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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1950

Page

5

Gene Kelly Stars in First Dramatic Role in Black Hand

MGM drama Black Hand features Gene Kelly in his first straight dramatic role in seven years. The film centers on a feared extortionist organization that terrorizes Italian immigrants in New York City after the turn of the century.

Gene Kelly Hollywood M-G-M Princess Theatre Orgin Black Hand New York Mario Siletti Kelly America J. Carrol Naish Teresa Celi

Outriders Film Shown At Roxy Theatre

A Technicolor drama shown at the Roxy Theatre Thursday and Friday stars Joel McCrea Barry Sullivan and James Whitmore as three Confederate prisoners who escape a Missouri stockade join guerrillas and plan to ambush a Santa Fe wagon train carrying a million dollars in gold. Enmity grows between McCrea and Sullivan as they race toward frontier fortunes and a romance with Arlene Dahl.

Missouri Joel McCrea Barry Sullivan James Whitmore Quantrell Santa Fe New Mexico Federal St. Louis McCrea Sullivan Arlene Dahl

Dakota Lil at Princess Theatre Tonight

Twentieth Century Fox presents Dakota Lil in Cinecolor at the Princess Theatre, starring George Montgomery as a Secret Service agent, Marie Windsor as a dance hall queen, and Rod Cameron as a famed outlaw chief. The Edward L. Alperson production, written by Maurice Geraghty and directed by Lesley Selander, mythologizes a lawless Wyoming era and the U S Secret Service role in restoring order.

Helen Morgan Marie Windsor Twentieth Century -Fox George Montgomery Dimitri Tiomkin Maurice Geraghty Lesley Selander Princess Theatre Twentieth Century-Fox Dakota Lil Rod Cameron Edward L. Alperson Wyoming United States Secret Service Law and Order

Three Little Words Promises Starry MGM Musical

Fred Astaire teams with Vera Ellen in a Technicolor MGM musical about songwriters Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. The film traces their careers from a Coney Island beer garden meeting to Hollywood success, romances, and the hit song Three Little Words featuring lavish dance numbers and a star-studded cast.

Fred Astaire Vera Ellen Arlene Dahl Red Skelton Bert Kalmar Harry Ruby America Princess Screen Coney Island Beer Garden Skelton Astaire Ruby Kalmar London Hollywood Palace Theater Jessie Brown Eileen Percy Vera- Ellen Mrs. Hoofer Tennessee Solong Gale Robbins Gloria de Haven Carter de Haven Debbie Reynolds Richard Thorpe Jack Cummings

Der Bingle Rides High Opens at Roxy Theatre

Bing Crosby leads Paramounts Riding High a song filled romantic comedy at the Roxy directed by Frank Capra. The cast includes Coleen Gray Frances Gifford and Charles Bickford with four new Burke Van Heusen songs and two older tunes.

Bing Crosby Lovelies Coleen Gray Frances Gifford Paramount Roxy Theatre Frank Capra Coleen Gray Charles Bickford Mark Hellinger Crosby der Bingle Coleen Gray Miss Gifford

Luxembourg celebrates grand duchess birth day with fireworks

Luxembourg marks the birth day of its grand duchess with public celebrations and fireworks. Officials invite citizens to participate in festivals across major cities as the royal family greets well-wishers.

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