stevenson
Mel Wells
Francis Irvin
Aviatrix
Carlton Scales
Rainbow Gardens
Dick Milea
Shreveport
Inquiry About Dr Pritchard Mitford Involving Lelia Alexander
A reader asks if a Dr Pritchard Mitford exists amid a discussion of Lelia Alexander a research expert on The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The note states her task to confirm no real life Dr Pritchard Mitford appears in the film.
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Dr. Pritchard- Mitford
Lelia Alexander
Walter Mitty
Dr. Pritchard-Mitford
Wilde Couple to Try Screen Joint Projects This Autumn
Hollywood reports Cornel Wilde plans his wife Patricia's screen debut this autumn while he stays behind the camera. He says their future projects may feature the Wildes together, though the new film won’t star him. The motive includes wanting to work together and spend more time together.
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Hollywood
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Cornell Wilde
the Wildes
Cornell
Patricia
Boys Ranch Returns to Paramount Theater This Week
The Jackie Jenkins starring film Boys Ranch will return to the Paramount Theater this Saturday for its first re showings since May 8. It marks the first general release in town. The story follows the growth of the ranch at Old Tascosa and features James Craig Skippy Hameter and Butch in the cast.
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Jackie Jenkins
Paramount Theater
Old Tascosa
James Craig
Skippy Hameter
Butch
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Edward S . Brophy
Arillo
Avalon
Orchestra
Jess Franks
Charles Lawen Boyer - Bacall
Dr. Pritchard
Mitford
Dunit
RKO Pictures
Cornel Wilde
Cornel
Lunts
Wildes
Starzan and Weissmuller
7 Se News
Jimmy Campbell
Carlton Scales Orchestra
Aviatrix Club
Boys
Park City Liquor Store
6Th St
Tim Teesvare Theatres
Interstate Theatres
Paramoun
the 3 Stooges
Phil
Olivia Dehavilland
Sn Raffles
Majestic Theatre
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San Antonio
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