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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1944

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Regent Theatre "Secret Enemies"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 4

[?] Stevens, who was Dorn m the Jesse James territory, has always been interested in sleuthing. Detective magazines have long been…

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Regent Theatre "The Dancing Masters"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 6

Congas, capers and cuties are combined with Laurel and Hardy at their funniest in the 20th Century-Fox laugh riot, "The Dancing Masters,"…

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Regent Theatre "Crazy House"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

Cass Daley, featured singing comedienne in Olsen and Johnson's "Crazy House," has no illusions about her voice. She frankly calls…

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Kurrajong Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 6

"The Gentle Sex," main offering at Kurrajong Theatre on Saturday has seven leading ladies and one leading man…

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Kurrajong Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 6

Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton head the cast of "The Miracle of Morgans Creek," principal offering at Kurrajong…

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Regent Theatre. "Happy Land"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 3

Featuring Don Ameche, Francis Dee, Hairy Carey and Ann Rutherford, 20th Century-Fox's inspiring screen version of MacKinlay…

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Regent Theatre "Bataan"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 4

Thirteen men in a fever-infested jungle, fighting in a heroic fight-to-the finish stand against Japanese hordes, provide stark drama and…

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Band Offer Declined Council Not Interested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 6

AN offer by a well-known suburban band to visit Windsor to play for some patriotic or charitable function was…

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Regent Theatre "Who Done It?"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 3

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are said to have their most comical roles in Universal's "Who Done It?" coming on Friday and Saturday to the…

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Regent Theatre "Hers to Hold."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 3

"Hers To Hold," considered one of the year's most significant romantic dramas, comes on Friday and Saturday to the Recent Theatre. Deanna…

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Spring Ball Another Pitt Town Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 2

ONCE again the Pitt Town Red Cross branch had a very successful evening on Friday last, when the Spring Ball took…

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Successful Dance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 4

The dance recently conducted by the ladies' committee of the Riverstone-Schofield sub-branch of the R.S. League, in aid of "Anzac…

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Regent Theatre "Ali Baba and Tele 40 Thieves"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

Have you ever dreamed of finding Pirate Gold? Have you ever pictured yourself as a storybook character in a land of adventure? If so, here's a…

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Regent Theatre Johnny Come Lately"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 3

Ever since Dustin Farnum and Tom. Santschi made their famous screen fight in the silent version of "The Spoilers," every motion picture…

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Kurrajong Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 6

"Coney Island." a technicolour musical, the main offering at Kurrajong Theatre on Saturday, stars Betty G'rable,…

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400 Attended Ball for Church Funds

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 2

About 400 dancers, Including many service men and women, on Monday night attended a ball in…

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Regent Theatre "Four Jills in a Jeep"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 2

When four young ladies of show business set out from Hollywood on one of the greatest adventures of their lives—to entertain Allied…

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Kurrajong Theatre

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 6

"Four Jills in a Jeep," one of the fastest and funniest screen [?] will be the main offering at Kurrajong Theatre…

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Regent Theatre "Slightly Terrific"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 4

One of nine children in a famous theatrical family, Eddie Quillan remains on the home front against his wishes. Time and again he has tried…

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Regent Theatre "We Dive at Dawn"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 4

Technically and scenically, "We Dive At Dawn" is one of the most ambitious Edward Black's productions for Gainsborough, and for…

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