This week at the theaters opens slate of Westerns and stars
A varied weekly lineup includes Walter Wanger production with Pat O’Brien and Ruth Gordon at the State, plus The Ghost Comes Home with Frank Morgan and Billie Burke. The program also features The Real Myth and other acts as shown on theater listings.
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Nba
Amd
Mture
Lota Borel
Robert Pagdiais
Meta Dare
Tdi
Frere
Fe Peaetee
Mart Tre
Lona
Thusdas
Isc
Hehtlys
Walter Wanger
Pat Obrern
Faamd Arnold
Ruth Ter Curvest
Fis
M+ Ite
Chesxadee
Mae Wert
Frank Morgan
Billie Burke
Honeymoon In Bah at Palace Theater
The romantic comedy Honeymoon In Bah headlines a Palace Theater program today through Wednesday starring Fred MacMurray and Madeleine Carroll with Allan Jones. Supporting roles include Helen Broderick Osa Massen and Carolyn Lee, a four year old who often steals scenes. The companion feature Too Busy to Work from the Jones Family series features Joan Casis in a lively slapstick alongside the regular cast.
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Palace Theater
Fred MacMurray
Madeleine Carroll
Allan Jones
Helen Broderick
Osa Massen
Carolyn Lee
Joan Casis
Broadway Melody of 1910 at Paramount and More Filmings
The page lists multiple film showings: Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1910 at the Paramount. Too Many Husbands starring Fred MacMurray Jean Arthur and Melvyn Douglas at the Lawn. Blondie On a Budget with Penny Singleton Larry Simms and Arthur Lake at Town. Vivien Leigh and Charles Laughton in Sidewalks of London coming Tuesday to the Inset. Spencer Tracy in Northwest Passage at the Paramount Friday. Over the Moon with Merle Oberon coming Thursday to the State. Ginger Rogers and Joe McCrea in Primrose Path coming Friday to the Iowa. Mae West and W C Fields in My Little Chickadee now at the State.
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Looper Leflt
Fred Astaire
Eleanor Powell
George Murphy
the Paramount
Fred MacMurray
Jean Arthur
Melvyn Douglas
Blondie
Penny Singleton
Larry Simms
Arthur Lake
Vivien Leigh
Charles Laughton
London
Paramount
Spencer Tracy
Pinky Tomlin to Lead Pla-Mor Dance Orchestra Thursday
Pinky Tomlin, composer of The Object of My Affections, brings his dance orchestra to Pla-Mor for a one night engagement. He organized his own ensemble, which has delighted audiences with its long-running run.
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Pinky Tomlin
Pla-Mor
Pinky
Primrose Path at Iowa theater features McCrea and Rogers
Primrose Path stars Joel McCrea and Ginger Rogers in a tale of love and family secrets adapted from Broadway. The Iowa offers Wolf of New York, Blondie on a Budget, East Side Kids, Canada at War, Too Many Husbands, and Men Without Souls in a varied program.
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Ginger Rogers
Joel McCrea
Iowa Theater
Marjorie Rambeau
Henry Travers
Miles Mander
Wolf
New York
Edmund Lowe
Rose Hobart
Iowa
Blondie
Chic Youneg
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Larry Simms
Rita Hayworth
Gala Mixup Leap Year Night at Danceland
Danceland hosts a novel evening billed as Gala Mixup Leap Year Night with Red Servers and his band from the Marigold ballroom Minneapolis. Rules require ladies to ask for dances, with gentlemen sent to the doghouse during dances and women dancing together risking detention. Court Hussey plays Tuesday for guests from Fairfax Walford Parnell Williamsburg and North English. Herbie Kay and his band set to perform April 11.
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Danceland
Red
Marigold Ballroom
Minneapolis
Court Hussey
Fairfax
Walford
Parnell
Williamsburg
North English
Herbie Kay
Widow Sings Foods Loved by Husband at Ecuador Funeral
At a funeral in Ecuador an Indian widow sings the names of all the foods her husband liked in life. The ritual honors the deceased with a personal, memory filled performance.
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Ecuador
Jimmie Jackson and Orchestra Return for Indefinite Engage
Jimmie Jackson and his orchestra resume engagements at the Biltmore bowl Los Angeles Jung hotel New Orleans and the Drake hotel Chicago. The band plans a national tour following the current series of performances.
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Gagements
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Chicago
Jimmie Jackson
Edward Horton to Perform in Iowa Stage April 24
Hollywood comedian Edward Everett Horton will appear at the Iowa theater on Wednesday night April 24 in Springtime For Henry. The national tour includes Havana and 14 Florida cities with Horton noted for Lost Horizon Top Hat Holiday and Little Tough Guys in Society. Play written by Benny Levy and produced by Laurence Rivers.
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Hollywood
Edward Everett Horton
Iowa
Henry
Chicago
Havana
Florida
Mr Horton
Benny Levys
Mrs. Moonlight
Art
Mrs. Bottle
Laurence Rivers
Miriam Doyle
Gordon Richards
Marjorie Lord
Barbara Brown
Sally McMorrow
Daughters Courageous Opens at Strand with Four Daughters
The Strand offers Daughters Courageous starring Rose Mary, Lola, and Priscilla with Gail Page as the fourth sister. Claude Rains May Robson John Garfield and Frank McLugh co star. companion feature Night Work with Charles Ruggles and Mary Boland. a Betty Boop cartoon Yip Yip Yippee completes the program.
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Fane
Rosemary
Lola
Priscilla
Strand Theater
Gail Page
Claude Rains
May Robson
John Garfield
Frank Mctlugh
Charles Ruggles
Mary Boland
Fred Aataira Starred In Film Now At Paramount
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Fred Aataira in a film now at Paramount and includes scattered names and phrases. The readable portion centers on star status at Paramount and related film notes. The rest is incomprehensible.
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Fred Aataira
Paramount
Clark Gable and Jeanette McDonald at Rialto
The program lists Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald with Spencer Tracy Jack Elston and Shirley Mason in a film at the Rialto. A companion feature stars John Wayne in Gentleman From Arizona as a Western serial chapter four. A Disney cartoon is on the bill.
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Clark Gable
Jeanette McDonald
Rialto
Teanetta MrDoenald
Spencer Trace
Jack Drolt
Shoriey Mase
John Res i
Gentleman
Arizona
Kit Caron
Judge A Bit Scornful Of Sober Driver Test
Waltham police devised a questionnaire as part of sobriety testing after a driver was suspected of drunken dining. Judge Frederick W. Foss of Middlesex court remarked on the quiz resembling a census and noted the repeated questioning about drinking medicines and trips.
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Walthaul Macs
Waltham Polie
Frederick W. Foss Dwk
Middlesex Court
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Sun
Seanette Spence Tracy
Fay Cise Adh
Pete Ralph
John King
Kit Carson
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Crandic and Rocket
Crandic
Rocky Mountain Rocket
Rock Island Rocket
Iowa City
Crandic-Rocket
Rocky Mountain
Rock Island
Dial
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway
Leon Ames
Dennis Moore
Vince Barnett
Canada
W. Somerset Maugham
Rochelle Hudson
Barton MacLane
John Litel
Bali
Jones
Joan Davis
Rosemary Lola
Priscilla Lane
John Carrito
Betty Raoor
Paychek
Avira
Lafayette
Lafayette Cafe
Lafayette Club Room
Soeagh
Plamor
Drake Water
Chicagoa
Wokeecon
Paramount News
Northwest Passage
Peete Etee
Cole Porter
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