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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1943

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “You Were Never Lovelier.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 6

Rita Hayworth’s luscious beauty, Fred Astaires’s exciting rhythm, Jerome Kern’s sensational songs—these are the delightful entertainment…

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Children’s Concert

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

Orr Saturday, 8th. inst., the pupils of the local Public School, under the direction of the Headmaster and Mrs. Richardson, gave a concert in…

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V.A.D. Dance

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 2

Despite the pouring rain and boisterous wind on Saturday evening, the 15th inst., the Campbelltown Voluntary Aid Detachment held its dance…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre Campbelltown. “Panama Hattie.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

Taking its place at the top with the season’s best musicals, M.G.M’s. “Panama Hattie,” starring Ann Southern and Red Skelton, will be on…

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Concert

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 5

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather and other attractions, the concert given by the Campbelltown Male Choir in the Presbyterian…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “South American George.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 6

If you can imagine George Formby as a theatrical extra who suddenly finds himself forced into impersonating a highly temperamental opera…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “The Foreman Went to France.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 6

Here is the picture, everyone is talking about, “The Foreman Went To France,” dedicated to Melbourne Johns, British foreman went went to…

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Successful Dance

The Picton Post · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 3

Success again crow[?] the efforts of the Picton Soldiers' Welfare Committee on the [?] of its [?] dance held in the Ma[?]…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “A Yank at Eton.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

Mickey Rooney prove® again why he is Hollywood’s number one star “A Yank at Eton,” the new M-G-M film showing this Saturday,…

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Church Dance

The Picton Post · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

A dance in aid of St. Mark's parish funds was held in the Masonic Hall on Friday night, and was one of the most…

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Oakdale Concert

Camden News · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 5

The first concert to be held in the Oakda[?] Hall took place on Tuesday night last in aid of the local Methodist Church. Despite the exceedingly…

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Talkie Talk Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “Cairo.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 6

Brimming over with melody and mirth, “Cairo,” M.G.M. newest musical film, starring Jeanette MacDonald, will be screened this Saturday,…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 6

“IN WHICH WE SERVE.” Straight from its record breaking premiers, Noel Cowad’s In which We Serve” is being presented by G…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “The Pride of Teds Yankees.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 6

A great romance and a great drama which made up the inspiring career of the late Lou Gehrig, American baseball idol, form the basis of Samuel…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “Footlight Serenade.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 6

Betty Grable, John Payne and Victor. Mature are starred in 20th Century-Fox new (musical, “Footlight Serenade,” showing this Saturday…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “Seven Sweethearts,”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 6

Seven of the screen’s prettiest and meet promising starlets grace the engaging “Seven Sweethearts” showing this Saturday, matinee and night, also…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown.“nightmare.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 6

Arresting mystery-melodrama based on an intriguing topical theme, is promising in Universal’s “Nightmare” coming this Saturday, matinee and…

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Tattle Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. ‘Commandos Strike at Dawn’

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 6

Showing this Saturday, matinee and night, also Monday night. The world’s great motion picture drama of the world’s toughest…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “They Died with Their Boots On.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 6

Showing this Saturday, matinee and night, also Monday night. This picture stars Errol Flynn, as General George Custer, telling the…

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Talkie Talk. Macquarie Theatre. Campbelltown. “Three Hearts for Julia.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 6

Showing this Saturday, matinee and night, also Monday night. Music has charms and tangled romance embellishes it with hilarity in…

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