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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1940

Page

24

Canova Comedy Monday at Empire Theater

A review note promotes the Empire theater comedy Leaderbrain starring Judy Canova and a supporting cast including Ann Southern, Walter Brennan, and Humphrey Bogart. The plot follows a hillbilly girl mistaken for Hollywood royalty, exposing pretensions as she unravels a comic scheme.

Empire Theater Judy Canova Leaderbrain Judy Hollywood G. Robinson Fale Fay Dr. Gunning Cultine I Sa Mowbray Matty Malinick Robinson Ann Southern Isabel Jewell Luig al Humphrey Bogart Ralph Bellamy Berni Wallace Ford Ruth Don Donald Crisp Allen Jenkins Nelly

Musical Film of Sea At Theaters By Sam Woolford

A Bing Crosby musical with Oscar Levant and Mary Martin at the Majestic amid popular songs. Crosby and Miss Martin play struggling songwriters hired by a former composer who passes their work as his own, in a tale of fame and deception. The Sea Hawk stars Rafael Sabatini's Errel Flynn in an adventure of Armada times, with Milian Silis noted among the cast. Also on screen is a British privateer tale of Queen Elizabeth and the Armada. Brenda Marshall leads a gangster film with Michael Curtiz, Claude Rains, Donald Crisp, Flora Robson, Alan Hale, and more. George Brent and Virginia Brice lead a district attorney drama where an innocent man dies. Brent resigns amid turmoil. Ted by Bill Hale, the Dead Bad Kags face trouble at the Empire. Strange Cargo returns with Clark Gable and Joan Crawford at the Palace. Johnny Mack Brown stars in West of Carson Gilys at the State with The Marines Are Coming. King Baggot appears in Little Nellie Kelty with Judy Garland.

Sam Woolford Bing Crosby Oscar Levant Mary Martin Majestic Theater Crosby Miss Marin Basil Rathbone Oscar Shaw Willam Frawley Lilian Cornell Britain Rafael Sabatin Errel Flynn Milian Silis Prynn

Boom Town Picture Stars Clark Gable in Dramatic Tale

A dramatic film featuring Clark Gable Claudette Colbert Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr opens at the Majestic. The action packed story follows two friends through reversals, success, and a whirlwind of peril and romance.

Clark Gable Claudette Colbert Spencer Tracy Hedy Lamarr Uneater Aris Aweele Heark

20 Mule Team at State Opens with Beery Rambeau

"20 Mule Team" opens at the State theater Monday featuring Wallace Beery and Marjorie Rambeau in a romantic comedy. Ann Baxter debuts as the feminine lead, with Leo Carrillo Noah Beery Jr and Douglas Fowley also in the cast. Jean seeks to leave small town life with a villain but is thwarted by Bill Bragg.

Wallace Beery Marjorie Rambeau Ann Baxter Jean Bill Bragg Leo Carrillo Noah Beery Jr Douglas Fowley

Grant Clips Pajama Couture as Trademark in Films

Cary Grant appears in pajamas and dressing robe in The Philadelphia Story with Katharine Hepburn James Stewart and Ruth Hussey. He jokes that pajamas are his trademark like Chaplin's mustache and Harpo Marx's red wig noting he owns many sleeping outfits from different films.

Cary Grant Katharine Repburn James Stewart Ruth Hussey Grant Chaplin Harpo Marx Virginia

The Dictator Chaplin's Createst On The Great Dictator

Hollywood reports Charlie Chaplin finally shared his voice on screen after two years of work on The Great Dictator. He discusses transforming from a pantomimist to a dialogue comedian, wrote his own story, and composed a haunting score with Meredith Willson. Chaplin explains the project aims to tell a timeless tale of persecution and justice, paralleling historical parallels.

Louella C. Parsons International News Service Hollywood Charlie Chaplin Meredith Willson Charlie Charlo Jong Ant

Actors React To Skippers Off Alaska In Westward Tale

Helena Montana gossip swirls as Myrna Lloyd eyes ranch life again and attracts Montana and California cowhands who also seek acting roles. Charles Judels stars in Bittersweet while Spencer Tracy captains Frank Morgan’s Dolphin with Fleming waiting on Vancouver Island voyage.

Myrna Éie Hit Helena Mont Tye Iles Montana California Hier Spencer Tracy Frank Morgan Dolphin John Susie Alaska Hollywood Tracy Victor Fleming Vancouver Liey Morgan Pacific Northwest Fleming Seamé

Spanish musical show at Nacional heads for five days

An R K O Spanish talking picture Tell Me That You Love Me starring Jorge Lewis opens at the National Jester for five days starting Monday. In New York a Mexican singer meets a charming señorita Reva Ortega who aids his rise to fame amid a grand showcase. The program also features shorts and newsreels.

Jorge Lewis New York Reva Ortega National ‘Theater

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