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Birmingham Theater, Birmingham, Michigan, July 14, 1929

Birmingham, Michigan, Birmingham Theatre program for July 14, 1929 showing WHY BE GOOD (1928) with Colleen Moore

Kunsky Birmingham

PROGRAM
WEEK OF JULY 14TH

Sunday Monday Tuesday    July 14-15-16
Roland West
Presents His Production
ALIBI
With an ALL STAR CAST

SEE    HEAR
All Talking    All Singing
A United Artists Picture

Wednesday—Thursday    July 17-18
COLLEEN MOORE
in
"WHY BE GOOD?"
With Vivid Sound

Friday-Sturday    July 19-20
WILLIAM HAINES    JOAN CRAWFORD
in
"The Duke Steps Out" Sec. 435½, P.L.&R.
U. S.  Postage Paid
Permit No. 13
BIRMINGHAM, MICH.

This program is stamped "FRIDAY JUL 12 1929"


Birmingham, Michigan, Birmingham Theatre program for July 14, 1929 showing ALIBI (1928) with Chester Morris

SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY    JULY 14,15,16

A-L-L T-A-L-K-I-N-G
ALL SINGING
SEE    Hear

ROLAND WEST PRESENTS HIS PRODUCTION.

"ALIBI"
Based on the stage play ~ "NIGHTSTICK"
by JOHN WRAY & J. C. NUGENT & ELAINE STERNE CARRINGTON...
With an ALL-STAR CAST

Romance, surprises and shocks and a mystery melodrama supreme in the intriguing atmosphere of metropolitan night life.

A Stirring Romance of Daring Hearts!


Birmingham, Michigan, Birmingham Theatre program for July 14, 1929 showing WHY BE GOOD (1928) with Colleen Moore

WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY    JULY 17-18

Hear the Theme Song "I'm Thirsty For Kisses, I'm Hungry For Love"
Played And Sung On the Vitaphone Singing Screen

COLLEEN'S HERE
In the kind of a picture that put Colleen first in the hearts of movie millions.
HEAR --- "I'm Thirsty For Kisses, I'm Hungry For Love," the theme song as it's played and sung on the Vitaphone.

COLLEN MOORE
in
WHY BE GOOD?
with
NEIL HAMILTON
-- EXTRA --
All Talking Comedy
"ASK DAD"
MOVIETONE ACT - "VOICES OF ITALY"

Why Be Good? is a silent film, but the Vitaphone soundtrack contains music and sound effects.


Birmingham, Michigan, Birmingham Theatre program for July 14, 1929 showing THE DUKE STEPS OUT (1928) with William Haines

FRIDAY - SATURDAY    JULY 19-20

SEE    HEAR
William HAINES
with JOAN CRAWFORD
KARL DANE

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

Two popular stars in a college campus romance!
THE DUKE STEPS OUT

HE was a champ among two-fisted men—she a winner among girls!

Don't miss their romance in this picture of prize-ring and campus, made from the best-selling novel and Saturday Evening Post serial!

--ALSO--
ALL TALKING COMEDY
"Zip Boom Bang"
and Talking Act

This program is stamped "FRIDAY JUL 12 1929"



Photos from THE WHY BE GOOD? (1929)

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