Iowa Theatre Screens The Old Maid With Davis Hopkins
Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins star in a film version of The Old Maid based on Edith Wharton. The story spans 1861 to the 1880s and follows two rival cousins in a Philadelphia family under one roof. George Brent plays the father. Marlene Burnette and Jane Bryan portray the daughter at different ages. A March of Time short on the American air force opens.
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Bette Davis
Miriam Hopkins
Edith Wharton
Iowa
Miss Davis
Miss Hopkins
Philadelphia
George Brent
Marlene Burnette
Jane Bryan
Boland and Ruggles Return in Night Work at Paramount
Mary Boland and Charlie Ruggles reunite at the Paramount Tuesday in Night Work a new Paramount comedy about the Fitch family from Boy Trouble They play Sybil and Homer Fitch as they attempt to sway a testy grandfather in a light hearted domestic tale continuing on page 7
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Mary Boland
Charlie Ruggles
Paramount Theater
Paramount
Richard Dix and Gene Autry At Rialto
Starting today through Tuesday the Rialto shows the western adventure Mountain Rhythm starring Gene Autry with singing. The companion feature is Man 2 Conquest starring Richard Dix. Autry stars as the singing hero in this early cinema showcase.
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Richard Dix
Gene Autry
Rialto
Rialto Theater
Richard ix
Autry
Chicken Wagon Family heads to State Theater
The Chicken Wagon Family starring Jane Withers and Leo Carrillo rolls into town Monday at the New State Theater. The 20th Century Fox film adaptation of Barry Benefield story follows a lively family on the open road with Spring Byington as Jane's mother and Marjorie Weaver in a supporting role.
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Jane Withers
Leo Carrillo
20Th Century-Fox
Barry Benefield
New State Theater
Jane
Carrillo
Spring Byington
Marjorie Weaver
Union Pacific Opens at Palace Headliner
Cecil B. DeMille unveils Union Pacific at the Palace Theater a sweeping drama of building the first transcontinental railroad and the thrilling intrigues that drive the project. The film marks a peak in DeMille’s long screen career with a grand spectacle and strong performances.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Union Pacific
Palace Theater
DeMille
Stars Parade in New York Film Week at Local Theaters
BING CROSBY LOUISE CAMPBELL star The Star Maker at Paramount. BETTE DAVIS MIRIAM HOPKINS lead The Old Maid on Friday. CARY GRANT CAROLE LOMBARD headline In Name Only. MARY BOLAND CHARLIE RUGGLES in Night Work starting Tuesday. LEO CARRILLO JANE WITHERS in Chicken Wagon Family opening Monday. ELSA MAXWELL leads Hotel For Women at State Theater Thursday.
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Bing Crosby
Louise Campbell
Paramount
Edith Wharton
Bette Davis
Miriam Hopkins
Lown
Cary Grant
Carole Lombard
Mary Boland
Charlie Ruggles
State Theater
Leo Carrillo
Jane Withers
Elsa Maxwell
Smiley Burnette Appears as Cowboy in Fine Style
The noted performer Smiley Burnette stars as a cowboy in a lighthearted comedy role. His stylish handling of the character brings wit and charm to the screen, delivering hearty entertainment for audiences.
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Ing Cowboy
Smiley Burnette
Cast list and storyline of Flying G Men serial at local theater
The listing features June Storey Maude Eburne and Ferris Taylor in Man of Conquest set during Sam Houston era with Davy Crockett played by Robert Barrat Eliza Allen by Joan Fontaine and Andrew Jackson by Edward Ellis. Flying G Men is shown in its twelfth chapter along with a vaudeville reel and a Disney cartoon.
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June Storey
Maude Eburne
Ferris Taylor
Sam Houston
Texas
Robert Barrat
Davy Crockett
Gail Patrick
Margaret Lee
Joan Fontaine
Eliza Allen
Edward Ellis
Andrew Jackson
In Name Only Lights Up Iowa Theater Cast
The Iowa theater presents In Name Only starring Carole Lombard Cary Grant and Kay Francis. A young widow falls for a married man, igniting a pulsating dramatic love triangle amid a wealthy husband’s indifference.
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Carole Lombard
Cary Grant
Kay Francis
Iowa
Untitled fragment on love and freedom
A fragmented passage shows a man declaring love and asking his wife for freedom, suggesting a search for independence within a troubled relationship. The text implies emotional conflict and a plea for distance rather than resolution.
The Star Maker at Paramount Delights Bing Crosby Fans
Moviegoers at the Paramount theater enjoy The Star Maker a tuneful film inspired by Gus Edwards. Bing Crosby plays a dreamy songwriter who marries a practical girl and launches kid shows across the country with Ned Sparks as press agent while Laura Hope Crews discovers Linda Ware.
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Paramount Theater
Bing Crosby
Gus Edwards
Bing
Miss Campbell
Ned Sparks
Laura Hope Crews
Linda Ware
Elsa Maxwell Debuts in Take on Hotel For Women
The article profiles Elsa Maxwell and her debut film Elsa Maxwell's Hotel For Women. It highlights her fame as a lavish hostess and notes the movie as a bold extension of her public persona.
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Elsa Maxwell
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