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Got Me Chit On A Limb." is also woven into the picture
Such favorites as Roland Young. Mav Robson. Billie Burke. Arthur
Treacher. Isabel! Jewell. Marsha Hunt and Doris Nolan also have featured
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Her beauty had the
world and its famous men at
her feet... yet she longed to
love one man so madly that
nothing else in the whole
world could matter!
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It's Buck t Blank Cartridge) Benny
leading a posse gag-punchers in a
hilarious round-up of revelry, ro-
mance and rhythm!
Saturday’s Children
Stars Popular Pair New March Of Time
Showing At Arcadia
CAPITOL THEATRE. BROWNSVILLE
RUNPAY. MONDAY: Alic. Faye. D«>n Anierhe and Henry
Fond* ii 'Lillian Ru.»ell" with Warren William. Edward
Arnold and Leo CarlUo.
TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY: John Garfield and Anne Shirley
in Maxwell Andvruon n "Saturday’s Children' with Claude
Rnira. Ro-roe Karns and Lee Patrie:..
THI RSDAY. IRIDAY. SATLRDAY: Wallaea Berry and I-ro
Carillo in "Twenty Mule Team" with Anne Baxter and
Douirlaa Fowley.
QUEEN THEATRE. BROWNSVILLE
BUNDAY ONLY: The Weaver Brother* and Elviry in In Old
and Il»na Ma»aey in
Frank Morgan and C.
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Clhhes a jjife
W!th Reginald GARDINER ■ Gail PATRICK X
Edmund GWENN ■ Georges METAXA
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loveliest patient who
ever made a heart
expert's ticker
™ skip a beat..!
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the this issue of the popular March of
medical mind can find. ,
respective careers, this delightfully matched couple
required to pose as man and wife, to bill and coo in pub-
lic and to save their battlings for the privacy of their
“love nest.”
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RIVOLI THEATKEfSAN BENITO
SUNDAY. MONDAY: Jaek Bennv and Ellen Drew In "Buck
Benny Rid»~ Attain ’ with Eddir "R.whretrr" Anderson.
Andy Drvine, Phil Harns and "Carmichael."
TUESDAY ONLY: Walter 1‘idtreon. Claire Trevor and John
Wayne in "The Dark Command" with Roy Roger* and
George "Gnhhy" Hayes.
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY: Robert Young and Helen Gil-
bert in "Florian" with Charles Coburn and Florian.
FRIDAY. SATURDAY: IgiretU Young and Rav Mil’snd in
The Doctor Take* A Wife" with Gail Patrick, Reginald
Gardinicr and G»org-« .Metaxa.
ARCADIA THEATRE, HARLINGEN
SUNDAY. MONDAY: Loretta Young and Ray Millnnd in
"The Doctor Takes A Wife” with Gail Patrick, Edmund
Gwenn and Reginald Gaidinier.
TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY: Hol. Burns and Mischn Auer in
"Alia* The Deacon” with Dennis O'Kerfre and Peggy-
Moran Also latest is ue of the March of Time
THI RSDAY. FRIDAY. SATURDAY: Vtallaee Beery and Leo
Carillo In ’Twenty Mule Team ' with Anne Baxter, Doug-
laa Towle vand Marmri.- Ramhsau
RIALTO THEATRE. HARLINGEN
SUNDAY ONLY: John Pavne and Gloria Dirks.* in "Tear
Gas Squad” with Dennis Morgan and DeWolff Hopper.
MONDAY. TUESDAY: Donald Woods and Wynn Gibs..* in
"Forgotten Girls" with Lotriae Platt. Robert Armstrong
and Jack URar
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY: Cesar Romero and Jean Rogers
in "Viva Cisco Kid" with Minor Watsop and Stanley
Fields.
FRIDAY. SATCRDAY: Th* Thr.r Mesquiteers In "Covered
Wagon Davs” with Robert Livingston. Duncan Renaido
and Raymond Hatton.
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Edward Waller and Douglas Fowler with Wallace Beery in his latest starring picture ”?• Mule Team*
booked for showing Thursday, Friday and Saturday at both the Capitol Theatre in Brownsville and
the Arcadia Theatre in Harlingen. Other prominent stars featured in ”20 Mule Team" include Marjorie
Rambeau, Leo Carrillo, Anne Baxter and Noah Berry, Jr.
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MANTIC PRACTICE ...
'TIL SHE MADE HIM A
SPECIALIST AT LOVE!
Missouri" with lx>retta Weaver
MONDAY. TII.SDAY: Nelson Eddy
Hslslsits’- with Charles Ruggles,
Aunrey Smith.
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY : Robert
Earl Of Chicago* with Edward
Owen.
FRIDAY. SATURDAY: Tex Ritimi
in "Pai* Of The Silver Sage
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picture "Ruck Benny Rides
Again," booked for showing Sun-
day and Monday at both the
Rivoli Theatre in San Renito and
the Rita Theatre in Weslaco.
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The featured supporting cast to Miss Young and Milland in “The
•-T T~**“ A includes Reginald Gardiner. Gail Patrick and
books in praise of spinsterhood; Milland, as a young doc-
tor who thinks women are the closest things to poison a
medical mind can find. And, in order to advance their
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Loretta Young And Ray Milland Featured
In Comedy Roles; ‘20 Mule Team’
Tops New Film Releases
"MARCH OF TIME”
Presenting
THE UNITED STATES NAVY—1940
A picturiaation of America's Navy today and future
expansion plans.
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STRAND THEATRE, HARLINGEN
SUNDAY. MONDAY: Stan Ijiurel and Oliver Hardy in **Sapa
At 8. a" with Ben Turpin and J a me* Finlayann. First run.
TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY: Edward O Rohinwm in "Dr EhrU
ich'a Magic Bullet" with Otto Kruger and Ruth Gordon.
THURSDAY. FRIDAY. SATURDAY: Paul Muni and Bette
Davi* in "Juarex ' with John Garfield, Brian Aherne and
Loui* Calhorn.
STATE THEATRE. MERCEDES
BUNDAT. MONDAY: Sp«ncer Tracy and Rita J<hn*nn in
’Ediikin. The Man” with Char lew Coburn. Lynne Over-
man and Henry Travers.
TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY': Loretta Young and Rav .Milland
in "The Doctor Take* A Wife" with G«il Patrick .Ed-
mund Gwenn and Reginald Gnrdinier.
THI RSDAY. FRIDAY: Walter Pidg.. n. Claire Trevor and
John Wayne In "The Dark Command” with Roy Roger*
and Geoige "Gabby" Haye*
SATURDAY ONLY. Wnliam H. .d a. F
"Stagecoach War" witn Rueaell "Lucky'
RITZ THEATRE. WESLACO
SUNDAT. MONDAY: Jaek Bennv and Ellen Drew in "Buck
Benny Rid«-a Again* with Eddu "Rochester” Anderson.
Phil Harris Andv Devine and "Carmichael "
TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY: Walter Pidgeon. Claire Trevor •
and John Wayne in "The Dark Command" with Roy
Rogers and George "Gabby" Have*.
THI RSDAY. FRIDAY: O retta Y<»un« and Ray Milland in
"The Doctor Take. A Wife" with Gail Patrick, Edmund
Gwenn and Reginald Gardinicr.
SATURDAY ONLY: Rus*. 11 "Lucky" Ha>d*n and Joan Sav-
er* In Zane Grey"* "Light Of The Western Star*" with
Victor Jury.
PALACE THEATRE. McALLEN
SUNDAY. MONDAY: Alice Fave. D..n Ameche and Henry
Fond* in "Lillian Ru-«e)l" wtth 1 Warren
William and Leo Carillo.
TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY: Robert Young and Helen Gilbert
in "Florian” with Charie. Cobu-n and Florian.
THI RSDAY. FRIDAY. SATURDAY: Anna Neagle and Ra*
Millend in "Irene " with Roland Young. Billie Burke. Ar-
thur Treacher and Mav Robson.
QUEEN THEATRE, McALLEN
SUNDAY ONLY: Richard Arlen and Andy Devine in "Danger
On Wheel. "
MONDAY. Tl ESDAT: The Marx Brothers in "At The Cir-
cus" with Nat Pend'eton, Florence Rice. Kenny Baker
and Margaret Dumont.
WEDNESDAY. THI RSDAY: Tom Br. «n
More in "Ma He’» Making Eve* At Me.’*
FRIDAY. SATURDAY: Charles Starr.t» and Iri. Meredith in
"Blazing Six Shooter*” with the 8on» of the Pioneer*
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Mortgomery in "The
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her obligations under the Monroe Benito and Tuesday and Wednes-
Doctnne the reel comes at a time day at the Arcadia Theatre in Har-
when all the political forces of the lingen.
great nation have put politics in tht
The latest issue of the March of background and have united under ^Mmma^^maamgi^mammmaMmammHaB
Time brings a comprehensive
view of our defensive forces.
Bob Burns Returns lBoy~ W1Iliam’ ,n »i*pp°rtin« rolP*-
I D * a. J “Alias The Deacon" is showing
In Kiotous Comedy Tuesday and Wednesday ta th« Ar-
_ . _ ... . . . . . tcadia Theatre in Harlingen.
Bob Bums with hit bazooka and i
hit homely, humorous stories about 1
hit kinfolks returns to the screen
co-starred with Mischa Auer in the |
hit comedy. “Alias The Deacon. ’ I
with Dennis O’Keefe. Peggy Moran.
Edward Brophy and Guinn “Big
Ellen DREW * Andy DEVINE
Phil HARRIS * "ROCHESTER "• Virginie DALE ’lillion
CORNEIL * Dennis DAY and "CARMICHAEL”
A PARA/MOVAff MCruef i
She was the voungext old
maid in the world who wrote
fascinating books on How To
Enjoy Being Lonesome ....
And he a expert on heart ;
trouble who tried to treat '■
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^Screen Calendar NEWS OF LATEST MOTION PICTURES
Doctor Takes A Wife
Ray Milland and Loretta Young co-starred in the hilarious comedy
romance “The Doctor Takes a Wife,” booked for current showing
Sunday and Monday at the Arcadia Theatre In Harlingen; Tuesday
and Wednesday at the State Theatre in Mercedes; Thursday and
Friday at the Riti Theatre in Weslaco and at the Rivoli Theatre
In San Benito.
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LORETTA Y OL NG and Ray Milland share the pleas-
ant distinction of playing their first all-comedy roles to-
gether in The Doctor Takes a Wife,” heralded by critics
as a worthy addition to the screen’s collection of redoubt-
able films which have included “It Happened One Night,”
“Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,” “The Awful Truth.” “Too
Many Husbands,” “f”
outstanding hits.
Miss Young is seen as a young author who writes
Edison the Genius ’
Edison the lover
EDISON THE MAN’
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Alice Faye as seen In the screen
production "Lillian Russell,"
booked for showing Sunday and
Monday at both the Capitol Thea-
tre in Brownsville and the Palace
Theatre in McAllen.
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Doctor Takes A Wife
Edmund Gwenn.
"The Dector Takes A Wife" is booked for current showing Sunday
and Monday at the Arcadia Theatre in Harlingen; Tuesday and Wed-
nesday at the State Theatre in Mercedes; Thursday and Friday at the
Ritz Theatre m Weslaco and at the Rivoli Theatre in San Benito, Fri-
day and Saturday.
ALICE FAYE SEEN AS GLAMOUR QUEEN
AMERICA’S first glamour Queen holds the spotlight again in the
screen production of "Lillian Russell," featuring Alice Faye, Don Ameche
and Henry Fonda.
The amazing life and loves of the great Lillian Russe’l were head-
line news in her day. and the picture, it is claimed, makes it easy to
realize why the beautiful actress was so famous and the songs of her
day so popular. Some of the songs that are sung in the picture will include
•"After The Ball Is Over.” “Rosie. You Are My Posie." "The Band Played
On." fStrawberry Blond"), **My Evening Star," “Adored One.” and "Blue
Love Bird."
Lillian Russel! numbered Diamond Jim Brady and Jesse Lewisohn.
two of the wealthiest men of her era. among her countless admirers
Women envied her and tried to be like her—men became famout
just by being seen with her. No one could take her place, and no one has.
Also featured in "Lillian Russell” are such outstanding screen per-
sonalities as Edward Arnold (as Diamond Jim Brady), Warren William.
Leo Carrillo, Helen Westley. Dorothy Peterson. Ernest Truex. Nigel
Bruce. Claude Allister, Lynn Bari. Weber and Fields. Eddie Foy. Jr., Una
O'Connor and Joseph Cawthom.
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John Garfield and Anne Shirley
are co-starred in the leading roles
of the screen s heart-warming adap-
tation of Maxwell Andersons Pulit-
zer Prize play "Saturday's Children"
with Claude Rains. Roscoe Karns army and navy, at the present time Time comes at a very timely mo-
—... ----and an outline of the work that ment when the citizens are desirous
"Saturday s Children" is booked will be done in the next few months of the truth about their safety.
for showing Tuesday and Wednes- and years. I March of Time is scheduled for
With the United States looking showing currently Sunday and Mon-
linto the future and remembering j day at the Rivoli Theatre in San
"Lillian Russell" is booked for current showing Sundav and Monday
at both the Palace Theatre in McAllen and the Capitol Theatre in
Brownsville.
‘20 MULE TEAM’ TO STAR WALLACE BEERY
AFFORDING Wallace Beerv his most colorful and convincing char-
acterization since "Viva Villa.” his latest picture ”20 Mule Team" is a
saga of the Death Valley pioneers who dug borax and hauled it to the
railroad by mule trains across the blistering desert sands.
Beery outdoes any of his recent roles as Muleskinner Rill Bragg
best driver of the route by his own admission As the Indian “swamper."
Piute Pete. Leo Carrillo is at his dialect peak. And as the hotel and saloon
owner. Josi* Johnson, who throws out Beery despite the fact that he
considers himself virtually engaged to her. Marjorie Rambeau comes
nearer to filling the shoes of perfect comedienne than anyone else in
the past half dozen years.
Supplying the junior "heart Interest" are a young pair of great
promise: Noah Beery. Jr., shows himself a chip off the old block in his
first role with his uncle, and Anne Baxter, newcomer from the New York
stage Young Noah has easy assurance as the company paymaster. Mttch.
while Miss Baxter reveals both charm and fire as Jean. Josie s daughter
•20 Mule Team" is booked for showing Thur<dav F ' v and Sat-
urday at both the Arcadia Theatre in Harlingen and the Capitol Theatre ---
in Brownsville.
ANNA NEAGLE STARS IN MUSICAL COMEDY
ANNE NEAGLE and Ray Milland share co-starring honors in the
screen presentation of the famed Broadway musical comedy "Irene.'
. booked for showing Thursday. Friday and Saturday at the Palace Thea-
tre in McAllen
Running for almost two years on Broadway, and having half a
dozen road companies covering the nation at the time it made its ap-
pearance. "Irene" scored an unqualified hit with audiences the country
over, and the picture promises to be an even greater success The four
tunes that were featured on the stage. "Alice Blue Gown." “Castle nf
Dreams" "Irene" and ’There’s Something in the Air." are stressed in
the picture, and a brand new number by the same composers. "You've
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