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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1939

Page

9

Topper Takes a Trip Delights in Light Easy Comedy

Connie Bennett returns as a playful ghost in Topper Takes a Trip at the New State with Roland Young Billie Burke and Alan Mowbray. The film follows a vanished couple and comic supernatural escapades amid a mild mystery with Mr Moto on Danger Island playing opposite.

Connie Bennett Topper Roland Young Mr. Topper Billie Burke Alan Mowbray Jeeves Or Cholmondely Wilkins Thorne Smith Miss Bennett Pearly Gates Mr. Atlas Peter Lorre Jean Hersholt Mr. Moto Danger Island Warren Hymer Rassler Lew Lehr C.D

Educational shorts spark new wave in Hollywood cinema

Hollywood press notes praise educational shorts from Warner Bros and MGM as audience favorites, saying the public now accepts films with science, medicine and biography themes. The shift fuels more full length features and a dozen such concepts already tested in short subjects.

Hollywood Warner Brothers Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Filmville

Dangerous George Hybarts Young Man plot teaser

A tense drama threads blackmail as Jane Griffin, a New York debutante, is targeted by Frankie Fife and companions aided by Franziska Rili. Roger Banyard pursues the truth while Franziska confronts her deception and a web of mistaken identities unfolds amid nightclub intrigue.

Frankie Fife Ever Banyard Franziska Jane Oliver Mooper Peter Fanasters Frank Merricks

Cinderella Moments and Glamour at Paramount Ball

An article recalls Lenda Farrell at a San Diego Carmelite Missions benefit who faced car trouble after leaving Laguna. It also notes Paramount workers choosing Paulette Goddard as their most glamorous girl, an outsider with a one picture contract.

Errol Flynn Doc Stork Frances Langford Jon Hall Charlie Chaplin J. Darsie Lloyd Harold Basil Rathbone Rosalind Russell True Boardman M-G-M Frank Albertson Charlie Farrell Palm Springs Ann Sheridan Lenda Farrell Cinderella San Diego Laguna Paramount Paulette Goddard

Rialto Showcases Road To Reno Headliner Trio

Randolph Scott Hope Hampton and Glenda Farrell lead Road to Reno at Rialto Friday and Saturday with grand opera western atmosphere. Hamp ton sings Ridin Home with fifty cowboys in chorus. Bill Elliott stars in Frontiers of 49 with Luana de Alcaniz. The Spider's Web chapter fourteen. Three Stooges and Cats and the Fiddle complete the program.

Randolph Scott Hope Hampton Glenda Farrell

Vernon and Irene Castle Story At Theaters

At the theaters in Iowa The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers plays under March of Time presenting Japan Master of the Orient. Paramount features Dodge ry with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. Topper Takes a Trip with Roland Young and Constance Bennett and Mr Moto in Danger Island with Peter Lorre and Amanda Duff. Palace offers Thanks for Everything with Adolphe Menjou Jack Oakie Arlene Whalen and Mysterious Rider with Douglas Dumbrille. Rialto shows Road to Reno with Randolph Scott Hope Hampton and Frontiers of 49 with Bill Elliott.

Iowa Vernon Irene Castle Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers March of Time Japan Paramount Errol Flynn Olivia DeHavilland Rialto Reno Randolph Scott Hope Hampton Bill Elliott

Night of danger in apartment with abduction and rescue

Franziska recalls a terrifying assault as three men grab Jane Griffin and a friend. A rescuer identified only as Banyard intervenes, knocking the attackers down and freeing the woman. Roger worries the plan to sell photos to Jane’s father could ruin their investigations.

Lari Dad Peter Wolf Weasel Charles Laughton Miss Griffin Franziska Roger Fran Rodge Santa Barbara Jane Sonja Mr. Merricka Mr. Griffin Roderico Elvord Elward Sunrise Towers Hova Lazarre Terry Terry Delham Banyard Andy Griffin Jane Griffin

Notice for Sealed Proposals Sanitary Sewers Cedar Rapids

City of Cedar Rapids invites sealed proposals for constructing sanitary sewers on Johnson Avenue NW 18th to 20th streets NW 19th Street NW to 1st Avenue and 20th Street NW to Auditor's Plat No 165. Bids due May 15 1949 with required security. work to start by May 25 1939 and finish by August 1 1939. council may reject all bids.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Linn County Johnson Avenue 18Th Street 20Th Street 19Th Street 1St Avenue Auditor's L. J Storey

Notice of Appointment of Executrix No 15149

Katherine C. Palmer is appointed Executrix of the estate of Robert Palmer late of Linn County Iowa. She requests payment of debts and filing of claims with the Linn County District Court.

Tews Linn County Robert Palmer Iowa Katherine C. Palmer

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