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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1946

Page

5

OSS opens at Princess with Alan Ladd and Geraldine Fitzgerald

Alan Ladd and Geraldine Fitzgerald star in OSS at the Princess Theatre as four agents code named Applejack parachuted into Occupied France to contact the resistance and destroy a bridge before D Day, with action by Ladd and Fitzgerald through Normandy. Supporting roles include Hoyt Vermilyea Benedict and Beddoe in a wartime espionage drama.

Princess Theatre Paramount Alan Ladd Geraldine Fitzgerald O.S.S Office of Strategic Services Applejack France Ladd Miss Fitzgerald Gestapo Miss Fitegerald Normandy Larrie Knowles John Hoyt Harold Vermilyen Richard Benedict Don Beddoe Hoyt Vermilyea Patric Knowles

Since You Went Away opens at Princess Theatre with Selznick epic

The home front drama features Claudette Colbert Jennifer Jones Shirley Temple and Joseph Cotten in a lavish production by David O Selznick. The Hilton family tale emphasizes realism with a large cast including Lionel Barrymore Hattie McDaniel Nazimova and Agnes Moorehead. John Cromwell directs and Selznick cowrites the screenplay as production aims to capture life in wartime America.

David O. Selznick Rebecca Claudette Colbert Joseph Cotten Jennifer Jones Shirley Temple Monty Wooley Lionel Barrymore Robert Walker Princess Theatre America Hilton Selznick Anne Hilton Janet Brig Miss Colbert Hollywood Colonel Smollet Cotten Walker Bill Smollett Hattie, McDaniel Nazimova Agnes Moorehead Albert Basserman Keenan Wynn Lloyd Corrigan Josephine von Miklos William Periera Jane Hilton United Artists Miss Jones Monty Woolley

Two Sisters from Boston Opens at the Princess

The 1900s musical comedy features Kathryn Grayson June Allyson Lauritz Melchior Jimmy Durante and Peter Lawford opening Thursday at the Princess. Abigail pursues opera fame in New York while Martha remains conventional. The tale mixes romance humor and lavish turn of the century settings with strong singing and dancing.

Boston the Princess Kathryn Grayson June Allyson Lauritz Melchior Jimmy Durante Peter Lawford New York Abigail Back Bay Peformer Beer Hall Martha Durante Miss Allyson Miss Grayson Metropolitan Opera Felicity

Guest In The House at the Roxy with Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter stars in a psychological drama about a dangerous guest who unsettles a peaceful family. Ralph Bellamy plays the clubable artist Douglas Proctor while a strong supporting cast backs director John Brahm’s restrained approach to menace and mood.

Ruth Warrick Ann Proctor Hunt Stromberg Ralph Bellamy Anne Baxter Roxy Theatre United Artists Elliot Paul Evelyn Heath St. Mark Sullivans Miss Baxter Hollywood Bellamy Douglas Proctor Aline MacMahon Marie McDonald Jerome Cowan Scott McKay Percy Kilbride Margaret Hamilton Connie Laird John Brahm

Sentimental Journey likely emotional drama opens at Roxy

The 20th Century Fox film Sentimental Journey starring Maureen O'Hara John Payne and Connie Marshall opens Thursday at the Roxy Theatre. O'Hara plays Julie a Broadway star in a romance strained by a child Adopting Connie Marshall's orphan adds dramatic tension while William Bendix provides comic relief.

20Th Century-Fox John Payne Maureen O'Hara William Bendix Connie Marshall Roxy Theatre Julie Miss O'Hara Air Corps Dolly Sisters Payne Donnelly Sir Cedric

Durante Stars In A Musical Comedy With Bright Pacing

In a vivid review the performer Durante dominates a turn of the century style musical. Allyson and Peter Lawford drive a romantic plot while Henry Koster and Joe Pasternak deliver brisk pacing and period decor. Brahm keeps a light touch as Hunt Stromberg shapes a solid production with standout sets and Maine coast lighting enhancing mood. Guest In The House is described as mature and tremendously exciting.

Durante Miss Allyson Peter Lawford Henry Koster Joe Pasternak Brahm Hunt Stromberg Maine

Notable Cast List for Upcoming Cinecard Feature

Glenn Langan Mischa Auer Kurt Kreuger lead with Hardwicke Trudy Marshall Ruth Nelson in a classic studio drama. A veteran director crafts a tense tale set against urban nights and courtroom intrigue.

Hardwicke Glenn Langan Mischa Auer Kurt Kreuger Trudy Marshall Ruth Nelson

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