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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1940

Page

11

Bette Davis Eyes Broadway Return For The Man Who Came To Dinner

Louella Parsons reports Bette Davis seeks the secretary role in Kaufman Hart’s The Man Who Came To Dinner as a strategic move between two heavy films January Heights and The Little Foxes. Negotiations include talks with George Kaufman and possible pairing with John Barrymore.

INS Bette Davis Kaufman-Hart la Davis Sam Goldugon Bette New York George Kaufman Monty Woolley Alexander Woollcott John Barrymre Bette and Jawn

Theaters Bring Star Power To Iowa Screens

At the theaters in Iowa tables show No Time for Comedy with James Stewart and Rosalind Russell, Dr. Kildare Goes Home with Lew Ayres, Calling All Husbands with Ernest Truex, City for Conquest with James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank McHugh and Frank Craven, Typhoon with Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston, Girl in 313 with Florence Rice, Higgins Family in Money to Burn and Rocky Mountain Ranger, Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase with Bonita Granville and John Litel, and Million Dollar Legs with Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan.

Paramount Dr. Kildare Goes Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore Ernest Truex Florence Bates James Cagney Ann Sheridan Frank McHugh Frank Craven Palace Dorothy Lamour Robert Preston Florence Rice Kent Taylor Rialto Higgins Rocky Mountain Ranger Bob Livingston Strand Bonita Granville John Lite Nancy Drew Betty Grable Jackie Coogan

Hollywood Notes on Loyalties and Lives in Motion Picture Town

A lively Hollywood column notes Charles Boyer amid ongoing plans for future projects at Universal. It covers Louis B Mayer hosting stars and the Assistance League tour, Mae Busch returning to MGM to star in Ziegfeld Girl, Brad Crawford and Kay Griffith wedding plans, Aaron Rosenberg moving to producing roles, Orson Welles tour stops, Bert Wheeler and Lois Sterner romance, Olympe Bradna’s escort Ed Janz Jr, Bill Pierce starting a new business, and Mickey Rooney recording a song for Judge.

Universal Charles Boyer Back Street Louis B Mayer Assistance League Mae Busch Mae M-G-Nm Bob Leonard Ehoes Hollywood Brad Crawford Kay Griffith New York Aaron Rosenberg USC Mothers Incorporated Beverly Hills Orson Welles Citizen Kane Lincoln Nebraska Bert Wheeler Lois Sterner Olympe Bradna Ciro Ed Janz, Jr Bill Pierce Monogram Mickey Rooney M Daffy Over You

Army recruitment toughens stance on felons and youths

New York court reportedly advised two youths facing unspecified charges that their cases be withheld if they enlisted. Recruiters say felons cannot enlist, and men with records are rarely admitted. Lieut. L. F. Buchanan of the Cedar Rapids station notes few rejections due to records and cites higher-education recruits. The army aims to avoid becoming a house of correction.

New York L. F. Buchanan Cedar Rapids Buchanan House of Correction

Army Not A Reform School Says New York Editorial

The Army and Navy Register editorializes from a New York example stressing that the army should not be treated as a reform school. It cites a justice to underline its argument about discipline and jurisdiction.

Journal Army New York Army and Navy Register

City to Revalue Real Estate Before 1941 Assessments

City plans to revalue certain real estate before the 1941 assessments. City solicitor Don Hines urged a joint meeting with the county board of supervisors to set a date this week. Officials will discuss hiring a competent appraiser to assist City Assessor Jim Scolar in revaluing property, with changes limited to business districts and new residential areas.

Don Hines County Board of Supervisors Jim Scolar

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