Drive in balcony memory shows film promotion shifts in Iowa theaters
The piece recalls Leonard Wood, longtime theater manager in Cedar Rapids, reflecting on early drive in promotions such as a balcony ramp and a box with candy, then contrasts past tactics with modern media blitzes and 90 10 studio deals. He notes how ads often misfire and discusses the rise of multiple screen houses and concerns over costly bookings and blind bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Gorman
Dubuque
Leonard Wood
Dubinsky Brothers
Iowa, Plaza
Eastown
Stage 4
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Theater
Wood
Ballyhoo
Boone
America
Roy Metcalf
World Playhouse
Times 70
Heaven’s Gate
Hollywood
Constant Variety of Iowa City Entertainment Venues Listed
The Gazette lists weekly and weekend music lineups across Eastern Iowa venues. Performers include Mark Pence, Joe Lewis, Dark Horse, Hostage, Rampage, Merlin, J.C. Scott Band, Greg Brown Band, and many others at hotels, lounges, and ballrooms in Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Coralville, Center Point, Swisher, Vinton, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Hotel
First Ave
Mark Pence
Organ Bj's
Third Ave
Joe Lewis
The
Unknown Cowboys
Centurion
Sheraton Inn
33Rd Ave
Dark Horse
Fox and Hounds
Glenn Lonsdale Garfield
Hopp
Sixth
Upshot
Napoleon's
Collins Road
Merlin
Variety
Happy Bright
Organ Longbranch
Town Road
J.C. Scott Band McGlynn's
Actor reveals turmoil over making The Competition and Whose Life Is It Anyway
The interview details a troubled creative period for the star who left acting for two years after fear, panic, and a pre ulcer condition. He recalls sleepless nights and production halts while promoting The Competition and planning Whose Life Is It Anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss eyes Yale teaching and next act
Richard Dreyfuss recalls a planned career arc and detours into film. He now expects to teach a 13 week Yale history seminar and become a Yale Fellow. He says his goal has shifted from being the greatest actor to being the best he can be and to find serenity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Dreyfuss
New York
Yale
San Fernando Valley
Leave It to Beaver shows stand the test of time
Jerry Mathers praises the original Leave It to Beaver for its natural dialogue and real life plots. He notes Ward and June’s caring parenting and the authentic kid to adult conversations that set the show apart from later comedies. Mathers, 33, hosts a Sunday rock show in Anaheim and believes the classic series was crafted by careful writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
U.S
Dallas
June
Beaver
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Cleaver
Mathers
Anaheim
Jerry Mathers
Olsen blends acting career with football broadcasting and ventures
Olsen details his shift from guest roles to a regular on John Wayne projects, then balancing acting with sportscasting. He describes Father Murphy eroding his football schedule, his auto agency, corporate motivational work, PBS vignettes on the American Frontier, and a 1963 note about Outer Mongolia backing the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
John Wayne
NBC
Michael Landon
Michael
Victor French
Olsen
Father Murphy
Charlie Jones
PBS
Barbs The wheatear migrates between continents
The wheatear is described as the only American land bird that regularly migrates between North America and Africa. The piece uses a proverb urging readers to put effort forward, implying that a jogger will step on a provided path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Africa
Elvis and the Memphis Mafia Revelations Stir Mixed Feelings
The writer reflects on controversial portrayals in Elvis Presley lore, noting Fike and Lamar as figures in the Memphis Mafia and questioning jokes attributed to Lamar. The piece concedes Presley’s talent while urging respect for his memory and rests his legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fike
Presley
Memphis
Lamar
Elvis
P.S
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Steve Martin
Marion
Osgood Shepherd
Iowa
First St. SE
Kevin Dowse
Third St
Wakefield County
Splice
Center Point Rd
Hiawatha
Prairie Flyer
Stouffer's
Five Seasons
Joe Cooper
12Th Ave
Iowa City
Coralville
Crow's Nest
Gabe
Belgarde's
Independence
Ray Alto
Concertina Sound
Blarney's Tavern
Lisbon
Buckshot
Center Point
New Leaf
Colony Village
Swisher
Windchant
Ponderosa
Walford
Bullet Brothers Prairiemoon
Prairieburg
Whiz Kid
Watkins Tap
Watkins
Jim Dutton
Wally
Outer Mongolia
China
Soviet Union
CAFE
Shiloh
Mariner
Longbranch
Chicke
Big Boy
1St Ave
2Nd Ave
SUN. Reg
1St Avenue S.E
EEE Bud
Michelob
Thurs. Stichknegs
St. Marion
Glenn Lonsdale
Williams Blvd
Olde Towne Inn
17Th Ave
Joens Bros. Interiors
Czech Town
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