Cinema Week Brings Laughs and Stars to Local Theaters
Cinema goers have a varied week ahead with Ann Sothern and Gene Raymond in Walking On Air at the Iowa theater next Friday. Paramount features The Texas Rangers with Fred MacMurray Jack Oakie and Jean Parker offering a mix of drama and comedy. A double feature, Three Cheers for Love and The Crime of Dr Forbes, shows Tuesday at the Paramount, followed by Robert Montgomery in Piccadilly Jim at the State next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Sothern
Gene Raymond
Iowa
Paramount
Texas Rangers
Fred MacMurray
Jack Oakie
Jean Parker
Former Iowa Woman On Rail Pension List
Mrs. Cora Miranda Jones, 65, of Harrison, Iowa, is named on the first railroad retirement pension list. She worked many years in rail service and served 18 years as a station agent at Iuka Ia, earning a treasury pension.
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Harrison
Arkansas
United States Treasury
Cora Miranda Jones
Jones
Iuka
Danceland Prepares to Open New Season September 3
Completely redecorated Danceland announces its 1936 37 season opening September 3 under Manager Frank Brookhiser. Court Hussey and the Maytag orchestra headline opening night with Anson Weeks appearing September 10. Regular schedule includes Tuesday treat night and Thursday top bands, with enhanced decor and a larger wrap check room for 835 couples.
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Danceland
Frank Brookhiser
Brookhiser
Court Hussey
Maytag
Anson Weeks
Weeks
Trianon
Aragon
Chicago
Ralph Slade
Danceand
China Clipper at Iowa Holds Glamorous Air Romance
At the Iowa theater the feature China Clipper presents a glamorous romance of aviation marking a milestone in pictorial history. The cast includes Pat O’Brien Beverly Roberts Ross Alexander Humphrey Bogart Marie Wilson and Henry B Walthall in principal roles. The story follows pioneers who risk death to establish air routes from the United States to South America then to China and around the world. O’Brien plays a war ace who drives the effort seeking wealth and capital while his wife withdraws. the climax shows the explorers conquering the elements. A comedy Three of a Kind and Louis Sharkey fight pictures are added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Theater
Pat O’brien
Beverly Roberts
Ross Alexander
Humphrey Bogart
Marie Wilson
Henry B. Walthall
Frank Wead
Navy
O’brien
United States
China
Men of Vision
Evalyn Knapp
Louis Sharkey
Gene Raymond in Walking On Air at Iowa Friday
Romantic comedy arrives at the Iowa theater Friday with Walking On Air starring Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern. The film follows a young graduate posing as a foreign noble to win a Beverly Hills heiress, with music by Kalmar and Ruby and lively supporting turns by Henry Stephenson and Gordon Jones.
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Iowa
Raymond
Henry Stephenson
Miss Sothern
Gordon Jones
Louisiana
Eddie i
Powell Sleuths Again In Palace Thriller The Ex Mrs Bradford
Powell plays a suave surgeon detective in a crime mystery with Jean Arthur as his witty ally. The Ex Mrs Bradford screens at the Palace today through Wednesday, offering fast paced entertainment with a lovestruck ex-wife plot and a sharp murder twist. Jean Arthur aids Powell, even becoming a suspect, in a brisk screen romance. The second feature Song and Dance Man showcases Claire Trevor and Paul Kelly with new songs and dances.
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William Powell
Jean Arthur
Bradford
the Palace
Powell
Miss Arthur
Jean
Bill
Claire Trevor
Paul Kelly
Michael Whalen
Pride Of Marines heads Rialto bill with Chas. Bickford
The Rialto shows Pride Of Marines starring Charles Bickford Florence Rice and Robert Allen filmed at the San Diego marine base. Bickford plays Sgt Steve Riley who clashes with his orphaned charge Burrod and meets Rice amid thrills. Second feature Winds of Wasteland stars John Wayne with action packed drama. Broadway Brevities Cats and the Fiddle and news of the day complete the program.
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Charles Bickford
Florence Rice
Robert Allen
Rialto
United States Marine Base
San Diego
Bickford
Steve Riley
Burrod
Thurston Hall
George McKay
Ward Bond
Joseph Sawyer
John Wayne
Texas Rangers at Paramount Stars MacMurray Oakie Parker
Fred MacMurray Jack Oakie and Jean Parker lead in The Texas Rangers an early Texas history epic coming to Paramount for a four day run next Friday. The film pairs action with romance and comedy as rangers battle Indians and bandits guiding Texas to safety.
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Fred MacMurray
Jack Oakie
Jean Parker
Lone Star State
Texas Rangers
Paramount Theater
State Rangers
Texas
MacMurray
Oaie
Ranger
Oakie
Miss Parker
Bushong Orchestra At Cedar Park Tonight
Dance fans will hear Donna Bushong and his orchestra at Cedar Park tonight. The popular group will perform recent hits and novelties. The band plays Tuesday and Wednesday night. Al Sky appears Thursday. next Friday and Saturday the American Legion sponsors watermelon days.
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Donna Bushong
Cedar Park
Hussey
al Sky
American Legion
Swing Rhythm And Problem Murder In Paramount Program
Paramount theater presents two features on Tuesday with Three Cheers for Love as the top hit and The Crime of Dr. Forbes starring Gloria Stuart and Robert Kent as the second major feature. The program includes Swing-Along dances by Eleanore Whitney and Robert Cummings set to Robin and Rainger tunes, with new swing rhythms and songs such as Where Is My Heart Long Ago and Far Away and The Swing Tap. Supporting cast features Roscoe Karns John Halliday Grace Bradley William Frawley and Billy Lee. The Crime of Dr Forbes asks whether Dr Forbes was justified in murder for love or mercy and invites the audience to judge the case breaking with human law.
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Paramount Theater
Dr. Forbes
Gloria Stuart
Robert Kent
Eleanore Whitney
Robert Cummings
Roscoe Karns
John Halliday
Grace Bradley
William Frawley
Billy Lee
Piccadilly Jim heads to State with Montgomery
A Metro-Goldwyn film starring Robert Montgomery Frank Morgan Madge Evans Billie Burke Eric Blore and Robert Benchley in a Wodehouse comedy about a young American caricaturist who romantic troubles by burlesquing a girl’s family in a comic strip. Directed by Robert Z Lennard known for The Great Ziegfeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro-Goldwyn
Robert Montgomery
Frank Morgan
Madge Evans
Billie Burke
Eric Blore
Robert Benchley
P. G. Wodehouse
Robert Z. Lennard
Deed Transfer of Dora Scott Faragher Property
G. K. Thompson administrator transfers full title and rights to Lottie Libbie and Adolph J. Prucha as joint tenants with full right of survivor-ship. Property described as 52 feet by 70 feet in Well Place 3 Add, Lot 12, Block 9. Consideration $2,250. Dated June 26, 1936.
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G. K. Thompson
Admrest
Dora Scott Faragher
Libbie
Adolph J. Prucha
Admr
Talk on Czech Language at University of Texas
Prof Eduard Micek the University of Texas Czech language instructor accepts invitation from Central Czech lodge for a talk here Sept 6. He will lecture The Czech Language free to the public, aimed at high school Czech students and their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eduard Micek
University of Texas
Central Czech Lodge
Lodge and club events and local travels announced
A Sdruzeni Ceskych Spolka committee will meet Friday evening at the Sokol hall. The C S A drill team picnic is today at Miller grove with dancing sports and entertainment and refreshments for all C S A members. Z C B J trustees meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Mr and Mrs M L Hromadka and Mr and Mrs Frank Machovsky visit Bailey s Harbor Wisconsin as guests of C B Svoboda and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Hromadka
Marie Kopecky-Beals
Jerry Nemec
Joseph Jun
T. B. Hlubucek
Miller Grove
Sokols
St. Wenceslaus
Frank Bena Grove
Lincoln Highway
Bohemian Ramblers
Sdruzeni Ceskych Spolka
Sokol
C.S. A
C. S. A.miller Grove
Z. C. B. J. Board of Trustees
Z. C. B. J. Hall
Frank Machovsky
Bailey’s Harbor
Wis
C. B. Svoboda
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Satan
State
State Theater
Eleanor Whitney
J.G. Craven
Mason City
Des Moines
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Palace
Pride of Marines
Chas. Bickford
S Bill
Bushong Orchestra
Piccadilly
Jim
Danna Bushong
South Side News
Vaclav Picek
Bohemian Dramatic Association
Starostovic Baruska
Farly
Warner
Eae
Clipper
al Lee
Vela
Richards
Rae It — d Enright
Netiona
Three OF A Kind
Sharkey
Rte
Zee Tee Pobagel
the Thin Man
King Ang Han Gray
Popular Science
Tayylor Barbara Stanwyck
Fred Mac Murray
Hanford Post Drum Corps
Mya
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