Dark Command Premiere At Paramount With John Wayne
The Dark Command based on W R Burnett's novel premieres Friday at the Syracuse Paramount. John Wayne stars as Bob Seton alongside Claire Trevor as Mary McCloud and Walter Pidgeon as William Cantrell in Republic Pictures screening a rugged frontier tale set during 1855 to 1865 with Roy Rogers also in the cast.
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Republic Pictures
W. R. Burnett
John Wayne
Claire Trevor
Roy Rogers
Walter Pidgeon
Syracuse
Paramount
Burnett
William Cantrell
Cantrell
Republic Studios
America
West
Mary McCloud
Bob Seton
Republic
Seton
Dick Foran Cast In Western Epic
Dick Foran a Princeton graduate has been signed by Paramount for the romantic lead in Rangers of Fortune with Fred MacMurray. The adventure drama set in early Texas is now in production directed by Sam Wood with Patricia Morison as the female lead and Albert Dekker Joseph Schildkraut and Gilbert Roland among the supporting cast.
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Dick Foran
Princeton
Paramount
Fred MacMurray
Foran
Patricia Morison
MacMurray
Texas
Sam Wood
Albert Dekker
Joseph Schildkraut
Gilbert Roland
Fox Studio Buys Curtis Contract In Film Deal
Fox Studio purchased the Curtis contract after Curtis showed notable work for the film Four Sons. The deal followed Alan Curtis joining the cast and Darryl F. Zanuck initiating talks with MGM to acquire Curtis’ contract. The arrangement marks a full time commitment for the actor with Fox.
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Fox Studio
Curtis
Alan Curtis
20Th Century-Fox
MGM
Darryl F. Zanuck
Neighborhood Theater Listing of 1940s Film Titles
A catalog of theater showings across multiple venues features a mix of classic and mid century films. Titles include It Take This Woman Great Victor Herbert Fighting 69th and My Heart and Northwest Passage Ma He’s Making Eyes at Me and Invisible Stripes.
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Acme
Victor Herbert
Alcamar
Maric
Wiehe
Allegheny
Avon
Northwest Passage
Elmwood
Congo
Globe
Houssoul
Paradise
Damre
Cisco
Palace
Yoncemoon
Renont
Twenty Mules Wagons Parade Through Syracuse
Two original borax wagons from Death Valley rolled through Syracuse to promote Wallace Beerys Twenty Mule Team. The train arrived from Rochester on five trailers and toured Loews Theater before heading to Utica.
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Syracuse
California
Death Valley
Wallace ‘Beery
Loew’s
Los Angeles
Rochester
Spencer and
van Rensselaer Streets
Salina Street
Loew's Theater
Charles ‘Wilkes
Mavor Olland B. Marvin
Frank Murphy
Loew's
Volney Phifer
Metro-Goldwyn-Marer
Mojave
Curley Eagles
Selig
Eagles
Marvin
Movie Time Listings At State Theaters With Several Attractions
The cinema schedule shows multiple films including The Doctor Takes A Wife at Loew's State with showings at 12:35 and late evening, Johnny Apollo and Beyond Tomorrow at different venues, It All Came True starring Sheridan and Bogart, Courageous Dr. Christian, Siege at RKO Schine Paramount, Til We Meet Again, and Angel From Texas with showtimes across the day.
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Loretta Young
Ray Milland
Loew's State
Johnny Apollo
Tyrone Power
Dordthy Lamour
Edward Arnold
Reo-Schine-Keith's
Ann Sheridan
Humphrey Bogart
Dr. Christian
Rko-Schine Paramount
Merle Oberon
George Ort
Pat O'Brien
Angel
Texas
RHO- Schine-Eckel
Hollywood Glitz and Backstage Moves Tie Joan Blondell to Stage and Screen
Joan Blondell abandons film briefly to star in Al Wood’s Women of the Chorus in San Francisco, reuniting with Dick Powell on I Want a Divorce and plans for Trans Atlantic Clipper. John Charles Thomas records Kingdom Come songs while Edgar Rice Burroughs inspired Gungle Girl search prompts a Tarzan stunt rival.
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Louella Parsons
Fuollx Woop
Joan Blondell
San Francisco
al Wood
Joan
Dick Powell
Paramount
Jean
Preston Sturgis
Powells
John Charles Thomas
Producers Corporation Associated
Thomas
Phil Strong
Ivandor Keeler
Damon
Pyrthias
Charles Bickford
Bickford
Iso
David Bockin
Frances Farner
Paramount Signs Tobac co Road Star Margaret Weeherly
Paramount signs Broadway actress Margaret Weeherly seen in Tobacco Road for a leasing pact. Wiel Fredric March and Oda Quapane to be featured in the forthcoming dramatization of Joseph Conrad's novel.
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Paramount
Tobacco Road
Margaret Weeherly
Wiel Fredric March
Oda Quapane
Joseph Conrad
Wm Farnum Delivers Memorable Film Comeback Scene
Hollywood scene captures William Farnum as he reappears on set in old age as the barroom poet in The Villain St Pursued Her. The audience and crew recall his silent era charm while Edsvand Cline calls cut and the performance grips all. Critics predict Farnum’s return will win back theatregoers.
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Hollywood
William Farnum
Edsvand Cline
Dsd
Harold B. Franklin
Farnum
Miss Cummings Joins Honeymoon Cast
Constance Cummings a former Hollywood actress signs to play opposite Robert Montgomery in Busmen's Honeymoon a comedy slated for Teminine Jead at Detham Studios near London The cast includes Banks Seymour Wicks and Jeached from Dorothy Savers detective novel adaptation
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Miss Cummings
Constance Cummings
Hollywood
Jead
Robert Montgomery
Buck Benny at Keiths and Other Paramount Mounts
The article lists Buck Benny rides again at Keiths following Johnny Apollo with Jack Benny in a Western spoof about a tenderfoot wooing a blonde singer. Supporting cast includes Andy Devine Phil Harris Eddie Anderson Virginia Dale Lillian Cornell Dennis Day Theresa Harris. Also featured are Enemy Agent with Cromwell Vinson Armstrong, and Julien Bryan’s siege narrative. Also notes Pinocchio revival at Regent and Rebecca starring Olivier Fontaine. Skaneateles Summer Theatre opens June 24 with a 10 week lineup. Oscar Levant stars in Ghost Music for a Bing Crosby Mary Martin comedy.
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Buck Benny
Jack Benny
Johnny Apollo
Keith
Elen Dew
Virginia Dale
Lillian Cornell
Dennis Day
Theresa Harris
Richard Cromiwell
Helen Vinson
Robert Armstrong
Delayed takeout double in bridge bidding strategy
East should consider a delayed takeout double after North opens notrump. A double urges partner to leave the double if there is a reasonable chance to defeat the contract, offering strong defensive chances despite potential penalties. West should pass on a diamond contract and may face five hearts if defense succeeds.
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East
North
West
Weet
Northalee
Pompey High Names Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Pompey High School principal Laurence E Host announced the June graduating class valedictorian and salutatorian as George E Wise Jr and Rae Unn Smith. Wise is the son of Mr and Mrs George Wise of Pompey and has maintained strong academic standings through the year.
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Laurence E. Host
Pompey High School
George E. Wise, Jr
Rae Unn Smith
Pompey High School Highlights Honor Students and Activities
Pompey High School students show strong academics and leadership. An eighth grade honors list includes Fred Crandall with 90.1 percent and Katharine Henneberry with 89.5 percent. Senior class prepares for annual class day and June commencement while other students hold leadership roles.
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Miss Smith
Ray
E. Smith
Pompey
Pompey High School
Manlius High School
Fred Crandall
Ralph Crandall
Katherine Henneberry
E. F. Henneberry
Little Men Next For Jimmy Lydon
Sixteen year old actor Jimmy Lydon, fresh from Tom Browns School Days, signs a long term contract with RKO Radio. He will star in Life Men and Freckles this summer after debuting in Two Thoroughbreds.
Mitchell to star in Be fore I Die for Hecht
Thomas Mitchell, Oscar winner for Statecoach, signs to lead Ben Hecht's Be fore I Die. The film targets Biograph studios in New York with May 20 as the start date. Hecht serves as author producer.
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Thomas Mitchell
Studio Seeks Levant Fort Ghost Music
Paramount Pictures promotes Oscar Levant as composer and author for the note of a press agent in Ghost Music. He appears on Information Please and in film shorts and wrote A Scattering of Frnornance a series of essays on musicians and Hollywood.
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Paramount Petures
Oscar Levant
Bob Nope-Bing
Levant
Hollywood
Wyoming Next For Wallace Beery
An incomplete note places Wallace Beery in the upcoming project Wyoming adding to his schedule at Medan. The film is described as a Pioneer era drama with Golda Maser and Richett set to direct and produce a new release.
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Wyoming
Wallace Beery
Dack
Wallace Becorg
Medan
Goldas
Grant High operetta to be presented Friday night
Pupils of Grant Junior High School present The Saucy Hollandais in the school auditorium at 8 PM Friday. Miss Julia Tierney and Miss Katherine Leahy lead dialogue with Miss Marie Lutz and Miss Martha Mangan on lyrics. Principal roles include Ela nor Page as the princess and Josep Colucci as the prince with a cast of Frank Camuglia Joes Paul Reschke Hans Mary Triola Meena Dan Schunck Dr Quick Louis Caimano Tony Delulio and others in supporting parts.
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Joseph Colucci
Grant School
Frank Camaglia
Louis Caimano
Paul Reschke
Henry Sieradski
Mary Triolo
Mary Bonacci
Eleanor Page
Anthony Delulio
Dan Sehunek
Grant Junior High School
Julia Tierney
Katherine’ Leahy
Marie Lutz
Martha Mangan
Elizabeth Rupert
Marion Stowell
Arletta Wendel
Cora LaSha
Harold North
Elizabeth Keane
Viola Spade
Elanor. Page
Josep Colucci
Frank Camuglia
Joes
Hans
Mary Triola
Meena
Dan Schunck
Dr. Quick
the King
Tony Delulio
School and club events highlight Meachem district bulletin
Mothers Club of Meachem School meets Wednesday with Mrs. Arthur Klug presiding and a 1 P.M. covered dish luncheon. Pan American League of Vocational High School hosts a skating party tonight at Healy's rink. Eastwood High plans a back to school program for parents Wednesday 1:20 to 3 P.M. at the Par ent Teacher Association. James Gere and Franklin Bills attend National Junior Red Cross Convention in Washington.
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Meachem School
Arthur Klug
Healy
Pan- American League of Vocational High School
Damien Alcover
George Purcell
Laura Krupinski
Alcover
Paul Welles
Miss Krupinski
Arlene Timmons
Margaret McClusky
Eastwood High School
Parent Teacher Association
James
Gere
Tracy Sought For Garbo Film
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer considers Spencer Tracy for the male lead opposite Greta Garbo in The Life of Madame Curie The Curie story based on Eve Curie is on the studio schedule after years of development Officials praised Tracy for Edison the Man performance and his impersonation of Thomas Edison
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Spencer Tracy
Greta Garbo
Madame Curie
Curie
Eve Curie
Metro
Tracy
Edison
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