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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1937

Page

20

Italian Cinema Queens Latest Hollywood Rumor Sparks Buzz

The column notes Leatrice Joy Gilbert, daughter of the late John Gilbert, signed by MGM as a rising star while Lon Chaney Jr is groomed for a western. It also mentions nudist 16 millimeter films outside the Hays Office and a idle Jets scribe. Ted Healy writes a weekly column from Healy Texas signing off with a cautious goodbye.

Hunchback Notre Dame Lon Chaney, Jr Leatrice Joy Gilbert John MGM Hays

Cosmopolitan group of Hollywood stars pictured here today

The article lists several international film stars visiting Hollywood. Margo from Mexico, Noval Pilbeam and Anna Neagle from Britain, Greta Garbo of Sweden, Sonja Henie from Norway, Isa Miranda from Italy, Luli Deste born Baroness Bodenhausen, Sigrid Gurie born in Oslo, Jessie Mathews visiting for a first U S trip in seven years, Anna May Wong blending Chinese and American roots, with others in the frame.

Mexico Margo Ollywood Noval Pilbeam Anna Neagle Greta Garbo Sweden Pride Sonja Henie Isa Miranda Italy Luli Bodenhausen Vienna Luli Deste Hollywood Belgium France England Sigrid Gurie Oslo Norway Jessie Matthews United States Anna May Wong Los Angeles America Scandinavia Nqva Pilbeam Anna Lee China Paul Harrison NEA Opportunity Inez Sdapietro Paramount Shirley Temple Signorina Miranda Chico Harpo Neo Spaghetti

Palmquist Band Brings Limited Engagement to Pla Mor

Ernie Palmquist and his world famous orchestra embark on a Tuesday engagement at Pla Mor ballroom with a smooth new floor and refined service promised for patrons. The band, well known for swing in the east, brings compositions including music rounds and Grandpa Starts to Swing.

Pla-Mor Ernie Palmquist Midwest East Palmquist

Hollywood Lines and Stage News From The Era

A bustling Hollywood column notes a prominent actress firing house staff amid gossip of listening ears. Mae West hums and attends church, Shirley Temple’s Sunnybrook modernization, and Alice Faye with Tony Martin at Rudy Vallee’s opening. Vallee’s film by Jerry Wald. China’s film industry shifts to fund war efforts. fascism note. Wallace Beery in Bad Man of Brimstone with special costume edits.

Alice Faye Tony Martin Rudy Vallee Martin Miss Faye Wallace Beery Brimstone

Marx Brothers and Hollywood Ink Big Deals in Early 1930s

The piece surveys film industry gossip with mentions of a silent era death stunt echoed by Beery, Young Mussolini’s return to Italy, Laurel and Hardy reuniting on a two year Hal Roach contract, John Montague’s studio bid, and the Marx Brothers negotiating $600,000 from RKO for Room Service and Of Thee I Sing, plus Peter Lorre reportedly securing a part.

Marx Brothers RKO Mussolini Italy Laurel Hardy Hal Roach John Montague Brothers Marx Metro Sing Peter Lorre

Jan Garber to Perform at Danceland Thursday Night

Big band star Jan Garber headlines Danceland with his ensemble and song stylists Russell Brown Lew Palmer Fritz Heilbron and Rudy Rudisill Dancing runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets at Ly mans Belden Hills Curry's Mutual will air Garber’s band 10 30 to 11 p.m. coast to coast via WMT Cedar Rapids.

Hokum Jan Garber Danceland Russell Brown Lew Palmer Fritz Heilbron Rudy Rudislll Ly~man’s Belden Hill’s Curry Mutual Broadcasting Company Garber WMT Cedar Rapids Trianon Chicago Catalina Island WGN Catalina Columbia Broadcasting System

Tense Drama They Won t Forget Opens At The Iowa

A tense drama based on Death In The Deep South opens at the Iowa theater Tuesday. Claude Rains stars as a ruthless district attorney while Edward Norris plays a southern town schoolteacher charged with murder. Gloria Dickson debuts as Norris wife. Otto Kruger is the northern lawyer defending him. Co feature is Three Legionaires with Armstrong Talbot and Meek.

Iowa Theater Deep South Ward Greene Claude Rains Edward Norris Gloria Dickson Otto Kruger Norris Legionaires Robert Armstrong Lyle Talbot Donald Meek Fifi Dorsay Ann Nagel

Isa Miranda Brings Italian Star to Hollywood Spotlight

Immigrant actress Isa Miranda arrives in Hollywood amid a wave of foreign talent. Her climb from Milan errands to leading roles is traced, including early work, language lessons, and breakout films like Everybody's Wife and Red Passport. She aims to master English quickly as she joins the Paramount roster alongside other international stars.

Marlene Dietrich Gure Hollywood Mins -Miranda Holpee Ee Bne Milan Academy of Dramatic Art Miss Miranda Isa Miranda Italy America Berlin Paris Fernand Gravet

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