Miracles For Sale Coming to State Next Thursday
Mystery thriller based on Death from a Top Hat features Robert Young Florence Rice Frank Craven Henry Hull and Lee Bowman as magicians aiding police in a locked room murder. Plot twists include a demonologist and a talking corpse with a magician’s trick solving the crime. Also Universal presents Unexpected Father with Sandy baby Mischa Auer Dennis O Keefe Shirley Ross and Donald Briggs in a light romantic comedy pairing.
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New State Theater
Robert Young
Florence Rice
Frank Craven
Henry Hull
Lee Bowman
Young
Clayton Rawson
Universal
Baby Sandy
Heaven
Mischa Auer
Dennis O’keefe
Shirley Ross
Donald Briggs
Captain Fury at Paramount Tuesday with Ahern and McLaglen
Captain Fury a frontier drama of Australia opens Tuesday at the Paramount with stars Brian Ahern Victor McLaglen June Lang. The tale follows an Irish political prisoner who exposes land barons then helps restore order. Second feature Stop Look and Love stars Jean Rogers in a rom com with Eddie Collins William Frawley and Minna Gombell.
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Brian Ahern
Victor McLaglen
June Lang
Captain Fury
Frontier Drama of
Australia
Paramount Theater
John Carradine
George Zucco
Paul Lukas
Virginia Field
Douglas Dumbrille
Ireland
Fury
Arnold Trist
Jean Rogers
Mama
Eddie Collins
William Frawley
Robert Kellard
Minna Gombell
Spook Frolic to Play at State Theater Wednesday
Francisco presents a midnight Spook Frolic at the State theater starting 11 p.m. Mysteries unfold as his “spirits” write on slates read sealed letters whisper contents toss bells paint pictures and assist the performer during the eerie show.
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State Theater
Francisco
Stars and Shows At Iowa Cedar Rapids Theaters
Local listings preview next week showings across Cedar Rapids venues. Joe Sanders with The Nighthawks perform at the Iowa theater next Saturday and Sunday. The Town theater opens Coast Guard with Randolph Scott Frances Dee and Ralph Bellamy Tuesday. The Paramount features The Rains Came with Tyrone Power Myrna Loy Brenda Joyce and George Brent. Golden Boy with Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe Menjou and William Holden runs at the Iowa theater. Captain Fury with Brian Aherne Victor McLaglen starts Tuesday at the Paramount. They Shall Have Music at the State theater features Walter Brennan Andrea Leeds Joel McCrea and violinist Jascha Heifetz. Miracles for Sale with Robert Young Henry Hull Florence Rice opens Thursday at the State theater.
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Cedar Rapids
Joe Sanders
Nighthawks
Iowa Theater
Randolph Scott
Frances Dee
Ralph Bellamy
Coast Guard
Town Theater
Paramount Theater
Tyrone Power
Brenda Joyce
George Brent
Barbara Stanwyck
Adolphe Menjou
William Holden
Brian Aherne
Victor McLaglen
Captain Fury
State Theater
Walter Brennan
Andrea Leeds
Joel McCrea
Jascha Heifetz
Robert Young
Henry Hull
Florence Rice
The Hindu Turban Trick Shown With Screen Feature
A stage attraction titled The Hindu turban trick is presented in conjunction with a film showing of Hugh Herbert in Sh The Octopus. The State presents the screen feature as part of the program.
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India
Hugh Herbert
Sh the Octopus
Hardys Ride High at Palace Theater Feature
The sixth Hardy film opens at the Palace today through Wednesday with Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy facing a Detroit move to claim a 2 000 000 inheritance. Anne Shirley James Ellison and Barbara Read co star in the Sorority House second feature about young love and social caste.
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Hardys
Palace Theater
Detroit
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
Anne Shirley
James Ellison
Barbara Read
Boys Town at Strand with Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy
Mickey Rooney stars in Boys Town at the Strand with Spencer Tracy supporting. Tracy plays Father Flanagan as Rooney portrays the resistant boy, delivering a convincing portrayal of the reform work depicted by the real life figure.
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Mickey Rooney
Strand Theater
Spencer Tracy
Mickey
Tracy
Father Flanagan
California Junior Symphony Orchestra stars in film program
The article outlines a movie feature about Professor Lawson who runs a school for underprivileged musicians, played by Walter Brennan, Andrea Leeds, Joel McCrea and Terry Kilbourne. Frankie, a slum boy, helps avert bankruptcy. Co feature is Torchy Plays With Dynamite starring Jane Wyman and Allen Jenkins.
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California Junior Symphony Orchestra
Andrea Leeds
Joel McCrea
Walter Brennan
Gene Reynolds
Terry Kilbourne
Professor Lawson
Frankie
Miss Leeds
Mr. McCrea
Warner Bros
Torchy
Jane Wyman
Allen Jenkins
Sing You Sinners Featuring Crosby and MacMurray
A noted comedy with Bing Crosby and Fred MacMurray titled Sing You Sinners headlines the program. On Tuesday and Wednesday another Czech picture will be shown at the theater.
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Gram
Bing Crosby
Fred Macmurray
Bing
Fred Close
Jack London Story Heads Rialto Bill
Wolf Call the Jack London story plays today through Tuesday at the Rialto. Mike Vance investigates the Vance radium mine in Canada with a cast including Movita and Smokey the dog in a western themed program. Sir Hickman Beckett Bacon is cited as a premier English baronet knighthood listed with historical Bacon lineage.
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Wolf Call
Jack London
Rialto
Northwest
Mike Vance
John Carroll
Mike
Canada
Movita
Peter George Lyon
Wheeler Oakman
Smokey
Bob Baker
Hickman Beckett Bacon
England
Elizabeth
Nicholas Bacon
Nicholas
Francis Bacon
James I
Farewell Dance at Danceland for Brookhiser Ends Tonight
The Danceland ballroom bids farewell to manager Frank A. Brookhiser with a 9 to 1 party as Wenkstein announces Gray Gordon and Tic Toc Rhythm for October 11. Ralph Slade leads waltz night next Tuesday while Earl Kemp's Wisconsin band provides music for the closing event.
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Brookhiser
W. H. Wenkstein
Gray Gordon
Danceland
Ralph Slade
Townland
Frank A. Brookhiser
Danceland Ballroom
Earl Kemp
Wisconsin
Heifetz Debuts in They Shall Have Music at New State
Jascha Heifetz, famed violinist, makes his screen debut in They Shall Have Music produced by Samuel Goldwyn. The film, set in New York, presents a moving story of artistic struggle and opportunity at the New State theater.
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Jascha Heifetz
Samuel Goldwyn
New York
New State Theater
Ole Lefthander to Perform with Night Hawks in Iowa
Joe Sanders nicknamed Ole Lefthander brings his orchestra the Night Hawks for a two day Iowa theatre engagement on Sept 30 and Oct 1. The act features Jane Kaye Jack Leonard Frances Wills and the Albins with a screen feature Exile Express starring Anna Sten Alan Marshall Jed Prouty Walter Catlett and Stanley Fields.
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Joe Sanders
Night Hawks
Iowa Theater
Sanders
Jane Kaye
Jack Leonard
Frances Wills
the Albins
Exile Express
Anna Sten
Alan Marshall
Jerome Cowan
Jed Prouty
Walter Catlett
Stanley Fields
Coast Guard Opens Tuesday at Iowa Theatre
A dramatic film starring Randolph Scott Frances Dee Ralph Bellamy and Walter Connolly opens Tuesday. Scott plays a reckless aviator whose coast guard adventures spark headlines and a court martial. Bellamy is dutiful, saves a colleague and clashes with Scott over love.
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Coast Guard
Randolph Scott
Frances Dee
Ralph Bellamy
Walter Connolly
Iowa
Scott
Bellamy
Coast
Arctic
Frankie Darro
Dick Purcell
The Rains Came Screen at Paramount with Loy Power Brent
A faithful adaptation of Louis Bromfield novel The Rains Came is playing at the Paramount featuring Myrna Loy Tyrone Power and George Brent. Loy breaks the Prefect Wife mold as Lady Esketh while Power stars as Major Rama Satti and Brent as Tom Ransome in the vivid Ranchipur setting with earthquake flood fire and plague scenes.
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Louis Bromfield
Paramount Theater
Myrna Loy
Tyrone Power
George Brent
Esketh
Rama Satti
Tom Ransome
Bromfield
Ranchipur
India
Mammoth Cave Explored Miles Deep, More Passages Remain
Even with over 150 miles of passages mapped in Kentucky's Mammoth Cave system, many more corridors and chambers await discovery, promising extended exploration and study for spelunkers and scientists alike.
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Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
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