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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1929
Page
4
The Strand presents The Four Feathers a vivid adventure from A. E. W. Maron with Richard Arlen. The story follows a young officer who takes cowardice feathers from friends and fiancée, proving courage in Africa amid sieges, battles, and daring rescues. Also showing Our Gang Boxing Gloves with Lillian Roth music.
Ken Maynard headlines The Royal Rider at the Palace today and Sunday. The Western romance and political intrigue unfold in a mythical European kingdom with a traveling wild west show. Supporting cast includes Olive Hasbrouck Philip de Lacy Harry Semels Joseph Burke Billy Franey and Theodore Lorch with Tarzan the horse.
Movietone Follies of 1939 opens at the Strand Friday for seven days after The Four Feathers. The all talking musical revue features David Rollins Sue Carol Lola Lane John Breeden Sharon Lynn Dixie Lee and Lola Lane among 200 performers plus an orchestra of 40. Beulah Paynter speaks on Show Boat next Thursday on WABG and Molly Brown is slated for presentation.
Nancy Carroll and Buddy Rogers star in Close Harmony a singing romance from Paramount with a large supporting cast including June Collyer Regis Toomey Kay Francis Paul Lukas Eugenie Besseret and Emelie Melville. The feature features songs Revolutionary Rhythm Levee Love and a theme tune fusion with a lively dance number.
E L Kidwell is named the new assistant manager of the Paramount theatre under manager Art Stolte. He arrives from Fort Armstrong Rock Island to fill the post vacated by Harry A Holsberg who moved to Davenport to oversee the Garden theatre in the Publix chain under Emig’s supervision.
A modern love story centers on a widower with Claudette Colbert and Walter Huston in leading roles. The program includes Ine Smith Brothers in vocal and instrumental music and comedy chatter, a Bobby Vernon comedy, and Pathe sound news.
A fragment lists upcoming figures at Palace and Strand theaters. It highlights Ken Maynard in The Royal Rider with Bud Abner Rogers Carroll Kay Francis June Collyer and a 17 member chorus plus comedy by Charles Butterworth and Ben Bernie's orchestra. Also screens The Four Feathers with Richard Arlen William Powell Fay Wray and Noah Beery and Our Gang Boxing Gloves with Lilian Roth. Waterloo shows Love in the Desert with Olive Borden Noah Beery amid synchronized sound effects.
Waterloo presents Love in the Desert as the opening film starring Noah Berry and Olive Borden directed by George Melford. The Rialto in Cedar Rapids had shown it recently. Waterloo patrons praised the picture and its desert setting with a synchronized music score.
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