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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1948

Page

5

Mine Own Executioner at Roxy Theatre

The Roxy Theatre opens Mine Own Executioner starring Burgess Meredith as Felix Milne a lay psychiatrist drawn to another woman causing tragedy in his life and in two couples. Kieron Moore Dulcie Gray Christine Norden co star with a supporting cast including Barbara White John Laurie Michael Shepley Lawrence Hanray and Walter Fitzgerald.

Burgess Meredith England Kieron Moore Alexander K Twentieth Century - Fox Roxy Theatre Felix Milne Adam Lucian Milne Patricia Dulcie Gray Barbara Edge Christine Norden Adam Barbara Meredith Alexander Korda London Barbara White John Laurie Michael Shepley Lawrence Hanray Walter Fitzgerald Nigel Balchin Anthony Kimmins Jack Kitchin

Riff Raff film tale of map hunt in Panama City

RKO's Riff Raff stars Pat O’Brien Walter Slezak and Anne Jeffreys in a romance filled adventure in the Canal Zone. A Panama City fixer pursues a missing map to oil riches gaining rivals among competing adventurers and encounters cabaret singer Miss Jeffreys amid a cast of colorful characters.

Canal Zone RKO Radio Pat O'Brien Walter Slezak Anne Jeffreys O’brien Panama City Miss Jeffreys Doughty O'Brien Percy Kilbride Jerome Cowan George Givot Ted Tetzlaff Pat O’brien the Capitol

The Egg and I Filmmaking Mud Scene Behind the Scenes

Claudette Colbert in The Egg and I endures a studio mud pig pen sequence with Fred MacMurray as Tal who believes a wife should manage all land and livestock. The scene involved hot water and fish meal scented mud, resulting in Claudette's bruises and numerous baths before she could return home. The cast includes Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride, directed by Chester Erskine.

Fred MacMurray Fred Sinker Tal Betty MacDonald Cleopatra Claudette Joel MacMurray Marjorie Main Louise Allbritton Percy Kilbride Billy House Richard Long Fuzzy Knight Chester Erskine

Caged Fury Promises Thrills At the Roxy Theatre

A Paramount drama set in a circus features Richard Denning Sheila Ryan and Buster Crabbe. The plot centers on a lion tamer and a bare back rider amid dangerous acts and a killer scheme culminating in a spectacular circus fire.

Paramount Roxy Theatre Richard Denning Sheila Ryan Buster Crabbe Mary Beth Hughes Denning Sheila Crabbe Miss Ryan

Fury at Furnace Creek opens at Princess Theatre

Twentieth Century Fox presents Fury at Furnace Creek set in 1880 Apache country. The film stars Victor Mature and Colleen Gray with Glenn Langdon and Reginald Gardiner. Directors Bruce Humberstone and Fred Kohlmar staged large scale outdoor sequences in Utah with hundreds of performers and stunt settings.

Victor Mature Coleen Gray Furnace Creek Twentieth Century-Fox Princess Theatre Tyrone Power Mature Miss Gray Glenn Langan Reginald Gardiner U. S Fort Furnace Creek Cash Blackwell Langan Rafe Albert Dekker Crooked Silver Syndicate Bruce Humberstone Fred Kohlmar Utah Humberstone

Stallion Road Battle Scenes Highlight Reagan and Scott

In Warner Bros film Stallion Road stars Reagan and Scott team up to fight six thugs in a nightclub sequence at the Capitol Theatre. A nightclub owner assaults Reagan and a bartender clashes with Scott as the action erupts in a shower of glass and overturned tables.

Ae Rea Warner Bros Alexis Smith Capitol Theatre Reagan Scott Byrd

Claudette Colbert Stars in The Egg and I at Princess Theatre

Claudette Colbert, famed for chic on screen, plays a gingham dressed farmer’s wife in The Egg and I arriving Wednesday at the Princess Theatre. Her character helps with chores to avoid disapproval as the film follows farm life with humor.

Claudette Colbert Frred’ MacMurray Betty and Bob Universal-International Betty MacDonald the Egg and I the Princess Claudette Princess Theatre

Film Fight Scene Ends as Director Reveals Ruse

Director James V. Kern halted production after a staged brawl between stars Scott and Regan and hired five ex champions to trade blows. He teased the cast saying tougher competition would have spoiled the show and joked against booking Joe Louis next time.

Reagan Scott James V. Kern Kern Joe Louis

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