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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1941

Page

59

State theatre shows Wild Geese Calling with Fonda

Stewart Edward White’s Wild Geese Calling wins the Commonwealth Club gold medal and comes to the State theatre with Henry Fonda and Joan Bennett in a tale of lumberjack wanderlust and romance to Alaska. Supporting cast includes Warren William Ona Munson Barton MacLane. Second feature Hit the Road with the Dead End Kids and Gladys George. Manpower currently playing with Edward G Robinson Marlene Dietrich George Raft. San Antonio Rose musical with the Merry Macs.

Stewart Edward White Great Northwest Commonwealth Club of California Henry Fonda Joan Bennett Fonda Miss Bennett Alaska Warren William Ona Munson Barton MacLane Gladys George Bobs Watson Edward G. Robinson Marlene Dietrich George Raft Manpower Pacific Coast Robinson

Second Fiddle at Rialto Stars Henie and Power

Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power headline a three day Rialto engagement with a musical romance centered on Henie and Power. The program features six Irving Berlin songs and Rudy Vallee in the dramatist and vocalist role alongside extravagant numbers.

Sonja Henie Twinkling Star Tyrone Power Rialto Theater Miss Henie Power Irving Berlin Rudy Vallee

Life Begins for Andy Hardy at Paramount Friday

Judy Garland Mickey Rooney Lewis Stone Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden star in Life Begins for Andy Hardy at Paramount this Friday. Also Charley's Aunt with Jack Benny and Anne Baxter at Paramount and Wild Geese Calling with Joan Bennett Henry Fonda at the State Thursday. Dive Bomber with Fred MacMurray Alexis Smith Errol Flynn opens Friday in Iowa. Manpower with George Raft Edward G Robinson at the State and Hold That Ghost attraction with the Andrews Sisters Abbott and Costello.

Judy Garland Mickey Rooney Lewis Stone Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden Andy Hardy Paramount Charley Jack Benny Anne Baxter Arlene Whelan Joan Bennett Henry Fonda Stewart Edward White Fred MacMurray Alexis Smith Errol Flynn

Paramount Offers New Hardy Story on Friday's Bill

Paramount premieres Life Begins For Andy Hardy at the Paramount theater focusing on graduation choices and independence with Mickey Rooney in the title role. Judy Garland returns as Betsy Booth with Patricia Dane and Ray McDonald introduced. Also shows Bachelor Daddy and Charleys Aunt with Kay Francis and Jack Benny, plus co feature Passage From Hongkong.

Andy Judy Garland Hardy Family Betsy Booth Patricia Dane Ray McDonald Hardy Lewis Stone Judge Hardy Fay Holden Ma Hardy Sara Haden Milly Ann Rutherford Polly Benedict Baby Sandy Edward Everett Horton Donald Woods Paramount Brandon Thomas Benny Kay Francis Donna Lucia James Ellison Jack Chesney Edmund Gwenn Anne Baxter Reginald Owen Aileen Whelan Laird Cregar Ernest Cossart Richard Hayden Morton Lowry Passage Hongkong Lucile Fairbanks Keith Douglas

West of Pinto Basin and Riders of Death Valley Casts

The comedy lead is Edna May Oliver with Mary Healy Lyle Talbot and Alan Dinehart. Iowa’s Jerry Smith teams with the Three Ranger Busters Ray Corrigan John Dusty King and Max Terhune in the co feature Riders of Death Valley. Buck Jones Leo Carrillo and Dick Foran star in the serial with additional short subjects scheduled.

Edna May Oliver Mary Healy Lyle Talbot Alan Dinehart Iowa Jerry Cowboy" Smith Ranger Busters Ray “Crash” Corrigan John “Dusty” King Max “Alibi” Terhune Pinto Basin

Theater Time: Daily Show Schedules by Location

City theaters list showtimes for Iowa Paramount State Palace Rialto Marion with titles such as Hold That Ghost Angels with Broken Wings Charley's Aunt Passage from Hongkong Manpower San Antonio Rose The Bad Man The Devil and Miss Jones Second Fiddle West of Pinto Basin Men of Boystown We Who Are Young and run times including 1 15 2 27 12 45 entries.

the Gazette Iowa Paramount Hongkong San Antonio Rose Palace Devil Miss Jones Rialto Pinto Basin Marion Boystown

Devil And Miss Jones and The Bad Man At Palace

The Bad Man and The Devil and Miss Jones share the Palace program today through Wednesday. Wallace Beery stars in The Bad Man with Lionel Barrymore. Laraine Day and Ronald Reagan lead in The Devil and Miss Jones with Jean Arthur, Charles Coburn, and Robert Cummings. Short subjects include a color cartoon and current events.

Robert Cummings Miss Arthur

Basketball: Only Major American Origin Sport

A concise note asserts basketball is the sole major sport in the United States founded entirely within the country. It frames basketball as uniquely American among top sports.

United States

Iowa Theaters Spotlight Flynn MacMurray Dive Bomber

Iowa theater listings feature Dive Bomber with Errol Flynn Fred MacMurray and Alexis Smith along with Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime Hold That Ghost and Angels With Broken Wings share the program Abbott and Costello headline Hold That Ghost with a night club setting and Ted Lewis orchestra plus the Andrews Sisters providing musical numbers.

BTS Alexis Smith Ellery Queen Heydt Doctor Flynn Toomey MacMurray Ralph Bellamy Miss Smith Robert Armstrong Allen Jenkins Donnie Moore Craig Stevens Ralph Bellemy Margaret Lindsay Nikki Porter Charley Iowa Bud Abbott Lou Costello Richard Carlson Joan Davis Mischa Auer Evelyn Ankers Andrews Sisters Ted Lewis Bud Lou Abbott and Costello Lewis Binnie Barnes Gilbert Roland

Dancer to Song Writer Becomes Tin Pan Alley Hitmaker

Gladys Shelley a tall blonde who began as a dancer ends her second Tin Pan Alley year with a record 100 published songs. The wife of a wealthy amusement park owner she moved from dance to drama to lyrics writing after publishers urged collaboration. She penned "How Did He Look" and "Pavanne" along with other ballads rhythm songs and film themes and has written two children's song books and lyrics for a new version of "Little Jessie James."

New York Gladys Shelley Tin Pan Alley Miss Shelley

Mothers Of Selectees Organize Nationally

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania reports that local mothers whose sons have been drafted formed the Mothers of Selectees. Led by Mrs. Alan Kistler, the group aims to aid soldiers in camp and advocate for their welfare, with plans for a nationwide organization.

Wilkes-Barre Mothers of Selectees Alan Kistler

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