Bride for Sale Proves Easy Comedy with Colbert and Brent
A light romantic comedy features Claudette Colbert as a WAC veteran who aims to snag a rich husband, while Robert Young and George Brent complicate her plan. The trio’s humor mixes slapstick mishaps with subtler charm, plus Max Baer adds a lean wrestling turn.
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Claudette Colbert
Robert Young
George Brent
Claudette
WAC
Brent
Young
Colbert
Miss Colbert
Mr. Young
Mr. Brent
Max Baer
Crest Productions
Claudette Robe
George Colbert - Young
Gus Schilling
Charles Arnt
Russian Priest Pleads Guilty in Yugoslav Spy Case
Russian Orthodox priest Alexei Krisko pled guilty in Sarajevo district court to spying for the Soviet Union. He testified as the first of 10 Russian defendants and confessed, marking the Kremlin agents’ first court appearance in a Communist country.
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Stevo Jokanovic
Krisko
Sarajevo
Vladimir Nekludov
Belgrade
Nekludov
Anatoli Ivanov
Yugoslavia
Pavel Elissiev
Alexei Krisko
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Paramount theater Friday schedule listing multiple films
The listing shows timings for Paramount Lost Boundaries Bride for Sale The Threat and more across theaters including Iowa State Town Palace Times Strand Marion and others. It lists matinees and evening showings such as A Kiss for Corliss Special Agent California Straight Ahead Fighting Gringo My Dear Secretary The Judge Steps Out Connecticut Yankee Kazan Loaded Pistols Doll Face Once More My Darling Arkansas Swing.
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Town
California
Palace
Barbara Stanwyck Lifts Western Wish Into Plan
Hollywood gossip notes Barbara Stanwyck wants a western next year after talking with Hal Wallis on The Furies set. The piece also covers Jimmy Stewart career boosts, Bill Bowers sequel Mr Smith Starts a Riot, actor Gordon MacRae supporting wife Sheila Stephens, and Madeleine Carroll dating a powerful editor.
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Hollywood
INS
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Taylor
Hal Wallis
Barbara
Hal
Kate
Wyoming
Mr. Smith
Washington
Jimmy Stewart
Bill Bowers
Columbia
Jimmy
Gloria
Bowers
Santa Monica Pier
Gordon MacRae
Sheila
Sheila Stephens
Gordon
Warners
Marilyn Miller Film Sparks Suit Over Look for the Silver Lining
Mrs. Jack Donahue filed a 350000 damage suit in Salt Lake City alleging Warner Bros used her late husband Ray Bolger’s likeness without permission in Look for the Silver Lining. She insists Bolger did not resemble or represent Jack Donahue and says the studio did not consult her or show the film beforehand.
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Ollywood
Jack Donahue
Ray
Warners’ Studio
Salt Lake City
Film Factory
Donahue
Ray Bolger
Hus- Jaren
Alice Teenhoe
Hollywood
Marilyn Miller
Bolger
Miss Miller
June Haver
Marilyn
Mrs. Donahue
Alice Stewart
Mr. Bolger
Jack
Sally
Les
London
Europe
Daugh
Coe Debaters Enter Year's First Tourney at Knox College
The Coe college debate squad opened the season with a Knox College tournament in Galesburg Illinois. The resolution asked whether the United States should nationalize basic nonagricultural industry. Debaters include Negative Bob Stone Reese Pair George Reinbacher and others.
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Coe College
Knox College
Galesburg
United States
Bob Stone
Cedar Rapids
Reese Pair
Wilmette
George Reinbacher
Cicero
Ill
Bob Stender
Bill McLaughlin
Manson
Don Hamm
Wisconsin Dells
Wis
Christmas trees sing along Wilshire Miracle Mile
In Los Angeles four to a block trees on the Miracle Mile burst into song when lights were turned on by Santa Claus. The illuminated trees carried concealed amplifiers, creating a holiday carol scene.
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Los Angeles
Wilshire Boulevard
Miracle Mile
Santa Claus
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