Drums to Star Sabu in Technicolor Frontier Spectacle
Sabu heads a 3000 cast in Alexander Korda’s Drums at the Broadhurst Theatre. The film follows a young Indian prince aided by a Scots drummer boy to foil Prince Ghul’s plot and reclaim the throne. Valerie Hobson and Roger Livesey co star in a romance amid remote tribal warfare.
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North West Frontier
India
Broadhurst Theatre
Alexander Korda
Raymond Massey
Roger Livesey
Valerie Hobson
Empire Building
Prince Ghul
Carruthers
Theaters Draw 90 Million Weekly Attendance
The weekly attendance at American motion picture theatres is estimated at 90 million, reflecting robust cinemagoing across the country and indicating strong box office demand for current releases.
Reviews And Ratings Of Movies This Week
Kentucky and London films headline a mixed week of cinema with Technicolor horse drama in Kentucky star Loretta Young and Richard Greene, plus Drums and other features. The week includes Alexander’s Ragtime Band, The Arkans as Traveler, Rich Man Poor Girl, Fighting Thoroughbreds, Blind Alibi, The Gladiator, Condemned Women, Hunted Men, Three Blind Mice, and more with notes on ratings and audience suitability.
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Paramount
Bob Burns
Fay Bainter
John Beal
Jean Parker
Jack Cunningham
Family
MGM
Robert Young
Lew Ayres
Ruth Hussey
Lana Turner
Edith Ellis
Republic
Ralph Byrd
Mary Carlisle
George Hayes
Robert Allen
RKO Radio
Carolina
Richard Dix
Whitney Bourne
Eduardo Ciannelli
the Gladiator
Columbia
Joe E. Brown
Man Mountain Dean
June Travis
Dickie Moore
Sally Eilers
Louis Hayward
Anne Shirley
Rialto
Lloyd Nolan
Lynn Overman
J. Carroll Naish
Albert Duffy
Marion Grant
2Th Century-Fox
Loretta Young
Joel McCrea
David Niven
Stuart Erwin
Binnie Barnes
Stephen Powys
North Carolina congressmen lampooned at Washington dinner
A 20 minute skit lampooning all 13 North Carolina members of Congress will be staged at the North Carolina Democratic club annual dinner in Washington next Saturday night. The spoof called The Serapiron mirrors Gridiron club satire. A fish eating bird colony on Chincha islands is noted with 5,000,000 members.
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Washington
North Carolina
North Carolina Democratic Club
Gridiron Club
Chincha Islands
Peru
Opposition to Amlie Growing in Both Banks
Washington pac 11 A week of roosevelt appointments draws sharp opposition as Wisconsin Progressive Thomas R Amilie faces Senate confirmation battle over collectivism. Utah Senator King opposes James V Allred for not residing in his Texas district. Kalodner linked to purchased legislation. Clark faces scrutiny over court bill fights. Favorable on Patterson Biddle Avant for circuit courts. Roberts rejected as federal judge in Virginia after GOP opposition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas R. Amilie
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
King
Dutah
James V. Allred
Texas
Allred
Harry Kalodner
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Charles E. Clark
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Clark
Yale Law School
White House
Robert P. Patterson
Second
Francis Biddie
Herschel W. Avant
Patterson
New York
Biddle
Old Labor Board
TVA
Arant
Ohio State University
Roberts
Floyd H. Roberts
Virginia
Glass
Byrd
Sky Devils at Rialto Today with Star Cast and Howard Hughes
Sky Devils starring Spencer Tracy William Boyd and Ann Dvorak opens today at the Rialto with a Hughes produced air drama famous for hundreds of planes and a dramatic sequence over the clouds. The film follows three flying clowns whose rule bending antics lead to court martial and decorated exploits. Additional attractions this week include Huned Men Loretta Young Three Blind Mice Tenth Avenue Kid and Law For Tombstone.
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Spencer Tracy
William Boyd
Ann Dvorak
Rialto
Howard Hughes
Lloyd Nolan
Mary Carlisle
Loretta Young
Joel McCrea
David Niven
Bruce Cabot
Beverly Roberts
Buck Jones
Tombstone
Senators Clash Over State Role in Judicial Confirmations
A long standing dispute over how much say individual state senators have in federal judicial picks resurfaces as Glass Byrd and Roosevelt argue over advisory powers. The article notes Virginia, Pennsylvania and Texas senators were not consulted on several nominations yet pledged no opposition to confirmation.
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Glass
Byrd
Virginia
Roosevelt
Roberts
Capitol
Biddle
Avant
Arant
Joe S. Sugg Named Livestock Development Agent
Joe S. Sugg, former Nash county farm agent, is appointed livestock development agent for the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. The move expands Sugg’s role in coordinating cattle and dairy operations with railroad logistics.
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Joe S. Sugg
Nash County
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Safety Sonnets to Stop Cutters on the Road
A warning piece denounces aggressive drivers who cut in and out of traffic. It cautions that reckless maneuvers endanger others, cause abrupt braking and skids, and may lead to fatal consequences. Readers are urged to slow down and respect every traveler’s right on the highway.
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Cutter
Printing school bill sparks NC State pledge
David Clark of Charlotte, a member of the college board of trustees, said NC State College is not interested in establishing a printing plant or course. The bill introducing the school of printing was by Marvin Ritch, Mecklenburg representative, who said it was introduced on request and not to be pushed for enactment.
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N. C. State College
David Clark
College Board of Trustees
Marvin Ritch
Mecklenburg County
Ritch
Clark
Bantam Car Agency Opens Here in City
Bantam Sales and Service opens at the corner of East Commerce and South Wrenn across from city hall. B. B. Abels will manage and will sell all Bantam car and truck models. Bantams promise 40 to 60 mpg, come in 12 styles with four cylinders and varied finishes.
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Bantam
East Commerce
South Wrenn Streets
Bantam Sales and Service
B. B. Abels
American Trucking Co Authorized to Lease J. T. Dailey Franchises
Interstate Commerce Commission orders received by the Motor Carrier Bureau authorize the High Point based American Trucking Co to lease the J. T. Dailey Company franchises with routes from Greensboro to Greensboro and Lynchburg Atlanta Charleston Washington Wilmington New Bern Wilson Statesville Siler City Winston Salem High Point and nearby links. M J Williams of Mount Gilead authorized to purchase Cook and Williams of Mount Gilead. Vance Trucking Henderson authorized to buy George C. Herring of Henderson. Purchase prices not disclosed.
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Charlotte
Interstate Commerce Commission
Motor Carrier Bureau
American Trucking Company of
High Point
J. T. Dailey Company
Greensboro
Lynchburg
Atlanta
Charleston
D. C
Wilmington
New Bern
Wilson
Statesville
Siler City
Winston-Salem
Jonesboro
Smithfield
Fayetteville
Rocky Mount
Goldsboro
Kinston
Bethel
Greenville
M. J. Williams
Mount Gilead
Cook and
Farmers Move Livestock as Swollen Rivers Rise
Eastern North Carolina farmers moved livestock to high ground as heavy rains sent the Neuse Tar Cape Fear and Roanoke rivers above banks. Flooding covered thousands of acres of lowlands but little damage was reported.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Neuse
Tar
Cape Fear
Roanoke
Colorado Trout Planting Surpasses Twenty Million
Each year more than 20,000,000 trout are released into Colorado mountain streams and lakes to stock fisheries and support recreational angling.
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