Paramount Film Seeks Politics in Washington Drama
Paramount screens Washington Merry-Go-Round a drama about a young congressman paid and led by hidden forces. Lee Tracy delivers a tragic real ism as he battles private interests and pork while a recount ousts him. The Ana costa flats bonus army revival fuels the downfall and the tale echoes current political fears. Constance Cummings co stars as the ally.
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Paramount
Lee Tracy
Bonus Army
Anacosta Flats
Buddy
Constance Cummings
Program Highlights Revive Silent Comedy and Chaplin Classic
A congressman figure headlines a program of entertainment featuring a revived 1918 Charlie Chaplin short The Rink with its famed humor. The program also includes a Sport Slant, a Silly Symphony cartoon, and a complete slate of accompanying items.
Women's Club Chorus to Sing Carols at Paramount Sunday Night
The Cedar Rapids Woman's Club Chorus performs Christmas carols at the Paramount Theater on Christmas day at 9 PM with soloists Helen Kacena Stark Margaret Pratt and Mrs Julia Talbot. Lulu Engleman Welty plays piano Joe Hicks Jr organ and chimes.
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The
Paramount
Paramount Theater
Cedar Rapids
Woman's Club
Helen Kacena Stark
Margaret Pratt
Julia Talbot
Lulu Engleman Welty
Joe Hicksa, Jr
J. Gitting
A. R. Menary
J. C. Leik
C. H. Beatty
Charles Custer
Ruth McGuire
Lenora Stark
Ernest Hemmingway
Helen Hayes
Screendom
Gary Cooper
Adolphe Menjou
No, The Story of Choices In Morals And Society
The piece argues that avoiding children may cause unhappiness for all and pass defects to future generations. It notes people abandon marriage to escape flaws and cites moral dilemmas about sacrifice for noble ideals. It also discusses Rob Roy and modern gangsters robbing the rich to aid the poor and urges a stern response to such mercy pleas.
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Rob Roy
Theaters Showcases and Casts for Washington, Iowa, and State
Washington Merry-Go-Round lists Paramount screenings with Lee Tracy and Constance Cummings. Iowa features Mask of Fu Manchu with Boris Karloff and Karen Morley followed by Blondie of the Follies with Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery. Rialto presents The Bargain starring Lewis Stone and Evelyn Knapp.
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Washington
Camp Fire Girls Sponsor Christmas Party for Needy Children
Trinity Methodist Camp Fire group acts as Big Sisters to Sunshine Mission by inviting eight girls ages five to eight to a church party and dinner from 3 45 to 7 p m Wednesday. They request four Negro girls join the group. A second party for four to six year olds is planned for Thursday 2 to 4 p m with four Negro guests included.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Sunshine Mission
Joan Bennett Stars In The Trial Of Vivienne Ware Friday
Joan Bennett leads in The Trial of Vivienne Ware at the State theater for a two day engagement. The film follows a murder trial built on circumstantial evidence and ends with the heroine proven innocent after a charge of guilt is urged by the district attorney.
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Vivienne Ware
Joan Bennett
Kenneth M. Ellis
Vivienne, Ware
Miss Bennett
Damon Fenwick
Donald Cook
Allan Dinehart
Herbert Mundin
Jean Calloway’s Band Headlines Two Day Bill at Iowa Theater
Jean Calloway and her Creole band head a two day show at the Iowa Theater Sunday and Monday. The act is joined by four R. K. O. acts, plus George Cer venka and his orchestra. The film Thats My Boy features Francis Wallace’s novel and the 1931 Southern California football squad with Richard Cromwell and Mae Marsh in starring roles.
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Jean Calloway
Iowa
Calloways
George Cerven
Mae Marsh
Lucian Littlefield
Arthur Stone
Penguins Devour Five Herring Meals in One Sitting
A curious note on penguins showing exceptional appetite as an eighteen-inch specimen can consume five full-sized herrings in a single sitting.
Radio Program Schedule Skims Across Stations
A fragmented listing outlines a dense schedule of radio programs across CBS NBC and related stations. It includes show times from morning to late evening with host names such as Jack Benny and Gene and Glenn, plus various performers and orchestras listed alongside station call letters like WABC WMT WGN.
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WMT
KMB
Clecte Theor
WMAQ
Barkers Maurel
CBS
NBC
WEAF
Woc-Who
WGN
Angelo Patri—yeur Chilé
KMOX
Goldberss
WENR
WFAA
WG Kmo
Dancing Strings
WJZ
Jack Benny
Walter O'Keefe
Vakles Lord
Ernest Mutheson
Gene
Glenn
Jack Little
KMBC
WNT
CB8
Tyiae Fingers
WSM
John Fogarty
Weap Woo- Who
Evening radio listings with varied network programming
Broadcast guide shows hourly line up across NBC CBS and ABC stations. Entries name show titles hosts and times such as 6:00 Circle Om 6:15 Vasabonds and 9:30 Adventurers eleb with multiple network notes. Portable dial cues mark program blocks and station call letters WABC WMB WCA.
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Circle
NBC
Vive Star Theater
WJE
Connie Beowell
CBS
WABO
WMP
KMBC
Wear Woc-Who
KMOX
Tee Maren
Heath
Aareen
Kora
Wien
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Woo
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Ralph
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WIS
KDKA
al Aldersen
Birees Singer
WBBM
Myre
Maree
WAKO
Ae Martin
Tener
CBE
WMA
WENR
Duchin
O36
WABCO
WME
Pollack Ereh
Calloway
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