RKO Plans Fibber McGee Film Series and More Film News
RKO will produce a Fibber McGee and Molly film series after Look Who’s Laughing, with Jim and Marian Jordan’s characters in the fictional town of Wistful Vista. The piece also notes Forrest Roosevelt’s Fourth of July speech to Loew patrons and various other Hollywood notes including casting moves and production updates.
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Moon Over Miami at Keith's in Technicolor
Zanuck presents Moon Over Miami a sparkling Technicolor musical at Keiths starring Betty Grable Don Ameche and a cast including Carole Landis Charlotte Greenwood Jack Haley and Robert Cummings The film features new songs lively dance numbers and a light romance about a Cinderella who finds love and wealth but learns her husband is broke.
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Craig's Wife at Bridgeport Playhouse
Roberta Barclay shines in the title role of Craig's Wife as the Self Players mount George Kelly's drama at Bridgeport Playhouse. John Culbertson and Laura Freund deliver sharp supporting turns. next week features The Vinegar Tree with The Drunkard slated for mid July.
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Movie Time Theatrical Schedule At Loew's State And More
A list of film showings including They Met in Bombay starring Clark Gable and Rosa Lind Russell with multiple daily showings at Loew's State. Other films include Out of the Fog at various venues, Devil Dogs of the Air with Cagney and O'Brien, Moon Over Miami at REO venues, Bachelor Daddy with Horton and Baby Sandy, Shining Victory starring James Stephenson and Geraldine Fitzgerald, and San Antonio Rose with James Frazee and Robert Paige, with times such as 11 30 and 2 05 and venues including REO Schine Paramount.
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Don Ameche
Edward Everett Horton
Baby Sandy
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Geraldine Fitzgerald
San Antonio Rose
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Fidler notes Crosby golf ball sale boosts morale
Jimmie Fidler reports a Toronto charity golf fundraiser earned profits from Bing Crosby's autographed golf ball donation. The Active Service Auxiliary raised funds for a canteen supporting troops, aided by Crosby's gesture and 150 members who praise his generosity.
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Gable-Russell romantic team opens at Loew's with They Met in Bombay
Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell headline a new adventure drama They Met in Bombay at Loew's today in Syracuse. The film follows jewel thieves who steal the Star of Asia while eluding Scotland Yard in the Far East with Peter Lorre in a supporting role.
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Cagney Seeks Color War Film as Warner Team Plans Canada Shoot
Hollywood reports James Cagney, vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard, hosted Charles Einfeld who rewrote a Captain of the Clouds script for Cagney. Warner brothers plan a color RAF training tale in Canada with Cagney, George Brent, and Dennis Morgan, directed by Mike Curtiz.
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Control-losing finesse in a contract bridge hand
East dealer in a 60 part score deal. South opens with a takeout double, West shifts to diamonds, declarer finesses incorrectly and the hand collapses. Best defense and precise play avoid losing control as spades and hearts are mismanaged. the correct spade ace and a careful heart ruff sequence yield the contract.
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Roaring Twenties and Road Show At Local Theaters
Neighborhood houses present a mix of film features including Alcazar with Road Show and Shadow on the Stairs, Avon showing Strawberry Blonde and Footsteps in the Dark, Cameo presenting Devil and Miss Jones and Sis Hopkins, and Globe offering Thunder Afloat and One Night in the Tropics.
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