Iowa Books Bette Davis In Old Maid
Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins star in a screen version of Edith Wharton’s The Old Maid at Iowa theater starting Friday. The film follows two cousins in a Philadelphia family across 1861 to the 1880s as hatred and rivalry persist while a daughter nears marriage. George Brent plays the loved father. Marlene Burnette and Jane Bryan play the daughter at different ages. A March of Time feature, Soldiers with Wings, accompanies the program.
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Boland and Ruggles Return in Night Work at Paramount
Mary Boland and Charlie Ruggles return to the Paramount on Tuesday in Night Work a new Paramount comedy about the Fitch family following Boy Trouble The couple reprise Sybil and Homer Fitch as they chase a stubborn grandfather in a light hearted家庭 scene
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Mountain Rhythm and Man of Conquest at Rialto
Richard Dix and Gene Autry appear in dual western features at the Rialto starting today and through Tuesday. Gene Autry stars in Mountain Rhythm while Richard Dix leads Man of Conquest as the companion attraction.
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New Show Monday At State Theater
The Chicken Wagon Family starring Jane Withers and Leo Carrillo rolls into town at the New State theater. The 20th Century Fox version of Barry Benefield’s tale opens with a carefree family on the road led by Jane and Carrillo, with Spring Byington as the mother and Marjorie Weaver in another role.
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Union Pacific Tops Palace Theatre Lineup
Cecil B. DeMille presents Union Pacific at the Palace theater starting tonight. The screen epic follows the building of the first transcontinental railroad and the dramatic intrigues surrounding the project, delivering a sweeping spectacle.
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The Star Maker at Paramount: Bing Crosby Film Showcases Show Business
Moviegoers will find tuneful entertainment in The Star Maker at the Paramount. Bing Crosby stars as a penniless songwriter who marries a practical girl and launches kid shows nationwide with Ned Sparks as press agent and Laura Hope Crews guiding Linda’s talent.
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Star Maker stars headline Paramount program
Upper left shows Bing Crosby and Louise Campbell in The Star Maker at the Paramount. The Old Maid features Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins arriving Friday. In Name Only pairs Cary Grant with Carole Lombard. Mary Boland and Charlie Ruggles star Night Work starting Tuesday. Chicken Wagon Family opens Monday at State with Leo Carrillo and Jane Withers. Elsa Maxwell leads Hotel For Women opening Thursday at State.
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Man of Conquest and Flying G-Men Appear in Local Stand
Smiley Burnette stars in a Texas frontier tale with June Storey Maude Eburne and Ferris Taylor. Robert Barrat takes Davy Crockett alongside Gail Patrick Joan Fontaine and Edward Ellis. The Flying G-Men airs its twelfth chapter with a vaudeville reel and a Disney cartoon.
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In Name Only at the Iowa theater
A dramatic feature starring Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, and Kay Francis shows the plight of a young widow who falls for a married man. The plot centers on a selfish wife married to a wealthy man who ignores marital issues until the husband falls for the widow.
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Kay Francis
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Untitled fragment chronicles a man's plea for freedom
A fragmented narration shows a man asking his wife for his freedom, hinting at relationship rupture and emotional stakes without concluding the outcome.
Take the Right Things Seriously Elsa Maxwell Film Debut
The piece highlights Elsa Maxwell, famed hostess, and her first film Hotel For Women, presenting her philosophy of balancing seriousness with levity. It notes Maxwell as an extraordinary figure and frames the movie as her most enjoyable party.
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