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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1939

Page

13

Look Forward To Sinclair Lewis Play Angela Is Twenty two

The forthcoming comedy Angela Is Twenty two by Sinclair Lewis and Fay Wray comes to the Iowa theater for one night. Philip Merivale stars as a 51 year old physician who marries a 22 year old girl, with Flora Campbell and a Broadway cast.

Angela Iowa Theater Sinclair Lewis Fay Wray Mr. Lewis Philip Merivale London New York Mr. Merivale England America Mary of Scotland Helen Hayes Cynara Rome Flora Campbell Royal Bear Barry Sullivan Richard Kendrick Mary Howes Joaquin Souther Ann Garrett Barbara Thatcher Hilary Jarrett Miss Campbell

Orphans Of The Street Opens At The Iowa

Tommy Ryan stars with Ace the Alsatian in Orphans Of The Street, a boy and his dog tale of escape from an orphan asylum, a dog show, a murder mystery, and perilous road adventures. Robert Livingston, June Storey lead a strong supporting cast. Arizona Legion co stars George O'Brien and Laraine Johnson.

Tommy Ryan Ace Iowa Monay Robert Livingston June Storey Harry Davenport James Burke Ralph Morgan Sidney Blackmer Victor Killan Arizona Legion George O’brien Laraine Johnson

Star-studded lineup at Iowa Paramount and State theaters

The Iowa theater features Armida in Calling All Stars and Orphans of the Street with Robert Livingston and June Storey. The Paramount showcases Kentucky with Loretta Young, Richard Greene and Walter Brennan, plus Swing Sister Swing with Edna Sedgwick and others. State theater houses Devil's Island and Dramatic School.

Armida Iowa Theater Flora Campbell Center Philip Merivale Boris Karloff State Theater Edna Sedgwick Johnny Downs Kathryn Kane Paramount Theater

Edith Fellows Shines in The City Streets at Rialto

Edith Fellows, 13, stars in The City Streets at the Rialto today through Tuesday with Leo Carrillo leading the supporting cast including Tommy Bond Mary Gordon Joseph King and Arthur Loft The bill also presents Tex Ritter in Where The Buffalo Roams and a frontier tale of buffalo scouts and Indians The serial Wild Bill Hickok continues in chapter 14 with a Three Stooges comedy and Cats and the Fiddle.

Edith Fellows Rialto New York Leo Carrillo Tommy Bond Mary Gordon Joseph King Arthur Loft Tex Ritter Uncle Sam Buffalo Scouts Wild Bill Hickok Three Stooges

Dramatic School Story of Youth at State Theater

A group of young people forms a caste with distinct thoughts and behavior in Dramatic School at the State Theater. Luise Rainer portrays a factory worker student. Paulette Goddard plays a fashionable student in stark contrast. Supporting cast includes Alan Marshall, Lana Turner, and others. The companion feature Illegal Traffic exposes a crime racket led by J Carroll Naish and Mary Carlisle.

State Theater Luise Rainer Paulette Goddard

Spawn Of North at Palace theater

Four inhabitants of a remote Alaskan region star in Spawn of the North with George Raft as a heroic fisherman who defies law for a friend and Dorothey Lamour as the lead. Henry Fonda opposes piracy. Akim Tamiroff Louise Platt John Barrymore also appear. A Laurel and Hardy feature Block Heads accompanies.

Palace Theater George Raft Henry Fonda Raft Dorothy Lamour Akim Tamiroff Louise Platt John Barrymore Patricia Ellis Billy Gilbert

Devil's Island at State Thursday opens with Karloff tale

Warner Brothers new picture Devil's Island opens at the State theater Thursday. Boris Karloff plays a surgeon condemned to Devil's island after aiding a mortally wounded man. He faces a brutal commandant, saves the commandant's daughter, and plans an escape with fellow prisoners aided by the commandant's wife. Supporting cast includes Nedda Harrigan James Stephenson and Will Stanton. The companion feature Strange Faces stars Frank Jenks Dorothea Kent Andy Devine and Leon Ames.

Devil’s Island Warner Brothers New Picture State Theater Boris Karloff Devil's Island Nedda Harrigan James Stephenson Will Stanton Frank Jenks Dorothea Kent Andy Devine Leon Ames

Major Features At The Iowa Friday at the Theater

Two big features headline the Iowa program starting Friday. Pacific Liner stars Victor McLaglen and Chester Morris as sea drama leads. The Lady Vanishes features Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave in a suspenseful mystery.

Iowa Theater Victor McLaglen Chester Morris Margaret Lockwood Michael Redgrave McLaglen Wendy Barrie

The Lady Vanishes and Pacific Liner Plot Sparks Clash

A film on the Pacific Liner voyage from Shanghai to San Francisco pairs two men in a brewing clash as a hard boiled engineer takes a shine to a nurse. Alfred Hitchcock directs The Lady Vanishes praised by New York critics as gripping since The 39 Steps, based on a Paris hotel room disappearance tale by Alexander Woollcott.

Shanghai San Francisco Alfred Hitchcock New York Hitchcock Alexander Woollcott Paris

Tadpoles Triggered to Frog Transformation by Thyroid Tissue

A study demonstrates that feeding tadpoles thyroid tissue can induce metamorphosis at will, providing insight into hormonal control of development. The experiment highlights thyroid involvement in amphibian growth and may inform broader endocrinology research.

Technicolor Kentucky at Paramount with Loretta Young

The Technicolor showcase Kentucky stars Loretta Young and Richard Greene at the Paramount. Filmed on location in the Blue Grass state, the Civil War prologue spans generations as Jack Dinos returns from eight years abroad and falls for Sally Goodwin.

Blue Grass Country Kentucky

Musical Comedy At Paramount Tuesday Opens Swing Sister Swing

Universal presents Swing Sister Swing at the Paramount theater opening Tuesday. Ken Murray leads a witty cast with Johnny Downs Kathryn Kane and Edna Sedgwick with Ted Weems and his orchestra. The Baltimore Bubble dance sequence and a Road Demon feature with Henry Arthur and Jean Valerie accompany the program.

Universal Paramount Theater Ken Murray Johnny Downs Kathryn Kane Edna Sedgwick Ted Weems Eddie Quillan Ernest Truex Nana Bryant Downs Miss Kane Quillan Baltimore Murray Truex Henry Arthur Jean Valerie

Henry VI Inspired Eton Founding by Italian School

King Henry VI drew inspiration for founding Eton College from Casa Giacosa, a renowned school near Mantua in Italy. The Italian institution, established by a marquis in 1429, influenced his educational vision.

Henry VI Eton College Mantua Italy

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