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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1940

Page

11

Camilla Rescued After Desert Ambush By Ronnie Aid

Camilla Dean tours the east with an American party when Hassan El Kerak abducts her after a tense dinner exchange. A sudden assault by El Kerak’s followers triggers a night escape aided by Ronald Barker. Camilla reunites with Ronnie amid the chaos and confusion of the desert battle.

Camilla Dean Ronald Barker el Kerak Hassan Isar Marina Camilla Camilla Ronnie Hassan

Hollywood Notes and a Sudden Night of Intrigue

The column blends a dramatic interlude with entertainment industry tidbits. Hassan’s intrigue frames a romance as Camilla and Ronnie discuss danger and loyalty, while Hollywood gossip highlights Elmer Rice’s Two on an Island sale, Josephine Hutchinson’s casting, Eddie Albert’s club night, and clips on Dolores Del Rio, Lady Diana Manners, and other stars.

Dolores del Rio New York Hollywood Diana Manners Jack Warner Alfred Duff Cooper Gwillie Andre Lili Damita Errol Flynn Warner Cesar Romero Edgar Bergen Addison Randalls Irene Dunne Francis Griffen Lorena Danker A. C. Blumenthals Ralph Blums Arrowhead Samuel Goldwyns Max Steuers

Hollywood talk on Greer Garson Robert Donat pairing

In Hollywood with In Hollywood with Keeve reports MG M and Louis B Mayer seek a special project to unite Greer Garson and Robert Donat. They consider Song of Love about Schumann and Brahms with Robert Taylor cast as Brahms, plus other musical figures.

Chips Bernard Schubert Mario Silva Klara Robert Schumann Schumann Johannes Brahms Brahms Robert Taylor MGM Liszt Beethoven

Opera ballet makes hit with audience

Cedar Rapids reports strong public response to a San Francisco Opera ballet program at Town Hall. Sixteen hundred patrons stayed for encores amid balanced works, including Divertissement Ballet and Romeo and Juliet, praised for color, rhythm, and dignity.

Cedar Rapids San Francisco Opera Ballet Memorial Coliseum Town Hall San Francisco Opera Association Fiomeo and Juliet Tschnaikowsky William Christen- Sét

Master Builder theater review by Wanda Montz at Paramount

Wanda Montz reviews Henrik Ibsen’s The Master Builder staged at the Paramount theater with Eva Le Gallienne in the cast. She finds the play more a study of motives than dramatic and notes the production’s strong acting but poor set design and color choices hinder the action.

Paramount Theater Ibsen Eva le Gallienne Miss le Gallienne Hepburn Middle West

Hitler told Forbes he would have America to colonize

In an interview Rosita Forbes, British explorer and writer, quoted Adolf Hitler saying last July he would have America to colonize. Forbes said she told him she would go to Africa, and Hitler replied that he did not want Africa and that all of America was to be colonized.

Hassan Camilla Syria Damascus Reno Jerusalem Osman Khali Denias Hakim Arif Beirut Ronnie Ronald Barker Saied Ahmal Affandi Kufah Tigris Bagdad Ahmal Affandi el Kerak Zaagi Hassan Isar Yusef Michael Gay Hollywood Eddie Albert Warner Club Don Alvarado Don Beverly Holden Eddie P. S. Eddie Beverly Vancouver B. C Rosita Forbes Adolf Hitler America Africa Fuehrer

Theatres Show Big Week with Star-Studded Films

Edward Ellis and Anita Louise star in Main Street Lawyer at the Iowa theater alongside Boris Karloff in The Fatal Hour. Paramount presents He Married His Wife with Joel McCrea and Nancy Kelly and Parole Fixer with William Henry and Lyle Talbot. Brother Rat and a Baby with Priscilla Lane and Wayne Morris and The Llano Kid with Tito Guizar and Alan Mowry play state theaters. Spencer Tracy and Richard Green headline Stanley and Livingstone at Palace with William Henry in Television Spy. Coast Guard stars Randolph Scott and Frances Dee and Saga of Death Valley features Roy Rogers at Rialto. Strand features Theodor Pistek in Pod Jednou Strechou.

Iowa Edward Ellis and Anita Louise Boris Karloff Paramount Joel McCrea Nancy Kelly William Henry Lyle Talbot Brother Rat Priscilla Lane Wayne Morris The Llano Rialto—“Coast Guard Randolph Scott Frances Dee Saga of Death Valley Roy Rogers

War Relief by Red Cross Hits Million

American Red Cross has spent over 1.019 million dollars since last September to aid five war-torn European countries. Volunteers produced 1.75 million surgical dressings and 225000 clothing items, with 250000 workers across more than half of 3700 chapters.

American Red Cross Europe Linn County United States International Red Cross League of Red Cross Societies Red Cross Finland Poland H. A. Spencer Washington American France Great Britain Germany Syria

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