Movie Week Dazzles Cedar Rapids With Martin Lewis and Stars
This week at Cedar Rapids theaters features Martin and Lewis in Living It Up a Technicolor musical riff on Hazel Flagg plus Alan Ladd in Hell Below Zero and Ronald Reagan in Prisoner of War. Also showing are Ring of Fear Sacrament Canyon Two Guys and a Gal Ride Clear of Diablo Rails into Laramie Song of Bernadette and more across Paramount Iowa State Times and Strand venues.
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Jerry Lewis
Cedar Rapids
Alan Ladd
Ronald Reagan
Martin and Lewis
Hazel Flagg
Paramount
Janet Leigh
East
Sheree North
Scotland Yard
the Paramount
Johnny Dark
Tony Curtis
Piper Laurie
Man Between
James Mason
Claire Bloom
Iowa
Antarctic
Ladd
Joan Tetzel
Richardo Montalban
Betta St. John
Frank Yerby
Pat O’brien
Mickey Spillane
Clyde Beatty
Circus
Massacre Canyon
Phil Carer
Audrey Totter
Steve Forrest
Dewey Martin
Two Guys
Robert Alda
Janis Paige
James Gleason
State
Audie Murphy
Dan Duryea
Susan Cabot
Laramie
John Payne
Mari Blanchard
Drive-Ins show several films through Monday
At the Cedar Rapids Drive-In The Robe continues as the first CinemaScope feature based on Lloyd C Douglas bestseller with Jean Simmons Richard Burton and Victor Mature in principal roles It Happens Every Thursday with Loretta Young and John Forsythe and Lone Hand with Joel McCrea will be at the Twixt Town tonight and Monday.
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Cedar Rapids Drive-In
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Victor Mature
Loretta Young
John Forsythe
Lone Hand
Joel McCrea
Ice Vogues Star Sonya Klopfer Debuts At Hawkeye Downs
Sonya Klopfer, 19, former U S Olympic skater now billed as Sonya Kaye, headlines the Ice Vogues show at Hawkeye Downs July 26 to 31. She has held United States, North American, Eastern and Middle Atlantic senior titles and was part of the U S Olympic team. The production features 80 skaters and a 36-member precision line with performances at 8:30 p m daily. Show is sponsored by the Linn County Forty and Eight Society. tickets are on sale at the Roosevelt hotel.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Forty and Eight Society
Roosevelt Hotel
Mae West Returns to Stage with Vegas Debut in July
Hollywood Mae West plans a July 27 nightclub return at Hotel Sahara Las Vegas backed by a lineup of dancers. She says she will not imitate rivals but defend her brand of sex and style, aiming to outlast peers with her own distinctive act.
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Mae West
Las Vegas
Sahara
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Miss West
Muscle Kingee Dubois
Mr. America
Marlene Dietrich
Terry Moore
Joey
Hollywood
Eartha Kitt
Abbott and Costello reveal hoax that launched film contract
In Hollywood Lou Costello and Bud Abbott mark fifteen years under Universal International, a deal built on a studio ruse. Cos tello recalls how a staged meeting with Matty Fox led to a guaranteed path, with the duo performing old burlesque routines to seal the interest and a multi million payoff for the studio.
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Lou Costello
Bud Abbott
Universal-International
Internal Revenue Department
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Tropics
New York
Carpenter
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Abbott and Costello film hoax nets big profit
The duo signed a contract using routines that became the first Buck Private movie costing 197000 to make and grossing five million. Plans include Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops with Mack Sennett appearing as himself and Lou’s daughter Carol pursuing an acting career.
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Actress Olga James Sponsored by Harlem Globetrotters
Hollywood AP reports Olga James, highlighted for her role in Carmen Jones, is the only actress sponsored by a world famous basketball team. The Harlem Globetrotters have her as sponsor and agent after Abe Saperstein heard her sing and took her under personal management.
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Hollywood
Olga ‘James
Coloratura
Carmen Jones
Pearl Bailey
Harlem Globe-Trotters
Abe Saperstein
Fabulous Club
Sunday Times Theater Announcements For Local Venues
The Sunday Times lists cinema times for Paramount Iowa State Times and other venues including Johnny Dark Man Between Ring of Fear Massacre Canyon Ride Clear of Diablo Rails into Laramie Song of Bernadette Louisiana Territory Swiss Miss Smart Alecks Iron Mountain Trail Easy To Love Carnival Story You for Me and related shorts with showings through the night. The motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika is noted as Indonesia’s national motto.
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Esther Williams
Strand
Anne Baxter
Steve Cochran
Lyle Bettger
Peter Lawford
Jane Greer
Gig Young
Paramount
Johnny Dark
Man
Iowa
Massacre Canyon
Louisiana Territory
Iron Mountain Trail
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