Bob Hope’s Army Comedy Here July 24
Syracuse previews note Bob Hope in Caught in the Draft opening July 24 at Keith’s. Reviewers call it the season’s funniest farce, edging Road to Zanzibar.
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Bordoni Returns to Star in Louisiana Purchase Film
Irene Bordoni returns to Holly wood after more than a decade to play Mme Bordeliase in Paramount's Technicolor production of Louisiana Purchase. She reunites with Zorina and Victor Moore. Bob Hope leads male role and Dana Drake takes Carol Bruce's part.
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Back Street Stars in New Romance “Appointment for Love”
Universal to shoot Appointment for Love starring Margaret Sullavan and Charles Boyer, reuniting the couple from Back Street. William Seiter directs as cameras roll next week.
Petticoat Fever at Skaneateles Players A Farce in Arctic Love
Skaneateles Players staged Petticoat Fever a three act farce by Mark Reed about a wireless operator, an aviatrix, and a fiance in Labrador with a Montreal arrival. Bruce Covert led as the hero, George Spaulding supported, Patricia Patten and John Randolph in key roles as the cast delivered a weather affected comedy despite fur coats and ear muffs.
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Friday
Movie Theaters Show Busy Schedule of New Films
RKO Schine Eckel presents SHE KNEW ALL THE ANSWERS and MANHUNT among a slate including Angels With Broken Wings Time Out for Rhythm and Out of the Fog. Showings run 11:00 to 10:25 with multiple daily showtimes at Paramount Loew's State and REO Shine Keith's.
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Thomas Mitchell
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Hollywood Studio Buzz Hits Holiday Inn and More
Elmer Rice arrives in Hollywood to script Paramount's Holiday Inn with Irving Berlin source material and stars Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby. Gordon Jones joins The Blonde from Singapore at Columbia with Florence Rice and Leif Erickson in romantic leads. Edward Chodorov signs to adapt Moss Hart's Lady in the Dark. Deanna Durbin under way on Almost An Angel at Universal with Henry Koster directing. cast includes Charles Laughton Robert Cummings Margaret Tallichet Guy Kibbee Richard Carle. The Dead End Kids launch Mob Town in a new features project with Dick Foran Anne Gwynne. Elaine Condos makes film bow in Universal's San Antonio Rose.
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Warners Bring The Prime Minister to Hollywood Schedule
Warner Bros delivers The Prime Minister to Hollywood for upcoming releases. Stars John Gielgud and Diana Wynyard headline the London shot drama based on the life of Disraeli under fire from critics.
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Benny Rubin Returns to Screen in Heaven Can Wait
Benny Rubin makes a screen comeback after five years to play a featured role in Columbia's Heaven Can Wait. Robert Montgomery stars in the comedy with Rita Johnson and Evelyn Keyes as the leading women.
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Notable Cast Heads A Film Directed by Alexander Hall
An imposing cast featuring Jimmy Gleason Claude Rains John Emery Edward Everett Horton Halliwell Hobbs and Donald McBride stars in a film directed by Alexander Hall bringing together veteran performers for a period piece or drama.
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Ilona Massey lands Bella Donna as film project
Hollywood July 2 Ilona Massey and Alan Curtis plan a move to Illinois to buy a farm but Massey learns Bella Donna the Robert Hitchens play has been bought for her Edward Small was impressed by her in International Lady and Massey avoids South America to maintain eligibility for U S citizenship Frances Farmer plays Calamity Jane in Badlands of Dakota opposite Brad Crawford with mixed opinions on casting
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Neighborhood Theater Screens Listings
Local theaters feature a stacked lineup with Acme and Alcazar in multiple billings. Notable pairs include On Neighborhood Theater Screens and main attractions like Saint in Palm Springs, The Phantom Submarine, Lone Wolf Takes a Chance, Rage in Heaven, Penny Serenade, and Tobacco Road among others.
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Hollywood Buzz and Rumors From Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler reports Paramount airings as Basil Rathbone and Rudy Vallee discuss a co starring Broadway play. Donna Reed cools a Gene Tierney romance while Huntington Hartford starts at Harvill Aircraft Die Casting. Garbo hints at elopement, Hays Hughes clash ends with fall screening, and Constance Bennett plans a New York charm school.
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Moviegoer Snapshots and Studio Notes From The Boulevard
Column observes current film offerings Blondie in Society For Beauty s Sake and Shadows On the Stairs reviews and on the boulevard notes Jackie Cooper Bonita Granville Clark Gable Kay Kyser Edward Norris and a gray haired stranger among teen autograph seekers.
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Summer theater notes highlight regional shows this week
Fay Wray opens the Guilford Connecticut season in There’s Always Juliet. Tallulah Bankhead stars in Her Cardboard Lover at Westport’s Country Playhouse. Ramon Navarro is billed for The Command to Love on July 15 at Pawling New York Star light Theater. Paul Green’s The Lost Colony opens its fifth season in Manteo North Carolina on Thursday.
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Bowery Nightingale to Star Faye Co Star
Mature at Hollywood Victor will co star with Alice Faye in The Bowery Nightingale at 20th Century Fox. Producer Mark Hellinger oversees the film project.
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Huston Gilmore Join Cast of Swamp Water Film
Walter Huston and Virginia Gilmore added to the 20th Century Fox production Swamp Water joining Dana Andrews and Anne Baxter in Jean Renoir directed film adaptation of Vereen Bell novel set in the Florida Everglades. Irving Pichel will direct dialogue.
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Bridgeport Players Present Craig's Wife Tonight
Bridgeport Playhouse hosts the George Kelly drama Craig's Wife at 8:30 p.m. with John Culbertson and Roberta Barclay in featured leads. The production showcases Clifé Self's company presenting the show in Bridgeport, New York.
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Herbert Marshall Joins Ladies Cast in MGM Film
Herbert Marshall, 66T, joins the all star cast of When Ladies Meet at MGM alongside Joan Crawford Greer Garson and Robert Taylor. Robert Z Leonard to direct the film adaptation of Rachel Crothers Broadway hit.
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Parson of Panamint Star to Rival for Eben Drew’s Hand
Terry Hollywood-Phil Terry to lead or star as William Holden’s chief rival for Eben Drew in The Remarkable Andrew, signaling a high profile romance triangle in the period piece.
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