Massey to portray Lincoln in NBC Christmas broadcast
Raymond Massey, famed for Abe Lincoln on stage, will revive the role in an NBC salute to the Associated Press marking the A P building dedication and the 90th anniversary of the AP. The broadcast will feature a re enactment of major AP stories including Lincoln's assassination and the sinking of the Maine.
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Raymond Massey
Abraham Lincoln
NBC
Associated Press
A. P
Rockefeller Center
Price
Massey
Lincoln
Abe Lincoln
Times
Byron Price
A. P. Extive
Maine
San Francisco
WJZ
Fred Allen
WEAF
One Man's Family
Tommy Dorsey
Kay Kyser
Wabc-Cbs
Jim McWilliams
Paul Whiteman
Band
Theatre of Stars
Eddie
Easy Aces
Hobby Lobby
Fiske Jubilee Choir
Mark Sullivan
Jay Franklin
Pan-American Congress
Schnectady
WABC
1938 Holiday Radio Schedule Compilation
Radio listings detail a full day of Christmas Eve programming across networks WLW WGN NBC CBS WMAQ WJZ WXYZ with sketches, dramas, and music. Notable acts include Dick Tracy Amos n Andy Tom Mix and Johnny Messner orchestras plus various regional programs and orchestras planning a festive night of diverse entertainment.
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NBC
WIZ
Tom Mix
GBS
MBS
Dorothy Gordon
WHP
Dick Tracy
WMMN
Uncle Bob
Aunt Mary
Don Winslow
The
Navy
WJZ
Adrian Rollini
WGR
WIR
Uncle Don
Mr. Keen
WHAS
Turner & Marson
Dukes
Jack Marshard
WGY
Francis Craig
WSM
Amos
Andy
CBS
John B. Kennedy
Red Nervo
Johnny Messner
WCAU
Happy Felton
Urbanus
WLW
Paul Sullivan
KDKA
WLM
the World In
Vincent Lopez
Dick Gassarre
Bono
Ozzie Nelson
Horace Heidt
Anson Week
WGAR
Eddie Paul
Benny Goodman
Artie Shaw
Sammy Kaye
WBT
Moon River
WSB
Victor Smith
Gladiator at the Dixie Theatre features Dean and Brown
Dixie Theatre presents The Gladiator starring Dean and Joe E Brown as rival champions in a fantasy world, with June Travis Robert Kent Dickie Moore Lucien Littlefield and Ethel Wales in supporting roles. Another feature On The Great White Trail follows a Mountie sergeant pursuing the father of a love interest amid post thefts and daring ruses.
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Joe E. Brown
Firnish
Columbia
Dixie Theatre
Brown
Hollywood
David L. Loew
Edward Sedgwick
the Gladiator
June Travis
Robert Kent
Dickie Moore
Lucien Littlefield
Ethel Wales
Adian Mountie Is Hero In Film Series At Dixie
The Dixie theatre screens the latest Renfrew of the Mounted entry On The Great White Trail starring James Newill. The film blends snow scenery fast action and Newill’s singing backed by his trained voice from opera and Gus Arnheim's band. dog actor Silver King, grandson of Strongheart, is praised as a standout canine performer.
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Great White Trail
Silver King
Dixie Theatre
James Newill
Laurie York Erskin
Newill
Newell
Gus Arnheim
Strongheart
Opera House Mystery and Comedy Double Feature
A haunted mansion revived after 18 years hosts Frank Baldrich and family plus a gay dress party. Reporter Scoop Hanlon probes the disappearance of Stephanie’s half brother while detectives chase clues as Dr. Carroll is found shot. Scoop clears the mystery and wins Stephanie’s affection.
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Universal
Frank Baldrich
Selmer Jackson
Linda
Florence Wix
Stephanie Kirkland
Constance Moore
Scoop Hanlon
Paul Kelly
Larry Dearden
William Lundigan
Stephanie
Jake
George Cooper
Vic
William Wayne
Dearden
Dr. Carrol
Edward Stanley
Scoop
The Fighting Champ Opens at Opera House
Western Star Bas steps into a new role in The Fighting Champ a Monogram western crime mystery starring Bob Steele. He plays a ranch foreman who enters a championship bout versus Kit Guard, endures a brutal fight and a poisonous stomach pain, yet returns to be crowned winner in a realism driven production.
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Bob Steele
Monogram
Steele
Hollywood
Kit Guard
The Cowboy and the Lady Premiere at Strand Theatre
Samuel Goldwyn presents The Cowboy and the Lady a modern romance with Gary Cooper in his first major screen production. The Strand Theatre opens the film on Christmas Sunday amid glitzy contrasts between society glamour and Cowboy Land adventure in the Golden West.
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Washington
Florida
Golden West
Samuel Goldwyn
Strand Theatre
Mr. Goldwyn
Gary Cooper
Pare Cooper Cast as Cow in Fast Paced Romance
Merle Oberon flees a Washington scandal to Florida where she seeks a quiet season yet opts for a blind date with her maid and cook. She pairs with Gary, a blunt cowboy, sparking a whirlwind romance. Their misadventures escalate to a dramatic, daring climax.
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Pare Cooper
Merle Oberson
Washington
Florida
Merle
Gary
Thanks For The Memory Film at Strand Theatre
Paramount presents the new romantic comedy Thanks For The Memory at Strand Theatre. A newlywed couple struggle with work and writing a novel while friends throw parties, leading to humorous and sentimental misadventures. Bob Hope and Shirley Ross star as husband and wife.
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Paramount
Strand Theatre
Bob Hope
Shirley Ross
de Q Yendi
Snyder Case Goes To Jury
Los Angeles shrouded in courtroom drama as Martin Snyder faces up to 90 years on five felony charges including kidnapping and attempted murder linked to Myra Alderman Ruth Etting and his own daughter. Jury of 12 deliberates after 4½ hours with Snyder expressing hope in two jurors.
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Los Angeles
Martin
Gimp
Snyder
Alderman
Miss Etting
Edith Snyder
Miller's Shoe Store offers post Christmas exchange guarantee
All shoes slippers hose and galoshes purchased at Miller's Shoe Store may be exchanged or refunded after Christmas if requested. The store promises risk free selection and a full return policy.
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Miller's Shoe Store
Oratory winds up case as lawyers clash in court
Defense counsel Jerry Giesler and Deputy DA A A Blalock delivered heated arguments and asked jurors to view the defendant as a Victor Hugo figure with Miss Etting as Esmeralda. Blalock labeled Snyder a drunkard and gambler while Giesler portrayed Edith Snyder as a front for the singer’s activities.
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Jerry Giesler
A. A. Blalock
Blalock
Snyder
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