Cedar Rapids Youth Crashes Movies via an Usher Job
Cedar Rapids youth Dick Moore son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Moore left for Los Angeles on February 15 hoping to crash the movies He worked as an usher at a Los Angeles theater and through contacts landed a role in a Paramount film and a first National production He previously danced professionally with the Moore Hughes team and toured Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and Canada.
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Snow White Budget Tops Million in Animated Venture
Hollywood reports Walt Disney has invested over a million dollars in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first feature length animated cartoon. The studio employs over 600, works three eight hour shifts, and aims for a Christmas release as it crafts lifelike characters and distinctive dwarfs with evolving personalities. Voices for the roles are kept secret to preserve illusion.
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Snow White
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Jimmy Savo
Disney
Stand-In Satire Exposes Hollywood Myths
Hollywood reviewers assess Stand-In a satirical look at the film industry. Leslie Howard arrives to run a studio and faces disillusionment as the picture world is mocked by press gags and overblown set pieces. The piece questions Hollywood self image while noting production trickery.
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Joan Blondell
Allan Mowbray
Hollywood
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Walter Wanger
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Hollywood Musings On Contracts Crises And Crew
Ann Sothern’s RKO contract torn up amid Hollywood chaos. Wurtzel’s diamond heist prompts set thefts and on set antics. Mary Lou Isler replaces Shirley Temple stand-in, Jean Harlow doppelganger hunt ends. Fonda leads That Certain Woman with World War locales. second feature The Game That Kills stars Rita Hayworth in a fast paced hockey thriller.
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Fell
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Henry Fonda
Jan Hunter
Anita Louise
Donald Crisp
Hugh O’connell
Mary Phillips
Herbert Rawlinson
Monte Carlo
London
Paris
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Charles Quigley
Rita Hayworth
Bette Davis Stars in That Certain Woman at Iowa Theater
Bette Davis returns to the stage in Iowa with a photoplay role in That Certain Woman. Friday night performances showcase her intense emotional talents in a production aimed at era filmgoers.
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Iowa
Iowa Theater
Red Nichols Leads Jazz Orchestra Night at College Inn
Red Nichols and his orchestra headline at the College Inn as part of an eight week engagement. The show features classic pieces and a varied program with noted solos and guest appearances, bringing renewed interest to the scene.
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Pennies Orchestra
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Shine
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Almani
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Kilescles
Mutual
NBC Net
College Inn
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Heinie
Aubrey
Cappy Lewis
Plamor
Cedar Rauids
Autographed Mansfield Photo Found by Frank Mellugh
In a trunk, Frank Mellugh discovers an autographed Richard Mansfield portrait akin to one sold at a New York auction for 250 dollars. Mellugh states his keepsake is not for sale.
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Richard Mansfield
New York
Frank
Kay Francis to Wear 33 Gowns in This Woman Is Dangerous
Hollywood star Kay Francis is set to switch outfits 33 times in This Woman Is Dangerous. Warner brothers expanded wardrobe operations with a branch department off the stage and four wardrobe staff will be on constant attendance.
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Hollywood
Warners
Woman Jumper To Head Air Show In Cedar Rapids
AY Lucille Cox, America’s premier woman parachute jumper, headlines the Cedar Rapids Air Circus on Sunday October 3 at 2 p.m. Sponsored by Hanford Post of the American Legion, she aims for a free fall record from 20 000 feet with chute opening near ground. The event, sanctioned by the NRA A governing board, includes stunt pilots Upside Down Jim Christman and seven acts plus two parachute jumps and two Iowa pilot races.
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Spud” Manning
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Cleveland
Jim Christman
Allentown
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Face Shield Idea From Hugh Herbert For Candid Cameras
Hugh Herbert of Warner Bros plans a gadget like a shower curtain sized to cover the face. A circular wire mounts it to the head to block cameras while allowing eating. Errol Flynn plans to build his own car in Beverly Hills with a chassis bought and a home garage body.
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Warner Bros
Errol Flynn
Beverly Hills
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