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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1941

Page

23

My Life With Caroline at the Iowa theater this week

This week at the Iowa theater features the Ronald Colman romance My Life With Caroline with Anna Lee as Caroline and Reginald Gardiner and Gilbert Roland among her admirers. The program also includes Highway West and a Town feature Tom Dick and Harry starring Ginger Rogers and a co feature Lady from Louisiana with John Wayne and Ona Munson.

Caroline Ronald Colman Iowa Anna Lee Charles Winninger Reginald Gardiner Gilbert Roland Anthony Mason Idaho Anthony Brenda Marshall Arthur Kennedy Olympe Bradna Slim Summerville William Lundigan Tom, Dick and Harry Ginger Rogers George Murphy Alan Marshall Burgess Meredith Louisiana John Wayne Ona Munson Ray Middleton Helen Wesley Henry Stephenson Old South

Bette Davis and James Cagney Star in The Bride Came C.O.D.

State theater opens August with The Bride Came C.O.D a comedy co starring Bette Davis and James Cagney in their first pairing. Davis plays a debutante while Cagney pilots a rescue plan that ends with a staged kidnapping and a parachute escape. The aviation caper unfolds in a mined town setting with fast banter. The second feature is A Very Young Lady.

State Theater James Cagney Bette Davis Miss Davis Cagney Las Vegas Papa Bette Davis Jane

Movie Listings at Local Theaters Showcasing Major Stars

The sawyer shows several current features with stars like Betty Field, John Wayne, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Ginger Rogers, George Murphy, Greta Garbo, James Cagney, Bette Davis, Anna Lee, Ronald Colman, and James Stewart. Para mount and State theaters premiere romance, drama and comedy titles including The Shepherd of the Hills Blossoms in the Dust Mata Hari The Bride Came C.O.D My Life with Caroline Navy Blue and Gold.

Paramount Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon Greta Garbo James Cagney Bette Davis State Anna Lee Ronald Colman Caroline Iowa James Stewart

Local Theater Time Schedule Snapshot

The Gazette lists afternoon and evening showings across Paramount, Iowa, State, Palace, Rialto and Marion houses. Titles include The Shepherd of the Hills Navy Blue and Gold Mata Hari Buck Privates Flight from Destiny and The Devil and Miss Jones with varied start times in multiple cities.

the Gazette Iowa Tom, Dick and Harry Louisiana Rialto Buck Pinto Kid Marion Miss Jones

Theater Cast Mixes Teens and Stars in Navy Blue and Gold

Withers, once a mischievous tomboy, now a glamour girl, leads the cast with John Sutton and Nancy Kelly. The current bill features Navy Blue and Gold starring James Stewart Lionel Barrymore Robert Young and Billie Burke, while Greta Garbo stars in Mata Hari.

Withers John Sutton Nancy Kelly James Stewart Lionel Barrymore Robert Young Billie Bu Greta Garbo

Second Chorus Heads Current Bill At Palace

Starring Fred Astaire and Paulette Goddard Second Chorus plays today through Wednesday at the Palace theater. Artie Shaw and his band provide music while Astaire and Goddard dance. Burgess Meredith and Charles Butterworth co star. The second feature Keeping Company stars Ann Rutherford Joplin Shelton with Frank Organ and Virginia Weidler in supporting roles.

Fred Astaire Paulette Goddard Palace Theater Artie Shaw Astaire Miss Goddard Burgess Meredith Charles Butterworth Ann Rutherford Joplin Shelton Frank Organ Virginia Weidler

Houdini Magic and Conan Doyle Guests on Broadway Column

The August guest columnists Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle share a tale of spiritual messages, queries about language, and a clever jail cell escape. Doyle jokes that Houdini’s mother learned English in Heaven. Houdini later demonstrates a staged escape at a New York precinct to aid a friend.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Lady Doyle Houdini England Oudini Sir Conan Doyle New York City New York

Blossoms In the Dust at Paramount Friday with Garson Pidgeon

Paramount presents Garson and Pidgeon in Blossoms In the Dust a MGM production inspired by Edna Gladney. The film follows Edna Kahley and Texan Sam Gladney as they fight to create a home for abandoned children. Also shown is The Getaway starring Sterling Winninger and Reed.

Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon MGM Paramount Theater Edna Gladney Children's Home and Aid Society Edna Kahley Miss Garson Sam Gladney Pidgeon Marsha Hunt Felix Bressart Fay Holden Samuel S. Hinds Robert Sterling Charles Winninger Donna Reed

Shepherd of the Hills film cast and plot notes

A technicolor adaptation of Harold Bell Wright's novel stars John Wayne Betty Field and Harry Carey. Wayne plays Young Matt a reckless mountain man opposing the stranger The Shepherd who aims to end the hilltop feuds Beulah Bondi James Barton Samuel S Hinds and Marjone Main also appear in the cast

Betty Field John Wayne Harold Bell Wright Story of the Ozarks Paramount Harry Carey The Ozarks Matt Sammy Lane Shepherd James Barton Jeeter Lester Tobacco Road Matt Beulah Bondi Aunt Mollie Samuel S Hinds Andy Beeler Marjone Main Granny Becky Dennis Morgan Jane Wyatt Shirley Ross

Highway Routes Under Construction Detours Listed by Iowa Commission

The Iowa Highway Commission issued detour details for 20 state routes and nine federal routes affected by construction. It also listed seven state roads and two U S highways passable though under repair with multiple closed segments and surfaced or earth detours ranging up to 18 miles.

Ames State Highway Commission Iowa U. S Lee ‘Marr Lone Traer Dysart Osage Parkeersbuts Marteshall Knoxville Dubuque New Tieanton Lawlor Greenfield Orient Lyon County Town Turin Soldier Earth Town Arm Strong Minnesota O'Brien Couery Osceola County Dunquer Town Cedar Rapids Marion Duenique Minnesota Line Prairie City Golfax Dyerse Wile Oto Luxembers Perry West Anita Ceadar Rapids Ogden South Bridee Construction Independence Town Missouri State Line Bee Glenwood Harlan U_ S Calvert Construction Grant Rockford Bedford Missouri Mount Vernon Cedar River Duburne

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