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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1938

Page

14

Drums at the State theater a must see

The State theater features Drums in technicolor with Sabu Desmond Tester Valerie Hobson Roger Livesey and Raymond Massey delivering a romantic adventure set near the Khyber Pass. Audiences praise the exotic dancing polo sequence and the film’s grand visuals alongside Nan cy Drew Detective in a double feature.

State Theater England Plains India Khyber Pass Wales Mountains Sabu Desmond Tester Valerie Hobson Roger Livesley Raymond Massey Miriam Peiris Bonita Granville John Litel Frankie Thomas W. M

Fibber McGee And Company Live At Iowa Theater

Radio stars perform live at the Iowa theater this weekend with Nick Depopolus Hal Peary and Billy Mills leading cast. Irene Vermillion and Kermit Dart trumpeteers add a musical attraction. Screen feature "Girls On Probation" with Jane Bryan and "Dutch" Reagan also shown.

Iowa Theater Thompson Nick Depopolus Hal Peary Mayor Applepuss Billy Mills Irene Vermillion International Dancestar Kermit Dart Jane Bryan Reagan

Hollywood in flux as stars enter freelance era

A industry wide shift lowers top salaries and pivots toward younger second-rank stars as major studios reduce costs. Katharine Hepburn Grace Moore Gladys Swarthout Jack Oakie Kay Francis Loretta Young Warner Baxter and others move to freelancing while Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer remains loyal to the star system amid talks of a new deal reshaping Filmtown.

Ollywood Hollywood Katharine Hepburn Grace Moore Gladys Swarthout Jack Oakie Kay Francis Loretta Young Warner Baxter Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer

Hollywood scraps and snaps from a busy week in 1938

Studio notes reveal A listers and plans from Jim Cagney on Martha's Vineyard to a Santa Barbara ultra mansion for Benita Hume. RKO cancels Annabella series over Jack Oakie price. Andrea Leeds under quarantine after a broken foot. Deanna Durbin snow scene costs 35 dollars. Neville references to The Beachcombers and Elsa Lanchester receive praise.

D. A Jim Cagney Martha’s Vineyard Ronald Colman Santa Barbara Benita Hume RKO Jack Oakie Andrea Leeds Hofbrau Hollywood Mark Jane Withers Che Universal Publicus Deanna Durbin Deanna

Theaters Showcase Westerns and Dramas Across Iowa

Iowa listings feature Shadows Over Shangai with James Dunn and Lawless Valley with George OBrien. Paramount presents The Shining Hour starring Joan Crawford and Margaret Sullivan. Drums in Technicolor features Sabu and Raymond Massey, plus Nancy Drew Detective with Bonita Granville. Palace screens The First 100 Years with Robert Montgomery and Mr Moto's Gamble with Peter Lorre. Rialto offers The Duke Comes Back with Allen Hale and Trigger Trio with the Three Mesquiteers.

Paramount Joan Crawford Margaret Sullivan STATE Sabu Raymond Massey Nancy Drew Detective Bonita Granville Palace Robert Montgomery Peter Lorre Mr. Moto Rialto Allen Hale Trigger The Three

Shadows over Shanghai and Lawless Valley at the Iowa

The Iowa shows two features with stars James Dunn Ralph Morgan and George OBrien in a thrill packed drama Shadows over Shanghai featuring a five million dollar treasure amulet and villainous turns by Robert Barrat Fred Kohler Sr and Jr Dot Farley The second film Lawless Valley a western pits Kay Sutton against harsh elements and outlaws as George OBrien leads the cast.

Iowa Shanghai James Dunn Ralph Morgan Robert Barrat Paul Sutton Grand National Films, Inc Lawless Valley Kay Sutton George O'Brien Walter Miller Lew Kelly Fred Kohler Fred Kohler, Jr Dot Farley A. D

Prize Ring Story In New Feature At Rialto

The Duke Comes Back a prize ring thriller heads the Rialto bill with Allen Wale and Heather Angel in the leads. Johnny Russell supports with the Mesquiteers in Trigger Trio and a Western serial Wild West Days in chapter six. Cats and the Fiddle closes the program.

Rialto Allen Wale Heather Angel Johnny Russell

Poet Edgar A Guest Reflects On Winter Underwear

The piece recalls a long-ago memory as a golfing friend advises dressing warmly. A fleece-lined union suit becomes a symbol of motherly care and childhood winters. The narrator envisions Edgar A. Guest urging, Put on your winter underwear, as cold winds return.

Mixed Pair Champs Win National Bridge Title

Mrs. Irma Rush and Fred D. Kaplan of New York captured the mixed pair title at the national bridge championships in Cleveland Ohio. Rush repeats as a winner from last year’s partnership.

Cleveland Mns Irma Rush Fred D. Kaplan New York

Let's Explore Let's Explore by Albert Edward Wiggam

A series of Q and A style insights from the scientific view on morality, beauty, education, and human rationality. The author notes science guides societal rules and that beauty affects attention but not the scenery. It discusses education levels, mental capacity, and human motivation.

Pike’s Peak Copsright

Livestock and Farm Equipment Ads Highlight Market Place

Daily ads showcase livestock and farm equipment in the Farmers Market Place Want Ad section. The writing notes emotional drivers behind actions and questions why motives exist, citing a source from 1998.

Farmers’ Market Place

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