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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1940
Page
12
A Roosevelt era policy critique argues for curbing federal excess and returning power to Congress and private enterprise. The author urges restoring national credit, boosting employment, and reducing government interference to revive America and farmers. Also notes Broadway performers and a 35-dancer revue segment.
Evelyn Brent, film star of Panama Lady, comes to the Iowan theater for a three day engagement in Streets de Paree. Harry Fox, famed Broadway musical comedy star, also appears. The O Connor siblings Donald and Patsy join in acrobatics and song with Jack Greenman and Johnny D Arco rounding out the cast.
London announces David Niven has joined the Highland Light Infantry and awaits orders to France. The Return of Raffles will be shelved as he serves, despite Hollywood’s hopes he would return for another Sam Goldwyn picture. Darryl Zanuck travels to New York with prints of The Blue Bird and Grapes of Wrath to push openings in January.
Lillian Gish declares loyalty to D. W. Griffith and plans a leave from Life With Father while Griffith prepares Crusade. She starred in Birth Of A Nation Hearts Of The World Orphans Of The Storm under his direction and credits him with making her a silent star. Gish says the industry needs his early inspiring greatness now more than ever.
Victor Mature returns to Louisville Kentucky after early success in Hal Roach's One Million B C He may marry childhood sweetheart Jeanette Morris before resuming his Hollywood career His vow to return only after fame is fulfilled appears fulfilled by quick movie progress.
M Breakfast notes a pleasant morning interruption as Mickey Rooney and Les Patterson call to say hello on their way back from Florida. Rooney jokes about sunburn and retaining Edison hairstyle for possible retakes and recalls sinking a 45-foot putt to beat Ben Bernie. He mentions an early train cutoff and signs off with a playful goodbye to Snookie.
The AI driven showcase draws leading actresses to a star studded evening in Hollywood. Prominent names expected include major film icons and industry luminaries as guests mingle at the high profile event.
Bette Davis receives best actress honors from a national magazine while outsiders push a feud with Merle Oberon. Merle Oberon and Joan Crawford join stars like Marlene Dietrich as Errol Flynn shifts to Palm Springs tennis. Fifi DOrsay's brother's illness cancels her tour. MG M aims to keep Fred Astaire on set for a Eleanor Powell project. Franchot Tone heads to Philadelphia for Hemingway's Fifth Column. Maureen O Hara has shed 16 pounds in Hollywood.
Snapshots of Hollywood and Chicago capture Gene Raymond checking into Cedars of Lebanon for a tonsillectomy and Lupe Velez turning heads as Brands Brent. Ernest Byfield and Frank Bering host a lavish Pump Room dinner with Mrs. Bering assisting, followed by a theater visit and a sentimental farewell as the tour ends and travel home begins.
Middlesborough records 20.3 births per 1000 people, well above the 15.3 per 1000 national average for England and Wales. The report highlights persistent regional differences in birth rates across the two countries.
Mrs K helps her hard working husband manage long hours and stressful ties by ensuring rest and social contact. He remains unaware of her subtle influence, but the arrangement keeps him content and sane. In a Miss Manners exchange, a midnight church encounter prompts hopes for a letter back from a nice boy, who may reply if he sees the note.
The writer advises patience for a response, noting two weeks pass quickly. If no letter arrives, suggest a brief note acknowledging the potential failure to receive the prior letter. Recommend waiting another two weeks before taking action, and assert confidence that you will hear from him.
The Iowa theaters showcase Tower of London with Basil Rathbone and Ian Hunter, The Flying Deuces with Laurel and Hardy, Swanee River with Don Ameche and Andrea Leeds, and Al Jolson choir. State runs Barricade and Emergency Squad featuring William Kenry and Louise Camp e, plus There Goes My Heart with Fredric March and Virginia Bruce. Bob Hope appears in Some Like It Hot. Rialto features Frontiersman and Risky Business. Strand screens They Made Me A Criminal with John Garfield and Claude Rains and The Gracie Allen Murder Case.
The Eastern Conference of Motor Vehicle Inspectors studied adopting a nationwide standardized manual for automobile inspection. About 24 states already use periodic inspection, and the conference aims to create a common standard for immediate nationwide adoption.
Review notes good laughs in Laurel and Hardy Flying Deuces at the Iowa with Hardy in the Foreign Legion and a jail bed springs scene. Also shown Tower of London with Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff and Tan Hunter, praised for Rathbone’s look and Karloff’s menace.
New York AP reports the 1939 World of Tomorrow theme is retired for 1940. The replacement theme is For Peace and Freedom, announced Thursday. The change signals a shift in the fair's focus as organizers unveil the new designation.
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