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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1937

Page

25

Films to Be Seen Tonight at Rialto and Other Theaters

Tonight three films headline Joliet and Lockport billings. Three Men on a Horse opens a three day run at Rialto following Frank McHugh and Carol Hughes in a Broadway sensations tale. May Robson stars in Woman in Distress at Princess as a Rembrandt painting theft drives the plot. Romeo and Juliet with Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard screens at Orpheum with a starry supporting cast. The Magnificent Brute starring Victor McLaglen closes at the Roxy in Lockport as a popular success ends tonight.

Rialto Erwin Rhymster Frank McHugh Oiwin Carol Hughes Joan Blondell Guy Kibbee Ed Kennedy Teddy Hart Sam Levene Allen Jenkins May Robson Juliet Miss Robson Joliet Orpheum Norma Shearer Leslie Howard Basil Rathbone John Barrymore Edna Mae Oliver Roxy Theatre Lockport Magnificent Brute Victor McLagren Edmund Lowe

Stowaway at Rialto Delves Into Romance and Danger

A Rialto show titled Stowaway unfolds Sunday to Wednesday mixing romance and peril. The plot follows a war-lord bandit environment with distant settings and unfolding tension. Characters include Sharighal in a melodramatic tale of risk and escape.

Shirley Stars in Stowaway at Rialto Next Sunday

Shirley plays a dominant role in Stowaway a glamour romance with a Chinese theatre sequence. The article emphasizes her radical transformation and unique performance style as the film opens at the Rialto next Sunday.

Rialto Shirley

Gordon and Revel Song Hits Feature Shirley and Cast

The piece highlights an eight strong supporting cast including Helen Westley and Robert Young with Shirley in the Gordon and Revel song numbers. It lists songs such as Good Night My Love Anna Go To The Zoo and A Dreamland Choo choo To Lullaby Town along with others in the program.

Faye Shir Helen Westley Shirley Robert Young Eugene Pallette Arthur Treacher J. Edward Bromberg Astrid All Gordon and Revel My Love Anna

Straight From the Shoulder at the Orpheum Frid ay and Sat

Frankly a tear jerker straight from the shoulder opens at the Orpheum tomorrow. The fast paced tale centers on a girl and a man with a youngster who proves himself a square shooter. Katherine Locke makes her screen debut opposite Ralph Bellamy in this romance driven drama.

Orpheum Katherine Locke Ralph Bellamy

Libeled Lady at the Orpheum Sunday Tuesday

Four stars William Powell Myrna Loy Spencer Tracy and Jean Harlow headline Libeled Lady at the Orpheum Sunday Monday Tuesday. Loy sues a newspaper for five million dollars over alleged irreverence and Powell aids in a scheme that leads to romance and complications.

Orpheum William Powell Myrna Loy Spencer Tracy Jean Harlow Sueh Star

Beloved Vagabond at the Princess for Next Week

Maurice Chevalier stars in The Beloved Vagabond at Columbia’s Princess for next Wednesday and Thursday. He flirts with Betty Stockard and Margarett Lockwood, eluding a duke and a jealous lover as the plot sparks comedy.

Maurice Chevalier Columbia Mauri Betty Stockard Margarett Lockwood Maurice

The Killers Courage and Bravery of His Son Screenplay

The narrative highlights the police action and the courage of a boy shown by actor David Holt. Andy Clyde portrays an old gunsmith who trains the boy to shoot straight with both guns and deeds.

David Holt Andy Clyde Little David

Ad venture in Manhattan plays at Princess all week

Jean Arthur teams with Joel McCrea in a new film Ad venture in Manhattan showing at the Princess from Sunday through Tuesday. The comedy follows their escapades in New York with light humor and bright performances.

Jean Arthur Mr. Deeds Joel McCrea Manhattan

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Shirley Temple Tin Tale Princess Hilarity SF Temple Stowaway Robert Youn Alice Faye James Cagney Spanky McFarland Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Jean Arthur “Adventure McCrea Jah Beery, JR Barbara Mighty TREVE Florence Rice ORIO
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