Purple Heart at Paramount and A Guy Named Joe headliners
World War II era note: Zanuck's The Purple Heart opens at Paramount featuring Dana Wéra Richard Conte Farley Granger Kevin O'Shea Donald Barry Trudy Marshall Sam Levene plus Charles Russell John Craven Tala Birell Richard Loo Peter Chong. Lewis Milestone directs. Also showing Spencer Tracy Irene Dunne in A Guy Named Joe with Lionel Barrymore Ward Bond and Van Johnson in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darryl F. Zanuck
Paramount Theater
Tokyo
Dana Wera
Richard Conte
Farley Granger
Kevin O’shea
Donald Barry
Trudy Marshall
Sam Levene
Zanuck
Charles Russell
John Craven
Tala Birell
Richard Loo
Peter Chong
Lewis Milestone
Jerome Cady
Otto Toschus
Spencer Tracy
Irene Dunne
Joe
Paramount
Tracy
Pete Sandidge
Irene
Lionel Barrymore
Ward Bond
James Gleason
van Johnson
Movie Openings at Local Theaters Promised Variety
One page lists several films showing this week: Cover Girl with Gene Kelly Rita Hayworth and Phil Silvers at the Iowa. A Guy Named Joe with Irene Dunne and Spencer Tracy at the Paramount. Jane Eyre starring Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles at the State. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves with Turhan Bey and Maria Montez at the Iowa. The Purple Heart with Dana Andrews at the Paramount. Lifeboat starring Tallulah Bankhead at the State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Kelly
Rita Hayworth
Phil Silvers
Iowa
Kelly
Rita
Irene Dunne
Spencer Tracy
Guy
Joe
Paramount
van Johnson
Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre
Joan Fontaine
Orson Welles
Edward Rochester
Jon Hall
Turhan Bey
Maria Montez
Tallulah Bankhead
Ali Baba and
Maria Monte
Kenny Baker Tops Rialto Bill With Doughboys in Ireland
Kenny Baker delivers a round of old Irish favorites in Doughboys in Ireland at the Rialto theater today through Tuesday. The feature blends army life with Irish life and light romance in Baker’s best vocal style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Baker
Ireland
Rialto Theater
Army Life
Jeff
Welles and Fontaine Star in Jane Eyre at State Theater
Orson Welles as Rochester and Joan Fontaine as Jane headline the film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre opening at the State theater Thursday. The picture features a noted cast and accompanies a double bill with Always A Bridesmaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century-Fox
Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre
Orson Welles
Edward Rochester
Joan Fontaine
Jane
State Theater
Welles
Thornfield Hall
Margaret O’brien
Peggy Ann Garner
John Sutton
Sara Allgood
Henry Daniels
Agnes Moorehead
Aubrey Mather
Edith Barrett
Barbara Everest
Hillary Brooke
Andrews Sisters
Patric Knowles
Grace McDonald
Charles Butterworth
Billy
Cover Girl Stars Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly at Iowa
The Iowa theater opens the technicolor musical Cover Girl featuring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly, with Anita Colby highlighted among the real life cover girls. The film includes seven songs by Kern and Gershwin, plus comedy with Phil Silvers. co feature Two Man Submarine stars Tom Neal and Ann Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Kelly
Anita Colby
America
Jerome Kern
Ira Gershwin
Rita
Kelly
Lee Bowman
Phil Silvers
Leslie Brooks
Sunday Movie Schedules From Local Theaters
The Gazette lists film times for Paramount in a Guy Named Joe. Iowa showing Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and My Best Gal. State with Lifeboat and So's Your Uncle. Palace with Sweet Rosie O Grady and Murder on the Waterfront. Rialto with Doughboys in Ireland and Arizona Trail. Times with In This Our Life and Chatterbox. Marion presenting Girl Crazy and My Darling Clementine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Rooney Garland Film Heads Marion Program
Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland star in Girl Crazy opening at the Marion theater for a three day run. Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra accompany with Gershwin songs including Ive Got Rhythm Embraceable You and But Not for Me. A chorus of 100 boys performs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland
Marion Theater
Tommy Dorsey
Judy
George Gershwin
Iowa to Stage Gow DUsseau Drama Tomorrow World on May 15
A one night engagement of Tomorrow the World will be staged in Cedar Rapids Monday May 15 announced by A H Talbot. The James Gow Arnaud D Usseau play has run in New York with Ralph Bellamy headlining and is brought to Cedar Rapids by a Chicago company. Paul Mc Grath Edith Atwater lead the cast with Dickie Tyler and Joan Shepard in key juvenile roles. Ticket sales will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Theater
A. H. Talbot
The
Iowa
James Gow
Cedar Rapids
Arnaud D’usseau
New York
Ralph Bellamy
Stage
Chicago
Selwyn Theater
Paul McGrath
Edith Atwater
Elissa Landi
America
Dickie Tyler
Joan Shepard
Sweet Rosie O'Grady Opens Today at Palace
Betty Grable stars in Sweet Rosie O Grady a Technicolor musical at the Palace today through Wednesday with Robert Young Adolph Menjon Reginald Gardiner Virginia Grey and Phil Regan in supporting roles Songs include The Wishing Waltz and My Sam A second feature Murder on the Waterfront stars John Loder and Ruth Ford Also mentions Truk Islands Moen Dublon Fefan Uman Udot Tol
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie O’grady
Betty Grable
Palace Theater
Betty
Robert Young
Police Gazette
Oth
Ers
Adolph Menjon
Reginald Gardiner
Virginia Grey
Phil Regan
My Sam
John Loder
Ruth Ford
Truk Group
Moen
Dublon
Fefan
Uman
Udot
Tol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Purple Heart
Korefil Wenderfil
Bette Davis
Olivia de Havilland
Eorge
Brent Morgan
Elien Giesgow
Warner
Charles Coburn
Frank Craven
Billie Burke
108K Huston
Atwete
Pete Smith
Ham
MON
Tuel
Tommy Adorley Crosesin
Rose
Gil Stratten
Rebt
E. Strickland
Rags” Raglend
June Altyses
Happy Walker
Guy Kiebes
MY Darling
Clementine
Lorna Gray
Dyvena
Ony Grable
Tober Lou
Adolphe Menjou
John Lodee
Waterfront
Bill
Rialto
Fontaine
the Gazette
Palace
Rialto — “Doughboys
Arizona Trail
Marion
Lovie
Vlavia Montez
Gor Hall
Jurhan Bey
Ati Basa
Technicolor
With Andy Devine
Fortunio Bonanova
Frank Puglia
Ramsay Ames
Moroni Olsen
Kurt Batch
Asena
Jane Withers
MY Best
Jimmy Lydon
Piers
Ginger Rogers
Ray Milland
Warner Baxter
Zuou
Oleto
Delta Rhythm
Bo Jan Cared SE
Tri-States
Rooney-Garland
Gow D’usseau
Walter
Winceell
Pearl Harbor
Bataan and
Tarawa
Mikic Hy
Taybacutun
Virginia van Upr
Charles Vidor
Doughboys
NEWS
Tex Ritter
Phantom
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