Laughton Stars in The Private Life of Henry the Eighth
A London era review praises Charles Laughton’s portrayal of Henry VIII in the Paramount film. Binnie Barnes as Catherine Howard Elsa Lanchester as Anne of Cleves and Robert Donat also receive noted performances. The comedy drama blends Tudor history with modern humor and authentic period detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Laughton
England
Laughton
Henry
Catherine Howard
Binnie Barnes
Elsa Lanchester
Anne of Cleves
Robert Donat
All Star Cast In Convention City At Iowa Friday
A four day engagement opens Friday at the Iowa theater for the comedy Convention City. The plot centers on Atlantic City sales jamboree antics with love affairs creating madcap chaos. Joan Blondell leads a star cast including Adolphe Menjou Dick Powell Mary Astor Guy Kibbee Frank McHugh Patricia Ellis Ruth Donnelly Hugh Herbert Hobart Cavanaugh. The program also features Jack Denny and his orchestra an Edgar Kennedy comedy Grin and Bear It an Audio Review and newsreel.
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Iowa
Convention City
Atlantic City
Joan Blondell
Miss Blondel
Adolphe Menjou
Dick Powell
Mary Astor
Guy Kibbee
Frank McHugh
Patricia Ellis
Ruth Donnelly
Hugh Herbert
Hobart Cavanaugh
Jack Denny
Edgar Kennedy
Marlene Dietrich Star Of Feature At Palace
Marlene Dietrich headlines The Song of Songs at the Palace with a German set and a score by Wagner Bach Tschaikowsky Schubert Beethoven plus the Torch song Johnny. Brian Aherne Lionel Atwill Alison Skipworth Hardie Albright and Helen Freeman co star. Ginger Rogers Norman Foster and George Sidney lead Rafter Romance in Greenwich Village. A Screen song reel Ain't She Sweet by Lillian Roth is also featured.
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Beldom
Hollywood
Marlene Dietrich
The
Palace
Hermann Sudermann
Wagner
Bach
Tschaikowsky
Schubert
Beethoven
Johnny
Miss Dietrich
Brian Aherne
Lionel Atwill
Alison Skipworth
Hardie Albright
Helen Freeman
Ginger Rogers
Norman Foster
George Sidney
Greenwich Village
Lillian Roth
Local Poet Jay Sigmund to Introduce Lew Sarett Tonight
Lew Sarett the woodsman poet appears this evening as Town Hall club hosts a lecture at St Pauls Methodist church. Jay G Sigmund of Cedar Rapids will introduce Sarett as the second guest night lecturer. Tickets admit two. additional tickets sold at the door.
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Lew Sarett
Town Hall Club
Jay G. Sigmund
Cedar Rapids
Sarett
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Theaters Showroom Listings and Cast Timings
At the theaters Paramount Majestic Palace Rialto and Olympic the week’s film and stage offerings include The Private Life of Henry III Fifty Million French Men Goodbye Again with Joan Blondell and Warren William Should Ladies Leave The Secret of Madame Blanche 24 Hours Song of Songs Rafter Romance East of Fifth Avenue East of Fifth Avenue with Wallace Ford Dorothy Tree and Walter Connolly Its Great to be Alive No More Orchids with Walter Connolly and Carole Lombard Stirring star power and classic wartime era titles fill local listings with notable casts and collaborations.
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Majestic
Madame Blanche
Irene Dunne
Lionel Atwill
Kay Francis
Miriam Hopkins
Olive Brook
Palace
Marlene Dietrich
Ginger Rogers
Norman Foster
Fast-Moving Revue and Goodbye Again Shine in Iowa Show
The Iowa stage features Fifty Million Frenchmen with Venita Gould delivering standout impersonations and a 24‑strong chorus. The rival film Goodbye Again stars Warren William and Joan Blondell as a stylish Parisian tale. Al Norman also pleases. fan dancing wows briefly but falters with audience. The Cedar Rapids revue ranks high this season.
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Paris
Iowa Theater
Venita Gould
Warren William
Hugh Herbert
Joan Blondell
Genevieve Tobin
Wallace Ford
Miss Gould
al Norman
Cedar Rapids
Dinner At Eight Opens Friday at Paramount in Cedar Rapids
Paramount announces Dinner at Eight will open Friday for a four day limited engagement at regular prices. The film stars Marie Dressler Lionel Barrymore Jean Harlow Wallace Beery John Barrymore Lee Tracy and Edmund Lowe with a standout cast and dramatic roles.
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Paramount Theater
Cedar Rapids
Paramount
Marie Dressler
John Barrymore
Wallace Beery
Jean Harlow
Lionel Barrymore
Lee Tracy
Edmund Lowe
Lionel Barrymore Stars in Should Ladies Behave at State
Lionel Barrymore and Alice Brady headline a wry Broadway to screen adaptation of The Vinegar Tree. The film follows a weekend house party with a cliquish trio, a wily sister, and lovers entangled as rivalries flare and reputations bend under social pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel Barrymore
New State
Paul Osborn
State Theater
Alice Brady
Augustus Merrick
Laura
Max Lawrence
Winifred
Europe
Max
Leone
Geoffry
Tragic Family Strife Themes In Anns Tale
Nancy Page narrates a harsh slice of life where Ann, abandoned by a mother who left after Christmas, confronts hospital waits and a distant father. Ann fears a new brother while longing for her mother’s return, as Lois offers a small bouquet and a glimmer of care amid turmoil.
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Ann
Daddy
Lois
Roger
Family scene and local notices from Grundy Center and Hopkinton
The narrative follows a family visiting a hospital and planning playtime for a new baby, with Ann regaining a sense of importance. A Grundy Center notice lists a postmaster exam with three candidates for Reinbeck, while Hopkinton reports the wedding of Miss Margaret Melchert and William Chapman at St. Luke’s Catholic church, attended by family members.
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Grundy Center
Reinbeck
Emily Gibson
Thomas Emmett
Will Rogers Sights Political Jabs and Plucky Edicts
Riverside brief notes critique the Republican National Committee on Roosevelt policy and its record deficit. A California Supreme Court ruling ties free education use to compulsory military training for state university male students. The piece quips about conscientious objectors and student life through Wilt’s mock letter.
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Riverside
Calif
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
California
Supreme Court
Wilt
Wedding Dinner Held at the Chapman Home
A wedding dinner was served at the Dc J Chapman home for the couple and their guests. The notice records a church affiliation with Spring and St Luke's and mentions relatives and attendees associated with the ceremony.
Famous Doctor’s Thox ine Prescription Advertises Relief
An old advertisement promotes Thox ine as a quick cure for night coughs and sore throats. It claims the remedy soothes on first swallow, reaches the internal cause, and restores normal health faster than gargles or syrups. Sold by drug stores for 35c with wide success.
Wedding Dance Held at Legion Hall in Hopkinton
The two fairies and a wedding dance were held in the Legion hall at Hopkinton Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Chapman will reside on the Drummy farm east of Ryan after March 1.
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Legion Hall
Hopkinton
Mrs. Chapman
Drummy Farm
Ryan
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