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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1939

Page

29

Paramount Sets Double Feature With Hotel Imperial

Paramount opens a two film bill at the Paramount theater next Tuesday led by Hotel Imperial a wartime romance star Ray Milland and Lisa Miranda in her American debut. The cast includes Reginald Owen J Carroll Naish and Gene Lockhart with Frontier Marshal starring Randolph Scott and Nancy Kelly as the second feature.

Paramount Theater Ray Milland Lisa Miranda Miranda Russia Austria Milland Reginald Owen J. Carroll Naish Gene Lockhart Tombstone Ariz Randolph Scott Nancy Kelly

Two Big Pictures Return at New State Theater

New State theater resumes two major films next Thursday San Francisco features Clark Gable Spencer Tracy Jeanette MacDonald with a plot centered on gambling, politics and the earthquake A Night at the Opera showcases the Marx Brothers Groucho Chico and Harpo in three riotous roles for lighthearted comedy

New State Theater San Francisco Clark Gable Spencer Tracy Jeanette MacDonald Gable Barbary Coast Tracy Miss MacDonald California Hollywood Marx Brothers Groucho Chico and Harpo

Love Affair at Palace opens four day run

Palace presents Love Affair a well received romance starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer with Maria Ouspenskaya Lee Bowman and Astrid Allwyn in supporting roles. The feature follows two highly intelligent people analyzing their hearts amid glamorous settings. Sunset Trail joins as Hopalong Cassidy adventure with William Boyd pursuing a thief aided by Windy and Lucky.

Palace Theater Irene Dunne Charles Boyer Maria Ouspenskaya Lee Bowman Astrid Allwyn Hopalong Cassidy William Boyd Hopalong Windy Auelsy

Irene Dunne and Boyer Star In When Tomorrow Comes at the Iowa

Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer headline Universal’s When Tomorrow Comes at the Iowa theater in a wartime romance set after a New England hurricane. Dunne plays a waitress who falls for Boyer, a famed French pianist, in a story with Barbara O’Neill and Onslow Stevens in supporting roles. The companion feature Mickey the Kid stars Tommy Ryan as a boy seeking acceptance in a town wary of his gangster father, with Bruce Cabot and Zasu Pitts among the cast.

Charles Boyer Irene Dunne Universal John M. Stahl Iowa Theater New England Boyer Miss Dunne Barbara O'Neill Onslow Stevens Nydia Westman Iritz Feld Greta Moyer Mickey the Kid Tommy Ryan Mickey Bruce Cabot Ralph Byrd Zasu Pitts June Storey

Frankenstein Film On Rialto New Bit

At the Rialto today through Tuesday the feature Son Of Frankenstein stars Boris Karloff as the son of Frankenstein with Bela Lugosi and is described as a streamlined shocker filled with mystery. The cast includes Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson and Donnie Donnigan.

Rialto Boris Karloff Son of Frankenstein Bela Lugosi Lionel Atwill Josephine Hutchinson Donnie Donnigan George O'Brien Irene Hervey

Phlox Dominates Garden Favorites With American Pride

Phlox leads garden lists for patriotic gardeners, boasting wide habitat adaptability and long bloom. For best results, divide roots, select species suited to soil types, and manage pests with sulfur dust and proper watering.

Phlox

Star Power At Local Theaters This Week

Spencer Tracy leads Stanley and Livingstone at Paramount with Nancy Kelly and Richard Greene. Ann Sheridan headlines Angels Wash Their Faces with Ronald Reagan and Bonita Granville at the same theater. Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer star When Tomorrow Comes at the Iowa theater. Hotel Imperial opens Tuesday at Paramount with Isa Miranda and Ray Milland. Lionel Barrymore and Bob Watson lead On Borrowed Time at State. San Francisco with Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald opens Thursday at State.

Spencer Tracy Paramount Stanley and Livingstone Nancy Kelly Richard Greene Ann Sheridan Ronald Reagan Bonita Granville Iowa Irene Dunne Charles Boyer John M. Stahl Iowa Theater Isa Miranda Ray Mill Paramount Theater Lionel Barrymore Bobs Watson State Theater San Francisco Clark Gable Jeanette MacDonald

Dead Enders Bring Laughs To The Iowa Friday

A Friday Iowa debut features Dead Enders in The Angels Wash Their Faces a comedy drama showing tough yet law abiding youths in a tenement setting who aid authorities against criminals. Stars Ann Sheridan Ronald Reagan Bonita Granville Frankie Thomas Eduardo Ciannelli. The bill also presents Clouds Over Europe with Olivier Richardson Hobson in a thriller about Scotland Yard planes vanishings and a test pilot.

Iowa Theater Ann Sheridan Ronald Reagan Bonita Granville Frankie Thomas Eduardo Ciannelli Europe Laurence Olivier Ralph Richardson Valerie Hobson Scotland Yard

Spencer Tracy Stars in Paramount Adventure Stanley and Livingstone

Spencer Tracy leads the notable cast in Zanuck's Stanley and Livingstone at the Paramount theater. Nancy Kelly and Richard Greene co star with Tracy, with Walter Brennan as the Indian scout. The film portrays Stanley as a tenacious reporter facing Africa's dangers.

Paramount Theater Darryl F. Zanuck Stanley Livingstone Spencer Tracy Nancy Kelly Richard Greene Africa Snd James Gordon Bennett Tracy Bulldog Tenacity Black Heart of Walter Brennan

Christmas turkey prep in Spain ends with forced feeding

A few hours before the Christmas meal Spaniards feed the turkey with old Spanish sherry to improve flavor. The bird is then beheaded and plucked, hung in the open air under clear moonlight.

Remodeled Strand Theater Reopens September First

The Strand on Third Street near Twelfth Avenue SE will reopen September 1 under new owner operator H A Sodini of Minneapolis returning to show business after 20 years. Harold Wright owns the building and W R Karsteter of St Louis new manager with 25 years in show business. The 500 seat theater is redecorated at a cost of 2000 dollars with a new downtown front and plans call for first class pictures and a double feature policy. Czech films will be shown at regular intervals.

Strand Theater Third Street Twelfth Avenue SE H. A. Sodini Minneapolis Harold Wright The Strand W. R. Karsteter St. Louis Karsteter

Lionel Barrymore Stars In On Borrowed Time At The State

Lionel Barrymore delivers a landmark performance as Gramp in On Borrowed Time at the New State theater. The film blends laughter and tears with an inspirational lift, competing with Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Death and Bob Watson as Pub for praise. Also on the program is News Is Made at Night featuring Preston Foster and Lynn Bari, a newsroom mystery.

Lionel Barrymore Gramp New State Theater Barrymore Sir Cedric Hardwicke Mr. Brink Bobs Watson 20Th Century Fox Preston Foster Lynn Bari

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Palace Irene Dunne and Rialto New Bit J. L. Rhea Phlox Propagation Dead Enders Rlethen Spencer Nancy Richard Tracy Kelly Greene Alain Chaots Charles Copurn Cedric Hardwicke Henry Hull Russ Morgan Paramount News Thornwood Cedar Rapids Boyd Raeburn Lorraine Dynamic Songstress Hey-Hey Humphrey Gents Roa Peo Eve PeeteEs Three Stooges Popeye Cartoon Mara Oespenskaya Lee Gowman ASTRE Maurice Hoscovicr Leo McCarey VINES Hig Charles Dunne Wally TO Worrow Barbara O'Neil Fritz Feld Erie Allison the Gazette Eastern Lowe
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