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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1939

Page

5

Baby Sandy Steals Bing’s New Picture at Paramount

The review lauds Baby Sandy for stealing the show in East Side of Heaven with Bing Crosby as a taxi troubadour and Mischa Auer as his comical roommate. Joanes Blondell and Irene Hervey support a merry, romantic comedy plot involving a kidnapped child and a grandfathers’ scheme. The program also includes While America Sleeps, an espionage crime featurette, an Unusual Occupations short, and a Paramount News reel.

Bing Crosby Baby Sandy Bing Heaven Paramount Sandy C. Aubrey Smith Mischa Auer Joan Blondell Irene Hervey America New York F.C.H

Hollywood satire and Dr Corrigan spotlight

Jimmie Fidler roasts Hollywood’s critics while praising Dr. Thomas D Arcy Corrigan a multilingual scholar and extra on The Man in the Iron Mask. He riffs on stars entourage quirks premieres fashion and industry foibles with a wry insider tone.

Ollywood Hollywood Thomas D'Arcy Corrigan University of Madrid Trinity College Dublin Corrigan College Des Peres Basilieas Perigueux France Dulin British Admiralty America Lincoln Library Funk and Wagnall Dr. Corrigan

Make your phone a pay station for quick cash

A Cedar Rapids ad touts turning your phone into a pay station by placing inexpensive want ads. List items you no longer need, call 2-1121 for an ad writer, print in The Gazette, and attract cash buyers. A sample ad claims a living room suite sold for 20 dollars after 15 calls.

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Power household charms spark debate over storage

Ty Power weighs options for 159 fan sent lucky charms ranging from tiny wearables to large pottery elephants. Annabella insists on discarding them while Eddie Cantor marks his silver anniversary with a nonjoking Hollywood pose. The piece also includes old time recipes and a community nutrition note.

Tyrone Power Annabella Mr. Power Eddie Cantor New York Ida Eddie Hollywood

How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week

Daily menus for a family of five two adults and three children outline a plan to feed the household for about $12 weekly. The menus promise balanced meals with sufficient calories protein minerals and vitamins to sustain energy and bodily functions.

Breakfast menu with varied dishes and quantities

A daily breakfast plan lists grapefruit halves waffles bacon duckling rice and asparagus salad peach cobbler and desserts with quantities for each item. It includes cottage cheese tomato salad melba toast cocoa and a total daily cost around 2.45 dollars.

Household Menu Listing From Frugal Pantry

A compact menu item list features sliced oranges five, prepared cereal three cups, creamed eggs three eggs and one cup cream sauce, ten slices of toast, luncheon items, and duck soup with rice and celery. It notes bones from a duckling, half a cup uncooked rice, and one stalk celery, plus stewed tomatoes in a No 2 tin and percent pound cheese crackers.

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Uncensored Crisis film to show at Strand theater

The Strand screens Crisis a daring account by Herbert Kline of obtaining uncensored Czech wartime footage. Kline and crew, forced to join the Czech army, captured front line moments as Hitler advanced. The film opens today for five days with continuous showings starting 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Strand Theater Hitler Gestapo Herbert Kline Europe Czechoslovakia Kline Conrad Henlein Prague Southside Strand

Dangerous Course It Worts Young Man

Franziska Rilling, a New York society girl, is entangled in a blackmail plot targeting Jane Griffin. Peter Banyard, a Nevada native, foils the scheme while being mistaken for twin crook Charlie Dunkin, as Inspector Clark and others pursue the jewel thief Brunetti with Banyard’s help.

Franziska Rilling New York Frankie Fife Frank Merricka Jane Griffin Peter Banyard Nevada Peter Franziska Roger van Tyle Jane Oliver Hooper Charlie Dunkin Dunkin Charlie Merricka Roger Oliver Inspector Clark Bracken and Hurley Fifth Avenue Squad Mr. Banyard Bracken Hurley Mr. Folden Department of Justice Harding Wilkins Brunetti President Harding Fosden President Garbo Will Rogers van Tyte Folden Mr. van Tyte Mr. van Tyle Miss Billing Phineas O’dane O’dane Balister and Miss Griffin Steve Tetlow Tetlow Europe

Barrymore Shines Old Self In Iowa Show

John Barrymore delivers a revival of My Dear Children at the Iowa theater, with Dorothy McGuire and Doris Dudley in supporting roles. Reviewers praise his stage presence, ad libbing, and the vibrant energy that marks his late career comeback.

Wanda Montz Cedar Rapids John Barrymo Sioux Falls S. D Iowa Theater Roy Barrymo Washington, D Elaine Barrie Miss Barrie Doris Dudley Mr. Barrymore Washington Barymore Gazette Iowa Mr. Bamore Hamlet Barrymore Gien Dorothy McGuire Port Plain Jane Li Hall Butler Lloyd Gough Tala Birell

Mail Threat Bill Passed By House

Washington lawmakers moved to curb ransom threats by mail as the House approved a bill making such actions a criminal offense. The measure, already passed by the Senate, imposes fines up to 5 000 dollars and up to 20 years in prison or both.

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The Theaters Iowa Bette Davis Dark Victory and More

A garbled theater listing describes films at Iowa venues including Dark Victory with Bette Davis and George Brent, Rookie Cop with Tim Hi and Virginia Weidler, Paramount offerings East Side of Heaven and America Sleeps, Stagecoach with Claire Trevor and John Wayne, and other titles at Palace and Rialto plus Cassidy of Bar with William Boyd and Freshman Year with Dixie Dunbar and William Lundigan.

Iowa Bette Davis Geor Brent Tim Hi Virginia Weidler Paramount Bing Cross Joan Blondell Mischa al Heaven America State Stagecoach Claire Trevor John Way Hal Carey Palace Marjorie Weaver Geof Murphy John Barry

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Jimmie Fidler Ann Sheridan Ivan Lebedeff RKO John Barrymore Notre Dame Warner Brothers Hugh Herbert Dearie Adrian Hedy Lamarr Rudy Vallee Bert Lahr Clancy Gladstone Rel Fender NEA Service WiLliams Martha Raye Cedar Rapids Gazette Community Nutrition Service Dial Walter W Danceland Court Hussey Orchestra Hussey Bill Carlson Zilch Bros unTit Dem A.h.blank Ty Crosby Blondel the Auer Iollies Mischa Ettaih Thomas Rene Hervey United’ States Paramount News A Mort H. Singer Sei Eve George Brent Humphrey Bogart Edmund Goulding Warner Bros Tim Holt Janet Shaw Ace, the Wonder Dog THE IOW Catherine Turney Jerry HI Titcomb George Reynola Erbert Kline Eens Vincent Sheer Leif Erickson 3Rd St 12Th Ave Alcatraz Janet Francho Gaynor Tone Robert Montgomere Ee Nancy Hepelene Soeeidr
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