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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1944

Page

9

Paramount Shows The Heavenly Body With Hedy Lamarr and Powell

The Heav enly Body a comedy from MGM stars Hedy Lamarr and William Powell with a marital mix up plot and a warden love angle. Fay Bainter Henry ONeill SS Gil Alexander Hall directed by Alexander Hall produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr. Also Broadway musical Broadway Rhythm at Paramount features George Murphy Ginny Simms Gloria De Haven Kenny Bowers and a big musical score by Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra.

Hedy Lamarr William Powell MGM Paramount Theater James Craig Fay Baintering Byington Henry O'Neill Gil- Alexander Hall Arthur Hornblow, Jr The Paramount George Murphy Ginny Simms Tommy Dorsey Bataen Gloria de Haven Kenny Bowers Ben Blue Nancy Walker Dean Murphy Lena Horne Rochester Hazel Scott Tleft

Great Lakes Story Stars Jean Parker At State Thursday

The State theater begins a program Thursday with The Navy Way a Great Lakes naval training tale starring Jean Parker Bob Lowery Bill Henry and Roscow Karns. A Texas Masquerade co feature and MGM Rationing plus Three Russian Girls complete the bill with a varied mix of comedy action and romance.

Great Lakes Jean Parker Navy Way Great Lakes Naval Training Center State Theater Bob Lowery Bill Henry Roscoe Karns Miss Parker Lowery Hoppy MGM Wallace Beery Marjorie Main Povitshy Wally Man Shy Marge Anna Sten Kent Smith Mimi Forsaythe Robert Lowery

Movie listings and stars shown at Iowa venues this week

The page previews multiple films at the Iowa theatres with Snow White and her prince, Heigh Ho songs, and Rhythm Parade featuring Gale Storm and Ted Fio Rito. Other features include Broadway Rhythm, The Navy Way at State, The Heavenly Body, Rationing at State, and Passage to Marseille at the Iowa with actors Lamarr Craig Powell Murphy Bogart Rains.

Snow White Gale Storm Robert Lowery Mills Brother Ted Fio Rito

Abbott and Costello Top Bill at Rialto

Abbott and Costello headline the Rialto for a three day run in Hit The Ice with Ginny Simms Patric Knowles Elyse Knox and a 50 member chorus. The duo chase bank robbers to a mountain hideout amid adventures with thugs and beauties. Co feature Wyoming Hurricane stars Russell Hayden Dub Taylor as rustlers plot. Alma Carroll leads. Short subjects include Radio Run-Around a cartoon news and chapter 14 of The Phantom.

Perpetua Funsters Syd Abbott Lou Costello Rialto Theater Ginny Simms Patric Knowles Elyse Knox Johnny Long Abbott and Costello Wyoming Russell Hayden Dub Taylor Alma Carroll

Weekend theater schedule highlights from city venues

The Gazette lists Sunday showtimes across Rialto Paramount Iowa State Palace and Marion theaters. Highlights include Hit the Ice Wyoming Hurricane Whistling in Dixie Hostages Snow White Rhythm Parade Broadway Passage to Marseille Girl in the Case Rationing Three Russian Girls Northern Pursuit Henry Alttrich Boy Scout with multiple daily screenings.

Hope Covers Politics Forges Light on Liberty and Labor

Hollywood comic Bob Hope declines NEA syndicate work to cover both parties' conventions saying duty to Goldwyn and troops comes first. He plans South Pacific show while Democrats meet. East Coast readers recall Dies’ local opposition. The piece also notes immigrant concerns and a lurid gallery anecdote from the Stork club.

Hollywood Bob Hope NEA South Pacific Hope Mr. Goldwyn Goldwyn

Congress Criticisms Swing Across 1930s Editorials

The Philadelphia and New York editorials discuss R. Dies and his illness, alleging political tricks and questioning motives behind his exit. The pieces mock foreign-language groups and criticize Congress for inaction on harmful actions exposed in 1934.

R. Dies Philadelphia Dies East N. Y. Post

Northern Pursuit at the Palace with Flynn

The Palace presents Northern Pursuit through Wednesday starring Errol Flynn as a Northwest Mounted Police member and Julie Bishop as his sweetheart. Also featured is Helmut Dantine John Ridgely and Gene Lockhart. A companion feature Henry Aldrich Boy Scout stars Jimmy Lydon and Charles Smith as Henry and Dizzy.

Hudson Bay Country Palace Theater Errol Flynn Northwest Mounted Police Julie Bishop Helmut Dantine John Ridgely Gene Lockhart Henry Aldrich Jimmy Lydon Charles Smith Henry Dizzy

Disney's Snow White Opens at Marion Theater in 3-Day Run

Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs begins a three day engagement at the Marion theater today. Shown in Technicolor, the feature promises comedy with the seven dwarfs and woodland adventures appealing to families and children.

Walt Disney Marion Theater

Eddie Cantor to headline Show Business at Iowa theater

The program features Eddie Cantor in Show Business a romantic comedy drama tracing two decades of American theater with burlesque songs and a cast including Murphy Constance Davis Moore and Nancy Kelly. Co feature Action in Arabia and Passage to Marseille plus the comedy Girl In the Case headline the bill.

Cannight Performance Theater Murphy Canter Army Motion Picture Service Arabia Suez Canal George Sanders Virginia Bruce Lenore Aubert Genea H. B. Warner Lews Marseille Renee Bogart Devil's Island Claude Rains Khele Morgan Philip Dorn Sydney Helmut Dantine Peter Lorre George Tobias Edmund Lowe

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