Stage And Screen Both Good At Iowa
Iowa theater today features equal high spots for stage and film. Fay Adler dazzles with a rooftop backdrop dance while Ann Seymour delivers witty musical bits. On screen May Robson stars in Grand Old Girl, a crusading schoolteacher tale with a twist. Dionne quintuplets appear on screen as a second feature, with Freddy Stritt hosting. A Saturday Sunday stage lineup includes Ming and Toy, Victoria and Lorenz, and an act titled On Deck with tumbling thrills.
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Iowa Theater
Fay Adler
Ann Seymour
Screen Stage
May Robson
Miss Robson
Playhouse
Dionne
Ann Saber
Roy Rhoder, Jr
Ming and Toy
Victoria and Lorenz
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Notable 1940s film lineup at Iowa and Paramount houses
Upper center features Lyle Talbott and Ann Dvorak in Murder in the Clouds at the Iowa on Wednesday. Gary Cooper stars in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer at the Paramount next Saturday. Charlie Agnew leads a 25 member orchestra at the Iowa next Saturday. Evelyn Venable and Kent Taylor co star in The County Chairman with Will Rogers at the Paramount now through Tuesday, also featuring Louise Dresser and Mickey Rooney. Gilbert Roland and Claire Trevor appear in Elinor Norton at the State now.
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Lyle Talbott
Ann Dvorak
Iowa
Gary Cooper
Paramount
Charlie Agnew
Orchestra and Company
Evelyn Venable
Kent Taylor
Will Rogers
Louise Dresser
Mickey Rooney
Gilbert Roland
Claire Trevor
Elinor Norton
The
State Now
Pla Mor Week Programs Promise Varied Night Entertainment
The Pla Mor is drawing growing crowds as it plans a varied week of shows. Monday and Tuesday feature Beau and Belle nights inviting Beaux and belles along with couples to attend.
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Helles
Pla-Mor ballroom offers free admission two nights
Visit the colorful ball room for a recreation evening with no charge on two nights. Treat Night Wednesday features dancing to lively orchestra music until 1 a.m. Discovery Night Thursday presents a stage frolic with music and song from 9 15 to 9 45. Three cash prizes for contests. Master of ceremonies Dempsy Jones. Dancing 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Night club Fridays and Saturdays with floor shows at 10 45 and midnight. Collegiate night Sundays with Pla Mor Revelers singing and dancing. Johnny Reeves directs from Hollywood and handles requests.
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Dempsy Jones
Johnny Reeves
Hollywood
Demony Jones Manter
Twenty Million Sweethearts Heads Palace Theater Program
The Palace program through Wednesday features Twenty Million Sweethearts a musical romance mixing screen and radio talent. Pat O'Brien pushes Dick Powell to New York for an audition where his Flying Trapeze singing triggers romance with Ginger Rogers. The film showcases The Radio Rogues Four Mills Brothers and Ted Fiorito in supporting roles.
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Palace
Pat O’brien
Dick Powell
New York
O'Brien
Powell
Ginger Rogers
Four Mills Brothers
Ted Fiorito
Shellsburg Alburnett And Newhall Bands At Iowa Stage
Shellsburg Alburnett and Newhall school bands will perform on Thursday January 24 directed by Howard Elison with 150 musicians. Performances at 3 pm and 9 pm accompany the theater program featuring Murder in the Clouds and The Marines Are Coming with listed stars. Regular screen prices apply.
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Shellsburg
Alburnett
Newhall
Howard Elison
Cue College
Lyle Talbot
Ann Dvorak
Gordon Westcott
William Haines
Conrad Nagel
Armids
Esther Ralston
Eddie Cantor in The Kid From Spain at Rialto
Eddie Cantor stars in The Kid From Spain shown at the Rialto for three days. The film features pursuit by police, Mexican thugs, a blonde love interest, and a roommate’s romance. Supporting cast includes Lyda Roberts Robert Young Ruth Hall John Miljan Noah Beery J Carroll Nash. A second feature Tim McCoy in The Westerner stars Marion Shilling with Cats and the Fiddle as a finale.
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Eddie Cantor
Spain
Rialto
Eddie
Lyda Roberts
Robert Young
Ruth Hall
John Miljan
Noah Beery
J. Carroll Nash
Tim McCoy
Marion Shilling
Limehouse Blues Leads Paramount Double Feature
Raft and Wong star in Limehouse Blues as the No 1 feature detailing Thames gangster turmoil and a love triangle with Jean Parker. Music in the Air, the second feature, stars Gloria Swanson and John Boles with Kern music and Hammerstein lyrics, including popular songs. Also on the bill is a spy thriller with Ann Dvorak and Lyle Talbot, plus The Marines Are Coming with William Haines and Esther Ralston.
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George Raft
Anna May Wong
Jean Parker
Paramount Theater
London
The
Thames
Harry Young
Miss Wong
Gloria Swanson
John Boles
Douglass Montgomey
June Lang
Jerome Kern
Oscar Hammerstein
Roy Chansler
Dore Schary
United States
Lyle Talbot
Ann Dvorak
Gordon Westcott
William Haines
Marine Corps
Esther Ralston
Conrad Nagel
Armida
Edgar Kennedy
Two Thrillers At Iowa Theater For Wednesday Program
Two engaging features open at the Iowa Theater on Wednesday. Murder in the Clouds is a melodramatic mystery thriller about a wholesale murder plotted thousands of feet in the air crafted by two noted authors.
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Iowa Theater
Iowa
Will Rogers At His Best At Paramount
A double feature at the Paramount showcases Will Rogers in The County Chairman a sharp political comedy with Kent Taylor and Evelyn Venable amid a county campaign. The other feature One Hour Late stars Joe Morrison with a tense elevator lift sequence. Supporting players include Stepin Fetchit Helen Twelvetrees Conrad Nagel and Arline Judge. Paramount News rounds out the program.
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Wyoming
Will Rogers
Paramount
Will
Lor Tee
Kent Taylor
Kent
Evelyn Venable
Stepin Fetchit
Joe Morrison
Joe
Helen Twelvetrees
Conrad Nagel
Arline Judge
Paramount News
County
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Alan Hale
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