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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1966

Page

6

Hitchcock Rides Again 50th Time at Bowline Drive-In

Alfred Hitchcock marks his golden anniversary with Torn Curtain featuring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. The spy tale follows Newman as a defecting nuclear physicist near East Germany, with Andrews along for the ride as the fiancee. The Bowline Drive-In shows it through Thursday.

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On Television What Caused Crash On The Star Market

Editor notes Barabara Stanwyck reflects on Hollywood glamour by recalling old days when stars dominated the screen. She contrasts past prestige with today s television era and suggests modern acting lacks something.

Barbara Stanwyck David Belasco Hollywood

Why the star market crashed and who will replace them

Hollywood AP column asks what caused the decline of movie stars from the 30s and 40s. It questions overexposure, lack of strong men, and shifts to television, noting stars like Gable Stewart Bogart and Cary Grant and asking who could rise to star quality today. It ends with a call for reader insight.

Hollywood Clark Gable James Stewart Spencer Tracy Cary Grant Humphrey Bogart James Cagney

Barn Theater Eyes Decatur Huntsville Sites

Barn Dinner Theater officials consider sites between Decatur and Huntsville for a theater restaurant venture. Howard D. Wolfe, president of the Barn Dinner Theater chain, notes six barns built since 1963 in Richmond, Virginia, as home office base. United Inns-Holiday Inns plans several dozen barns in southern markets, with rustic timber structures and 288 seats.

Barn Dinner Theater Decatur Huntsville Howard D. Wolfe Richmond United Inns Holiday Inns Memphis Wolfe Virginia North Carolina Georgia

Wolfe studio trains young performers for stage work

Decature forward tables cleared and evening entertainment opens as Wolfe's New York studio runs a school for young performers. Wolfe lost many to Hollywood and TV and now partners with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to supply new talent. Productions at Wolfe Barns include A Shot in the Dark John Loves Mary A Thousand Clowns Reluctant Debutante Bus Stop Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter The Rainmaker and Rain.

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Athens College Hosts Piano For Two In Four Hands

The Rainer Twins Alice and Clarice, Opp natives, perform in McCandless Hall at 8 15 p m on campus. They play music written for one piano four hands and sell door tickets. The sisters hold degrees from Alabama College Montevallo and began as child performers before touring, teaching, and crafting their own stage outfits.

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Hollywood Decline And Fall Of Film Empire

Hollywood faces a shift from its empire status as more films move to Europe, with 27 of 45 productions abroad and many big titles shot overseas. TV dominates activity, budgets shrink, and Hollywood talent migrates from screen to television. Studios fear the long-term loss of motion picture expertise as even TV series set locations overseas.

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