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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1939
Page
7
Mary Manners counsels a reader on dating a town boyfriend after moving, suggesting staying open to new friendships in the new city and that visiting old towns may include dating the former partner. A second reader warns against pursuing married men, acknowledging past mistakes and expressing regret over breaking up a home.
Paramount features Joe E Brown and Martha Raye in a football themed comedy and The Witness Vanishes with Edmund Lowe. Iowa presents Three Sons with Edward Ellis and William Gargan plus Smuggled Cargo starring Rochelle Hudson. Strand offers Mickey Rooney and Wallace Beery in Stablemates and The Arizona Wildcat with Jane Withers. Palace showcases George Raft in The Lady From Kentucky and Heritage of the Desert with Evelyn Venable. State screens Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone and Ida Lupino and Hawaiian Nights with Johnny Downs. Rialto presents The Pirates of the Sky with Kent Taylor and Rochelle Hudson and Western Caravans with Charles Starrett.
In Hollywood summaries reveal Metro Goldwyn Mayer buying Escape from a book by Ethel Vance with a big bid. Vivien Leigh eyed for Waterloo Bridge lead after Gone With the Wind, while Regis David Selznick loans her. John Stahl splits from Universal, seeking to start his own company as contracts wind down.
Hedy Lamarr and Gene Markey have adopted a baby boy named James Markey. The child, a few months old, will be christened James Markey after Gene's grandfather. The Hollywood nursery was prepared for the child and attracted much public attention.
A freeform Hollywood roundup notes Rosalind Russell’s calls to Pat Weaver not about radio, Goldie Appleby’s wedding plans with Robert Arthur, Dick Foran convalescing, Judith Allen shifting to investment work, Bergen with a passenger on his motorcycle, Negulesco painting Annie Southern, Binnie Barnes selling and buying homes, Sutherland directing a new film, Dr. Cronin invited to Hollywood, George Brent returning to work, and Patsy Kelly’s brief stay in Hollywood.
The Gazette recalls a 10 20 30 years ago item noting Loretta Young and Jimmy Stewart headlining a Sunday night at Victor Hugo's with Billy Grady in tow. It also mentions other city happenings from the era including theatre, real estate, religious appointments, and local social events.
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