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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1938

Page

14

Room Service heads to Iowa theater this Friday

The Iowa theater brings the Marx brothers in Room Service, a Broadway stage hit celebrated for its wit. Ann Miller, Lucille Ball and Frank Albertson lead a cast with four original New York players. The co feature Girls School stars Ann Shirley and Ralph Bellamy. Dracula and Frankenstein also show with Lugosi and Karloff. The Strand opens at 1 pm today, with Monday shows at 6 30 pm.

Orld Marx Brothers Broadway Ann Miller Lucille Ball Frank Albertson New York Clifford Dunstan Donald MacBride Philip Wood Philip Loeb Ann Shirley Ralph Bellamy Nan Grey Marjorie Main Cecil Cunningham Margaret Tallichet

Sonja Henie Stars In Paramount Hit My Lucky Star

Sonja Henie appears in My Lucky Star at the Paramount theater in a modern campus setting with swank clothes and smart dates. Richard Greene Joan Davis Cesar Romero and Buddy Ebsen co star in varied comedy roles while Gordon and Revels provide melodies to ice ballets highlighted by Henie’s performance surpassing earlier films.

Sonja Henie Sonja 20Th Century Fox Paramount Theater Richard Greene Joan Davis Cesar Romero Buddy Ebsen Gordon Revel

Block Heads Now Showing At State

Block-Heads features Laurel and Hardy in a new M G M Hal Roach production with a strong supporting cast. The film runs through Wednesday at the New State theater and includes Patricia Ellis Minna Gambell Billy Gilbert and James Finlayson in a lively finale. Time Out For Murder opens as part of 20th Century Fox Roving Reporters with Gloria Stuart Michael Whalen Chick Chandler Douglas Fowley Robert Kellard and Jane Darwell in the cast.

New State Theater Laurel and Hardy Hal Roach Patricia Ellis Minna Gambell Billy Gilbert James Finlayson Stan Laurel America Oliver Hardy 20th-Century Fox Gloria Stuart Michael Whalen Chick Chandler Douglas Fowley Robert Kellard Jane Darwell

Three Loves Has Nancy Opens at the New State

The ultra modern film Three Loves Has Nancy stars Janet Gaynor Robert Montgomery and Fran chot Tone as rivals in a frantic New York courtship story. Supporting cast includes Guy Kibbee Claire Dodd and Reginald Owen in a lively double feature with Fresh man Year a campus musical comedy and a star group including Dixie Dunbar William Lindigan Constance Moore Ernest Truex Stanley Hughes Frank Melton and Tommy Wonder.

Nancy New State Janet Gaynor Robert Montgomery Franchot Tone Miss Gaynor New York Montgomery Tone Guy Kibbee Claire Dodd Reginald Owen Universal Dixie Dunbar William Lundigan Constance Moore Ernest Truex Stanley Hughes Frank Melton Tommy Wonder

Four Daughters and More At Local Theaters This Week

Rosemary Lane Lola Lane and Priscilla Lane star in Four Daughters from a Fannie Hurst story now showing at the Iowa theater. The Marx Brothers with Lucille Ball and Ann Miller appear in Room Service at the same theater this Friday. Gateway with Don Ameche and Arleen Whelan opens next Tuesday at the Paramount. My Lucky Star stars Sonja Henie and Richard Greene at the Paramount. Oliver Hardy Stan Laurel with Patricia Ellis in Block Heads at the New State. Robert Montgomery Franchot Tone Janet Gaynor co star in Three Loves Has Nancy opening Thursday at the New State.

Rosemary Lola Priscilla Lane Fannie Hurst Lowa Theater Lucille Ball Ann Miller Paramount Theater Gateway Don Ameche Arleen Whelan Sonja Henie Richard Greene Oliver Hardy Patricia Ellis Stan Laurel New State Theater Robert Montgomery Franchot Tone Janet Gaynor Nancy New State

Four Daughters at the Iowa theater a heartwarming film

The Iowa theater presents Four Daughters a charming humane comedy drama of a musical family and their four daughters. Cast includes Gale Page Priscilla Rosemary Lola with John Garfield Jeffrey Lynn Claude Rains and May Robson in the family saga with suitors arriving for the sisters.

Iowa Theater Fannie Hurst Three Lane Sisters Priscilla Rosemary Lola Gale Page John Garfield Jeffrey Lynn Claude Rains May Robson Garden of Eden Rains Lynn Frank Mc Hugh Priscilla Lane Rosemary Lane Lola Lane Dick Foran Frenk McHugh May Robins Michael Curtiz Warner Bros

Don Ameche Gets The Girl In Gateway

Don Ameche wraps a romantic role in 20th Century Fox Gateway with a happy ending for his character. After earlier pairings with Tyrone Power and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago and Alexander's Ragtime Band the star finally secures the beloved leading lady in this picture.

20Th Century- Fox

Strand theater extends Dracula and Frankenstein run

The Strand prolongs Dracula and Frankenstein for two more days ending Monday as crowds flood the theater. The horror pair, praised as the era’s greatest, drew many requests to extend showings and keep Bela Lugosi’s Dracula in screens.

Strand Theater Tony Strand Bela W

Western Star Charles Starrett Leads Rialto Bill West of Cheyenne

Western star Charles Starrett headlines the Rialto Dill engagement running through Tuesday in the western adventure West of Cheyenne. The program features the Sons of the Pioneers, a popular buckaroo musical group, and promises Western action for Rialto audiences.

Charles Starrett Rialto Dill Cheyenne Sons of the Pioneers Rialto

Wallace Beery Stars In The Bad Man Of Brimstone

Wallace Beery leads the western epic The Bad Man of Brimstone at the Palace with Virginia Bruce and Dennis O Keefe as romantics. Supporting cast includes Lewis Stone Guy Kibbee and Joseph Calleia. Swing Your Lady follows as the second feature with Humphrey Bogart Frank McHugh Louise Fazenda Nat Pendleton and the Weaver Brothers Elviry.

Brimstone Palace Theater Bill Wallace Beery Virginia Bruce Dennis O'Keefe Lewis Stone Guy Kibbee Joseph Calleia Humphrey Bogart Frank McHugh Louise Fazenda Nat Pendleton the Weaver Brothers Elviry

Starrett leads with Iris Mere dith in second thriller Born to Be Wild

The program features Starrett with Iris Mere dith in a new thriller. Ralph Byrd Doris Weston and Ward Bond headline Born to Be Wild. Also showing are Fighting Devil Dogs ninth chapter, the comedy Cats and Fiddle, and news.

Starrett Iris Meredith Ralph Byrd Doris Weston Ward Bond

Movie Stars Share Their Favorite Dishes and Habits

Hollywood maitre d hotel Jimmy Manos reveals stars dining quirks and preferred meals at the Cocoanut Grove. George Raft eats only steak, John Barrymore favors strong broth and wild game, while Gary Cooper prefers very rare steaks with garlicky potatoes.

Hollywood INS Jimmy Manos Cocoanut Grove Manos George Raft Raft Fred MacMurray MacMurray John Barrymore Barrymore Claudette Colbert Joan Crawford Martha Raye Miss Gary Cooper

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