Spectacular Ring of Acts Headlines Cedar Rapids Show
July 2 1947 Cedar Rapids Gazette highlights Ruth Nelson famed rider of rearing horses and high jump acts, Excelles Del Maris troupes, Chamberlys aerial star Hubert Castle, Georgia Sweet Roman driver, Cole Brothers 16-horse hitch, Flying Thrillers on high trapeze and more in a daring cabaret.
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Cedar Rapids
Ruth Nelson
Excelles
del Maris
Chamberlys
Europe
Hubert Castle
Georgia Sweet
Cole Brothers
Evening theater schedule from local cinemas
The Gazette lists timed showings for Wednesday across venues including PARAMOUNT IOWA STATE PALACE RIALTO TIMES and STRAND with titles such as The Year Ting Framed For the Love of Rusty Bringing Up Father Jewels of Brandenburg The Time the Place and the Girl Genius at Work Thrill of a Romance Blue Montana Skies Desert Horseman Strange Voyage and Portrait of Maria with multiple daily screenings and note on late changes.
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Iowa
Rusty
Brandenburg
Rialto
Montana
Strand
Maria
To Each His Own and Sun Valley Sere nage Showings
A mixed list of showtimes and titles includes 6 45 and 10 27 with To Each His Own at 8 17, Marion Sun Valley Sere nage at 9 51, and San Quentin at 8 45. The fragment notes cinema schedules and venue references without complete context.
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Marion
Sun Valley
San Quentin
Cole Brothers Circus Arrives at Cemar Acres July 16
Advance men for Cole Brothers circus prepared Cedar Rapids for a July 16 show at Cemar Acres. The troupe will pitch new green tents while artists in 30 crews paint lithographs of clowns elephants and aerial stars. Top stars include the Cristiani Family and Lucio the famed bareback rider.
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Cole Brothers Circus
Cedar Rapids
Cemar Acres
Cole Brothers
Cristiani
Lucio
Davisos
Bringing Up Father on Screen Delights Young Viewers
A family audience enjoys Bringing Up Father at the State theater with Joe Yule as Jiggs and Renle Blanc. The review notes the comic strip humor, Irish flavor, and a happy ending that appeals to children, while contrasting with The Yearling.
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Maggie
Jiggs
Father
George McManus
Dinty Moore
Mickey Rooney
Joe Yule
Yule
Joe Yule, Jr
Andy Hardy
Mickey
Maggie and Jiggs clash over Dinty Moore’s restaurant
The narrator notes Renie Riano’s Maggie and a henpecked Park Avenue contractor. Maggie resents Jiggs’ devotion to Dinty Moore’s place and corned beef and cabbage. She teams with Mrs. F Newton Kermishaw to close the restaurant, with some chorus at Dinty’s and a daughter moved by a song about rushing music.
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Park Avenue
Renie Riano
Maggie
Jiggs
Dinty Moore
F. Newton Kermishaw
Dinty’s
Jewels of Brandenburg Disappearance Sparks Gun Battle
A plot involving the missing crown jewels unfolds across a theater bill. The ongoing intrigue leads to a gun battle sequence and matinee showings of The Yearling at 11 30, 1 50, and 4 10 with a new bill opening Friday.
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Brandenburg
Cedar Rapids Sokol presents Yearling finale at Paramount
The Sokol Association of Cedar Rapids closes its stage presentation of Yearling this Thursday afternoon at the Paramount theater with an evening show to follow.
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Sokol Association of
Cedar Rapids
The
Paramount
Insects Not All That Andrew Exterminated
In Cleveland AP report Andrew Mumma attempted a thorough extermination using a gasoline blow torch beneath his bed. The mattress caught fire during the blaze.
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Andrew
Cleveland
Andrew Mumma
Fire damages two bedrooms and pests removal costs high
Fire and pest control efforts left about $800 in damage to the house and furniture after flames spread through two bedrooms.
Blast toll hits 72 in Italian munitions ship blast
The explosion of the navy munitions transport Panigaglia near Orbetello Italy raised the death toll to 72 yesterday. Rescue crews continued searching for survivors as officials warned of possible further casualties and extensive damage to the port area.
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Orbetello
Italy
Panigaglia
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