It Ain't Hay at Paramount with Abbott and Costello
Abbott and Costello star in It Ain't Hay at the Paramount theater with Grace McDonald Cecil Kellaway Eugene Pallette Patsy O Connor and Richard Lane in the supporting cast. The program includes Broadway characters a mistaken identity plot two horses romance and music by Leighton Noble. Also features The Vagabonds Hollywood Blondes and Step Brothers with short subjects and news. Immortal Sergeant with Henry Fonda and Maureen O Hara plays at Paramount showing the story of a sergeant and corporal amid war and personal longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Paramount Theater
Damon Runyon
Grace McDonald
Cecil Kellaway
Eugene Pallette
Patsy O’connor
Richard Lane
Runyon
Bud
Lou
Miss McDonald
Leighton Noble
Hollywood Blondes
John Brophy
Libya
Paramount
Henry Fonda
Maureen O'Hara
Fonda
Miss O'Hara
Thomas Mitchell
Allyn Joslyn
Reginald Gardiner
Melville Cooper
Bramwell Fletcher
Morton Lowry
Orchestra Wives to Open at Times Theater Today
The Times theater presents Orchestra Wives starring Glenn Miller and his band with George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, Carole Landis, Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes and Cesar. The musical comedy promises laughs and romance with swinging Miller selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Miller
Times Theater
Miller
George Montgomery
Ann Rutherford
Carole Landis
Lynn Bari
Mary Beth Hughes
Cesar
Glenn Miller and His Band
Reel Premieres and Star Lineups Across Local Theaters
The publication lists upcoming film and stage offerings at Iowa venues with stars William Wright Dick Purcell Joan Bennett Otto Preminger Milton Berle Veda Ann Borg Jack Oakie Cobina Wright Jr Don Ameche Janet Blair Lois Andrews James Ellison Henry Fonda Maureen O Hara and more. Showings include Reveille with Beverly Something to Shout About Dixie Dugan Immortal Sergeant and Valley of Vanishing Men with accompanying shorts cartoons news and serials at the State Paramount Iowa Rialto Times Strand Marion theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Miller
William Wright
Dick Purcell
Veda Ann Borg
Jack Oakie
Cobina Wright, Jr
Don Ameche
Janet Blair
The
Iowa
Romero and the Nicholas Brothers Co Feature
Co feature announced as Beyond the Blue Horizon filmed in techni color starring Dorothy Lamour with Richard Denning Jack Haley Patricia Morison and Walter Abel in a tropical romance musical thrills package.
Top Sergeant Heads Rialto Double Bill Tonight
Uncle Sam's soldiers turn crime fighters in Top Sergeant a timely action feature headlining Rialto's program for today through Tuesday. Leo Carrillo and Andy Devine lead as corporals and Don Terry as sergeant with Elyse Knox and Don Porter in a fast paced lineup of pursuits gunfire romance and a blasted bride. Also stars Charles Starrett and Russell Hayden in Overland to Deadwood a western adventure on the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Rialto
Leo Carrillo
Andy Devine
Don Terry
Elyse Knox
Don Porter
Charles Starrett
Russell Hayden
Dixie Dugan film star Lois Andrews at State Thursday
Lois Andrews stars in Dixie Dugan at the State Theater on Thursday with the Dugan clan and cast including Charlotte Greenwood Charlie Ruggles and Ann Todd The feature follows Dixie and family as she takes a war job in Washington foiling saboteurs and handling romance Also showing are At the Front in North Africa Margin for Error and Hi Buddy with an ensemble of stars and musical numbers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Andrews
Dixie Dugan
Dixie
State Theater
Washington
Eddie Foy, Jr
James Ellison
Charlotte Greenwood
Charlie Ruggles
Ann Todd
Dugan
North Africa
North African
Tebourba
Springtime in the Rockies at the Palace today show
Betty Grable and John Payne star in Springtime in the Rockies a lively technicolor musical at the Palace through Wednesday. Harry James leads the musical numbers with Grable and Cesar Romero dancing alongside Charlotte Greenwood and Carmen Miranda. Highways by Night follows with Richard Carlson and Jane Randolph in the roles, adapted from the Saturday Evening Post serial Silver Spoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Jane Randolph
Saturday Evening Post
Billy Rose Revue Brings Stage Show To Iowa March 23
Billy Rose's Horseshoe Revue, toured from New York, opens at the Iowa theater on Tuesday March 23 for a three day run at popular prices. The show features 60 entertainers across 12 scenes led by Charles King and includes Aunt Jemima Tess Gardell Walter Wahl Shavo Sherman and Jimmy Race with acts like The Great Yacopis. Lawrence Welk and his orchestra are slated for a March 30 engagement in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Rose
Iowa Theater
America
Charles King
Jemima
Tess Gardell
Walter Dave Wahl
Pansy the Horse
Shavo Sherman
Harry Meehan
Jimmy Race
Lawrence Welk
This Way Please Tops New Strand Program
Fiber McGee and Molly lead a stellar cast through a music and comedy romance in This Way Please at the Strand. The show promises light romance and lively performances with a top local cast and upbeat songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiber McGee and Molly
Three Day Double Feature Opens With Romcom and Musical
The theater launches a three day double feature starting today. Main film stars Charles Buddy Rogers as a roaming orchestra leader and Betty Grable along with Mary Livingstone Ned Sparks Porter Hall and Akim Tamiroff in a breezy romance. A companion feature Playmates adds another musical comedy with Kay Kyser John Barrymore Lupe Velez Ginny Simms May Robson Patsy Kelly and Alice Fleming. A Popeye short rounds out the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Buddy” Rogers
Betty Grable
Mary Livingstone
Ned Sparks
Porter Hall
Akim Tamiroff
Kay Kyser
John Barrymore
Lupe Velez
Ginny Simms
May Robson
Patsy Kelly
Alice Fleming
Immortal Sergeant at Paramount and Other Evening Showings
The Gazette lists today’s screen times for Paramount State and Palace. Paramount presents Immortal Sergeant at 1:15 and 3:25 and 5:35 and 7:45 and 9:55 with short subjects at 2:46 4:56 and 7:06 and 9:16. Iowa shows Something a Shout About at 1:20 and 4:10 and 6:59 and 9:59 with Busses Roar at 3 and 5:55 and 8:55. State features Margin for Error at 2:26 and 5:03 and 7:40 and 10:17, Hi Buddy at 1:24 4:01 6:38 and 9:15. Palace runs Springtime in the Rockies at 1:00 3:55 6:55 and 9:50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Iowa
Musical Reveille with Beverly at the Iowa theater this Friday
Ann Miller, William Wright, Dick Purcell and others headline the show blending radio era entertainment with musical stars. The program includes Duke Ellington Count Basie Frank Sinatra and the Mills Brothers, plus a war department film At the Front in technicolor. Also on the bill is Something to Shout About with Don Ameche Janet Blair and Jack Oakie, and the adventure drama Busses Roar starring Richard Travis and Julie Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Iowa Theater
Ann Miller
William Wright
Dick Purcell
Adele Mara
Barbara Brown
Bob Crosby
Air Waves
Freddie Slack
Ella Mae Morse
Duke Ellington
Count Basie
Frank Sinatra
Mills Brothers
Reveille
Miss Miller
War Department
North Africa
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Motion Picture Industry
Iowa
Don Ameche
Janet Blair
Jack Oakie
William Gaxton
Cobina Wright, Jr
Hazel Scott
Miss Blair
Eileen
Altoona
Cole Porter
Lotus Bloom
Hasta Luego
Thick and Thin
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Harry James
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Richard Carlson
Jane Darwell
Maureen O’hara
Deadwood
Marion
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Richard Denning
Barnymore
Peter Lind Hayes
Popeye
Terry Pentra
Charles Russell Starrett Hayden
Quertand
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Joan Bennett
Milton Berle
Otto Preminger
Carl Esmond
Howard Freeman
Poldy Dur
Buddy
Robert Paige
Harriet Hilliard
Dick Foran
Bobs Watson
Gus Schilling
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HI Buddy
Robert Faige
Harriet Williard
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Geo
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Jercy Kilbride
Hattie McDaniel
William Tracy
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