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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1940

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Destry Rides Again"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 9

One of the most imposing casts of the season, headed by Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart, will be seen in Univeirsal's "Destry Rides Again," coming on Saturday…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Everything Happens at Night"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 11

Sonja Henie has amazed moviegoers often in the past with her sensational artistry on the ice, but now the blonde champion pulls a new surprise out of the hat and…

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Royal Theatre Windsor "Little Old New York"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 9

Richard Greene is seen as Robert Fulton, inventor of the first successful "ship with out sails," in Darryl F. Zanuck's production of "Little Old New York," which is coming…

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C.w.a. Ball Splendid Riverstone Effort Proves Unqualified Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

THE Annual Ball of the Riverstone branch, of the C.W.A., held in the Olympia Theatre on Friday evening last, was an outstanding success, about 200 being present…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Three Cheers for the Irish"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 10

The Royal Theatre's next feature attraction, coming on Saturday and Monday, will be "Three Cheers For The Irish," a warm-hearted, captivitating story of the ups and…

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Royal Theatre, Windsor "The Grapes of Wrath"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 12

Most important screen news of the year is the announcement that Darryl F. Zanuck's production of "The 'Grapes of Wrath" ?will be presented by 20th Century-Fox at…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Dr Ehrlich's Magic Bullet"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 12

Not since me advent of making pictures did such radical news emanate from Hollywood as when Warner Bros, announced that it would film the story of the life of Dr…

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Royal Theatre Windsor 'Babes in Arms"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 12

America's boy and girl stars, present and future, have their day on the screen in "Babes in Arms," elaborate screen version of the Broadway musical success, which…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Gone to the Dogs"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 12

Overcome by the realism of motion picture acting when the outdoor unit of Cine-sound visited Campbelltown recently, a kindly farmer was responsible for a…

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School of Arts Windsor Committee Meeting Successful Weekly Dance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

IT was the unanimous Opinion of the committee of the Windsor School of Arts at the monthly meeting on Monday evening last that the dance and euchre…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "It All Game True"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 12

The Royal Theatre's next attraction, coming on Saturday and Monday, will be "It All Came True," based on the Louis Bromfield novel and starring Ann Sheridan, the…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Mr Smith Goes to Washington"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 11

Jean Arthur and James Stewart head a splendid cast in stirring new Columbia screen drama of adventure and romance. To improve upon perfection might seem an…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Virginia City"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 10

It's nice work if they can get it—and they do—for the Hollywood glamor girls these days. In just about every one of the big romantic pictures on tap, the lucky leading…

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Juvenile Ball Mothers Make Arrangements Keen Windsor Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 10

APPRECIATION of the mothers of the splendid work done by the Windsor Parents and Citizens' Association in connection with the school playground was…

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Royal Theatre Windsor "Remember"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 10

"The actor who has had to struggle for a start in motion pictures and can remember how grateful he was to get his first chance will never be annoyed at the constant…

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Show Council Generous Financial Help Greyhound Licence Refused Another Ball Decided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 5

A NUMBER of generous actions by councillors and exhibitors to assist the association over its period of temporary financial difficulty in paying the…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Til We Meet Again"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 9

"Til We Meet Again," co-starring Merle Oberon and George Brent, comes on Saturday and Monday to the Royal Theatre. Featured in the stellar cast are Pat O'Brien…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Wizard of Oz"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 12

Sound stages on which "The Wizard of Oz," coming on Saturday and Monday to the Royal Theatre, was filmed under hundreds of Technicolor lights, were chilled every…

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Royal Theatre. Windsor "Torrid Zone"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 11

All the florid flora and fauna that flourish in much profusion the closer you get to the Equator has been recreated by Warner Bros. for "Torrid Zone," the picture coming on…

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Wiseman's Ferry Red Cross Ball Has Capacity Attendance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 10

WISEMAN'S FERRY Memorial Hall was filled to its full capacity on Saturday evening last, when the long-looked-for Red Cross Ball eventuated. The hall was…

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