Stars headlining local theaters in town
Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney star in Boys Town at the Paramount. Margaret Lindsay and John Payne co star in Garden of the Moon at the town Friday. Claire Trevor Jean Hersholt Cesar Romero headline Five of a Kind at the State Thursday. Dionne Quintuplets appear in a featured group. Clare Gable and Myrna Loy lead Too Hot to Handle coming next Friday. A scene from You Cant Take It With You now at town stars Lionel Barrymore James Stewart Jean Arthur Edward Arnold. The Ritz Brothers headline Straight Place and Show at the State.
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Margaret Lindsay
John Payne
Claire Trevor
Jean Hersholt
Cesar Romero
Dionne
Clare Gable
Myrna Loy
Paramount
Lionel Barrymore
James Stewart
Jean Arthur
Edward Arnold
Gable and Loy Star in Thrills of Newsreelers
Clark Gable and Myrna Loy headline Too Hot to Handle at Paramount with rival newsreel cameramen and a daring aviatrix. The film showcases recreated Shanghai bomb damage, a plane crash, a burning liner, a tenement gun battle, and jungle expedition footage with Walter Connolly and Leo Carrillo.
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Paramount Theater
Shanghai
New York
Clark Gable
Walter Pidgeon
Myrna Loy
Walter Connolly
Gable
Leo Carrillo
Dutch Guiana
Garden Of The Moon Opens At Iowa Friday
Warner Brothers new musical Garden Of The Moon stars Pat O'Brien John Payne and Margaret Lindsay with Kay Francis George Brent Jan Hunter in a tale of a hotelier and a feuding band leader. Five Mercer Warren Dubin tunes debut and Jimmy Fidler appears. Joe Venuti's band provides the score. Se crets Of An Actress screens as the companion feature.
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Warner Brothers
Pat O’brien
Margaret Lindsay
John Payne
Iowa Theater
Saturday Evening Post
O’brien
Payne
Johnny Mercer
Harry Warren
al Dubin
Jimmy Fidler
the Gazette
Joe Venuti
Kay Francis
George Brent
Jan Hunter
Miss Francis
Gloria Dickson
Isabel Jeans
Penny Singleton
Torchy Blane Mystery at Rialto Opens With Blondes at Work
Glenda Farrell stars as Torchy Blane in Blondes at Work at the Rialto with Lieut. Steve McBride and Barton McLane. The bill also includes Tom Keene in Rebellion, the Fighting Devil Dogs serial, Mickey Mouse, and newsreels.
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Glenda Farrell
Torchy Blane
Rialto Theater
Steve McBride
Homicide Squad
Barton McLane
Tom Keene
Mickey Mouse
Her Jungle Love at the Palace and Love Honor and Behave
On the Palace screen today and through Wednesday the tropical romance Her Jungle Love pairs Dorothy Lamour and Ray Milland with Lynn Overman and Jiggs the monkey. The second feature Love, Honor and Behave stars Wayne Morris and Priscilla Lane in a lively true to life love story with light comedy. Wayne Morris shines in both films.
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South Sea
Wayne Morris
Priscilla Lane
Number of Mutual Fire Insurance Firms in U S Reaches 1941
About 1 941 farmers mutual fire insurance companies operate across the United States. The figure reflects a broad network serving farm communities with mutual coverage and member participation.
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Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
United States
Dick Hendricks to headline Pla Mor engagement week
Opens today at Pla Mor for one week Dick Hendricks and his versatile orchestra headline with Jerry Bellam on Hammond organ, Cal Calloway on vocals and guitar, Babe Grubbs as comedian, and Madeleine Chevellard as song stylist. The act, seen at major colleges in the east and south, blends modern dance rhythms with top vocal talent.
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Pla-Mor
RKO
NBC
Dick Hendricks
Hendricks
Jerry Bellam
Ontour
Cal Calloway
Babe Grubbs
Madeleine Chevellard
Ritzes A Riot Of Fun At The Ritz Brothers Film
The Ritz brothers star in a fast paced laugh riot Straight, Place and Show at the State theater through Wednesday. Damon Runyon wrote the race track farce produced by Twentieth Century Fox with Ethel Merman, Richard Arlen, Phyllis Brooks and George Barbier in key roles. Playboy the hongtail horse wins big and the brothers dream of retirement as song numbers by Merman add splash. The companion feature Sons of the Legion follows Hollywood junior stars including Donald O Connor and Tim.
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Ritz Brothers
State Theater
Damon Runyon
Twentieth Century-Fox
Ethel Merman
Richard Arlen
Phyllis Brooks
George Barbier
America
Playboy
Richard Atlen
Miss Brook
Sons of the Legion
Sons of the American Legionaires
Hollywood
Donald O’connor
Tim
Cast of Actors Stages New Film Chapter
Elizabeth Holt Patterson and Evelyn Keyes join cast alongside William Frawley Billy Lee Billy Cook and Lynn Overman in the new production. The ensemble features veteran performers and rising stars in a period piece.
Boys Town Opens at Paramount with Tracy Rooney
The Paramount theater screens Boys Town starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney as the film opens Friday. The drama, based on Father Edward J. Flanagan’s Chicago-area Boys Town, marks a new high in screen entertainment.
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Spencer ‘Tracy
Mickey Rooney
Paramount Theater
Screen Entertainment
Edward J. Flanagan
Omaha
Spencer Tracy
Performance praise for a famed actor in a prison drama
The review lauds a celebrated actor as a future Academy Award contender for his portrayal of an idealistic priest in a film about delinquency. It highlights Mickey Rooney’s dramatic turn as Tracy’s hardened brother and Henry Hull’s strong supporting role as a financier and advisor.
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Tracy
Mickey Rooney
Mickey
Henry Hull
You Cant Take It With You at Town Theater
The Town theater presents Frank Capra's You Cant Take It With You from Kaufman and Hart. An all star cast led by Jean Arthur Lionel Barrymore James Stewart brings the stage hit to film style with whimsy and refined comedy.
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Frank Capra
George S Kaufman
Moss Hart
Town Theater
Jean Arthur
Lionel Barrymore
James Stewart
Edward Arnold
Mischa Auer
Spring Byington
Ann Miller
Donald Meek
Dub Tayor
Halliwell Hobbes
Warner
Mary Forbes
Samuel S Hinds
Grandpa Vanderhof Household and Barrymore’s Performance
A vintage note praises Lionel Barrymore as Grandpa Vanderhof in a homey ensemble. The description highlights a relaxed, eccentric, and fun loving troupe led by Barrymore’s simple artistry and clear stage presence.
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Lionel Barrymore
Grandpa Vanderhof
Grandpa
Barrymore
Dionne Quints At State On Thursday
The Dionne quints appear Thursday at the State theater in Five Of A Kind a comedy about a hoax between rival radio commentators. The cast includes Jean Hersholt Claire Trevor Cesar Romero Slim Summerville Henry Wilcoxon Jane Darwell and Pauline Moore. Meet The Girls features June Lang Lynn Bari with others in the cast.
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Dionne
Twentieth Century
Fox
Jean Hersholt
Claire Trevor
Cesar Romero
Slim Summerville
Henry Wilcoxon
Jane Darwell
Pauline Moore
June Lang
Lynn Bari
Pacific
Robert Allen
Ruth Donnelly
Gene Lockhart
Wally Vernon
Erik Rhodes
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Garden of Moon
Iowa
Santas
Lovely Alice Sycamore
Edward Arnold As
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Kirby
Mischa Auer - Ann Maller
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George
Kevfman
Mess Mert
Robert Aikin
Prank Capra
Columba
Technicolos
Rialto
Palace Program
AMD His
Featuring
Bonnie Baker
Wonder Ballroom
WMT
Dorothy Lamour
Ray Milland
Ena
Mickey Mouse Sun
Inc
The
Paramount Mutt
Plamor
NEC
Jerry Bellman
Tonigi
Lafayette
Lafayette Cafe
Dionne Quints
State
Wilfred Paltetifr
Vmarshn
Opera
Alan
Metropolitan Opera
John King
Buck Jones
Bill Dorn
Tol Feat
Grantland Rice
Clyde Lucas and Orchestra
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