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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1944

Page

5

Hi Diddle Diddle at State Theater Opens This Week

The State theater premieres Hi Diddle Diddle featuring Adolphe Menjou Martha Scott Pola Negri June Havoc Dennis O Keefe and Billie Burke with animated sequences by Leon Schlesinger. Also on the program Harm "Hopalong Cassidy" and two reissues In Old Chicago and Banjo on My Knee star Tyrone Power Alice Faye Don Ameche Brian Donlevy Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Walter Brennan headline.

Hi Diddle Diddle State Theater Adolphe Menjou Martha Scott Pola Negri June Havoc Dennis O'Keefe Billie Burke Leon Schlesinger Wow Chicago Tyrone Power Alice Faye Don Ameche Brian Donlevy Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Walter Brennan

Edward G Robinson Stars in Destroyer at Rialto

Edward G. Robinson leads the double feature at the Rialto with Destroyer as today through Tuesday. The Navy themed action stars Robinson as Steve Boleslavsk.

Edward G. Robinson Bill Uncle Sam Rialto Theater Steve Boleslavsk

Film Showings and Casts for Friday Premieres

A Navy loving ship welder returns to service as a destroyer launch stirs memories. Glenn Ford Marguerite Chapman Regis Toomey co stars in a naval romance with Jap subs and American destroyers at sea. The Ritz Brothers star in Hi Ya Chum western comedy with June Frazee Robert Paige June Clyde. Also present are Girl Crazy with Rooney Garland Dorsey and Riding High with Lamour Powell Moore. Dennis O Keefe Martha Scott star in Hi Diddle Diddle. Tyrone Power Don Ameche Alice Faye star in In Old Chicago reissue.

Navy Imen Glenn Ford Marguerite Chapman Regis Toomey Ritz Brothers Merry High Jinks June Frazee Robert Paige June Clyde Secret Service Africa Borah Minovitch

Iowa to Present Rosalind Russell in What a Woman

Rosalind Russell headlines the Columbia comedy What a Woman with Brian Aherne in a program at the Iowa theater on Friday. The film follows Carol Ainsley a top 10 percenter who discovers talent, pulls a major movie deal and leads a merry chase while her heart intervenes. Co feature Crime Doctor's Strangest Case stars Warner Baxter with Lynn Merrick and Reginald Denny. Also showing Where Are Your Children with Jackie Cooper and Is Everybody Happy a Ted Lewis musical jamboree.

Rosalind Russell Iowa Columbia Brian Aherne Eileen Rosalind Carol Ainsley Hollywood Aherne Willard Parker Mex Marcin Warner Baxter Lynn Merrick Reginald Denny Barton MacLane Jerome Cowan America The Jackie Cooper Gale Storm Patricia Morison John Litel Ted Lewis Lewis

Movie Theaters Schedule Highlights for Sunday

The Gazette lists showtimes for Paramount State Palace Rialto Times Strand Marion and others. Films include Riding High Where Are Your Children Is Everybody Happy In Old Chicago Banjo on My Knee DuBarry Was a Lady Good Morning Judge Destroyer Hi Ya Chum House Across the Bay Henry Aldrich Swings It The Lady Has Plans Yukon Patrol Lets Face It Chance of a Lifetime with multiple daily screenings.

Chicago Palace DuBarry Rialto Destroyer Henry Aldrich

Broadway Buzz and Celebrity Sidelines in New York

Walter Winchell’s nightly column surveys show Fred Allen planning midnight routines at the Barberry Roomatism and Carole Landis with her groom in The Stork. Joy Hodges enjoys Broadway illumination. Julia Sanderson proves beauty defies calendars. Jane Pickens sacrifices a train berth for a serviceman. Rex Stout quips on writing. other notes include Dick Merrill’s Africa flights and Lily Pons in Winged Victory.

Fred Allen Mr. Pruneface Carole Landis Shermine Het Ermine Joy Hodges Broadway Julia Sanderson Beauty Jane Pickens Baron G. Wrangel Hill Monte Carlo Lily Pons Winged Victory Phil Spitalny Betty Hutton Lopez Jerry Lester Docs Dick Merrill Africa China India Austin

Publicist Puppetry Behind Ailing Columnist Flap

A liquor PR man learns an aide plans to bring alcohol to a sick columnist. The boss notes the columnist is a friend and reliable for column material, prompting cautious, possibly reciprocal considerations about favors. The exchange hints at behind the scenes influence.

M227 Mr. Big

Bob Hope Betty Hutton Comedy Heads Marion Program

The Marion theater presents the film adaptation of the Porter Fields musical Let's Face It starring Bob Hope and Betty Hutton through Tuesday. Zasu Pitts Dave Willock and Eve Arden also star in the tale with Hope pairing with Hutton for the first time and delivering several gags while the Army-set plot centers on his off base troubles.

Dorothy Fields Herbert Fields Bob Hope Betty Hutton Marion Theater Zasu Pitts Dave Willock Eve Arden Bob Betty Porter Dia

Rooney Garland to Co Star at Paramount Friday

Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland headline Girl Crazy at the Paramount with Tommy Dorsey orchestra. Judy sings Gershwin favorites and a 100‑voice chorus joins in. Also features June Allyson and a torch song with Rags Ragland. Riding High continues at Paramount with La Mour, Powell, Moore and Cass Daley in a Arizona dude ranch setting.

America Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Paramount Theater Tommy Dorsey Judy George Gershwin Mickey June Allyson Rags Ragland Western College United States Mail The Paramount Dorothy La~mour Dick Powell Victor Moore Cass Daley Gil Lamb Arizona

DuBarry Was a Lady at Palace Theater

Red Skelton Lucille Ball and Gene Kelly star in a technicolor musical at the Palace Theater today through Wednesday. The story follows a nightclub usher who loves the floor show star and drinks a misused mickey triggering a past life dream. Tommy Dorsey conducts the score. A companion feature Good Morning Judge involves Dennis O Keefe and Louise Allbritton in a courtroom clash.

Red Skelton Lucille Ball Gene Kelly DuBarry Palace Theater Red Lucille Tommy Dorsey Dennis O'Keefe Louise Allbritton

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