State theater previews big week with Fonda romance
The State theater brings 1940 cinema with Henry Fonda and Joan Bennett in a lumberjack romance adapting Wild Geese Calling. Supporting stars include Warren William Ona Munson Barton MacLane. Second feature Hit the Road stars the Dead End Kids Gladys George Bob Watson. Manpower with Edward G Robinson Marlene Dietrich and George Raft also on screen.
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Joan Bennett
Fonda
Miss Bennett
Alaska
Warren William
Ona Munson
Barton MacLane
Gladys George
Bobs Watson
Second Fiddle Stars Sonja Henie At Rialto
Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power headline a musical romance in Second Fiddle at the Rialto for a three day engagement on a double feature program. The film features six Irving Berlin songs and a Rudy Vallee appearance.
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Sonja Henie
Tyrone Power
Seale
Rialto Theater
Miss Henie
Power
Irving Berlin
Rudy Vallee
Paramount Adds Hardy Tale and Charley’s Aunt Screen Bills
Paramount screens Life Begins For Andy Hardy with Mickey Rooney as Andy facing college or work choices and Betsy Booth by Judy Garland appears as guest star. Charley’s Aunt stars Jack Benny in a farce with Kay Francis as Donna Lucia and a large cast. The program blends new Hardy youth drama with classic stage humor at the Paramount.
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Andy
Judy Garland
Hardy Family
Betsy Booth
Fay Holden
Ma Hardy
Paramount
Thomas
Benny
Kay Francis
Donna Lucia
James Ellison
Jack Chesney
Edmund Gwenn
Baxter
Owen
A. Whelan
Ernest Cossart
Richard
Morton Lowry
Lucile Fairbanks
Keith Douglas
Devil And Miss Jones and Bad Man On Palace Bill
Lola Day stars in The Devil and Miss Jones with Jean Arthur as a clerk at a department store and Charles Coburn as the owner. The Bad Man features Wallace Beery as a riotous bandit teamed with Lionel Barrymore. Laraine Day co stars opposite Ronald Colman. Short subjects include a color cartoon and current news events.
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Palace Theater
Wallace Beery
Lionel Barrymore
Laraine Day
Ronald N
the Devil
Miss Jones
Jean Arthur
Charles Coburn
Robert Cummings
Miss Arthur
Comedians and Cast Tied in Iowa Screenbill
Fdna May Oli ver leads a lineup featuring Mary Healy Lyle Talbot and Alan Dinehart in a comedy program. Jerry Smith the Yodeling Cowboy teams with Dick Foran as selected short subjects are scheduled alongside.
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Fdna May Oliver
Mary Healy
Lyle Talbot
Alan Dinehart
Iowa
Jerry
Smith
Dick Foran
Theater Schedule Highlights for Local Screens
Today’s listings show Iowa with Hold That Ghost at 1 15, 4 15, 7 15, 10 15. Angels ap Broken Wings at 2 55 and 5 55. Charley’s Aunt at Paramount 2 27, 5 05, 7 43, 10 21. Passage from Hongkong at 1 26, 4 04, 6 42, 9 20. Manpower at State 1, 4 15, 7 12, 10 09. San Antonio Rose at 2 54, 6 09, 9 06. The Bad Man at Palace 1, 4 05, 7 10, 10 15. The Devil and Miss Jones at 2 30, 5 35, 8 40. Second Fiddle at Rialto 12 45, 3 48, 6 51, 10 14. West of Pinto Basin at 2 35, 5 38, 9 01. Men of Boystown at Marion 3 28, 6 38, 9 47. We Who Are Young at 2 10, 5 20, 8 35.
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Broken Wings
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Hongkong
San Antonio
Palace
Miss Jones
Rialto
Pinto Basin
Marion
Boystown
Basketball: Only major US sport entirely of American origin
A claim notes basketball stands as the sole major sport developed in the United States. It emphasizes national origin and contrasts with other sports with foreign roots or influences.
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United States
Dive Bomber heads to Iowa theater with Flynn and MacMurray
The Iowa theater opens a program featuring Dive Bomber with Errol Flynn Fred MacMurray and Alexis Smith as leads in a war era air drama about pilots and a medical corps lieutenant. Also showing are Abbott and Costello Hold That Ghost Angels With Broken Things and other holdings.
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Fred MacMurray
Alexis Smith
Errol Flynn
Pee
Flynn
Ralph Bellamy
Miss Smith
MacMurray
Robert Armenkins
Iowa
Bud Abbotts
Lou Costello
Sheblinnes
Ted Lewis
Binnie Barnes
Gilbert Roland
Mane Gena
Dancer Becomes Hit Tin Pan Alley Lyricist In New York
Gladys Shelley a tall blonde former dancer has achieved a remarkable record of 100 published works this month on Tin Pan Alley. She wrote lyrics across many styles including ballads rhythm songs and Hawaiian and South American pieces. Notable works include How Did He Look Pavanne Swan Song and And Love Was Born. Shelley has also produced two children’s song books and lyrics for a new version of Little Jessie James.
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New York
Gladys Shelley
Tin Pan Alley
Shelley
Miss Shelley
Mothers Of Selectees Form Local War Support Group
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania mothers with drafted sons unite as the Mothers of Selectees. Led by Mrs Alan Kistler the group aims to aid sons in camp and keep family welfare in view. They plan a national extension.
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