French man's Creek to be filmed by Paramount with Du Maurier novel
Hollywood gossip notes that Daphne du Maurier new novel French man s Creek sold to Paramount for over 100000 with Doubleday Doran ordering a large first printing The story set in the Napoleonic era centers on a French pirate and a lady of quality Gene Raymond returns to films under a three picture deal at RKO while Lucie and Ann Sothern linked to other projects plus a roundup of nightlife at Ciro s and Slap s Maxie s with stars and sightings across Hollywood
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Ollywood
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Byenchman
Gene Raymond
Jeanette MacDonald
RKO
Gene
Raymond-Ann Sothern
Sol Lesser
Counties report no fatal accidents in 1941 eight months
Des Moines AP notes only twelve Iowa counties had no fatal accidents in the first eight months of 1941. The counties listed are Appanoose Clayton Delaware Humboldt Ida Jones Mitchell Ringgold Union Washington Worth and Winnebago.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Public Safety
Appanoose
Clayton
Delaware
Humboldt
Ida
Jones
Mitchell
Ringgold
Union
Washington, Worth
Winnebago
Gary Cooper Stars Whole Show In Sergeant York At Iowa Theater
Warner Brothers film Sergeant York screens at the Iowa theater with Gary Cooper as the dominant force in a simple American tale of faith work and wartime truth. Supporting cast includes Joan Leslie Walter Brennan and Margaret Wycherly delivering solid support.
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Gary Cooper
Sergeant York
Whiter Brennan
Joan Lesiie
The
Iowa Theater
Warner Brothers
Iowa
Cooper
York
Joan Leslie
Gracie Williams
Walter Brennan
Margaret Wycherly
June Lockhart
Dickie Moore
Movie Actor and Word Puzzle Clues List
Horizontal clues include Pictured movie star and a long set of word puzzle hints with numbers 13 through 71, featuring terms for ports, Gaelic, aerial railway abbreviations, elements like stain and coral island, and many others. Vertical clues follow with Cap, climbing plant, Greek letters, and more complex cross-reference items.
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Royal Hou
Italy
Coral Island
Sergeant York film praised for vivid tavern brawl and prisoner scene
The reviewer notes York’s early years in the tavern brawl sequence and highlights Moore’s poised performance alongside York’s celebrated capture of 132 German prisoners. The piece promises a gripping portrayal that keeps audiences on edge until the finale.
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Moore
York
Rehearing Denied in Condemned Slayers Case
DES MOINES AP The Iowa supreme court denied Ivan L. Sullivan a rehearing in the case of the condemned slayer of Guard Robert Hart at the state penitentiary. Sullivan, once slated for hanging at Fort Madison on Sept 12, now can only seek clemency from Gov. George A. Wilson. The governor will decide a new execution date or commute the sentence once the court proceedings are certified.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Ivan L. Sullivan
Robert Hart
State Penitentiary
Sullivan
Fort Madison
George A. Wilson
Titan Tower Romance and Hidden Ambitions at Work
Linda shares clothes with Janice and Jo as a borrowed coat sparks a life changing moment when Steve wins a competition and asks Linda out. Meanwhile Dr Renquist resents carrying Blaine's load and considers a bold move as Al Lawson hints at a political future. Linda’s Tahoe escape intensifies her longing for Mickey amid office intrigue and ambition.
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Merry Blaine
Linda
Janice
Steve
Mickey
Bill Blaine
Titan Tower
Bill
Dr. Renquist
Rennie
Dr. Vance
Blaine
Billy Boy
Pop Blaine
Vance
Franc Carter Vance
Lawson
al Lawson
Missing After Bail Out Of Disabled Navy Plane
Washington dispatch reports 13 sailors parachuted from a damaged patrol bomber at 5000 feet into the Caribbean. Four men are missing and presumed lost. Pilot Ensign Herbert Weart and several others survived at St Eus tatius Island. the list of accounted for and missing includes Ensign Ernest Cooper, Harry Brown, Antony Crieder, and Joseph Amadeo among others.
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INS
Navy
Caribbean Sea
Navy Department
Herbert Cordie Weart
St. Eustratius Island
William Kirby Smith
Aviation
Wesson
D. M. Arturo
Antonio Grillista
Henry W. van Dahlen, Jr
St. Eustatius Island
Ernest G. Cooper, Jr
U. S. Naval Reserve
Harry Parker Brown
Antony Spence Crieder
Eugene Wilfried Michalski
Walter Louis Kuhlman, Jr
Joseph Amadeo
Jesse Howard
Warren Juan Jose Otero
Robert G. Rich
Fifty Thousand Workers Join Funeral for Slain Mexicans
In Mexico City about 50,000 workers from government offices and public utilities left work Friday to join a large funeral procession for nine demonstrators killed near President Camacho’s residence. The march carried union banners and handbills demanding accountability as hearses led the way to Moderno cemetery.
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Mexico City
Manuel Dre Camacho
Tuesay
Moderno Cemetery
Evening Movie Schedules from Local Theaters
The Gazette lists today’s film times at Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto and more. Feature runs include Lady Be Good Sergeant York This Way Please The Ruggles of Red Gap Flight from Destiny The Penalty Johnny Apollo and Stage to Congo plus short subjects throughout the day.
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Gazette
Paramount
Iowa
Sergeant York
Red Gap
Palace
Destiny
Rialto
Johnny Apollo
Congo
Lady Be Good at the Paramount with Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern stars in Lady Be Good at the Paramount with Eleanor Powell Robert Young Lionel Barrymore John Carroll Red Skelton Virginia O'Brien and Pilginis OBrien. Singing dancing and witty situations mix with a strong score featuring Your Words and My Music Lady Be Good Fascinating Rhythm and The Last Time I Saw Paris. Powell shines in two dance routines though not enough and the film blends musical comedy with light romance and a few cute animal moments.
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Ann Sothern
Eleanor Powell
Robert Young
Lionel Barrymore
John Carroll
Red Skelton
Pilginis O'Brien
the Paramount Eater
Paramount
Maisie
Miss Sothern
Jerome Kern
Oscar Hammerstein II
Paris
Berry Brothers
Miss Powell
Virginia O
the Bowery and the Navy
N. S
Rocket Damaged By Angle Bar On Track
Lincoln AP reports vandals placed a 25 pound angle bar on tracks near Lincoln delaying the Rock Island Rocket by 315 feet. It punctured a fuel tank spilling about 30 gallons of oil. crew stopped the leak with a wooden plug and cloth, then continued to Council Bluffs for repairs.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
Broadway Bits On Walter Winchell Recap Of Early Comics
Walter Winchell trivia recalls early newspaper features. It notes King George V enjoyed Otto Soglow The Little King, outlines first national strips like The Family Upstairs and Hairbreadth Harry, and credits C K Berryman with Remember the Maine. It covers serials by Horatio Alger and Mary Jane Holmes, and highlights Ripley’s Believe It or Not as the most read illustrated feature.
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King George v
Otto Soglow
Little King
Family
Geo. Herriman
Flash Gordon
Brick Bradford
Prince Valiant
Barney Baxter
Harry
C. W. Kahles
Maine
C. K. Berryman
James Laurence
Horatio Alger, Jr
Mary Jane Holmes
Lena Rivers
Miss Holmes
Hemingway
Roberts
Oliver Wiswell
Adele Garrison
Martin White
Ripley's
Believe
Arthur Wynne
New York World
Camacho Cardenas Tense After Mexico City Shootout
In Mexico City soldiers fired on protesting workers in front of President Avila Camacho's home. The event sharpened talk of a rift between Camacho and former president Lazaro Cardenas and raised fears among labor leaders that the army could seek a military government.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
Lazaro Cardenas
Group seeks fourth Roosevelt term in 1944
In Indianapolis a cadre of politically active people circulated petitions Friday urging Franklin D. Roosevelt to be drafted for a fourth presidential term in 1944. The group mirrors the organization formed in Indianapolis during last year’s campaign.
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INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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