Bottoms Up Opens at Princess Theatre With Romantic Comedy
A full week of entertainment begins as Bottoms Up, a romantic comedy with music, debuts at the Princess Theatre for a two day engagement. Producer Buddy DeSylva, known for Sunny Side Up, brings a cast including Pat Patterson, Spencer Tracy, John Boles, Thelma Todd, Suz Anne Kaaren, and Douglas Wood. The plot follows three rogues and a ambitious girl as they bluff their way to Hollywood fame, culminating in the star romance.
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Princess Theatre
Buddy DeSylva
Pat” Patterson
Spencer Tracy
John Boles
Herbert Mundin
Sid Silvers
Harry Green
Thelma Todd
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Dell Henderson
Suzanne Kaaren
Douglas Wood
Hollywood
Makes Her Screen Debut In Romance
A film about a woman who falls in love with another woman and stays loyal as the romance unfolds. It features four songs promising hits: Waiting at the Gate for Katy Turn on the Moon Little Did I Dream and I'm Throwin My Lover Away. Songwriters Harold Burton Lane Whiting and Kahn contribute. David Butler directs from his story and screenplay with B G DeSylvia and Sid Silvers co writing.
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Katy
Harold Burton Lane
Richard A. Whiting
Gus Kahn
David Butler
B. G. DeSylvia
Sid Silvers
Frances Benson Night Honored for Camden News Editor
Frances Benson of Camden Arkansas niece of Decatur schools superintendent Prof W W Benson will be honored with Frances Benson Night at the Rialto theatre in Camden on June 6. Miss Benson a former Camden News society editor, underwent infantile paralysis treatment in Hot Springs and has regained health noted by physicians. Nelda King once nurse to Roosevelt at Warm Springs aided her care.
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Frances Benson
Camden
Ark
W. W. Benson
Decatur
Miss Benson
Hot Springs
Nelda King
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Sid Silvers Laments Hidden Roles in Theater
Sid Silvers, long confined to upper box seats in the theater, says obscurity can be preferable as he endures the perceived lack of glory. He notes the constant barrage of tomatoes and wisecracks from Phil Baker during Bottoms Up performances.
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Sid Silvers
Silvers
Phil Baker
Spencer Tracy Returns to Comedy in Bottoms Up
Spencer Tracy shifts from dramatic roles to comedy portraying a smooth promoter in Bottoms Up. The acclaimed star lately wowed audiences with The Power and the Glory a high powered dramatic performance.
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Spencer Tracy
The Trumpet Blows and The Witching Hour At Strand Theatre
George Raft and Frances Drake star in The Trumpet Blows at the Strand Theatre in Hartselle for Sunday Monday and Tuesday. Sir Guy Standing John Halliday Judith Allen and Tom Brown headline The Witching Hour as the second feature on Sunday afternoon.
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George Raft
Frances Drake
Strand Theatre
Hartselle
Sir Guy Standing
John Halliday
Judith Allen
Tom Brown
Jean Parker Back in Lazy River at Princess Theatre
Jean Parker discusses mentorship from Lionel and John Barrymore and May Robson on Lazy River. She credits Joan Crawford and Katharine Hepburn for inspiration and traveling influence, reflecting on her two-year MGM career and growth as a screen actor.
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Jean Parker
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Barry
Lionel Barrymore
John Barrymore
George Budgman
May Robson
Katharine Hepburn
Europe
Joan
Joan Crawford
Murder In Trinidad at Capitol Theatre Opens
The Fox Film "Murder In Trinidad" opens at the Capitol Theatre for Monday and Tuesday showings. Bertram Lynch, a Scotland Yard detective, is enlisted to stop a diamond smuggling ring in Trinidad's Caroni swamp amid a series of connected murders.
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Trinidad
Fox Film
Capitol Theatre
Crime Club
Caroni
Bertram Lynch
Scotland Yard
Port of Spain
Lynch
Nigel Bruce
Heather Angel
Douglas Walton
Victor Jory
Murray Kinnell
J. Carrol Naish
Claude King
Pat Somerset
Francis Ford
John Davidson
Noble Johnson
Louis’ King
River Gauge Drops as Tennessee River Falls
The Tennessee river declined today with a gauge reading near three feet at seven o'clock signaling lower water levels along the loess and dockside areas.
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Tennessee
Riesner Credits Hint of Hollywood Breakthrough
Charles Riesner reflects on ongoing support from Hinsdell and peers as he pursues film success. He credits constant backing since starting in Getto and vows to take responsibility for his future if he fails to reach stardom.
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Charles _ Riesner
Getto
Er Hinsdell
Hollywood
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi at Princess Theatre this week
A campus charmer Vivian leads the crowd in the college musical Sweetheart of Sigma Chi at the Princess Theatre Wednesday and Thursday. Mary Carlisle plays Vivian with Buster Crabbe as her on screen rival, plus Ted Fio-Rito and eight entertainers.
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Mary Carlisle
Sigma Chi
Gaiely
Monogram
Princess Theatre
Vivian
Sigma
Bob North
Buster Crabbe
Charlies Starrett
Florence Lake
Tommy Dugan
Grady Sutton
Major Goodsell
Ted Fio-Rito
Edwin L. Marin
W. T. Lackey
Bottoms Up brings together two singing leads in comedy
Pat Patterson and John Boles headline a Fox romantic comedy with supporting turns by Spencer Tracy Herbert Mundin Harry Green and Sid Silvers. The story centers on a budding romance and marketing bluffing to win Hollywood favor with a light musical backdrop.
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Pat” Paterson
Fox
John Boles
Spencer Tracy
Herbert Mundin
Harry Green
Sid Silvers
Hollywood
Rin-Tin-Tin Jr Starred in Capitol Screening Event
Rin-Tin-Tin Jr. appears in Pride of the Legion at the Capitol Theatre for a two day run next week. Lee Duncan, owner of the dog star, ushers Rin-Tin-Tin Jr. into the new film.
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Rin-Tin-Tin, Jr
Capitol
Rin-Tin-Tin
Pride of the Legion
Capitol Theatre
Rinty
Lee Duncan
Young dog fills sire’s role after sudden death
Both dogs had trained since puppyhood to take his noted sire's place when he grew too old to act. Pressed into service on short notice, the younger dog replaced the elder who was prevented by sudden death from portraying the part. Early reports say the new star, Little Rinty Jr., displays beauty, intelligence, and daring.
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