Goin to Town shines at Cedar Rapids Iowa theater
Robinson and Ada Brown headline a Cedar Rapids theater revue airing through Monday. The production blends dynamic dancing with a strong chorus and humor, while the accompanying film features The Past of Mary Holmes with Helen MacKellar, Eric Linden, and Jean Arthur. The cast also includes Farina, Preston Foster, Sheila Terry, Guiin Williams, and Harry Greb in supporting roles.
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Bill Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Theater
Ada Brown
Robinson
Kate Smith
Blackbirds
New York City
Bootsie Swan
Johnny Lee
Miss Brown
Mary Holmes
Rex Beach
Helen MacKellar
Eric Linden
Jean Arthur
T. C
Artless Boot
Brown
Our Gang
Farina
Preston Foster
Sheila Terry
Guiin Williams
Harry Greb
Sin
Dorothy Revier
Forrest Stanley
Mickey McGuire
Comedy Fame
Joe E Brown Leads Rialto Three Day Double Feature
A comedy bill at the Rialto showcases Joe E Brown and Ginger Rogers in You Said a Mouthful for three days starting today. The laugh riot promises many original gags and stunts built on a string of grotesque errors for surprising and humorous incidents.
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Joe E. Brown
Ginger Rogers
Rialto
Joe
Grand Hotel Opens at Colonial With Garbo Stars
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents the talking screen adaptation of Vicki Baum's Grand Hotel at the Colonial for two days Headlining is Greta Garbo as Grusinskaya with Baron von Gaigern as her intriguing counterpart The cast includes a star ensemble in the famed hotel setting
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Vicki Baum
Is My Face Red Is On Olympic Bill First Of Week
The Olympic theater begins a two feature run today Monday and Tuesday headlined by Is My Face Red. Stars Helen Twelve trees Ricardo Cortez Jill Esmond Robert Armstrong and Arline Judge star in the RKO Radio production about a crusading columnist and the social whirl behind the scenes. The second feature Wild Girl stars Charles Farrell Joan Bennett and Ralph Bellamy with a newsreel comedy and review.
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Olympic Theater
RKO Radio
Helen Twelvetrees
Ricardo Cortez
Jill Esmond
Robert Armstrong
Arline Judge
Charles Farrell
Joan Bennett
Ralph Bellamy
Farley praised by letter writers in Alaska mail talk
A reader letter set praises Postmaster General Farley and Roosevelt, notes Alaska and Juneau connections, and reflects on mail, letters, and big game hunting themes. The writer jokes about aviation, marriage certificates, and politics, with a tease for continuation on page 6.
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Mr. Farley
General Grant
Roosevelt
the Woods
Farley
Senate
Juneau
Alaska
St. Louis
Tangled Lives in Riverton Grows Turbulent
Joyce Allen, 20, niece of Ezra Slade, pursues escape from the Commercial House as Nadine and Kitty Dawson scheme charity while Joyce seeks work. On a city train she overhears plans for a wheel chair fund and offers a five dollar donation, stirring jealousy and questions about Nadine’s wealth and Joyce’s future. Joyce starts town-to-city job hunts, facing repeated rejections and mounting uncertainty.
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Joyce Allen
Ezra Slade
Riverton
Ezra
Joyce
Maddy
Meil
Natalie Cameron
Old Roser Cameron
Norman Weaver
Norman
Natalie
Old Roger Cameron
Nadine
Kitty Dawson
Nanny
Kitty
Dawson
Wee Joyce
Turkey
Central Hospital
The Ingenues Bring World Famous Girl Band To Iowa Stage
The Ingenues, hailed as the best known girl band, perform a three day engagement at an Iowa theater starting Friday. Assembled by E G Sherman eight years ago, the group spans the Midwest and global tours covering over 120 000 miles. The 200 instruments valued at 40000 dollars and a new dancer Thamas Lacey from Sydney join performers many of whom are college graduates and sorority members.
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Iowa Theater
Middle West
Miss Lacey
Frances Gorton
Porto Rico
E. G. Sherman
Thamas Lacey
Sydney
Australia
RKO
Sherman
Gloria Swanson Stars in Perfect Understanding at Iowa Theatre
Gloria Swanson opens in Perfect Understanding at the Iowa starting Tuesday in United Artists release. She plays an American girl who marries an English aristocrat under a contract of full freedom, with friendship as the base until love tests the union. Supporting players include Michael Farmer Genevieve Tobin John Halliday and Nora Swinburne. featurettes follow the cartoon and news reel.
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Gloria Swanson
Iowa
United Artists
Gloria
Rene Hubert
Michael Farmer
Miss Swanson
Genevieve Tobin
John Halliday
Nora Swinburne
Goodlooker
London
Mickey Mouse
Graham McNamee
Universal News
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Joan Crawford
Flaemmnchen
Wallace Beery
Preysing
Lionel Barrymore
Kringelein
Lewis Stone
Jean Hersholt
Eattrag Trac
Rown” Ops
Palace
Olympic
Third Street SE
Joan Beshinett
Helen Twelvetables
Robt. Armstrong
Trv
Harlem
NBC
Swan and
Lee Pearl Baine
Shorty
Gay “Brown
Russell Wooding
Screenrex Beach
Pine Avenue West
Garbo
Goldwyn-Mayer
Danceland
Bob Schneider
Mickey McGuire Forest
Stanley
City
Broadway
Tangled Lives
Mae
Jeff Therrald
Chas, Chase
Gabriel
White House
Walter Huston
Karen Morley
Paramount
Ned
Diana
Noel Coward
Barrymore
Alan Dinehart
Gloria Stuart
William Gargan
Gregory Rateff
Ingenues
Hanford Post No. 5
The
American Legion
Cervenka’s Orchestra
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