Stars and Shows At Local Theaters This Week
Local listings highlight Paramount features Riptide with Herbert Marshall Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery. Man Of Two Worlds with Elissa Landi. Wonder Bar with Ricardo Cortez Dolores Del Rio Al Jolson Kay Francis Dick Powell. Palooka with Jimmy Durante Lupe Velez Stuart Erwin Thelma Todd. Going Hollywood with Bing Crosby Marion Davies. The Line Up with William Gargan Marian Nixon. Men in White with Clark Gable Myrna Loy at the Paramount State Majestic and Town venues through Tuesday and Friday.
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Herbert Marshall
Norma Shearer
Riptide
Paramount Theater
Robert Montgomery
Francis Lederer
North
London
Iowa
Elissa Landi
Ricardo Cortez
Dolores del Rio
al Jolson
Kay Francis
Dick Powell
Bing Crosby
Marion Davies
Hollywood
the Majestic
William Gargan
Marian Nixon
Majestic Theater
Ciet
Marton
Bing
Fitt D'Orsay
Stuart Erwin
Ned Sparks
Patsy Kelly
Lee Tracy
Sally Blane
Paramounts World News
Don Roth
Spring Theater Dc Season In Full Swing Across Cities
The Lenten period marks a peak in the spring theater season with current big pictures. Riptide stars Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery at the Paramount, Spitfire with Katharine Hepburn at the Iowa, and Palonka features Jimmy Warante Lupe Veloz and Stuart Frwin, drawing on a Joe Palonka comic strip. Also new showings include Men in White with Clark Gable at the Paramount, Man of Two Worlds with Francis Lederer at the Iowa, Wonder Bar with Al Jolson and Kay Francis at the Iowa, and Wild Cargo at the Iowa in April. Second-run classics continue to attract repeat audiences.
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Riptide
Norma Shearer
Robert Montgomery
Paramount
Katharine Yepburn
Iowa
The
Gazette
Clark Gable
Francis Lederer
al Jolson
Kay Francis
Frank Buck
Wonder Bar Musical at the Town Theater Friday
The Town theater presents Wonder Bar Friday a mammoth musical drama based on the popular stage play. Al Jolson stars with Kay Francis Dolores Del Rio and Ricardo Cortez in the film version. Busby Berkeley designed elaborate musical numbers with 300 chorus girls.
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al Jolson
de Luxe
Kay Francis
Dolores del Rio
Ricardo Cortez
Dick Powell
Hal le Roy
Guy Kibbee
Ruth Donnelly
Hugh Herbert
Lowie Fazenda
Fifi D’orsay
Merna Kennedy
Henry O'Ne
Busby Berkeley
Berkeley
Man's Castle in Seventh Episode Sparks Mixed Reactions
A fragmented OCR reads like a staged drama note about Man's Castle and a second Seventh episode featuring director Vrank Borzurge. The garbled text mentions love, Casab, and a cast list amid unclear details. The piece hints at a theatrical or serialized work with courtly or romantic themes in a period setting.
Bohemian Dramatic Society to Present The Wedding of Ann Kuslich
The Bohemian Dramatic Society will stage a four act melodrama The Wedding of Ann Kuslich by Ig nat Herrman directed by T B Hhibucek. Rehearsals start this week with two performances planned, date to be announced. The Ustredni Matice Skolska Czech school board meets April 5 to discuss kindergarten for under 6s led by Miss Marie Wokoun. enrollment will decide reopening.
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Sesson
Bohemian Dramatic Society
Ann Kuslich
Ignat Herrman
T B Hhibucek
Czech School Board
Ustredni Matice Skolska
Marie Wokoun
Riptide With Norma Shearer at Paramount Pit
Norma Shearer stars in a Paramount production titled Riptide with supporting actor Skeets Gallagher. The piece notes the film’s early airing plans and quotes from industry sources about its cast and release context.
Palooka Opens Three Day Run at State Theater
Palooka begins a three day engagement at the State theater with a star lineup including Jimmy Durante Lupe Velez Stuart Erwin Marjorie Rambeau Robert Armstrong Thelma Todd and additions such as Marv Carlisle and Theor Cagney. The film follows a light hearted boxing tale with musical interludes by Gus Arnheim and his orchestra.
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Palooka
Jimmy Durante Lupe
Velez
Stuart Erwin
Marjorie Rambeau
Robert Armstrong
Thelma Todd
William Caenew
Jimmy Oan
Marv Carlisle
Gus Arnheim
Benjamin Banff
Ham Fisher
Fiwin
Marie Se Rambeau
Eepou
Ras? RE Ms Pa
Eddie Cantor Stars in Whoopee at the Olympic
Eddie Cantor leads the cast in Whoopee at the Olympic theater this week. The Ziegfeld musical riot features Eleanor Hunt Paul Gregory Ethel Shutta Dorothy Knapp and lavish spectacle with a Technicolor Walt Disney short Three Little Pigs.
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Eddie Cantor
Walt Disney
Olympic Theater
Elearor Hunt
Paul Gregory
Ethel Shutta
Dorothy Knapp
Gable in Men in White at Paramount Friday
Gable returns to Cedar Rapids in the Metro Goldwyn Mayer production Men in White. The film screens at the Paramount theater for a few days with a supporting cast including Jean Hersholt Otto Kruger and Henry Gordon.
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Gable
Ceaar
Metro- Codwin-Mayer
Paramount Theater
Giantes Vorestarring
Jean Tiersha
Fiabeh Moor Otte Krave
Rusgell
Hiuvcie Wallace
Wai'raloand
Henry Gordon
Morra Lov
Otto Kruger
Cedar Rapids
Jeo Hester
Moon White
Paramount Theater Promises New Film Lineup
Hope and fear of men and women drive interest as Paramount announces top pictures. Lanny Ross stars in Melody in Spring heading for early showings, with Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and His Mate and Maureen O Sullivan returning as the heroine Viva Villa featuring Wallace Beery.
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Paramount Theater
Lanny Ross
Paramount
Johnny Weissmuller
Maureen O Sullivan
Wallace Beery
Duck Soup at Palace Features Marx Brothers Three Day Run
Palace screens Duck Soup featuring the Marx Brothers for three days starting today. Groucho becomes dictator of Freedonia with Zeppo as secretary as Harpo Chico and Raquel Torres scheme to trigger a revolution in a madcap political spoof. Also shown From Headquarters a crime thriller with George Brent and Margaret Lindsay.
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Palace
Ziegfeld
Duck Soto
Freedonia
Groucho Marx
Zeppo
Harpo
Chico
Raquel Torres
George Brent
Margaret Lindsay
Wild Cargo film shows Frank Buck’s jungle feats at Iowa theater
The film Wild Cargo featuring Frank Buck’s animal hunts arrives at the Iowa theater April 13. Crews filmed Buck’s perilous expeditions across Asia with both still and motion cameras. Buck recounts surviving two near-death incidents including a 30 foot anaconda and a king cobra encounter during dangerous rescues.
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Iowa Theater
Wild Caree
Buck
Bucks
Don
Vanderbilt’s masterful bridge hand analysis in Club Convention play
In this bridge feature Josephine Culbertson recounts Harold S. Vanderbilt’s North hand using the Club Convention. He plans to establish the club suit and manage entries while drawing trumps, concluding with a decisive trump and clever discard. The narrative notes the hand’s unusual situations and Vanderbilt’s precise technique.
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Harold S. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
East
Vaudeville Acts Booked For Labor Benefit Affair
A labor federation benefit dance plans a vaudeville program at Memorial Coliseum with ten acts. The lineup includes Earl Manholz cowboy entertainer Leo Biskup Ed Roman hillbillies Joe O Connell tenor Jimmy Rosek buck and wing dancer Mary with other acts to follow.
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Federation of Labor Next
Earl Manholz
Leo Biskup
Ed Roman
Joe O'Connell
Jimmy Rosek Buck
Mary
Local vaudeville night to open with speeches and music
Evelyn Wenke and tap dancers Lorraine Hinton Gwendolyn Keith join blues singers Jane Fahrney Roy Bruce Lee Norma and Bruce Rissler and Dempsy Jones with master of ceremonies J C Lewis set to open the affair with a short talk at 8 pm The vaudeville will follow Music begins at 9 pm with a 12 piece orchestra led by Joe Hicks and Elmer Young.
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Evelyn Wenke
Lorraine Hinton
Gwendolyn Keith
Jane Fahrney
Roy Bruce Lee
Norma
Bruce Rissler
Dempsy Jones
J C. Lewis
State Federation of Labor
Vaudesille
Joe Hicksa
Elmer Young
Francis Lederer Stars In Double Bill At Iowa Tuesday
Francis Lederer headlines two features at the Iowa Theater on Tuesday. Man of Two Worlds pairs Lederer with Elissa Landi in a tale of an Arctic hunter's London pursuit and a startling romance. The Line Up stars Marion Nixon and Gargan in a tense chase of a fair snatching racket.
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Iowa
Francis Lederer
American Pictures
Elissa Landi
Lederer
Greenland
London
Mayfair
the Law
Marion Nixon
Willam Garpan
Miss Nixon
Czech Night School Directors Plan Fall Reopening
Following the Czech school board meeting on April 5 the night school directors will discuss fall reopening plans. The second semester closed on Monday, March 26.
Sokol community meetings and dances announced
The So kolky plan a regular meeting in Sokol hall on Friday evening April 6 with a dance for members and friends after the business session. The men's class invited to attend. The Wednesday Czech Group suspends meetings for two months. Bekel association meeting Monday at 8 pm. Pomnenka Viasti Indge Naa1 J CD meets Thursday April 5. refreshments and a dance follow. Home Cedar and Star Rebekah lodges host an apron dance at CSP hall Wednesday afternoon April 4 with cards and banco and refreshments.
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Sokolky
Sokol Hall
Stower
Ann Bohac
Bekel Association
Sokol
Pomnenka Viasti Indge
Home Cedar and Star Rebekah
CSP
Iowa Theater Hosts Carioca Dance Contest
The Iowa theater presents a Carioca dance contest Thursday as part of the Stars of Tomorrow program. Winners receive cash prizes. free lessons by Dorene and Douglass run Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Contact Manager A H Talbot for entry.
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Dorene & Douglass
Iowa Theater
Towa Theater
Dorene and
Douglass
Dorene
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Myrna Loy
Vrank Borzurge
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South Side News
Hepburn
Trigger Hicks
Katharine
Eoocom
Paramount Pit
Herbert
Shearer
Reber
Seth
British Guiana
Bridge
Josephine Culbertson
Vanderbil
Culbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Brige
Eine North
URI
Rio de Janeiro
Dittman
Carioca
Lowa Theater
Dan Russo
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