At the Theaters in Iowa and State and Palace Excerpts
Theaters advertise multiple features with stars such as Carole Lombard Cary Grant Kay Francis Allan Lane Linda Hayes Mary Boland Charles Rug gles David O Connor Rita Johnson Tom Neal Jane Withers Leo Carrillo Lynn Overman Virginia Dale Barbara Stanwyck Joel Montre al Laurel and Hardy Don Ameche Aileen Whelan Il legal Traffic Henry Fonda Sylvia Sidney Judith Allen Betty Compson and Harry Carey in a mixed program across venues including Paramount State Palace Strand and Rialto with titles Night Work They All Come Out Chicken Wagon Family Death of a Champion Gateway You Only Live Once and Missing Girls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Mary Boland
Charlie Ruggles
Clem Bevans
Bevans
Fitch
Pa Fitch
Ruggles
Grandpa
Rita Johnson
Tom Neal
Charles Ruggles
David O'Connor
Jane Withers
Leo Carrillo
Lynn Overman
Virginia Dale
Sky Dance billed as world's most dangerous act comes to Cedar Rapids
The sky dance, touted as the world's most dangerous act by Variety, will perform three times in Cedar Rapids on Sept. 19. Tom and Bette Forrest dance atop a 100 foot ladder on a tiny octagon stage, without safety devices, entertaining crowds with 30 dances across three shows despite weather and risk.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom
Bette Forrest
Variety
Bette
Decatur
East St. Louis
Quincy
Ottumwa
Jo H. Peterle
Sky Dance
Will Drenthe
Double Feature Show At Rialto With Two Real Dramas
The Rialto presents a Wednesday Thursday double feature headlined by You Only Live Once featuring Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney as a hunted man and his loved one. Also shown Part of Missing Girls with Harry Carey Judith Allen and Betty Compson and a thrilling sea battle finale. A serial Flaming Frontier is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rialto Theater
Henry Fonda
Sylvia Sidney
Find Missing U. S. Planes Wrecked Along Pacific Coast
Three U S army pursuit planes missing since Monday after a tropical storm over the Gulf of Dulce were found wrecked along the Pacific coast near Costa Rica. All occupants were reported alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Costa Rica
Gulf of Dulce
Pacific
Appoint ment of Administratrix for Adolph Lawson Estate
Notice from Linn County Iowa that on August 29 1039 Lillian A Peterson was appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the Adolph Lawson estate located in Linn County. All debts should be paid to the administratrix and all claims must be filed with the Linn County District Court clerk's office. Attorneys B L Wick and W Howard Smith represent the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
Adolph Lawson
Lawn
Linn County, Iowa District Court
Lillian A Peterson
B. L. Wick
W Howard Smith
Bette Davis Stars in The Old Maid at Iowa Theater
Bette Davis headlines The Old Maid with Miriam Hopkins and George Brent in the Edith Wharton adaptation. The film follows two rival aunts in 1860s Philadelphia as a young cousin reshapes their lives. Also featured is The March of Time segment Soldiers With Wings about the American air force.
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Bette Davis
Iowa
Miriam Hopkins
George Brent
Edith Wharton
Charlotte
Delia Lovell
Philadelphia
Jane Bryan
Donald Crisp
Louise Fazenda
Jerome Cowan
William Lundigan
Cecilia Loftus
Janet Shaw
Studios Pivot as War Cuts European Revenue
Hollywood studios face major losses as foreign markets shrink and no million dollar epics will launch until the war ends. Warners 20th Century Fox and MGM lose about 400000 weekly in Europe, delaying lavish productions and postponing The Sea Hawk. Hal Wallis shifts Errol Flynn to The Outpost, while The Sea Hawk awaits better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollxwoop
INL
Warners
20Th Century-Fox
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Hal Wallis
Errol Flynn
Somerset Maugham
Geraldine Fitzgerald
England
George Bernard Shaw
Elsa Maxwells First Movie Cast and War Time Plans
Elsa Maxwells first movie assignments include Jestis Brooks joining Walter Wangers Send Another Coffin with Pat OBrien. Cary Grant faces possible call to military service in England while citizenship papers await finalization. Jones Barrymore expects to resume Dr Kildares Secret with Lew Ayres and Laraine Day. Mickey Rooney shifts to Hardy And Son after losing a European trip. Rodion Rathbone plans to join the Canadian flying force, with Basil Rathbone advising. The English and French film markets contract and MGM leans to simpler pictures as two money makers continue.
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Jestis Brooks
Walter Wanger
Pat O'Brien
Europe
Phyllis
Cary Grant
England
America
Cary
Jones Barrymore
Lew Ayres
Laraine Day
Mickey Rooney
Eton
Hardy and Son
New York
Lewis Stone
Hawaii
MGM
Hollywood Gossip Notes From The Capital Of Dreams
Mrs Basil denies marital trouble for Rathbones while she travels east to run a stock company. Binnie Barnes frets over Ro setta’s fate as she stars in Daytime Wife with Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell. Orson Welles endures guest menu jokes at dinner. Nils Asther plans Broadway return in Page from a Diary after Hollywood stay. Raft delayed arrival with reasons hinted. Rita Beery Foyt appears with her bridegroom at Slapsie Maxie’s. Franchot Tone linked in chatter.
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Canada
Basil
Rathbones
Binnie Barnes
Tyrone Power
Linda Darnell
Binnie
Rosetta
England
Orson Welles
Nils Asther
Sweden
Hollywood
Broadway
George Raft
Rita Beery Foyt
Wally
Slapsie Maxie
Franchot Tone
Hollywood Nightlife Log of Dinners and Dates
Townsend Netcher buys Louise Stanley's dinners and Cary Grant travels with Phyllis Brooks carrying a portable radio to the Troc. Leonard Penn and Gladys Geodge dance at the Troc. Jean Hersholt hosts a party for Prince George of Denmark at Earl Carroll’s with aides and the Danish consul. Wendy Barrie and Greg Bautzer dine at the Beverly Derby. The Paul Lucases arrive with Daisy’s mother visiting from Poland. Bob Oliver escorts Mary Martin and May Lang, while Lin Howard returns for the Del Mar final with Bing Crosby. Huntz Hall spends every night with Ruth Skinner at La Conga after her separation from Nick Stuart.
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Mary Healy
Townsend Netcher
Louise Stanley
Cary Grant
Phyllis Brooks
Troc
Leonard Penn
Gladys Geodge
Jean Hersholt
Earl Carroll
Prince George of
Denmark
Eric Horblne
Wendy Barrie
Greg Bautzer
Beverly Derby
Paul Lucases
Daisy
Poland
Bob Oliver
Mary Martin
Delhaven
June Lang
Lin Howard
del Mar
Bing Crosby
Huntz Hall
Ruth Skinner
Nick Stuart
Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Muir Estate
The undere Executrix of the estate of Peter Alexander Muir, late Linn County Iowa deceased, is named Clara Crispin Whelan Muir. Creditors must pay debts immediately and file claims in the Linn County District Court. Carl F. Jordan is the attorney for the executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Crispin Whelanmuir
Carl F. Jordan
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Kay Francis
Allan Lane
Linda Hayes
Palace
Union Pacific
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel Montreal
Blotto
Laurel and Tardy
Don Ameche
Aileen Whelan
Rialto
Harry Carey
Judith Allen
Betty Compson
Donald O'Connor
Billy Lee Joyce Matalws
Jonn Martley
Clem Revans
Iory v
Paramount News
Edwardard Small E
Rom Mask” A
Bernett Warren
William Alan Hale
Danceland
Ralph Slade
Wed
Gents
The
U. S
Charles Coburns
Helen “Vinson
Katharina ‘Alexander
Jonathan Male le Maurice
Robert Barrat
Mort M Singer Theatre
the Old Man
Dor
Dames
Penang
Cecilia Louls
Thornwood
Boyd Raeburn
Ilis
Rial
WED. & Thurs
Port OF
Flaming Frontier
IERE
Group
Theater of
Roman Bohnen
Bohnen
Mice and Men
John Garfield
Elsa Maxwell
Hatter
Rodion Rathbone
Caroline Fischer
Basil Rathbone
Rodion
Lynn Bari
Ann Sothern
Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
Larry Crabbe
John Hartley
Chicken Wagon Family
Hotel For Women
Euuison Dake
Ini Conrion
Jean Slane
Els John Linda Rogers Blackmer Maxwell Ralliday
Darnell Dinehart
Cosmopolitan
Laurel & Hardy
Loretta Young
Warner Baxter
Aa EU
Binwie Barnes
Cesar Romero
George Barbier
J. Edward Bromberg
Eugene Pallette
Helen Westley
Wa Bell Telkcom
Mary Carlisle
Robert Preston
Guinan Montgomery
Dorothy Lamour
Geo. Raft
North
State of
Peter Alexander Muir
the Ferk
Smulekoff’s
Florence Oil Circulators
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