Alias a Gentleman delivers Beery in rough hearted humor
At the State theater Nadine Subotnik notes Wallace Beery in Alias a Gentleman a Comedy about Big Jim Breedin a tough ex convict who aims to be a refined businessman He pursues a long lost daughter while two rivals scheme to cash in His pal Tom Drake Dorothy Patrick and Dorothy trick co star in supporting roles with Leon Ames and Gladys George in the cast
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Weekly Theater Times Listings
The Gazette lists today and tomorrow schedules from Paramount Iowa State Town Palace Times Strand Marion and others. Showings include Apartment for Peggy Gods Country Johnny Belinda A Song Is Born Leather Gloves Alias a Gentleman The Hunted Jungle Woman Elephant Boy Grapes of Wrath Here Comes Trouble Man from Tangier Half Past Midnight Dark Delusions Face of Marble Intrigue Grand Ole Opry with multiple daily showtimes and matinees.
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One-Year Marines Can Take Technical Courses
Eighteen-year-olds who enlist in the marine corps for one year are eligible to attend technical schools. M/Sgt. Ray Nichols, in charge of the Cedar Rapids marine corps recruiting office, said Wednesday. Previously, the marines reported that one-year enlistees could not receive technical training because of their short service period. A previous rule that one-year men cannot be sent overseas still holds, Nichols said, although men wishing to go abroad may extend their enlistments.
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Nichols
Deer hunter resumes chase after leg repair
An unidentified deer hunter in Munising Michigan had a broken knee hinge welded while inside a local factory and immediately continued his hunt for a deer after the repair.
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Munising, Mich
Henry V to Play at State After Shoe Shine
State theater owner announces roadshow run of Laurence Olivier's Henry V starting Monday December 13 at the Cedar Rapids venue. The foreign film program begins with Shoe Shine, the Italian Oscar winner, starting Monday November 22 and running continuously.
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Henry V
Robert R. Kenney
State Theater
Cedar Rapids
Laurence Olivier
Tracy Cast in Father of the Bride Adaptation
Hollywood report notes Spencer Tracy has swapped Jamaica and Robinson Crusoe for Edward Streeter's Father of the Bride. Louis B. Mayer and Dove Schary at MGM bought the galleys. Streeter, once a bank vice president, wrote Dere Mabel and later Father of the Bride, a portrait of a father's view on his daughter's marriage. Frank Sinatra's associate George Evans is no longer involved.
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Frankie and George part ways over Palm Springs reports
Friday through Sunday chatter centers on a rift between Frankie and George. Frank reportedly upset by a Palm Springs leaving story, while others note his alleged sale of a home and plans for a private winter resort development.
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George
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Palm Springs
General MacArthur weighs film rights on Three Came Home
The top U.S. commander in the Pacific evaluates Agnes Newton Keiths memoir for potential film adaptation. His decision could influence the sale of the book rights amid wartime censorship and public demand for wartime stories.
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Agnes Newton Keith
Pacific
Pictures Wanted of Real Heroes Like MacArthur
A newspaper note urges Hollywood to produce films honoring genuine wartime leaders. Despite a $30,000 option deposit by 20th Century Fox, producers and the author wait for General MacArthur's permission before moving forward, calling for portraits of courage and character.
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