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Errol Flynn And
Joan Blondell In
New Peoples Film
“The Perfect Specimen,” starring
Errol Flynn with Joan Blondell
playing opposite him is scheduled
to play at Peoples Monday-Tues
day. The film shows Errol as be
ing reared by an eccentric and im
mensely rich grandmother, who
wants him to be perfect in every
way—as perfect as scores of tutors
can make him.
—Joan Blondell, curious to get a
doseup -look _at -this .paragon of
whom she has only heard, drives
her car through a light fence-on
his estate, takes her look at him,
then drives away.
His curiosity aroused by this
stunt, Flynn next day gets an old
car, drives to where Joan lives in
an adjoining village, and runs his
machine through her fence. Then
he persuades her to take a ride
with him.
A truck driver starts an alterca
tion and Errol—who has been per
fected in boxing as in other things
—gives him a thorough lacing.
Then, told by the mugg that he
will lose $150 by not appearing in
the ring at a teamster’s picnic,
Flynn offers to substitute for him—
and does so, knocking out a burly
heavyweight much bigger than
himself.
The grandmother, missing Errol
by this time, sends out an alarm
that he has been kidnapped.
How Errol gets out of the jam
he is in is very interesting and will
be worth anybody’s time to see.
******
William Powell, as an artist whose
studio Is a trailer, plays the most
laugh-provoking role of his amaz
ing career in “Double Wedding,”
co-starring Myrna Loy, which
comes to the Peoples Wednesday
Thursday.
Although Powell has proved him
self, as has also Miss Loy, a star
of dramatic roles as well as com
edy, he has never had a more a
musing vehicle than this. Arriving
in a city he meets the charming
manager of an exclusive gown shop
and promptly falls in love with her.
In order to get rid of him, more
than for any other reason, she
consents to pose for him. That en
counter seals her fate, for the man
is irresistible. They bring about
the double wedding, for in the
meanwhile Florence Rice, as Miss
Loy’s younger sister, already has
married John Beal. Neither of the
ceremonies comes off, however, un
til the story complications have
provided a wealth of laughs.
The supporting cast is excellent,
with Jessie Ralph, Edgar Kennedy,
Sidney Toler, Mary Gordon, Bar
nett Parker, Katharine Alexander
and Priscilla Lawson.
******
One of the spiciest mystery-ad
venture stories of the season, “So
phie Lang Goes West," comes to
the Peoples Friday only, bargain
day. Gertrude Michael plays So
phie Lang again in this new thrill
er, and is lovelier than ever in the
part. Probably the cleverest, and
certainly the most beautiful of jew
el thieves, Sophie Lang’s latest pic
ture results in a tremendously ex
citing film.
A lot of the credit for this pic
ture goes to a fine cast as well as
to Miss Michael. A newcomer who
is certainly destined for the heights
of stardom is Sandra Storme, who
plays her first leading dramatic
role In “Sophie Lang Goes West.”
Miss Storme is an able actress, and
she belongs in the ranks of the
most gorgeous screen stars in the
world. Two capable and charming
young men play opposite Miss Mi
chael and Miss Storme: Lee Bow
man and Larry Crabbe, who both
play their parts with infectious en
thusiasm.
The story is concerned with Miss
Michael', who is forced by the police
to leave New York, and jumps a
board a train bound for California.
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Miss Ethridge On
Pa. Hospital Staff
Miss Nannie Lou Ethridge, who
completed a three year course in
the Philadelphia General Hospital
Training School and graduated
with the 1937 class in September,
has accepted a position on the
i Graduate Staff of the Philadelphia
General Hospital.
On it she meets Lee Bowman, who
protects her from searching police
men. How Bowman succeeds in
convincing her to go straight and
straight to him also will prove to
be very interesting to the patrons
Friday.
******
Gene Autry again returns to his
fans in “The Big Show” to be pre
sented Saturday only at Peoples.
“Wild West Days” will be added.
Local Boy Will
Visit Germany
On Sea Voyage
Johnnie Bennett, son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. E. Bennett, who recently
enlisted in the Merchant Marines,
left here Sunday after a visit to his
parents. He will leave Norfolk on
the "City of Newport News" ship
for Baltimore then to London and
Germany.
Masquerade Party
Miss Emily Dunning and Charles
Davis Jr. entertained a number of
their friends at a Halloween Mas
querade Party Saturday night at
the Woman’s Club House from 7:30
till 10:30.
Lovely fall flowers and leaves
were used for the decorations. The
lighted pumpkins afforded soft
lights which spread over the corn
shocked in the center of the room.
Games and dancing were enjoyed.
A special feature of amusement
was dancing the “Big Apple” a
round the shocked corn with fig
ures called by Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Harris.
Miss Victoria Vester won prize
for best costume; Raymond Taylor
won musicians’ prize; Jack Sanders
and Francis Fisher won advertise
ment contest prize.
Mesdames C. W. Davis and B. J.
Dunning assisted in serving punch
and cookies. About 50 guests were
present.
Bill Dunning of Tarboro spent
Sunday here with Mrs. Dunning.
IMPERIAL SATiR8,AY
OWL SHOW (Starts 10:30 P.M.)
GENE AUTRY
in
"ROOTIN', TOOTIN', RHYTHM"
ART MIX, COWBOY
STAR. APPEARING
HERE IN PERSON
Above is Art Mix, western movie star, who appears in person at
the Imperial Theatre next Saturday afternoon and night, in addition to
the regular picture program. Art has made over 105 western pictures,
and will be remembered by Roanoke Rapids audiences for the excellent
prformance he gave in “Powder Smoke Range,” which played at Roa
noke Rapids Theatres recently.
Appearing with Mr. Mix at his Roanoke Rapids engagement, is his
wonder horse, “Pal,” shown inset in above picture. This special engage
ment affords local western movie fans an extraordinary opportunity to
see a real western movie-hero “in tne flesh.” Tnere will be no advance
in admission pries for this feature.
m ROANOKE RAPIDS
THEATRES
Programs for Week
Of November 8
The BEST
in SHOWS
• • •
The BEST
in SOUND
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□IMPERIAL
MON.-TUES.
Marlene Dietrich-Herbert Marshall
ANGEL
Popeye Cartoon
WED.
Olsen and Johnson
ALL OVER TOWN
THURS.-FRL
Lew Ayres Mary Carlisle
HOLD 'EM NAVY
"Golf Magic”
. r SAX.
Weldon Heyburn Jeanne Madden
SEA RACKETEERS
Added: Jungle Menace
OWL SHOW Bob Steele
TRUSTED OUTLAW
• PEOPLES
MON.-TUES.
Errol Flynn Joan Blondell
THE PERFECT SPECIMEN
WED.-THURS.
William Powell Myrna Loy
DOUBLE WEDDING
_Mickey Mouse Cartoon
FRL
Gertrude Michael Larry Crabbe
Sophie Lorg Goes West
SAT.
Gene Autry
THE BIG SHOW
Added: Wild West Days
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