Murphy’s Town Hall Cinema Athenry 21 14th July 1939 – Springtime in the Rockies, a 1937 Republic Pictures Western starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and Polly Rowles was screened by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). Not Wanted on Voyage (aka Treachery on the High Seas), a 1936 a British Lion Film Corporation Comedy starring Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon and Charles Farrell, based on Maurice Messenger’s 1933 Three Act Comedy Play, Murder in the Stalls, was also screened by Caslin on this date. NB: The Sligo Champion (11th March 1939, page 3), described Not Wanted on Voyage as: “A clever mixture of jewel thefts, romance and song.” 21st July 1939 – Shall We Dance, a 1937 Republic Pictures Musical Comedy was screened in the Hall by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Harriet Hoctor, Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore star in this film. 4th August 1939 – Manhattan Music Box a 1937 Republic Pictures Musical Comedy was screened in the Hall by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). Sometimes known as Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, this film stars Phil Regan, Leo Carrillo, Ann Dvorak and Tamara Geva. Call of the Ring, a 1937 Republic Pictures Drama was also shown on this date. Genevieve Tobin, Allan Lane, Heather Angel, Joseph Crehan and Frederick Burton star in this film. NB: Sometimes known as The Duke Comes Back, the screenplay was based on Lucian Cary’s 1933 novel of that name. 11th August 1939 – Prison Nurse, a 1938 Republic Pictures Drama starring Henry Wilcoxon, Marian Marsh, Bernadene Hayes, Ben Welden, Ray Mayer and John Arledge was screened in the Hall by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). NB: The screenplay is based on Louis Berg’s 1934 novel of the same name. 18th August 1939 – The Man Who Made Diamonds, a 1937 Warner Bros Crime Drama was screened in the Hall by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). It stars Noel Madison, James Stephenson and Lesley Brook. 25th August 1939 – Serenade of the West (aka Git Along Little Dogies), a 1937 Republic Pictures Western starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and Judith Allen was screened in the Hall by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). 29th August 1939 – That Man's Here Again, a 1937 Warner Bros Comedy was screened by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). Hugh Herbert, Mary Maguire, Tom Brown, Joe King, Teddy Hart, Cliff Saum, Mariska Aldrich and Arthur Aylesworth star in this film. 8th September 1939 – Super-Sleuth, a 1937 RKO Radio Pictures Mystery Comedy starring Ann Sothern, Jack Oakie and Alan Bruce was screened in the Hall by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). Hollywood Cowboy, a 1937 Adventure movie starring George O'Brien, Cecilia Parker, Maude Eburne, Joe Caits and Frank Milan was also shown on this date. 18th September 1939 – Mr Dodd Takes the Air, a 1937 Warner Bros Musical Comedy starring Kenny Baker, Alice Brady, Frank McHugh and Jane Wyman 34 was screened in the Hall by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). NB: This film was nominated for a Best Song Oscar at the 10th Academy Awards for Remember Me. The song lyrics were written by Al Dubin, with music by Harry Warren. 6th October 1939 – The Life of the Party, a 1930 Warner Bros Musical Comedy was screened in the Hall by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). It stars Winnie Lightner, Irene Delroy, Jack Whiting, Charles Butterworth and Charles Judels. 13th October 1939 – Fight for Your Lady, a 1937 RKO Radio Pictures Comedy starring John Boles, Jack Oakie, Ida Lupino and Billy Gilbert was screened in the Hall by Leo Caslin (source: Hall Journal). NB: Directed by Benjamin Stoloff. Jack Oakie plays the part of Honest Ham Hamilton. 34 Real name Sarah Jane Mayfield. Her first husband was Ernest Wyman. Jane was married 5 times in all. Ronald Reagan was her 3rd husband.
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