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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1942

Page

9

Melancholy Baby to Star Helen Morgan Life Story

Hollywood gossip notes Warner Bros bought the life story of Helen Morgan amid script turmoil with Herman Mankiewicz replaced by Charles Hoffman. Speculation centers on who will play Morgan, with Rita Hayworth and Olivia de Havilland named as possibilities. Other items mention Ruth Mitchell seeking 100000 for her war memoir and various showbiz tidbits from Joan Valerie’s divorce to Abbott and Costello’s bond tour gains.

Baby Warners Helen Morgan Helen Morgan Herman Mankiewicz Charles Hoffman Rita Hayworth Rita Columbia Olivia de Havilland Miss Morgan Olivia Haatean C INS

Notable Shifts in Star Marriages and Home Moves

The gossip notes say Bonita Granville is drawing attention from David May while Glenn Ford relocates his mother to Walter Pidgeon’s former home. Eleanor Powell denies plans to marry him.

Bonita Granville David May Glenn Ford Walter Pidgeon Eleanor Powell

Advice From Mary Manners on smiles and hair color

Dear Miss Manners answers readers on beauty and charm noting Minnie’s uplifting smile, beliefs on blondes versus dark hair, and how confidence and kindness can influence relationships. A reader asks if a husband’s distance signals trouble. the response suggests discussing worries and encouraging openness to ease strain.

Miss Manners Pat

September War Bond Quota Down but Planned January Peak

Washington AP reports the Treasury set September war bond sales quota at 775 million dollars, lower than recent months, while aiming to reach nearly two billion dollars by January. It notes September has historically been the weakest month for baby and defense bonds.

Washington Treasury

Baron Alphonse de Rothschild Dies in Bar Harbor

Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, 64, member of the financier family, died at his Bar Harbor summer home after a long illness. He was born in Vienna.

Bar Harbor Baron Alphonse de Rothschild Vienna

Winchell’s Broadway Buzz Mixes Glamour and Gripe

Headlines from Walter Winchell span Mrs Jessel’s possible new match to a Baltimore sportsman, a broken bailiwick for Frank Fay, Piping Rock’s Saratoga win over Whitney, a racing-track scandal, and the AP monopoly suit scoop. Rumors of Nazi admirers, royal matchmaking, and wartime curfews flavor the column with celebrity, crime, and politics.

George Jessel Baltimore Frank Fay Piping Rock Saratoga Jock Whitney Joan Payson Solomon Islands Max Fox Madison Square Garden Ritz Garbos

Theatre Time Schedule Highlights for Paramount and Others

The Gazette lists today’s cinema times. Paramount shows The Affairs of Martha at 2.43, 5.21, 7.50, 10.39 with Berlin Correspondent at 1.32, 4.10, 6.39, 9.08. Towa presents Lady in a Jam at 1.20, 4.35, 7.10, 10.10 and Parachute Nurse at 3.05, 6.05, 9. State screens Twin Beds at 2, 18.

Paramount Martha Berlin Towa

Film and Show Schedule Snippet for Theaters

A fragmented schedule lists spellings and timings for films and shows across venues. Entries include palace Rio Rita Sundown Jim submarine Raider Sing for Your Sup per The Night of January 16th Lady Is Willing and A Date with the Falcon with theater initials Marion Rialto Times Palace and others. It reads like a cinema and vaudeville lineup with numeric times and mis-spellings.

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