Francis Goes to West Point at Princess
Talking Mule Francis Goes to West Point is the third Francis film. Donald OConnor stars with Lori Nelson Alice Kelley and the voice of Chill Wills as Francis. At West Point the plot centers on saboteurs and a supposed cadet marriage ending with Donald expelled then cleared to return.
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Talking Mule
West Point
Francis
Af Princess
Universal-International
Donald O'Connor
Arthur Lubin
Leonard Goldstein
Chill Wills
Lori Nelson
Alice Kelley
William Reynolds
Palmer Lee
Otto Hulett
United States Military Academy
Donald
O’connor
Reynolds
Lee
Les Tremayne
Academy
Universal International
West Pont
Alice Kelley Palmer Lee
Me Francis
the Talking Mule
Eleven-year-old editor runs hometown paper in Nutley
Edward Wettach at age eleven publishes a weekly neighborhood news sheet from his father's mimeograph. The 2 cent paper circulates 37 copies with a five member staff of reporters and circulation men. He got the idea from a comic book while recovering from a foot injury.
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Nutley, N. J
Edward Wettach
Edward
Corn with borers tastiest to Aztecs says National Geographic
The National Geographic Society notes that among Aztec tastes an ear of corn with borers was valued as the best flavor, reflecting ancient agricultural practices and culinary preferences.
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The
National Geographic Society
Wild Bill Elliott Shines in The Longhorn at Roxy
Wild Bill Elliott delivers a decisive performance in The Longhorn his first Monogram Pictures feature with Vincent M Fennelly. The film opens at the Roxy and follows a Wyoming rancher traveling to Oregon to buy cattle. A treacherous partner joins a gang of cattle thieves mar red by a dramatic showdown. Phyllis Coates co stars in a triangular romance with Elliott and the schemer.
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Wild Bill Elliott
Monogram
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Monogram Pictures
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the Roxy
Elliott
Wyoming
Oregon
Breed
This Woman Is Dangerous at the Roxy Theatre
Joan Crawford stars as Beth Austin in a Warner Bros drama with Morgan and David Brian. The film follows a high society figure in a world of romance and intrigue as a doctor and a gangster chase, with Crawford showcasing striking costumes designed for her.
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Joan Crawford
Dennis Morgan
Warner Bros
David Brian
Roxy Theatre
Beth Austin
Miss Crawford
Belles On Their Toes Brings Gilbreth Family to Roxy Theater
The film adapts Frank and Ernes tine Gilbreth's family saga with the Cheaper By The Dozen clan. It follows growing pains for the Gilbreth boys and romance for the girls with eight musical numbers including Beans Whistle and Walk Away and Love's Old Sweet Song. The production uses songs by Gordon Fain Berlin and others and features 1920s flapper style dances and period details.
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Roxy Theatre
Frank
Ernestine Gilbreth
Gilbreth
Samuel G. Engel
Henry Levin
Mack Gordon
Carmichael
Debra Paget
Gordon
Sammy Fain
Irving Berlin
Healey’s Death Solves Phyllis’s Wrenching Dilemma
In a terse sentence, Healey’s death along with Phyllis’s heartbreak resolves a difficult situation. The brief item hints at unresolved tensions and a turning point driven by a fatal event affecting both characters.
Portland Hospital Sparks Global Attention After Quadruplets Birth
Since July 7 Mrs. Elizabeth Pinkham gave birth to three daughters and one son at the Portland hospital. The event drew nationwide publicity, donations to the building fund from Iowa, relentless purchases department visits, and endless calls from people seeking visits. Staff morale rose as friends and well wishers crowded in to glimpse the quads.
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Portland
Elizabeth Pinkham
Australian bushmen eat raw insect larvae claim
Report says Australian bushmen consume a variety of raw insect larvae as a traditional food source in remote regions. The claim highlights indigenous dietary practices and the role of insects in local nutrition.
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National Geographic Society
Flame of Araby Stars Chandler and O'Hara at the Princess
Universal International presents Flame of Araby at the Princess starring Maureen O'Hara and Jeff Chandler with Maxwell Reed, Susan Cabot, Lon Chaney, Buddy Baer and Richard Egan. The plot follows Tanya and Tamerlane as they seek a legendary stallion amid a royal contest and a clan usurpation. Chandler wins the Grand Tayira Race after capturing the stallion, linking romance and desert intrigue.
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Universal International
Maureen O’hara
Jeff Chandler
Leonard Goldstein
Charles Lamont
Maxwell Reed
Susan Cabot
Lon Chaney
Buddy Baer
Richard Egan
Maureen O'Hara
Hollywood
Barbarossa Brothers
Tanya
Tamerlane
Chandler
Universal-International
Teachers urge tax plans for sound education nationwide
A conference at Columbia University gathered 35 educators from rural districts, districts, teachers colleges, and state education departments urging state governments to adopt tax programs to fund a sound and adequate education for country and city children.
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New York
Columbia University
Court Jesters of the Middle Ages Entertained at Meals
Medieval court jesters frequently performed during meals, entertaining kings and nobles with tricks songs and stories. Their acts lightened meals and reinforced courtly culture across Europe.
Skunk Cabbage Harvest Spurs New Forest Business
In Mendocino National Forest Northwestern California the skunk cabbage Vera trum Californicum is harvested as the root is found useful for a new drug treating high blood pressure. Harvesting methods prevent erosion and restore meadows by replanting native grasses, boosting forest revenue and meadow quality.
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Calif
Mendocino National Forest
California
Russ Bacon
Mendocino
Bacon
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Geoffrey Homes
George Worthing Yates
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Peis
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Leon Errol
Bette Davis
Barry Sullivan
Weijneat
Betty Lynn
Frances Dee
Kent Taylor
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John Payne
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Forrest St Tucker Grosswinds
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Sheila O'Brien
Morgan
Joan
Jeanne Crain
Jeffrey Hunter
Healey
Phyllis
Hatfield
Athens
Richard Basehart
Michael O'Shea
Gene Evans
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Eet Iy Ene
coLoe
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William Lundigan
Henry King
Ty Lamar Trotti
Rory Calhoun
Jane Nigh
Santa Fe
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Dean Stockwell
Rod Cameron
Gale Storm
Johnny Mack Brown
MacDonald Carey
Marta Toren
Robert Douglas
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