Snowbound Acts Delay Cedar Rapids Vaudeville Show
Two acts are snowbound en route to Cedar Rapids as the Iowa vaudeville lineup presses on with the remaining three acts adding frills to their numbers. Medley and Duprey arrive after a Chicago start and keep the crowd laughing with gag-filled routine while others brave winter delays and stranded equipment. The Mullen sisters arrive from Kansas City and receive strong applause, as Dick Nash and Midgie Fately report being snowbound in Marshalltown and Bradna Boys plus company await a late Cedar Rapids train from Grinnell.
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Helen Hayes Back on Screen in What Every Woman Knows
After a year away Helen Hayes returns to film to deliver a strong personal triumph. The critic notes sufficient comedy and predicts broad acclaim from audiences and reviewers alike for What Every Woman Knows.
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Helen Hayes
Iowa Books Many Outstanding Hits During December
A happy consignment of screen entertainment sails to the Iowa theater for December headlined by Anne of Green Gables with Anne Shirley and Tom Brown and Captain Hates the Sea with Victor McLaglen John Gilbert Leon Errol and Alison Skipworth. Also shows Silver Streak with Sally Blane and Charles Starrett Romance in Manhattan with Ginger Rogers and Francis Lederer Babbitt with Guy Kibbee Aline MacMahon and Claire Dodd and Broadway Bill starring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy.
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Iowa
Anne Shirley
Tom Brown
Victor McLaglen
John Gilbert
Leon Errol
Alison Skipworth
Sally Blane
Charles Starrett
Manhattan
Ginger Rogers
Francis Lederer
Chained and Nana double bill at State shows Crawford Gable
State presents Chained and Nana as a double program. Joan Crawford stars as an American girl torn between security and love with Clark Gable as the young rancher. Anna Sten leads Nana with Mae Clarke and Muriel Kirkland in supporting roles.
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Hollywood
Mae Clarke
Muriel Kirkland
Richard Bennett
Will Rogers in Handy Andy at Palace One
Palace presents Handy Andy with Will Rogers in the lead role as a dragon who seeks peace with his wife Peggy Wood providing comic nagging. Rogers attempts pigeon keeping and golf before a Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans and a twist involving his daughter Mars Carlisle and Robert Tassor.
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Notable film lineup at local theaters this week
Upper left Anne Shirley stars in Anne of Green Gables with Helen Westley as Marilla at the Iowa starting next Saturday. Upper center Joe Penner and Lyda Roberts appear in College Rhythm at the Paramount now. Upper right Warner Baxter and Conchita Montenegro in Hell in the Heavens arrive Thursday as top draw at the Paramount. Lower left Helen Hayes and Brian Ahern in What Every Woman Knows open Thursday at the Paramount as second feature. Lower center Joan Crawford and Clark Gable reunite in Chained now showing at the State with Anna Sten in Nana. Lower right Francis Lederer and Joan Bennett star in Pursuit of Happiness with Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland. the film will be at the Paramount soon.
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Helen Westley
Marilla
Iowa
Joe Penner
Lyda Roberts
Paramount Theater
Warner Baxter
Conchita Montenegro
Helen Hayes
Brian Ahern
James M. Barrie
Paramount
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Anna Sten
Nana
Francis Lederer
Joan Bennett
Paramount Offers New Helen Hayes Show on Thursday
Paramount brings two features to the theater for three days. The lineup includes Hell in the Heavens with Warner Baxter and Helen Hayes stars and What Every Woman Knows a stage play adaptation starring Helen Hayes Brian Ahern and Madge Evans. Hayes returns to screen after a break.
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Conchita Montenegro
Russell Hardie
Herbert Mundin
Ralph Morgan
Sir James Barrie
Brian Ahern
Madge Evans
Miss Hayes
Screendom
Hell In the Heavens
Film On Divorce Heads Double Bill At Iowa Theater
A new double feature at the Iowa theater opens Wednesday headlined by Wednesday's Child with Edward Arnold and Karen Morley. The pairing includes Men of the Night about a young woman drawn into thefts in the film city as a detective grows attached, amid marital divorce themes and child questions.
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Convincing Pair Portrays Officer and Suspect in Film
Bruce Cabot and Judith Allen deliver strong performances as the lawman and the alleged accomplice in the thriller. The duo anchors a tense drama with sharp exchanges and notable chemistry.
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Bruce Cabot
Judith Allen
Warren William Stars in The Dragon Murder Case Rialto Double Bill
The Dragon Murder Case with Warren William as Philo Vance headlines a Rialto bill running today through Tuesday. Co starring John Wayne in West of the Divide, the second feature chronicles a cowboy's quest for revenge after his father's death.
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Philo Vance
Margaret Lindsay
Lyle Talbot
Eugene Pallette
Robert McWade
Helen Lowell
Dorothy Tree
Robert Barrat
John Wayne
Paramount's Star Program Extended Through Wednesday
Paramount's double feature program remains on screen through Wednesday due to its popularity. College Rhythm with Joe Penner and co stars provides continuous laughter for families, while Bachelor of Arts with Tom Brown and Anita Louise offers wholesome entertainment. Walt Disney's Goddess of Spring in Technicolor is also featured.
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Joe Penner
Lanny Ross
Mary Brian
Helen Mack
Tom Brown
Anita Louise
Henry B. Walthall
Stepin Fetchit
Newton
Penner
Walt Disney
Katharine Hepburn Leads Cast in Holiday Film Mix
A vaudeville program features Katharine Hepburn in The Little Minister with charms of Lady For A Day It Happened One Night and One Night of Love. The Saturday Sunday policy continues with many films. Plans for a New Year Eve Frolic are under way with reserved tickets set to go on sale late this week.
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Katharine Hepburn
Olympic Opens With Two Major Features Today
The Olympic starts a four day program headlined by Hold That Girl starring James Dunn and Claire Trevor, a fast paced romance about a detective unable to hold the girl. The Phantom Express features J Farrell McDonald William Collier Jr Sally Blane Eddie Phillips and Hobart Bosworth a thrilling 90 mile an hour ride in a locomotive cab. Short subjects complete the program.
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Claire Trevor
Phantom Express
J. Farrell McDonald
Wm. Collier Jr
Sally Blane
Hobart Bosworth
William Collier, Jr
Eddie Phillips
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