The Gay Sisters opens at Paramount with star lineup
Barbara Stanwyck Geraldine Fitzgerald and Nancy Coleman headline The Gay Sisters where three wealthy sisters hide a past secret amid debt and a contested will. George Brent Gig Young and Donald Crisp co star as the plot unfolds with Max Steiner’s musical score enhancing the drama. Livestock raising is noted as Texas history.
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Paramount Theater
Barbara Stanwyck
George Brent
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Nancy Coleman
Gig Young
Stephen Long- Street
Gaylord Sisters
Gay Sisters
Charles Barclay
Hollywood
Donald Crisp
Gene Lockhart
Larry Simms
Donald Woods
Max Steiner
Stephen Longstreet
George Kent
Bombardier School Opens at San Angelo Field
San Angelo prepares a new bombardier school as Col George M. Palmer leads recruitment of ground crews. The project is part of a trio of Texas facilities with rapid construction and expansive air ranges suitable for training future pilots and technicians.
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Bombardier
San Angelo
Uncle Sam
George M. Palmer
Texas
Oil and Ranch
Midland
Big Spring
West Texas
Goodfellow Field
Robert G. Carr
Carr
Army
Nation’s Top Bandsmen Featured In New Musical
The Saturday Evening Post NBC Red Network and RKO promote the film Syncopation opening at the State Theater. A radio poll named 14 leading swing musicians across clarinet Benny Goodman trumpet Harry James drums Gene Krupa piano Eddie Duchin violin Joe Venuti guitar Alvino Rey bass Bobby Haggart sax Jimmy Dorsey Tex Benecke Charlie Barnet trombone Tommy Dorsey Glenn Miller Jack Teagarden Jack Jenny. Seven traveled to New York for a climactic jam session to showcase the winners.
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Saturday Evening Post
Red Network
National Broadcasting Company
RKO Radio
State Theater
NBC
Benny Goodman
Harry James
Gene Krupa
Eddie Duchin
Joe Venuti
Alvino Ray
Bobby Haggart
Jimmy Dorsey
Tex Benecke
Charlie Barnet
Tommy Dorsey
Glenn Miller
Jack Teagarden
Jack Jenny
Goodman
James
Krupa
Barnet
Rey
Venuti
Jenny
New York
Adolphe Menjou
Jackie Cooper
Fire Engulfs Champlin Oil Refinery in Oklahoma
A Champlin Oil refinery near Oklahoma City burned after hot water entered an oil line at a loading dock. Explosions rocked the site as six tank cars of gasoline at the siding caught fire, destroying a 200000 barrel storage tank and several processing units. All 25 workers were accounted for with no injuries.
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Okla
Champlin Oil Company
Wendy Barrie Stars in Saint in Palm Springs at Lyric
Wendy Barrie headlines a triple feature at the Lyric Theatre with George Sanders in Saint in Palm Springs along with Apache Kid and a Three Stooge Comedy. Showings Friday and Saturday.
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George Sanders
Wendy Barrie
Palm Springs
Lyric Theatre
Scrap metal drive includes 90 year old stove
Bluffton report notes Harry Anderson contributed a 90 year old family stove to the scrap metal campaign. He dug it from a building where it had rested since 1890, and the stove features a front hearth with no grate for burning.
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Bluffton, O
U.P
Harry Anderson
Jean Cagney Stars In Liberty Film
Jean Cagney stars in Liberty release alongside Richard Denning and supporting acts. The program features Golden Gloves with Heart of the Rio Grande, and Gene Autry with Smiley Burnette. Screenings run Friday and Saturday at the Liberty theater.
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Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Rialto Theater
Liberty
Richard Denning
Jean Cagney
Golden Gloves
Irene Autry
Heart of the
Bonita Granville and George Ban croft in Syn copation feature
The program highlights Bonita Granville and George Ban croft. Connie Boswell Todd Duncan and the Hall Johnson Choir perform well known spirituals in Syn copation with musical pieces.
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Connie Boswell
Todd Duncan
Hall-Johnson Choir
William Dieterleert
Productos
SacoPmnat
Adolphe Menjou
Radidl
Jackie Cooper
Bombs ignite in truck causing fire during defense demo
In Ohio, a truck carrying incendiary bombs bound for Cleveland caught fire after phosphorus ignition. Civilian defense workers and bystanders experienced a sudden blast effect as shells exploded prematurely during the incident.
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Tiffin, O
Cleveland
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