Nice Women at Houston opens with Fox and Dee
Sydney Fox and Frances Dee lead the ensemble in Nice Women a courty drama opening a two day Houston engagement. The story follows a young woman in love with a penniless clerk and a scheming mother as a younger sister stirs romance and mistaken plans. Fox shines in witty comic scenes with Dee delivering a graceful older sister turn. Alan Mowbray supports as the wealthy bachelor with solid work from Clesson Myers and Webster Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courty-Trama
Houston
Ingredi¢Nte
Cork
Biel
Anris Shing
Slater
Wing
Aade Siren
Sidney Fox
Playa Fhr
Tole
Witlcross
Ncreen
Frances Dee
Lovely
Alan Mowbray
Ruel] Clesson
Carmel Myers
Lucille Webster
Gleason
Lois Moran Stars In Men In Her Life At Houston Theater
Lois Moran headlines the Columbia film Men In Her Life showing Sunday at the Houston Theatre with cast members Charles Pickford Victor Vareon Donald Nittoway Oscar Apfel Barbara Weeks and others. Moran portrays a debutante who seeks romance with danger while a longtime sweetheart remains steady. She travels to Europe and encounters a Count in France as part of the dramatic plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Houston Theatre
Lois Moran
Charles Pickford
Victor Vareon
Donald Nittoway
Oscar Apfel
Barbara Weeks
France
Racketeer Turns Gentleman In Foreign Romance Tale
In a melodramatic scenario a deceitful man flees with jewels, leaving a girl to pay hotel bills as her Cavendaugh fortune vanishes. Charlen Bickford plays a retired New York racketeer who seeks to reform, guiding a naïve American girl through etiquette as romance blooms amid peril abroad. The Dothan Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mance
Rooney
Asahe
Cavanaugh
Bexina
Francis to Appear in First Title Role Soon
Kay Francis to appear as the central figure in The False Madonna, Paramount’s first picture to cast her in the title role. The romance drama promises her the greatest opportunity yet to deliver a distinguished performance in a career including Street of the Gentlemen of the Press and Dangerous The Vi tious Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Francis
Kay Frondo
Dietinetlen
Paramount
Abe
Vietuons
Mise Francin
Anmetrens
Alnge
Sunset Pass romance blooms amid danger and pursuit
In a rugged frontier scene Trueman Rock tracks missing cattle hides tied to Preston thefts while awaiting a tense late night meeting with Thiry Preston. He steels himself for a decisive conversation, ends with cautious hope as moonlight reveals Thiry at her cabin door.
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Rock
Preston
Thiry
Alice
Heck
Ash
Tom Level
Ahadow
Hock
Trueman
Mr. Rock
Egypt
Toa
Lucy
Stage star rises after stock company tours and Broadway debut
After performing with the Stuart Walker Stock Company in Indianapolis Cincinnati and Dayton she quickly became a Broadway sensation. She starred in Elmer the Great with Ring Lardner and Walter Huston and appeared in Tha False Madonna at Alcazar Theatre portraying a stylish demimonde who schemes with international crooks to steal a million dollar inheritance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Walker
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Dayton
Broadway
Elmer the Great
Ring Lardner
Walter Huston
Alcazar Theatre
eHe
Demimondaine
Peggy Shannon Stars in Touchdown at Atcarar Theatre
Peggy Shannon, once with Follies and Clara Bow’s stand‑in, headlines Paramount’s Touchdown a modern big‑college football drama at the Atcarar Theatre. Richard Arlen appears as the coach, with Shannon as his sweetheart in a tale of large scale gridiron action and high spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Shannon
Arkansas
New York
Clara Bow
Paramount
Atcarar Theatre
Thuchdown
Richard Arlen
Arlen
Midwest
First Teacher Visits Huston On the Set Of Ruling Voice
Walter Huston meets his first dramatic teacher Harold Nelson on the set of The Ruling Voice at Alabama. Nelson, who taught Huston at the Conservatory of Music in Toronto, recalls guiding his early career as director Rowland V. Lee frames the scene with Loretta Young Doris Kenyon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huston
Walter Huston
Alabama
Genttleman
Theater
Harold Nelson
Conservatory of Mu|alo
Toronto
Canada
Nelson Os
Nelson
Rowland V. Lee
Loretta Young
Doris Kenyon
David Manners
John Halliday
Dudley Digges
Gilbert Emery
Willard Robertson
Douglas Scott
Touchdown football romance with Starrett and Peggy
A detailed 1930s film synopsis centers on Peggy and her brother played by Charles Starrett, a Midwest team member. Arlen saves team fate while Peggy, misled about Starrett’s injury, contends with endgame strategy. The plot resolves in a romantic, happy ending with sporting realism and a cast of football celebrities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Charles Starrett
Arren
Sisrett
Starrett
Arlen
Dick Merriwell
Howard Jones
University of Southern California
Jim Thorpe
Tom Lieb
Knute Rockne
Norman Mc‘Leod
Amusements listing with classic film pairings
Sun Mon Tyes Lole Moran present Charles Bickford in In fer Lite a comedy with Fox News. Wed Thu Sidney Fox and Frances Dee star in Nice Women another comedy with Fox News. Fri Sat John Boles Mae Clarke in Frankenstein with Boris Karloff a comedy and Fox News. Next Sunday Marian Marsh Anita Page star in Under Eighteen.
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Sun, Mon
Tyes
Lole Moran
Charles Bickford
Fox News
Sidney Fox
Frances Dee
John Boles
Mae Clarke
Boris Karloff
Marian Marsh
Anita Page
Frankenstein Returns as Horror Thriller in Houston
A new film version of Frankenstein debuts in Houston next Friday starring Colin Clive Mae Clark John Bolew and Barry Karloff. The production recreates Mary Shelley’s tale of a scientist who animates a monster through electricity with James Whale directing and John Balderston Garrett Fort and Francis Faragoh penning the screenplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axperte
Universe
Eorle “Frankenstein
Houston Theatre
Colin Clive
Mae Clark
John Bolew
Barry Karloff
Ife
Mary Shelley
Harloff
Maikeup
London
Dwight Frye
The Rat ing Voice And The Big Shot Showings
Local listings announce comedy features at Alabama Bun and Carlton venues. Walter Huston Loretta Young star in The Rat ing Voice. Eddie Quillian Roscoe Ates headline The Big Shot. Burz Farton Francis K Bushman Jr. appear in The Cyclone Kid. Dolores Costello in Expensive Women. Touch down at Alcazar with Richard Arien Peg Shannon Jack Gakfe Charles Starrett. Sylvia Sydney Gene Teymond in Ladies of The Big House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlea Bickford
Lois Moran
Donald Dillowsy
Houston Stinfay
Maureen Sullivan
Eddie Quillan
Roscoe Ates
the Alabama
Houston
Walter Houston
Loretta Young
Alabama
Walter Huston
Metro News
Eddie Quillian
Carlton
van Dine
Sat-Burz Farton
Francis K. Bushman, Jr
Cyclone Kid
Serist
Dolores Costello
Alcazar Sun
Touchdown
Richard Arien
Peg
Shannon
Jack Gakfe
Charles Starrett
Paramount News
Sylvia Sydney
Gene Teymond
Laughs and Drama In Quillans Latest Laughs and Drama
Eddie Quillans latest star vehicle for RKO Pathe opens two days at the Alabama Theatre. The tale of an auto camp and a young man’s fight to run it, with enemies and a love plot creating comedy and drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Quillan
RKO Pathe
Alabama ‘Theatre
Florida
California
Maine
Mexico
Handsome Francis in Ju action of the o 4 bas the romantic lead Kid
A fragmented U S promotional text highlights Handsome Francis in Ju action of the o 4 bas the romantic lead Kid with Busy day at the Alabama Bushman Jr. in Four Sons and other acts. It references Hindamie call a Bushman and a large gymnasium setup, noting various machines and show elements in a specious hall.
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Handsome Francis
O 4
Alabams
Bushman
Madern
Hindamie
Hkeneee
Father Ung
Itp
United States
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Frances Dee Star
Cl & Press
Dickson
Lene Dothan
Ala
E.T. Moody
G. W. Blakey Glasser
Foster St
Albert Cumbie
N. Foster
Zane Grey
Ila Ber
Gage Preston
Drestan
Thery
Natasha
Lee
Me Gray
Fieg
Mabile
Fonds
Intercor
Mobile
WMC
Deeceer
Acre Ten Fone
Caves
Quillan
É%Ag
Jack Oakie
Regis Toomey
J. Farrell MacDonald
False Madonna
Kay Francis
Wm, Boyd
Conway Tearle
Alcazar
Stara
James Gary
Joan Blondell
Catarabta Pions
Warner Fabian
Alabama Theatre
Tim M‘coy
Way
Doris Keyon
I. Walter Huston
Doris Beny
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