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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1940

Page

4

Wyoming at State theater stars Beery with Marjorie Main

Beery leads Wyoming at the State theater with Marjorie Main in a outdoors drama set among the Tetons. The film mixes Indian raids with a comic courtship as Beery serenades with a harmonica and teams with Bob Watson against lawless elements.

Beery Wyoming Wallace Beery Teton Mountains Marjorie Main Leo Carlisle Ann Rutherford Lee Bowman

Funzafire on Stage at Iowa Theater Friday Through Sunday

The comedy revue Funzafire arrives at the Iowa theater for three days starting Friday with a 40 member company of musicians comedians singers and dancers. Benny Meroff and his orchestra The Southern Gentlemen of Rhythm headline with Meroff performing multiple roles and instruments. Other acts include Dolly Bell the Four Buster Browns the Wynn Twins and more slapstick and acrobatic routines.

Iowa Theater Benny Meroff Southern Gentlemen of Rhythm Meroff Dolly Bell Buster Browns Wynn Twins

Mickey Rooney Stars In Young Tom Edison At Palace

In the Palace theater a screening of Young Tom Edison runs today through Wednesday featuring Mickey Rooney in the title role with Virginia Weidler Fay Bainter and George Bancroft. A companion feature Santa Fe Marshal, a Hopalong Cassidy film, plays as well.

George Raft Joan Bennett Walter Pidgeon Gladys George Lloyd Nolan June Knight Miles Connolly Brenda Bently Moss Bennett Golden Fleecing Lew Ayres Ayres Henry Twinkle Rita Johnson Virginia Grey Nat Pendleton Leon Errol Tom Edison Palace Theater Mickey Rooney Virginia Weidler Fay Bainter George Bancroft

Cassidy Pictures Feat William Boyd as Hopalong

The listing highlights Cassidy Pictures featuring William Boyd in the Hopalong film alongside Russell Hayden as Lucky. The caption notes the duo star in a western production with the familiar frontier duo dynamic.

Cassidy Pictures William Boyd Hopalong Russell Hayden Lucky

Young Couple Dreams of Breakaway Life in Caledine’s

Kelsie Wright earns a modest wage as a manicurist at Caledine’s department store while Clark Warner’s pension and family support keep the Wright household afloat. After ten months of romance, Clark and Kelsie debate leaving their current life to seek a better future, but family duties and auntie’s illness complicate their plans.

Ketsie Wright Caledine Graustran Clark Warner Wright Familly Kelsie Matt Perv Leila Kelsie Bob Annas Clark Matt Clark Reba Hartman Florida Reba Miami Lorna Wrights Loria Anna Auntie God United States

Village Barn Dance Leads Rialto Film Lineup

Rialto presents an ensemble film through Tuesday headlined by radio stars Don Wilson Barbara Jo Allen Lulubelle and Scotty. Two music groups Kidoodlers and the Texas Wanderers supply hot tunes for the production.

Village Barn Dance Rialto Theater Don Wilson Barbara Jo Allen Lulubelle Scotty Kidoodlers Texas Wanderers

Romantic leads by Richard Cromwell and Doris Day at the cinema

The program lists Richard Cromwell and Doris Day as the romantic leads for the first feature. The second film features Tex Ritter in Pals of Silver Sage, a western. Revenge of Red Ryder runs with the ninth chapter alongside a comedy Cats and News of the m.

Lulubelle Scotty Vera Vague Don Wilson THE Kidoodlers Texas Wanderers Helen Troy Frank Cook Tex Ritter Silver Sage Red Ryder Cats 2K Inc. Tax Pelea Dani la Hak Richard Cromwell Doris Day

Randolph Scott Stars in Outlaw Dalton's Story at Paramount

Randolph Scott leads in When the Daltons Rode at the Paramount with Kay Francis as Coffeyville telegraph operator. The Dalton gang saga traces ranch days to the 1892 Coffeyville bank raid with Brian Donlevy, Stuart Erwin and others portraying the brothers. Also features River's End and Sailor's Lady as extra attractions.

The Paramount Daltons Frank Albertson Randolph Scott Kay Francis Broderick Crawford Brian Donlevy Paramount Theater Coffeyville Kan Miss Francis Scott Dalton Boys Stuart Erwin George Bancroft Harvey Stephens Quen Ramsey Paramount News James Oliver Curwood River's End Dennis Morgan George Tobias Elizabeth Earl John Keith River’s End Sergeant Conniston Keith Hunter Hunted Steffi Dunn Victor Jory James Stephenson Nancy Kelly Jon Hall Joan Davis Nancy John Mary Nash Jarry Crabbe Wally Vernon Skipper

First Woman Sculptor Honored by National Academy

Evelyn Beatrice Longman became the first woman sculptor admitted to the National Academy of Design with her membership beginning in 1919.

Evelyn Beatrice Longman National Academy of Design

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Bob Watson Paul Kelly Joseph Callera Henry Travers William Tannen Edgar Hoover Ralph Bellami Blanche Yurka J. Carrol Naish Jean Cagney Douglas Paris 3St Alan Marshal Eugene Pallette Una O'Connor John Wayne Sigrid Gure Charles Colburn Koon Spiro Buddy Green Ken Roy Paige Grace Nikko Richard Dix Edmund Lowe Wendy Barrie Kent Tayior Loretta Young Meiven Douglas Tyrone Tower Linda Darnell Dean Jagger Brigham Young Melvyn Douglas Iowa State Northwest Mounted Police Funzafire Darryl F. Zanuck Louis Bromfield Sracrin Tyrone ‘Power Jane Darwell John Carradine Mary Astor Vincent Price Jean Rogers Ann Todd Bugham Young Twentieth Century-Fox Palace Flash Gordon Leon Errol Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer WIT Hopalong Cassidy Santa FE Tax Ah Alam Strut Ane Republic Jesse James Billy the Kid Bes Popeye Cartoon Knute. Rockne Ferson Blue Barron WIS Orchestra Dia Star Jewelry CO Btn Tuy Taft Grill Second Avenue SE Renn Day Rialto Outlaw Dalton Gazette
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