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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1947

Page

13

Carnival in Costa Rica brings Caribbean color to Fox musical

Twentieth Century Folk Fox opens Carnival in Costa Rica starring Dick Haymes Vera Ellen Cesar Romero and Celeste Holm at the Grand theatre. The studio budgets lavishly to film exotic Central American festival settings with Ernesto Lecuona providing the music and Leonide Massine directing vibrant native rhumbas and dances.

Twentieth Century-Fox Caribbean Celeste Holm Grand Theatre William A. Bacher Gregory Ratoff Ernesto Lecuona Costa Rica Leonide Massine Nijinsky

The Lone Hand Texan opens at Grand theatre

Columbia’s Durango Kid western The Lone Hand Texan stars Charles Starrett and Smiley Burnette with Mustard and Gravy providing musical support. Durango aids an elderly rancher menaced by masked raiders, seizing the terrorists after a gunfight with help from a sheriff’s posse.

Columbia Grand Theatre Charles Starrett Smiley Burnette Mustard Gravy Durango Smiley

Versatile Veteran in Border Feud Role

Tan Keith, longtime favorite of theater and film audiences, stars in Border Feud the latest Lash La Rue and Fuzzy St John action entry from Producers Releasing Corporation. He began on stage with a Shakespearean touring company and has appeared on Broadway and in many other productions.

Tan Keith St John Producers Releasing Corporation Keith

Flynn Coming In Cry Wolf Romantic Melodrama

Warner Bros announces Cry Wolf a romantic melodrama starring Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck in a local engagement at the Grand theatre. Supporting cast features Geraldine Brooks Richard Basehart Jerome Cowan John Ridgely Patricia White Rory Mallinson and others with Catherine Turney's screenplay from Marjorie Carleton's novel directed by Peter Godfrey for producer Henry Blanke and music by Franz Waxman.

Warner Bros Errol Flynn Barbara Stanwick Grand Theatre Geraldine Brooks Richard Basehart Jerome Cowan John Ridgely Patricia White Rory Mallinson Catherine Turney Marjorie Carleton Peter Godfrey Henry Blanke Franz Waxman

Lost Honeymoon romcom at Grand theatre this Wednesday

The Eagle Lion romantic comedy Lost Honeymoon stars Franchot Tone Ann Richards and Tom Conway. An architect cannot recall his marriage or his twin children, while Tone uses charm to fix his life as Richards brings the twins from England and Conway plays Tone’s doctor friend.

Eagle-Lion Grand Theatre Franchot Tone Ann Richards Tom Conway Tone America England Ann

Peace-Time Hero Tale Opens at Grand Theatre

Columbia Pictures presents Pacific Adventure the true story of Sir Charles Kingsford Smiths Pacific crossing. The non war saga opens Wednesday starring Ron Randell with Muriel Steinbeck John Tate Nan Taylor Joy Nichols and Alec Kellaway in the leading cast.

Columbia Pictures Charles Kingsford Smith The Pacific Grand Theatre Ron Randell Muriel Steinbeck John Tate Nan Taylor Joy Nichols Alec Kellaway

Gunfighters Aims for Isis Screen in Arizona Display

Columbia Pictures presents Gunfighters a lavish outdoor western from Zane Grey adapted Twin Sombreros. Filmed in Cinecolor at the Painted Desert Arizona the tale follows Brazos Kane Randolph Scott seeking revenge. Barbara Britton co stars as a dangerous beauty in a tale of gun era lawlessness.

Columbia Pictures Isis Painted Desert Arizona West Randolph Scott Brazos Kane Barbara Britton

Idaho's Historic East West Trails Named

Three trails cross Idaho in an east west direction the LoLo Trail the Oregon Trail and the Mullan Road in their order of known use.

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Community Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend

Local residents hosted relatives from Logan, Salt Lake City, and Burley for dinners and visits. A duck dinner at the Hadleys’ home featured multiple families, while other gatherings included dental work and hospital trainee Bonnie Beckstead’s stay in Pocatello. Sept 28 marked A P Allen and wife’s 30th anniversary with a dinner for visiting relatives.

Paul Haviland Preston L. J. Petty Percy Hadley John Abbott Twin Falls A. P. Allen Mark K. Fieldsted Tommy James H. Kofoed Logan Hank Shea Ocle Hadley Salt Lake City Charles N. Byington Don Henderson Howard Nisson Burley Norman Nisson Thomas Hadley Jack Hadley Downey Washington Nelson Luella Stocks Utah Idaho Bonnie Beckstead St Anthony Hospital Pocatello Nora Kay Ogden Keith Hoxer Merl Henderson Dorine Willard Hadley Lavn Robert Hadley Sewing Club A. P Allen Ross Jorgensen Mink Creek C. H. Kingsbury

Social Evening Hosts and Primary Convention Attendance

The family of Lewiston and the Allen families, Leo Beckstead and daughter Bonnie visited Perry Beckstead in Downey for dinner Wednesday. A duck dinner was served. Mrs Albert Nordick, Mrs Wayne Millard, Mrs James Abbott and Mrs Martel Thomas attended the Oneida Portneuf stake Primary convention held at Malad Friday.

Lewiston la Rue Boyd Allen Leo Beckstead Bonnie Perry Beckstead Downey Ser Albert Nordick Wayne Millard James Abbott Martel Thomas Oneida-Portneuf Malad

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