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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1949

Page

5

Greats of Yesteryear Return as Double Feature

The Roxy screens a dual entertainment Thursday with H. Rid der Haggard's She and The Last Days of Pompeii. Stars include Helen Gahagan Randolph Scott Helen Mack Nigel Bruce Alan Hale Basil Rathbone John Wood Louis Calhern and Dorothy Wilson. Directed by Irving Pichel L. C. Holden and Ernest B. Schoedsack.

Helen Gahagan Randolph Scott Helen Mack Nigel Bruce Irving Pichel L. C. Holden Pompeii Perdition Nestiny Preston Foster Marcus Alan Hale Basil Rathbone John Wood Louis Calhern David Holt Dorothy Wilson Wyrley Birch Ernest B. Schoedsack

That Wonderful Urge Delights at Princess Theatre

Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney star in a modern romantic farce about a reporter and an heiress. The witty script and strong cast deliver fast, laughing romance as a libel suit leads to love and courtroom comedy. Audience praise raves the production and performances.

Princess Theatre Twentieth Century- Fox Tyrone Power Gene Tierney Power Twentieth Century-Fox Fred Kohlmar Robert B. Sinclair Jay Dratler Reginald Gardiner Aileen Whelan Lucile Watson Gene Lockhart Porter Hall

Japanese age counting links birth year to conception

Some Japanese say their practice of counting a baby as one one year old at birth is based on the idea that life begins at conception. The belief links age reckoning to conception, influencing how age is counted in daily life and cultural norms.

Drama of Speed to Spare Rolls Into Capitol Theatre

Paramounts Pine-Thomas thriller Speed to Spare opens at the Capitol Theatre today. Rich ard Arlen stars as a stunt driver who turns trucker, with Jean Rogers and a cast including Richard Travis Roscoe Karns Nanette Parks and Pat Phelan in supporting roles.

America Paramount Capitol Theatre Richard Arlen Jean Rogers Richard Travis Roscoe Karns Nanette Parks Pat Phelan

Hope Russell Star in The Paleface Film at Capitol

Bob Hope and Jane Russell star in The Paleface a Technicolor Western comedy arriving Monday at the Capitol Theatre. The film blends Indian war whoops booming six guns and plenty of laughs with Hope and Russell delivering uproarious action.

Bob Hope Jane Russell the Capitol Paramount Capitol Theatre Hope

My Dream Is Yours at Princess Theatre musical showcase

Doris Day stars in My Dream Is Yours a gay Technicolor musical with Jack Carson and Lee Bowman at Princess Theatre. Michael Curtiz directs for Warner Bros with Adolphe Menjou Eve Arden and S Z Sakall in support as Frankie Carle Ada Leonard and an all girl band contribute to the lively production including the hit tune Buttons and Bows.

Doris Day Jack Carson Lee Bowman Princess Theatre Michael Curtiz Warner Bros Huckster Carson Adolphe ‘Jenjou Eve Arden S.Z. ‘Cuddles Sakall Princess Warner Studio Burbank Cal Frankie Carle Ada Leonard Sea

Private Life of Private Secretary Is Made Public

A United Artists comedy opens Tuesday at the Princess Theatre about a secretary and her slowly inspired author boss with a flash sequence featuring Bugs Bunny and Tweety. Doris Day performs a varied song lineup while LeRoy Prinz choreographs and Ray Heindorf handles music. Laraine Day stars as the secretary with Keenan Wynn and Kirk Douglas shaping the cast.

Kirk Douglas Laraine Day United Artists Princess Theatre

Landladies and Vallee Carve Niche as Comedians

Vallee continues to carve a niche in cinema with My Dear Secretary a film promising pleasures and a joyful finish. The review notes the consistent comedic charm and the prevailing film sentiment that all ends well.

Uy Vallee

White fir lumber production rate stated

The report notes a production rate of 500 million board feet of white fir lumber per year, indicating a large scale timber operation. It emphasizes sustained output and suggests involvement of forestry, milling facilities, and market demand factors.

Forest fire activity falls 13 percent in 1948 year

The United States recorded a 13 percent decrease in forest fires for the year 1948, reflecting a quieter fire season overall. Officials cited favorable weather and improved prevention measures as contributors to the drop, with several regions reporting fewer large events than in previous years.

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