Nijinski Biopic Set by Korda with Sternberg Vision
Universal Service reports Alexander Korda will produce Nijinski life story with Josef von Sternberg directing. Leonid Massine eyed for Nijinski. Diaghileff hoped for Charles Laughton. Merle Oberon considered as Madame Nijinska. Deanna Durbin to star in a musical number with Leopold Stokowski conducting if negotiations succeed.
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Los Angeles
Nijinski
Alexander Korda
Hollywood
Romola Nijinska
Josef von Sternberg
I Claudius
Korda
Leonid Massine
Royal Ballet
Charles Laughton
Diaghileff
Merle Oberon
Madame Nijinska
RKO Plans Margot Grahame Revival with Clementina Opposing Donat
RKO will push English star Margot Grahame to a leading role in 1937 aligning her with Robert Donat in Clementina. Production targets early April with Eddie Small guiding plans as Donat’s health and schedule have delayed Hollywood work.
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Margot Grahame
RKO
Margot
Robert Donat
Clementina
Eddie Small
Donat
Hollywood
Hollywood Gossip and Theater-Tied Talks on Gus Edwards
Chatter in Hollywood notes Gus Edwards signing a thirty week radio engagement after mentors like George Jessel Eddie Cantor and Lila Lee helped land him the job. The column also covers Margo turning down a four figure studio offer to stay on Broadway, Franchot Tone’s MGM plans for 1937, Allan K Foster’s Arabian horses act, Phil Huston with Joan Fontaine at a department store, and other snapshots from the film scene including Paul Bern, Hepburn and RKO contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Edwards
KFWB
Gus
Republic
George Jessel
Eddie Cantor
Lila Lee
Hippodrome
Allan K. Foster
Billy Rose
Phil Huston
Joan Fontaine
Olivia
RKO
Havilland
Phil
Roland Varne
Paul Bern
Paul
Varno
Hepburn
Quality Street
Eminent Jurist and Other Clues in a Puzzle Grid
A themed crossword style puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues. Notable entries include a well known judge and references to legal terms, birds, metals, and common objects. Answers interlock to reveal a historical or celebratory message.
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U. S
Moving Picture People and Places in Brief
A Hollywood style column notes Rian James buying Margaret Sullavan's Coldwater Canyon home after selling his Saybrook estate for 45000. Patric Knowles comments on California weather with snow in Altadena. Clarence Brown photographs snow for Madame Walewska. Carol Hughes finds a pearl in an oyster at Warner commissary. Mervyn LeRoy seeks a name for his new producing company.
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Mama
Rian James
Margaret Sullavan
Coldwater Canyon
Saybrook
Binnie Barnes
England
John King
Patric Knowles
California
Altadena
Clarence Brown
Warner Commissary
Carol Hughes
Mervyn’ LeRoy
Walford Parish Will Sponsor Dance Thursday
Walford parishioners of Holy Trinity plan their first dance of the year called The new deal dance in the H P H hall with Biderman orchestra providing Bohemian German and modern music. Oyster stew at 11 30 p m served by parish women. Walford lies ten miles southwest of Cedar Rapids on highway 149.
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Walford
Holy Trinity
H. P. H. Hall
Biderman Orchestra
Cedar Rapids
U of Iowa Sets Five State Contests Dates
The extension division of the University of Iowa announced five state wide contests to be held in Iowa City between March and June. The seventh annual high school art exhibition runs April 9 to 19 with six art classes. The twelfth play production contest splits into community group and junior college high school sections on March 18–20 and April 1–3. Forensic finals for high schools and junior colleges are in April. The twelfth annual high school music festival is May 6–8, attracting about 6 200 pupils, and the ninth annual state scholarship contest follows June 6–7 with about 1 100 top students.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa City Suffered Hospital Injuries After Boggan Crash
Iowa City report says Jack Firth a 20 year old University of Iowa student from Davenport remained at Mercy hospital Tuesday after a coast ing accident Sunday left him with a dislocated shoulder bruises and internal injuries. Francis Ann Roper of Davenport who rode on the toboggan with Firth suffered a dislocated elbow and a cut knee and was sent home now improving rapidly.
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Iowa City
Jack Firth
University of Iowa
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Francis Ann Roper
Firth
Presbyterian Sunday School Party Honors Attendees
CENTER JUNCTION men and boys hosted a party for Presbyterian women and girls in the church basement as a reward for winning a recent attendance contest. The program featured games contests and refreshments and a new attendance contest was planned for the next twelve weeks with Helen Hinebaugh and Maurice McNeilly leading and Charlotte Rickels and Jack Stingley assisting.
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Center Junction
Presbyterian Sunday School
Helen Himebaugh
Maurice McNeilly
Charlotte Rickels
Jack Stingley
Petitions Filed in Johnson County Court for Large Judgments
In Johnson County district court two cases seek judgments over 600 dollars. John Regenwebber sues Mrs. Edward Oldis and Edward Oldis for 382 on a promissory note. Gartner Motor Company seeks 361 and an attachment against George Leco metros for suspected property removal from Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Johnson County District Court
John Regenwebher
Edward Oldis
Gartner Motor Company
George Lecometros
Burial for Doris Weir 23 in Hopkinton
Miss Doris Weir of Council Bluffs was laid to rest in Hopkinton with burial services held Monday. Rev. D S Debest of the Presbyterian church led the rites. she was the daughter of Mrs Edith Weir formerly Edith De losh, a former resident here.
Notice of Appoint ment of Administratrices in Linn County
Notice of appointment of administratrices of the estate of John Franklin Patterson in Linn County Iowa dated January 9 1937. Ada Patterson and Charles Penningroth as attorney represent the estate and creditors are asked to file claims with proper authentication at the Linn County Clerk of Court office.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
John Franklin Patterson
Iowa
Ada Patterson
Chas. Penningroth
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
The District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear on January 16 1937 at 9 am the proof and admission to probate of the Last Will and Testament and Codicil of John Grimes deceased. Dated January 11 1937 Cedar Rapids Iowa Edwin W Lun aus Clerk District D J Smith attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
District Court
John Grimes
Said County
Cedar Rhepids
Winterset Comes To Iowa Jan 22
The film adaptation of Maxwell Andersons Broadway hit Winterset premieres at the Iowa theater Friday January 22. Burgess Meredith Margo Eduardo Cianelli lead a cast praised for its passion and suspense on the New York waterfront alongside John Carradine and Edward Ellis.
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Maxwell Anderson
Iowa Theater
New York
Burgess Meredith
Margo
Eduardo Cianelli
John Carradine
Edward Ellis
The 1937 film lineup at multiple Iowa theaters
Theaters list upcoming features including Gold Diggers of 1937 with Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, The Old Corral with Gene Autry, White Hunter with Baxter and Lang, Mad Holiday with Lowe and Landi, Banjo On My Knee with Stanwyck and McCrea, Laughing at Trouble with Darwell Wilson and Kelton, Anthony Adverse with Fredric March, Here Comes Trouble with Paul Kelly, Fugitive in the Sky with Muir Hull Oliver, Boss Rider of Gun Creek with Buck Jones, The Ex Mrs Bradford with Powell, Arthur, and It s Love Again with Matthews Young.
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Iowa
Dick Powell
Joan Blondell
Gene Autry
Rialto
Jean Muir
Warren Hull
Gordon Oliver
Buck Jones
SUN
William Powell
Jean Arthur
Johnson County Rural Power Lines Approved
Iowa City The Johnson county board of supervisors approved 25 year franchises for construction and maintenance of electric power lines by the Iowa City Light and Power company on highways 6 and 161 north and east of Iowa City. Protests from county rural electrification officials followed, as farmers along the routes sought electricity promptly. One supervisor opposed the measure arguing it would favor a few farmers and hinder the REA project for others.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Mer ritt to Manage Red Wing Republican in Minnesota
William O Mer ritt assistant publisher of the Daily Iowan the University of Iowa student newspaper travels to Red Wing Minnesota to take over as manager of the Red Wing Republican the state s second oldest daily newspaper
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Iowa City
William O. Merritt
Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Red Wing
Minn
Red Wing Republican
Minnesota
Administrator notice for the estate of Frank S. House
Gerald H. House is appointed and qualified on January 9 1937 as Administrator of the estate of Frank S. House, Linn County Iowa deceased. Creditors must pay debts and file claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk. attorney Dale O. Stentz represents the estate.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Frank S. House
Iowa
Gerald H. House
Dale O. Stentz
Harriett House
Estate of Harriett House Administrator Appointed
Gerald H. House and Dale O. Stentz announce appointment as Administrators of Harriett House estate Linn County Iowa. Creditors must file claims authenticated with Linn County District Court clerk. Official notice dated 1937.
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Louella C. Parsons
Universal Service
Deanna Durbin
Leopold Stokowski
Symphony Orchestra
Charles Winninger
Deanna
Broadway
Franchot Tone
MGM
Tone
Guiana
Robert Thoeren
John Barrymore
Elaine
Jack LaRue
Gilbert Millers
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Simpson
Jacques Chacqueneau
Kay Leslie
Kendall Milestone
Alice Brady
Scotty
Frank Davis
Coaya
Joel MC Crea
Ee Man River
Jane Darwell
Lois Wilson
Pert Kelton
Fox Picture
Tndital
VU. S. of State
Hal
India
Fea
Warner Baxter
June Sang
Gail Alison Patrick Skipworth
Connectioon
Clankk
Ted Healy
Zasu Pitts
Anthony Adverse
Ronald Colman
38Rd ST
12Th Ave
Cory
Mrs. Bradford
Jessie Matthews
Robert Young
Walford Parish
A_MORT HM
Singer Theatre
Powell
Blondell
ROTC
Cal Hi
Victor Moore Hay Ag
MPC
Rosalind Marquis
James Cagney
Great Guy
U. of Iowa
EDWIN W._ LUN
Aus
Clerk Districht
D. J. Smith
Natiks
Midvale Wiltons
Winterset
Johnson County Rural Power Lines
Jean
Floor
Martin's
Dorsets
Bien Jolie Foundations
Bradley
Martin
Natit
Natukatss
ERI
Council
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