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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1947

Page

5

New Shirley Temple in Honeymoon at the Jews Theater

Shirley Temple returns as a light hearted romantic lead in Honeymoon with Franchot Tone and Guy Madison set in Mexico City. The plot follows a delayed wedding amid chaotic health certs and a judge, with Tone’s jealousy and a poolside romance twist. Dick Tracy segment and the tragic note on Sgt Block’s death accompany this cinema page.

Shirley Temple Pranchet Tone Guy Madson Ralph Byrd the Jews Theater Nadine Subotnik Shirley Guy Madison Mexico City Guy Cookie Franchot Tone Lina Lemay Franchot Madison Tone

Mother of Hero Blasts Commanders Over Iwo Jima Death

Ada Belle Block, mother of Marine Cpl. Harlan H. Block, denounced the Pacific high command on Memorial Day, saying her son would be alive if seasoned troops had fought on Iwo Jima. She charged green troops were used in island warfare, and noted Block was among five marines who raised the American flag, an event captured by a news camera.

Iwo Jima

Feature Time Theatres Friday Schedule Notes

The Gazette lists Friday film times across Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times Strand and Marion. Titles include The Egg and I Honeymoon Dick Tracy's Dilemma The Fabulous Dorseys Sapiecate Girl Deception Criminal Court Secret of the Whisper Rainbow over Texas Holiday in Mexico Wild Beauty Three in a Saddle Children of the Wild Blondie's Holiday Under Nevada Skies with multiple daily showings listed.

Paramount Iowa Rialto Texas Mexico Marion Blondie Nevada

Fan Letter Wins Girl Free Hollywood Trip

Veta Lee Wood, 12, of Evanston Indiana wins a free Hollywood trip as guest of Star Ann Sheridan for writing letter number 1 000 000. Sheridan fetes her at Warner Brothers with a tour of the studio and Encino ranch and a look at Silver River filming with Errol Flynn. Veta Lee’s father is a mailman.

Hollywood INL Veta Lee Wood Evanston Warner Brothers Ann Sheridan Veta Lee Miss Sheridan Encino Ranch Errol Flynn Silver River

Rank in Hollywood signals longer US runs for British films

Britain's film magnate J Arthur Rank arrived in Hollywood aiming to broaden the American market for his productions. He warned that British films will face stronger competition and urged longer runs in the United States. Rank, with Robert R Young of Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, explained a reciprocal deal with Eagle Lion Pictures under Pathe ownership to distribute each other’s titles in Britain and America.

Hollywood INS J. Arthur Rank Britain United States Rank Robert R. Young Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Pathe Pictures Eagle-Lion Studio Pathe Eagle-Lion Rank Pictures America Eagle-Lion Productions

Plane Crash Witness Missed Seat At LaGuardia

Benjamin Droz of Cleveland, 48, waited for a seat on the airliner at LaGuardia and, after being promised a seat if others failed to appear, watched the flight take off and crash moments later. He told reporters, Boy am I ducky, as he recounted the event.

New York INS LaGuardia Field Ducky Benjamin Droz Cleveland

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