Fall Season To See Big Films In Town Jubilee Preview
The town to host a greater show season Jubilee featuring major productions and many stars. Highlights include Ringling Bros elephants and Dorothy Herbert riders plus pre release screenings at the Iowa theater with The Vampire Bat and Sherlock Holmes drama A Study in Scarlet. The season runs through August with top acts and road shows.
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Warren
Gus Kub
Parker
Watter
Doeres
Loretta Young Stars In She Had To Say Yes
Loretta Young leads in She Had To Say Yes at the State theater through Tuesday. The comedy romance follows a girl drawn into a racket of entertaining out of town buyers to earn money for marriage to Rees Toomey, with misadventures and romantic twists amid a bustling Apache era setting.
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Loretta Young
Lyle Talbot
Regis Toomey
Winnie Lyhtvy
Rees Toomey
Thor‘ Buver
Lyle
Lee
Wheeler and Woolsey Double Bill At Olympic Theater
Wheeler and Woolsey headline a double feature beginning today at the Olympic with So This Is Africa a satirical jungle comedy and Cock of the Air a flying comedy starring Chester Morris. A comedy and news reel are also on the program.
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Wheeler
Woolsey
Wild Animal Pictures
Africa
Wreeler
Chester Morris
42nd Street at Rialto with Star Cast and Tuneful Music
The Rialto opens for three days with the musical 42nd Street a dramatic spectacle of the stage with tuneful music. It features Warner Baxter Bebe Daniels Ruby Keeler and many other well known actors, a 150-strong chorus, and hundreds of extras. The film adaptation credits Bradford Rope and Alan James Broadwas with the screenplay.
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42Nd Street
Rialto
Warner Baxter
Bebe Daniels
Ruby Keeler
al Jolson
Zieefeld
George Brent
Merke
Crus Kibber
den Powell
Gancer Rogers
Aven Jenkins
Sling
Bradford Rope
Alan James Broadwas
James Seymour
Napoleonic Drama The Rebel Comes To Iowa Tuesday
Luis Trenker stars in The Rebel a Napoleonic drama set on the Alps crossing with authentic costumes and a screen debut of Wilma Banky opposite Trenker Victor Marconi also appears The Rebel highlights patriotism sacrifice and heroism amid avalanches and staged battle scenes Tugboat Annie with Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery is previewed as a major upcoming attraction with Hollywood premier events at the Paramount theater and advance box office tickets urged
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Wallace Beery
Marie Q Dressler
Annie
Paramount
Luis Trenker
Douglas Fairbanks
Iowa
Alps
Italy
Wilma Banky
Trenker
Victor Marconi
Dix
Marie Dressler
Paramount Theater
Hollywood
Tand
Cedar Rapids
Richard Dix At Paramount In No Marriage Ties
Paramount screens Richard Dix in No Marriage Ties through Friday with Datts Kenyon. The current attraction also features Phil Stones novel The Stranger s Return and stars Lionel Barrimore Mariam Hopkins and Franchot Tone in an earlier review.
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Richard Dix
Paramount
Phil Stones
Iowa
Lionel Barrimore
Mariam Hopkins
Franchot Tone
Cgarettcs
Datts
Kenyon
George Arliss
Howes
Womenno
Ani Advertiing Agency
Barrymore Captures Iowa Farm Saga In The Stranger's Return
Lionel Barrymore dominates the screen as Grandpa Starr in The Stranger's Return. The Iowa tale, by Phil Stong, follows his granddaughter from New York, a divorcee, and a young farmhand amid scandal and a surprising climax. Minam Hopkins and Stuart Irwin provide strong support as dinner table threshing scenes and comic relief.
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Lionel Barrymore
the Stranger
Paramount
Iowa
Phil Stong
Barrymore
Grandpa Starr
New York
Grandpa
Minam Hopkins
Stuart Irwin
Corniicker
Stong
Bobby Jones
Romeo Succeeds Old John as Ringling Elephant Boss
Romeo leads the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey elephant herd after Old John’s death ending a 67 year service. He oversees the youngsters during hikes and in the ring guiding baby elephants like Stubby Kiki and Patsy with firm slaps to restore discipline. George Denman backs Romeo’s methods from decades of shared work with the circus. The big show comes to Cedar Rapids on Thursday August 31 at Rockford Road and Eighth Avenue.
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Romeo
Old John
Ringling Bros
John
Stubby
Kiki
Patsy
George Denman
George
Barnum and Bailey
Paramount Hollywood Premiere Draws 100 Applicants for Impersonators
Dozens seek to double for film stars at the Paramount Hollywood Premiere on Friday night August 25. More than 100 applicants vie for about thirty spots, with two shows at 7 and 9 pm. Tickets are on sale and prices match regular Paramount rates.
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Hollywood
Paramount
Ringling Brothers Golden Jubilee Performances Planned
Newhall hosts a celebration sponsored by the American Legion and local volunteer firemen on Saturday. Robert Greene, Linn county attorney, will speak. A parade at 11 am precedes three hittheball games after dinner and a sports program. Cedar Rapids Negro drum and bugle corps, 1933 Legion winners, headlines events.
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Greene
Linn County
Negro Drum and Bugle Corps of
Cedar Rapids
Legion
Dubuque
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Fay Wray
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Federal Schools, Inc
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Minnesota
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Olympic
Third Street
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Ringling Circus
Best Foods
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Kowa Theatre
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Clark & McCullough
THE
Mike
la Hollywood
Ringling Brothers
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Barry More Hopkins
Paul
Hiteman
Winnie Lightner
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