In Name Only Stars Kay Francis and Cary Grant at Iowa Theatre
A dramatic tale at the Iowa Theatre features Kay Francis as a heartless wife and Cary Grant as her husband drawn to another woman. The film’s tension and emotional dynamics yield sympathy and tears, with supporting entertainment from Behind Prison Gates and a Donald Duck short.
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Iowa Theeter
Carole Lombard
Cary Grant
Kay Francis
Donald Duck
Brian Donlevy
Dustin Farnum
W.M
Hollywood reacts as Hitler speech signals start of war
In a Trocadero back room after The Women premiere Hollywood figures hear Hitler pledge to pursue war. Sid Grauman Arthur Loew Adolph Zukor Joseph Schenck and David Selznick listen with Lana Turner and others as news shocks the industry officials and actors. Veterans like Herbert Marshall seek updates while listed actors may be drafted.
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Claude Rains
Brian Aherne
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Cary Grant
Richard Greene
James Stephenson
Errol Flynn
MGM Seeks Safe Passage for US Stars Amid War
L. B. Mayer aims to relocate all MGM Americans to a neutral country as tensions rise. Ben Goetz in London is tasked with arranging transport and Maureen O'Sullivan may be in Ireland. Norma Shearer has sailed home. Montgomery and Thorpe remain abroad.
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Ben Goetz
London
Norma Shearer
Mae West and Bill Fields Forge Ahead on Universal Set
Mae West and Bill Fields meet for a story conference and have created a smooth preliminaries session without incidents. Both stars rose from poverty through hard work and mutual respect grows from shared experiences, though Mae must seek permission to modify Grover Jones script.
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Treworks
Universal Lot
Mae West
Bill Fields
Mae
Bill
School of Hard Knocks
Grover Jones
Hatter in Hollywood: Isa Miranda Overwhelmed by War News
Isa Miranda, filming Diamonds Are Dangerous at Griffith Park, fainted after a newsboy cried War Declared. She is cared for at an emergency hospital while George Fitzmaurice and co star George Brent cope. Miranda’s family stays in Italy. Loder may be called from active reserve. John Loder fought in World War I. his father is a British general.
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Hatter
Hollywood
Isa Miranda
Griffith Park
George Fitzmaurice
Italy
George Brent
John Loder
John
He Men in Hollywood Face Tougher Divorces
The piece notes men in Hollywood often bear the brunt of divorce cases more than glamour women. It suggests a psychoanalytic angle without blaming women and observes a pattern in six of seven recent cases.
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Hollywood
One False Step in Love and Fortune
Janis confronts betrayal as Lucinda profits from her money and Rock’s rising fame. After a failed studio test and harsh warnings, Janis leans on Rock yet discovers new wealth and a flashy car gifted by him, intensifying her doubt about their future.
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Janis
Rock Ha
Mary Black
Mary
Miss Sheldon
Rock
Sally Chesser
Sally
Lucinda
Faille
Notable separations and social notes in Cedar Rapids
A roundup covers Anatole Litvak and Miriam Hop kin's divorce, Wallace Beery and Rita Beery breakup, Jackie Coogan moodiness after Betty Grable split, and other local notices. The piece also lists church calls, travels, theater pulls, and a long recipe block with daily meal plans and cost notes for about $1.95.
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Anatole Litvak
Miriam Hopkins
Wallace Beery
Rita Beery
Finis
Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable
Ham” Nelson
Betty Davis
Letter Box Comments on Raft, Rooney, Garbo at New Haven
Vivian Lee of Dallas calls George Raft a close match to Valentino in Each Dawn I Die while Mickey Rooney is seen as down to earth and Judy Garland earns applause in New Haven. Bill Simpson recalls Garbo as the era’s top comedienne in Ninotchka, with a wartime mood lift felt by the audience.
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Vivian Lee
Dallas
Scarlett O'Hara Leigh
George Raft
Mickey Rooney
Jack Nagle
Mickey
Judy Garland
New Haven
War news shocks Hollywood premiere crowd
At the Women premiere in Hollywood gossip and outfits carried excitement until war headlines broke. Perc Westmore called his twin brother home while stars like Mary Pickford, Paulette Goddard, Claudette Colbert, and Howard Hughes gathered with news of the conflict creating a tense social buzz. Edward G. Robinson returns home with his family as war looms.
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Hollywood
London
Perc Westmore
The
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Mary Pickford
Constance Collier
Hunt Strombergs
Paulette Goddard
Chaplin
Joseph Schenck
Toni Lanier
Eddie Mannix
Dorothy Lamour
Rob Ritchie
Howard Hughes
Margaret Roach
Townsend Netcher
Louise Stanley
Roaches
Anatole Litvak
Notable Moves In 10 20 30 Years Past
Miss Beulah Winne departed for Chicago to enter Michael Reese School of Nursing. Charles A. Laurance returned from a European tour with species work tied to W A Pratt tours. The Retin, pastor of the Guist church of Oelwein, becomes pastor of Calvary Baptist Church succeeding Rev B R Robinson, who leaves for Calais Maine.
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Beulah Winne
Chicago
Michael Reese
Local residents share travels and returns
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Roth returned after a two months trip to northwest and Alaskan points. Miss Ruth Shomler left for De fiance Indiana to take the position of assistant principal. Autumn Hills is home from a year in Washington doing war work. Miss Louise Crawford returned from Boston Wellesley and Pigeon Cove where she spent the summer. Charles Safely arrived home after a year of service.
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E. E. Roth
Northwest
How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
Daily menus in these columns show a five member family two adults and three children can eat well for about $12 weekly. Each day’s plan aims to provide balanced calories protein minerals and vitamins to sustain heat energy and tissue growth.
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Epen
Daily ration menu with caramel mousse recipe
A historical daily meal plan lists orange juice digest options with five oranges and toast for luncheon, and cold cuts with potato salad for dinner. A caramel mousse recipe is included with details for caramelizing sugar, butter, egg yolks, evaporated milk, and folding whipped milk with salt.
Mrs. J. C. France Of Tipton Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C. France of Tipton will be at her home Sunday at 2 30 p.m. following a long illness. Survivors include her husband and a son James Jr.
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Tipton
J. C. France
James, Jr
Predicts Speedy Extra Session Call
Senator Ed Ward R Burke Neb predicts a special session of Congress within 48 hours to amend the neutrality act per President Roosevelt. He cites no definite word from Washington but expects a session call at any moment amid European hostilities.
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Omaha
Edward R. Burke
Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
Europe
This Tuneful Show Brings Memories
The moviemakers recreate a quarter century of The Star Maker era. Bing Crosby plays Larry Earl in a youthful revue where youngsters sing and dance with veteran flair. Louise Camp and 14 year old Linda Ware headline a varied program with Damrosh directing a classical set. Paramount News and Popeye cartoon round out the bill.
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Gus Edwards
Bing Crosby
Larry. Earl
Bin
Edwards
Louise Camp
Earl
Ned Sparks
Linda Ware
Walter Damrosch
Paramount News Popular Science
F.C.H
Theaters Present Star Maker and Name Only Roadshows
Paramount shows Louise Campbell and Walter Josch in The Star Maker while IOWA screens Carole Lombard Grant and Kay Francis in Name Only. Brian Donlevy Jacqueline Wells star Behind Ion Gates along with Our Leading Citizen and Bulldog Drummond's Bride at other venues. Submarine Patrol and Boy Trouble appear at Palace. Rialto features The H Family and Bar 2 Justice. Strand runs Kentucky with Loretta Young and Love Andy Hardy with Mickey Rooney.
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Paramount
Bing
Louise Campbell
Walter Josch
Star Maker
Iowa
Carole Lombard
Grant
Kay Francis
Brian Donlevy
Jacqueline Wells
Ion Gates
State
Bob Burns
8S Hayward
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Palace
Richard Greene
Na Kelly
M Boland
Charles Ruggles
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William Boyd
Johnson Warns Against Slogans Drawing U S Into War
San Francisco AP reports Senator Hiram W. Johnson warns that European propaganda aims to draw the United States into conflict. He cites slogans like We can’t keep out and Our entry into war is inevitable as dangerous echoes from twenty years ago.
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Hiram W. Johnson
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