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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1940

Page

21

The Idol of the Airlanes at Iowa Theater Next Weekend

Jan Garber and his orchestra headline a stage revue at the Iowa Theater next weekend with Lee Bennett Fritz Heilbron Rudy Rudisill and Jean Gordon. The program includes Son of the Navy with Jean Parker and James Donn plus The Man with Nine Lives and Tom Boy on the same bill. The Doctor Takes a Wife and Curtain Call also appear with a supporting cast including Loretta Young Ray Milland Fernand Gardiner Gail Patrick Brent Gwenn Georges Meara Barbara Read Alan Mowbray Helen Vinson Donald MacBride.

Airlanes Jan Garber Iowa Theater Garber Lee Bennett Fritz Heilbron Rudy Rudisill Jean Gordon Nokum Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra Joan Gordon Zanesville Ohio Buckeye Lake Orpheum Theater Madan Wii Jean Parker James Donn Iowa Boris Karloff Karloff Roger Pryor Jo Ann Sayers Marcia Mae Jones Jackie Moran Charlotte Wynters Grant Withers The Loretta Young Ray Millan Ant Con Ferinald Gardiner Gail Patrick Brent Gwenn Georges Meara Barbara Read Alan Mowbray Helen Vinson Donald MacBride

State Theater to Show Dr Cyclops This Thursday

Paramount film "Dr Cyclops" will be shown Thursday at the State theater. The picture, reportedly produced behind sealed studio doors from a secret script, centers on a one eyed Greek monster and a suspenseful adventure.

Paramount Dr. Cyclops

Seventeen Stars headed for Paramount Tuesday

Booth Tarkington tale Seventeen comes Tuesday to the Paramount with Jackie Cooper and Betty Field in leading roles. The program also features a Mickey Rooney Edison film and a Boris Karloff thriller at nearby theaters.

Booth Tarkington Seventeen Paramount Jackie Cooper Betty Field Tom Mickey Rooney Edison Virginia Weidler Fay Bainter George Bancroft Paramount News

Mickey Rooney Stars As Young Edison At Paramount

Mickey Rooney appears on screen as young Thomas Edison in a Paramount feature. The film follows a boy who overcomes being labeled odd with scenes of clever schemes and touching moments with his mother and classmates.

Mickey Rooney Paramount Young Edison Tom Edison Paramount Theater Tom Tannie

Dr Cyclops and Co Feature At State Theaters

Diabolical scientist discovers a formula to shrink humans to bantam size. Albert Dekker leads the cast as Dr Cyclops with Janice Logan and Thomas Coley among victims. Ernest Schoedsack directs. Companion features include The Farmer's Daughter with Martha Raye and Charlie Ruggles.

Albert Dekker Janice Logan Thomas Coley Charles Halton Victor Wilson Dr. Cyclops Ernest Schoedsack Martha Raye Charlie Ruggles Tyrone Power Dorothy Lamour Johnny Apollo Edward Arnold Charlie Grapewin Lloyd Nolan Santa Fe William Boyd Hopalong Cassidy Russel Hayden Marjorie Rambeau

The Letter Q in U.S. States and Presidents

An exploration notes that the letter Q does not appear in any state name or capital or in the surnames of U.S. presidents. The remark highlights an unusual linguistic fact about American geography and history.

United States

Schnickelfritz Band at Danceland Sunday Dance

Freddie Fisher and his Schnickelfritz band play at Danceland next Sunday. Exponent of corn in music, Fisher calls it the right way to play it wrong. Colonel Corn is the band's popular recording. McLean's band features on Wednesday. Red Scivers from Minneapolis and Belle Plaine guests join Tuesday. Howard Kraemer and his orchestra from Milwaukee headline the Leap Year Dog House Dances tonight.

Freddie Fisher Schnickelfritz Danceland

Goodbye to Mr Partridge as Lisbeth smiles warmly

Lisbeth gives a delightful, friendly smile to the leader of the band as Mr Partridge departs. He remembers her warmth but knows she will forget him once the door closes. He says farewell with a quiet sense of loss.

Ronny Lisbeth Mr Partridees Ald Rentlerman Miss Plehering Chaneron Lisbeth Campion Mitch Miacard Charles Lambert Mr Partridge Charles London Mr. Partridge Mush Galing Canada Hish Darmouth Bay Hugh Ronny Campion Mildred Peters Library Cliff Street

Gene Autry Stars In Rancho Grande At Rialto Theater

Gene Autry stars in the western Rancho Grande at the Rialto Theater today through Tuesday with Smiley Burnette in support. The film centers on the song of the same name. Also shown is The Under Pup with Gloria Jeans Robert Cummings and Nan Grey, plus the serial Zeros Fighting Legion fourth chapter, a vaudeville reel and cartoon.

Rancho Grande Gene Autry Rialto Smiley Burnette Gloria Jeans Robert Cummings Nan Grey Zero

Claudette Colbert In Color at Palace and All Women Have Secrets

Claudette Colbert and Henry Fonda star in Drums Along the Mohawk in technicolor at the Palace today through Wednesday with pioneers facing Iroquois danger. The second feature, All Women Have Secrets, explores whether college couples should marry with Virginia Dale and Jean Cagney in the cast.

New York Mohawk Valley Palace Theater Claudette Colbert Henry Fonda Virginia Dale Joseph Allen, Jr Jean Cagney

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