Hollywood Stars Shakeup with Crisp Retiring from Pictures
Lieut Col Donald Crisp, famed actor and Oscar winner, retires from films for the duration after being promoted to lieutenant colonel. He plans to work between London and Washington and has just completed Lassie Come Home and a Twain friend role at Warners.
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Natalie Draper Leads Palladium Dance Duo
Natalie Draper headlines a Palladium dance night with a lively performance. Mickey Rooney steps in on drums for a playful interlude, adding to the show before closing for the day.
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Cedar Rapids Elks Prep 130 Navy Cadet Interviews
Richard C. Jones, defense committee chairman of Cedar Rapids Elks Lodge No. 251, says at least 130 men aged 18 to 27 will be interviewed October 6 at the Elks lodge. Navy aviation officers from the selection board will conduct preliminary physicals and tests, with information available on naval wings but no obligation to enlist.
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Desperate Journey and Moonlight Masquerade Showings Listed
The Gazette lists today’s cinema schedule with showtimes across Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times and Marion venues. Featured titles include Desperate Journey Across the Pacific Mister V A Haunting We Will Go The Shanghai Gesture Born to Sing Skyvlar Call Out the Marines Keep Em Flying In Old California and more.
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Shanghai Gesture’—2.35, 6.05, 9.40, “Born To Sing’—115, 4.45, 8 20. Rialto
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Morris Arrives as New American Minister to Iceland
Leland Morris arrived in Reykjavik as the new American minister to Iceland. He was accompanied by Thor Thors, Iceland’s minister to Washington.
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Broadway chatter and movie notes from Walter Winchell
On Broadway with Walter Winchell surveys showbiz buzz from stars like Juan Fontaine and Brian Aherne as he notes Phoenix tests for Aherne and Dewey poll chatter. Merle Oberon visits wounded in Britain, while Hollywood gossip, track winnings, and cafe owners’ jitters color a busy entertainment front.
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Masked celebrity tales and war-time rumors in entertainment pages
Gossip and show business notes recount scandals and parodies from midcentury headlines. Burgess Meredith’s army joke resurfaces as a real captain’s fate unfolds. Red Cross nurses’ purses are searched at a White House meeting. Gable and von Stroheim advance in ranks while network bids for a boxing match reach tens of thousands.
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Bond Rally Sudden Confusion Sparks Missing Funds Claim
Report notes a bond rally funds issue with a participant who took money and vanished. Mention of Jesse Block in 3A seeking enlistment and Major Lynn Farnel who publicly took blame for a prior Nazi arrow incident and has now been officially forgiven.
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Mister V Film Review Highlights Drama But Lacks Realism
The review praises Mister V for its dramatic polish and Howard’s direction while noting the plot’s disclaimer as fiction. It questions the film’s realism about underground resistance, terming the Nazis as depicted as unserious and the wartime context as a backdrop for melodrama with Horatio Smith as a verbose archaeology professor.
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Film Review: A Haunting We Will Croak and More
Immersive critique praising Prof Smith and his archeology cohort outwitting the Gestapo. Francis Sullivan as the chief shows overbearing frustration, while Leslie Howard and Laurel and Hardy contrast in a brisk, characterful tale. Gene Farmer notes fans will enjoy the film.
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War Bonds and Thrift Encourage Saving for America
The note urges thrifty saving through War Bonds, advising readers to buy ten percent of each paycheck to support the nation and its war effort. It emphasizes saving as common sense and a patriotic act.
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