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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1939

Page

18

Film Comics At Paramount Tuesday

Bob Hope and Martha Raye reunite in Never Say Die at the Paramount with a comic plot about a neurotic millionaire and a girl escaping suitors. The bill’s second feature is Nancy Drew Trouble Shooter with Bonita Granville returning as Nancy aided by Frankie Thomas and John Litel.

Bob Hope Martha Raye Paramount Theater Bob Martha Hope Miss Raye Gale Sondergaard Alan Mowbray Andy Devine Miss Sondergaard Mowbray Nancy Drew Warner Brothers Nancy Bonita Granville Frankie Thomas John Litel Charlotte Wynters

Leo Carrillo at the Iowa Tuesday in The Girl and the Gambler

The Iowa theater will show The Girl and the Gambler next Tuesday with Leo Carrillo Tim Holt and Steffi Dunn in lead roles. Carrillo plays a border bandit who robs the rich to aid the poor while wooing a dancing girl planted in a bordertown resort. The plot centers on his bid to win her heart, her engagement to a young American, and the bandit's efforts to derail that plan. The co feature SOS Tidal Wave stars Ralph Byrd as a TV news reporter exposing a corrupt political ring with Kay Sutton co starring and a supporting cast including George Barbier Frank Jenks Dorothy Lee and Marc Lawrence.

Iowa Leo Carrillo Tim Holt Steffi Dunn Carrillo Robin Hood Casanova Bordertown Ralph Byrd Kay Sutton Byrd George Barbier Frank Jenks Dorothy Lee Marc Lawrence

Cisco Kid Returns to State Theater in The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid stars Warner Baxter in The Return Of The Cisco Kid at the State theater with Lynn Bari Cesar Romero Henry Hull Kane Richmond C Henry Gordon and Robert Barrat in a western adventure. A companion feature Back Door To Heaven features Wallace Ford Patricia Ellis Stuart Erwin and Aline MacMahon.

Cisco Kid O. Henry Rio Grande Warner Baxter Arizona Caballero Lynn Bari Cesar Romero Henry Hull Kane Richmond C. Henry Gordon Robert Barrat Wallace Ford Patricia Ellis Stuart Erwin Aline MacMahon Heaven

Of Human Bondage Returns To Iowa Theater

Iowa theater brings back two features starting Friday. Of Human Bondage stars Leslie Howard and Bette Davis with a tale of a medical student’s obsessive passion. The Lost Squadron features Joel McCrea Richard Dix and Mary Astor in a high flying wartime drama.

Leslie Howard Bette Davis Joel McCrea Richard Dix Mary Astor Iowa Theater W. Somerset Maugham Philip Garey Mildred

Gunga Din Heads Palace Twin Bill

Romantic action unfolds in India as Gunga Din adapted from Kipling screens at the Palace through Wednesday. Sam Jaffe leads as a water carrier who becomes a hero, with Cary Grant Victor McLaghen Douglas Fairbanks Jr also in the cast and Joan Fontaine in a leading role. Second feature Meet The Girls stars June Lang and Lynn Bari.

India Palace Theater Rudyard Kipling Sam Jaffe Cary Grant Victor McLaghen Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Joan Fontaine June Lang Lynn Bari

The Kid From Kokomo at Town Theater Comedy Scene

Casts Pat O Brien and Joan Blondell star in a local run of The Kid From Kokomo at the town theater. Betty Davis as Empress Carlota appears in Juarez at the Paramount. Warner Baxter leads The Return of the Cisco Kid at the State theater. Mildred and Leslie Howard join Of Human Bondage on Iowa engagement Friday. Leo Carrillo stars in The Girl and the Gambler coming Tuesday. Andy Devine Martha Raye and 808 Hope in Never Say Die at Paramount. Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon in Wuthering Heights at the State Thursday.

Pat O'Brien Joan Blondell Kokomo Town Theater Bette Davis Carlota Juarez Paramount Warner Baxter Cisco Kid State Theater Mildred Leslie Howard W. Somerset Maugham Iowa Lowa Leo Carrillo Robin Hood Casanova Andy Devine Martha Raye 808 Hope Paramount Theater Laurence Olivier Merle Oberon Wuthering Heights

Love's Interlude and the Prohibition Era Tragedy

Meira Carewe meets Tarieion Grisce during Prohibition era New York. Their secret romance ends in tragedy when a rider spooks Tarieion at Devil's Leap, and Lady Careen is found dead on the rocks, destroying plans for a wedding and revealing a tangled social web.

Meira Carewe Tarry Meira New York Museum of Natural History Madison Connecticut Tarcy Falm Beach Careen Kilmmoray Joseph Grings Madloon Europe Colmmax Lady Careen Griges, Sr Careen Mr. O Son Denilize

Uncertain Romance Entangles Careen and Helpless Suitor

A tense scene unfolds as Lady Careen confronts a man torn between love and control. He admits he is driven by his father’s power, claiming he is under a legal and financial whip. She questions his freedom and power while he laments his lack of personal funds and autonomy.

Careen

Lady Careen’s Death Casts Shadow Over Tourney Park

In a rural love triangle a wedding party is rocked by the death of Lady Careen after a field accident. Rumors swirl about Moira and Tarleton as witnesses differ on the morning events. Moira wrestles with guilt while Tourney Park’s gossip fades into sorrowful quiet.

Careen Carewe Tarleton EL Oan Moira Europe Tourney Park Gates Griggs Tubbs Tourney Park

New Serial Starts Today At Rialto

A new serial Flying G Men opens today at the Rialto theater sharing top billing with I Am A Criminal and Rolling Westward. The program runs through Tuesday. Flying G Men stars James Craig Richard Fiske and Robert Paige as government agents pursuing a spy ring. John Carroll, Martin Spellman lead supporting roles.

Rialto Theater James Craig Richard Fiske Robert Paige John Carroll Martin Spellman

Kay Linaker Leads In I Am A Criminal With Tex Ritter

Kay Linaker takes the lead in I Am A Criminal while Tex Ritter stars in Rolling Westward. Mentone and Cats and the Fiddle complete the program.

Kay Linaker Am A Criminal Tex Ritter Singing Cowboy Mentone and Cats and the Fiddle

Bette Davis and Paul Muni Star in Juarez at Paramount

Bette Davis and Paul Muni headline the Paramount engagement of Juarez a Warner Brothers production. The film presents the French attempt to crown a puppet emperor in Mexico through Napoleon III and follows the plight of Maximilian von Habsburg and Carlota in a dramatic historical narrative.

Juarez Warner Brothers Bette Davis Paul Muni Paramount Theater Napoleon III France Mexican Republic Napoleon Maximilian von Hapsburg Carlota

Juarez and Maximilian Drama in Historic Screen Portrait

The article previews a film retelling Benito Juarez’s fight against imperialist despoilers with Grainger Davis portraying Carlota and Brian Aherne as Maximilian. Supporting cast includes Claude Rains John Garfield Donald Crisp and more in a powerful authentic history on screen.

Brian Aherne Claude Rains John Garfield Donald Crisp Benito Pablo Juarez Muni Juarez Miss Davis Carlota Maximilian Joseph Calleia Gale Sondergaard Gilbert Roland Harry Davenport Montagu Love

Wuthering Heights Opens at State Theatre Thursday

Merle Oberon leads the Samuel Goldwyn film as Cathy opposite Laurence Olivier and David Niven in a Yorkshire moor love tale. Heathcliff and Edgar Linton vie for Cathy as passion turns to disillusion, with Heathcliff’s return altering the fate of the lovers. Supporting cast includes Flora Robson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Hugh Williams, Miles Mander. The companion feature For Love or Money stars June Lang, Robert Kent, Edward Brophy.

Merle Oberon Samuel Goldwyn Cathy Heathcliff Edgar Linton Flora Robson Geraldine Fitzgerald Donald Crisp Hugh Williams Miles Mander June Lang Robert Kent Edward Brophy

Auto Ride Ends Safely in Akron Driver Learns Perils

Akron police report Hoyt Saunders, a mechanic, rode a police cruiser to the station for servicing unaware a box of dynamite caps was in the back seat. He felt weak after the ride, and officers expressed relief at no crash occurred.

Akron Hoyt Saunders Saunders

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