It's a Great Life Metra-Goldwyn- Mayers back stage drama
A backstage vaudeville drama titled It's a Great Life charts stars who built reputations in productions like Hitchy Koo Tip Top and Winter Garden shows, and in Pins and Needles and Clowns in Clover in London. Directed by Sam Wood, who recently finished So This Is College, the piece highlights social celebrity interest from the Prince of Wales.
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Atlantic
Clover
London
Prince of Wales
Metra-Goldwyn- Mayers
Sam Wood
Huron Introduces Daily Continuous Shows At 1 PM
Byron McElligott, Publix theater manager, announced a new policy making Huron theater offer continuous daily shows starting at 1 PM and running until 11 PM. Each performance will be deluxe and identical to evening shows, aiming to aid out of town patrons and classify Huron as an A house with Minnesota Minneapolis-level offerings.
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Byron McElligott
Publix Theaters
Huron Theater
Sioux Falls
Publix Theater
Huron
McIlligott
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Ziegfelds Sally Becomes Talking Screen Hit
Ziegfelds Sally has been adapted as a talking and singing extravaganza starring Marilyn Miller, reprising the role she made famous on stage. The First National studio version aims to showcase a gay tuneful comedy romance with Miller energizing the production.
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Sally
Floren
Ziegfeld
Marilyn Miller
First National
Miss Miller
Ronmantlic
Easiy
Gary Cooper Returns to Huron in Only the Brave
Gary Cooper famed for The Virginian headlines at the Huron theater Sunday in Only the Brave. Cooper, a commanding cavalry captain, travels behind Confederate lines with false dispatches while pursued by passions for Mary Brian. The film charts love versus duty across a period of crinoline days, ending happily.
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Gary Cooper
Huron
The
Virginian
the Brave
Cooper
Pa Hes
Montana
Paramount
Mary Brian
Jim
Ma. Brian
A. Paramount
Duncan Sisters In Picture At Bijou
Moving pictures bring stage stars Vivian and Rosetta Duncan to town as the Duncan Sisters appear in It's a Great Life at the Bijou theater this Friday and Saturday. The article notes that stars once limited to New York and big cities now tour small towns in film versions of legitimate productions. The piece highlights the shift toward universal access to prominent performers.
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New York
Moving Pictures
Bijou
Vivian
Rosetta Duncan
Duncan Sisters
Taming of the Shrew on screen at Huron theater
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks star in the all talking version of Shakespeare's comedy Taming of the Shrew. Petruchio and Kate provide the major laughs with a witty, lively performance backed by Clyde Cook Edwin Maxwell and Dorothy Jordan. Directed by Sam Taylor, the film opens at the Huron theater next Friday and Saturday.
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Mary
Doug
Huron
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
United Artists
Shakespeare
Petruchio
Genteman
Verona
Katherine
Shrew
Kate
Gay Douglas
Shery Mary
Clyde Cook
Gremio
Edwin Maxwell
Baptista
Dorothy Jordan
Biaca
Geoffrey Wardwell
Hortensia
Joseph Cawthorn
Sam Taylor
Huron Theater
Theaters Run Week With Stars At The HurOn Season
At The Theaters Roam presented HURON Huron Orly the Brave starring Gary Cooper and Mary Brian. Monday through Thursday Sally featured Marilyn Miller Joe E Brown Alexander Gray and Ford Sterling. Wednesday Midnight Preview Hallelujah included a colored cast. Friday and Saturday Taming of the Shrew starred Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. EBICU Sunday Skin Deep with Monte Blue Dav Lee and Beth Compson. Saturday It’s a Great Life with the Duncan Sisters.
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Huron
Orly
Gary Cooper
Mary Brian
Sally
Marilyn Miller
Joe E. Brown
Alexander Gray
Ford Sterling
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
EBICU
Monte Blue
Dav
Lee
Beth Compson
Duncan Sisters
Dancing Star Marilyn Miller Leads Musical Comedy on Screen
Marilyn Miller headlined a film musical featured by verve and dash from opening scene to final fadeout. The cast included Jocks Brown and Alexander Gray with Ford Sterling, Nora Lane, Maude Yarn er Gordon, Jack Duffy and T Roy Barnes. Songs highlighted add appeal.
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Rth
Tollick
Miss Miller
New York
Adele Astaire
Miss Astaire
Miller
Marilyn Miller
Jocks
Brown
Alexander Gray
Sally
Ford Sterling
Nora Lane
Maude Yarner Gordon
Jack Duffy
T. Roy Barnes
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