Hollywood Idol Chatter and Scandalous Sightings
Jimmie Fidler notes Leopold Stokowski’s superstition about Garbo’s famed lovers and mocks the public hunger for star wives. He lists Watson kids in many films, jokes about Wallace Beery, and compares Henry Fonda to Lincoln. A wild set story with Carole Lombard publicity pranks and Zukor’s chair prank on Raoul Walsh ends with a carnival of gossip.
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Ollywood
Leopold Stokowski
Garbo
Einar Hansen
Mauritz Stiller
John Gilbert
Joe Penner
Watson
Wallace Beery
Henry Fonda
Abraham Lincoln
John Boles
Twentieth Century-Fox Features
Ricardo Cortez
Bronx
American Legion
Her Majesty
Shirley Temple
Swank
Ethel Merman
Adolph Zukor
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Raoul Walsh
Mr. Zukor
Actor Giannelli Fights Skull Cap Bald Look For Role
The studio wanted Eduardo Ciannelli shaved for a film part but he refused. Makeup created a tight airtight skull cap making him look bald yet causing headaches and hair loss. He warned he would be bald at wrap. Also mentions Edward Arnold’s tale of a producer who ordered a dictating machine spoken with a heavy accent.
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Eduardo Ciannelli
Mahatma Ghandi
Eduardo
Ciannelli
Edward Arnold
Heidts Melodies Delight Audiences at Paramount
Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers bring a lively program to the Paramount stage in a happy mood. The ensemble showcases star performers like Art Carney Bob McCoy Bernie Madison and Larry Cotton with operatic and comedy bits. Lew Ayres stars in Rich Man Poor Girl while Robert Young Ruth Hussey and Lana Turner support a strong cast in a brisk show.
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Horace Heidt
Paramount
Heidt Company
Heidt
Art Carney
Bob McCoy
Bernie Madison
Larry Cotton
Charlie Goodman
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Gable
Jerry Bowne
Alvino Rey
Three Kings
F. K. Hahn
Heidi
Coe
University of Iowa
Lew Ayres
Henry
Harrison
Robert Young
Ruth Hussey
Guy Kibbee
Rita Johnson
Lana Turner
Kentucky Moonshine Starred at Palace Swing Feature
The Palace presents a two film lineup from Thursday to Saturday with Kentucky Moonshine a breezy Ritz Brothers comedy featuring Tony Martin and Marjorie Weaver. Judge Priest also screens, one of Will Rogers best loved pictures, alongside the lively moonshine spoof.
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Palace Theater
Judge Priest
Will Rogers
Ritz Brothers
Tony Martin
Marjorie Weaver
Dramatic Speaking Draws Fire In Society Gossip
A reader writes about a dramatic girl Clara who appears insincere yet is intelligent and engaging when drawn out. The column then answers readers on avoiding domestic dullness by daytime outings and socializing, plus a note on a 16 year old daughter who shirks chores.
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Mary Manners
Clara
Mothers Help Keep House Rules With Gentle Hints
A mother suggests practical, calm steps to encourage tidiness. She recommends praising completed chores and setting clear expectations for kitchen clean up. The approach relies on cooperation rather than nagging, aiming to reduce mess and teach responsibility.
Theaters Show Several 1930s Releases on Big Screens
Paramount presents Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers with Rich Man Poor Girl starring Robert Young Ruth Hussey. Major Bowes’ revue The Higgins Family features James and Lucille Gleason. John Barrymore stars Hold that Co ed with George Murphy Marjorie Weaver Joan Davis Jack Haley. The Jones family in Safety in Numbers. Palace shows In Old Chicago with Tyrone Power Alice Faye Don Ameche. It Happened Out West features Paul Kelly Judith Allen. Rialto screens It Happened One Night with Clark Gable and Girl Said No with Irene Hervey. Strand offers Magnificent Obsession with Robert Taylor Irene Dunne and Imitation of Life with Claudette Colbert.
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Iowa
Major Bowes
Higgins Family
James
Lucille Gleason
New State
John Barrymore
George Murphy
Marjorie Weaver
Joan Davis
Jack Haley
Jones Family
Palace
Old
Chicago
Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Paul Kelly
Judith Allen
If you can’t find a house to rent buy a home values ad
If you cannot locate a rental, consider purchasing one of the large home values listed under classification 55 in the Want Ads. This ad promotes property opportunities and urges readers to explore listings for immediate purchase.
Major Bowes Revue Delights Owa Audience In Iowa
Major Bowes presented his third anniversary revue as part of the Iowa theater program on Tuesday. The show featured Fred Mack and a lineup of acts including Strawberry Russell, the Four Serenaders, Just Plain Stash, Van Zant sisters, Larry Eisler, Neva Ames, Vivian La Mance, Herman Silverman, and Mary Clark. A Gleason family film and a March of Time issue on Hitler’s Czechoslovakian land were also shown.
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Major Bowes
Iowa
Ted Mack
Strawberry Russell
Hollywood
Stash
van Zant Sisters
Larry Eisler
Zola
Donald Duck
Neva Ames
Vivian la Mance
Herman Silverman
Fred Astaire
Hitler
Single Tickets To Benny Goodman Show At Danceland
Due to strong demand from musicians, Dance land will sell single tickets for Benny Goodman and his swing band on September 29. Frank Brookhiser, manager, notes the move ends a prior couple ticket limit and marks Goodman as the highest priced act yet and the lowest admission for dancing to the King of Swing since his rise to fame.
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Middle West
Danceland
Benny Goodman
Frank Brookhiser
Brookhiser
Goodman
Mississippi and Missouri shared Mi. early state abbreviations
Both states used Mi as their postal shorthand at an early period. Mississippi, with priority, kept Mi initially while Missouri later adopted Mo. Mississippi then settled on Miss as its abbreviation.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Miss
It Happened One Night at Rialto Preview
A Rialto bill revives It Happened One Night with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, a coast to coast comedy romance. The second feature Girl Said No stars Irene Hervey and Robert Armstrong as a Gilbert and Sullivan musical comedy. Jungle Jim serial plays fourth chapter with sport thrills and cat cartoon.
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Irene Hervey
Robert Armstrong
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