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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1936

Page

2

Beau Geste stars shine in Under Two Flags release

Motion picture fans will see Ronald Colman and Claudette Colbert teamed in Under Two Flags. Rosalind Russell joins the cast as the Sahara drama unfolds with love and conflict amid a French Foreign Legion setting.

Ronald Colman Claudette Colbert Darryl F. Zanuck Sahara Comes Dixie Theatre Miss Colbert Quida French Foreign Legion Victor McLaglen Legionnair Colman Rosalind Russell McLaglen

Jolson in The Singing Kid opens at Strand Sunday

Al Jolson stars in The Singing Kid described as a lavish First National musical spectacle at the Strand theatre. The production blends drama and comedy with color, glamour, and romance, featuring dancing girls and new songs. Bobby Connolly choreographs two big numbers including I Love To Sing a.

al Jolson Singing Kid First National Strand Theatre Bobby Connolly Hich

Magnificent Legion Charge Defeats Arab Forces

Description of a war epic scene where Miss Colbert leads a Legion charge to defeat Arab forces. Notable cast includes Gregory Ratoff, Nigel Bruce, C Henry Gordon, and J Edward Bromberg. Frank Lloyd directs with grand crowds and vast natural scenery.

W Darfhy Legion Miss Colbert Gregory Ratoff Nigel Bruce C. Henry Gordon J. Edward Bromberg Frank Lloyd Herbert Mundin Darrylf Zanuck Joseph Schenck Raymond Grifith Ouida

Pretty Soft for Al in Harlem and Broadway Roles

A humor filled revue scenes shift from a radio studio to the street with dancers and a fatal dance sequence. Al Jolson performs with Cab Calloway and Harlem dancers in Save Me Sister with blackface scenes. Jolson also stars as a Broadway entertainer facing betrayal and a doctor ordered summer camp exit.

Jolson Yacht Club Cab Calloway Harlem Blackbirds

Photoplay Awards Highlight 1932 Best Picture

The article notes Photoplay and Motion Picture Academy prizes for the era winner with director William Nigh and cast Dunn Eilers. It surveys acts on the expo lot including trapeze star Miss Nancy Darnes and the Malloys, with Bill Blomberg's dog and pony circus and the bucking mule Danamute drawing crowds and a $1-a-minute ride contest among other attractions.

William Nigh Dunn Miss Eilers Spencer Charters Doris Lloyd George Cleveland Lillian Harmer Charles Coleman Nancy Darnesl Malloys Bill Blomberg Danamute Bill

Jimmy Sally Shine Again You Take the High Road

Universal romantic comedy Dont Get Personal plays at the Opera House Friday and Saturday starring James Dunn and Sally Ellers. The road adventure follows three penniless youths in a dilapidated car with romance amid mistaken notions and a humorous journey to happiness. Pinky Tomlin also features with the famed team from Bad Girl.

Universal Opera House James Dunn Sally Ellers America’s Pinky” Tomlin

New Ride and Shows Highlight Peerless Exposition Night

A new ride and a chalk o plane drew crowds as the Peerless Exposition at the fairgrounds opened another night. The carnival promises more attractions nightly until the grand finale Saturday with Gay Paree and a Hawaiian dance revue sharing the midway.

National radio musicians urged nationwide orchestra plan

New York May 28 radio union leaders urged creation of a nation wide orchestra formed from all radio musicians connected with broadcasting and orchestral studios. The proposal aims to standardize performers across networks and enhance cultural programming nationwide.

National Orchestra of Radio Musicians New York

NBC considers remote concert broadcasts with conductor on air

NBC is developing a plan for a special concert series where a conductor in the studio would direct an orchestra remotely through radio waves. Each musician would be part of the unified orchestra as broadcasts reach the audience. Ernest Laprade, concert master of the music appreciation hour, plans to conduct such broadcasts this fall.

NBC Ernest Laprade Music Appreciation Hour

Newlywed couple visits Devil's Island feature in May issue

A brief note announces a newly wed couple's visit to Devil's Island featured in the May 31 issue of American Weekly, a regular supplement with the Baltimore Sunday American, and available via local dealers.

Devil's'Island Ane of American Weekly Baltimore Sunday American Adv

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