Green Pastures film plays Houston Sunday and Monday
Roark Bradford and Marc Connolly tale The Green Pastures comes to the screen with a reverent humor. The Houston premiere fills the local stage with grand sets including a celestial fish fry and Noah’s Ark scene as a Southern church and Babylonian night club frame the drama.
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the Green Pastures
Marc Connolly
United States
Houston Theatre
Auntit Glade
Babylon
Mere Connelly
Roark Brad
Gerd
Old South
King of the Damned stars Helen Vinson at Alabama show
The film sets the scene on a Caribbean penal island where Convict 83 leads a brutal uprising against a corrupt governor. Anna, the only woman, aids the plan but regrets aiding 83 as rumors of rescue and resolve unfold. Marion Talley debuts as a singing star in sound film history.
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Helen Vinson
Conrad Veldt
Alabama
Santa Maria
Caribbean Sea
Montez
Convict 83
Anna
Marion Talley
Ter Moyle
Ritz Showcases Bing Crowley and Frances Farmer Singers
Ritz theater runs diverse films Sunday through Friday with Bing Crowley and Frances Farmer headlining Rhythm On The Range. Martha Raye and Bob Burns provide comedy while veteran actor Joan Hersholt appears in Lines of Ban. Also on bill are The Law In Her Hands, The Three Wise Guys, and Poppy, featuring W C Fields in carnival capers.
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Bing Crowley
Ritz Theater
Marianna
Bing
Martha Raye
Comedienne
Bob Burns
van Bion
Arkansas
Frances Farmer
Whale
Ritz Theatre
Joan Hersholt
America
Open Doors and Hidden Heir in Small Town Plot
A young girl inherits a missing owner’s estate through a scheme by Rochelle Hudson who competes with the town’s power dynamics. Dick Foran stars in a western melodrama about horses and rival fortunes while the Open Bpaens presents Song of the Saddle with Marines in San Diego filming.
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Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle
Richard Cromwell
Poppy
Dick Foran
Hoa
Pridd
The
Marines
Charles Bickford
Florence Rice
Robert Allen
Billie Burrud
U. Marine
San Digna
Cl Abd
Harce Manaeuvers
Hirth Regiment
United States Marines
Siecing
Dramatic Tale Entitled The Final Hour At Alahachie
A dramatic film arrives at Alachie Sunday starring Ralph Bellamy and Marguerite Churchill. Renee, a powerful lawyer, endures marital strife and faces danger as a murder plot unfolds. Bellamy’s character seeks strength, aided by Churchill and a former employer turned ally, amid courtroom peril.
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Ralph Bellamy
Marguerite Churchill
Alahachie
Renee
Miaguerite Churchill
Bellamy
Thexe
Gallaudet
Buck Thrills In Dashing Western At Alabama Venue
Buck Sones stars in the western feature Hello Trouble coming to Alabama this Friday and Saturday. The Texas Ranger-turned-rancher uses his gun in a moral clash as he pursues justice, encounters a local girl, and faces a band of desperadoes in a tale of danger and resolve.
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Wester
Alabama
Fundy
Buck Sones
Buck Nipys
Texas
Arizona
Negro Captured After Attempted Assault Near Buena Vista
Charlie Davis a Negro wanted by Buena Vista Georgia for an attempted assault on a young white girl three weeks ago was held. Detectives said he confessed the attack and an attempted seizure of a 4 year old girl at his home after a corn meal delivery. He described being surprised by the arrival of his son and another man at the scene. The minister reportedly advised him to leave the area. The case involves Buck and a performance described with Lina Masques and Wallies MacDonald in a film context.
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Buena Vista
Montgomery
Charlie Davis
Clark Frizzie
Detraviry
Efe
Wincer
G Men Chuckle At Fugitive Arrest Telex Mix Up
In Washington on August 22 a police chief, unnamed by the Justice Department, sent six photos of a jail escapee to a nearby city chief. A telex replied that the sixth photo would lead to the arrest within hours, prompting lighthearted remarks from the G men about the chase.
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Justice Department
Alcazar Presents Stars In Romance And Thrills
Studded with a star cast Melvyn Douglas Mary Astor Edith Fellows and Jackie Moran a romantic mystery unfolds at the Alcazar Sunday and Monday in And So They Were Married. Also comes The Unguarded Hour with Loretta Young Franchot Tone and others and Wife Versus Secretary featuring Clark Gable Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow.
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Melvyn Douglas
Mary Astor
Edith Fellows
Jackie Moran
Alcazar
Sther
Douglas
Mary
Young
Tone
Alcainr
Loretta Young
Franchot Tone
Faith Baldwin
Secretar
Clark Gable
Jean Harrow
Myrna Ly O
Clark Lile
Myrna Loy
Jean Harlow
Linda
Police Heroes Lauded In Crash Donovan Film In Houston
Jack Holt stars as a cycle cop in Crash Donovan coming to Houston Friday and Saturday as a national highway safety push advances. Nao Gray and John King co star in a fast moving story with daring motorcycle stunts and romantic moments amid a gang ambush and a dramatic door crash sequence.
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Mouston
Crash Donovan
Jack Holt
America
Torlin
Houston
Nao Gray
Jead
John King
Winner Stars Bette Davis and Warren William in Houston
Bette Davis wins best actress of 1936 and stars with Warren William in Satan Met a Lady at the Houston theatre midweek. The film blends love and intrigue in a polished, aristocratic suspenseful entertainment for Wednesday and Thursday shows.
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Roark Bradford
Green Pastures
Marc Connally
Houston
Bette Davis
Warren
William
Lady
Nan Gray
Jack
Ralph Bellamy
Russel Hardie
Gene Stretton-Porter
Warren William
Ftouston
Satan
Houston Harvester Odyssey and Romance on Stage
A Houston program combines a Stratton Porter novel adaptation with a romantic subplot. Cast includes Ann Rutherford and Joyce Compton with Eddie Precious and Russell Hard. The plot centers on a scheming ape character and a band seeking an ivory jewel once owned by a legendary hero, blending intrigue and melodrama.
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Stratton Porter
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