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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1960

Page

6

Cagney Stars as Halsey in The Gallant Hours Film

James Cagney portrays Admiral William F. Halsey in The Gallant Hours a World War II naval drama. Dennis Weaver and Montgomery Ward support with directing producing credits and Roger Wagner provides the score.

Dennis Weaver Chesere oYece Montgomery Roger Wagner al Hirschfeld James Cagney Admiral Halsey Bowline Drive-in Robert Montgomery Halsey Pacific News Weaver Roger Montgomery Cagney-Montgomery Productions, Inc

Can Can limited engagement opens at Roxy Theater

The Can Can musical stars Frank Sinatra Shirley MacLaine Maurice Chevalier Louis Jourdan and Juliet Prowse in a 10 performance road show at the Roxy Theater starting with 2 15 and 8 15 p m showings. The 20th Century Fox Color musical is based on Cole Porter Broadway hit and features I Love Paris and You Do Something to Me.

Roxy Theater Nikita Krushchev 20Th Century-Fox Hollywood Paris Juliet Prowse Francois Denais Frank Sinatra Louis Jourdan Maurice Chevalier Simone Shirley MacLaine Bal de Paradis Paul Barriere Gigi Julie

Cagney Brings Gallant Hours to Life in Film Debut Year

The Gallant Hours marks James Cagney's thirtieth year in films and his 99th picture. It is one of four portrayals of real persons, following Yankee Doodle Dandy Love Me or Leave Me and Man of 1000 Faces. Cagney rates Admiral Halsey as the most challenging to portray.

Roger Wagner James Cagney George M. Cohan Ruth Etting Lon Chaney Cagney Admiral Halsey

New Chemstrand Nylon Tested For Tires

The Chemstrand Corp announces a new nylon designed for aircraft, automobile, and truck tires. Lab and fleet tests show over 1.25 million tire miles with the Type FRN fiber claiming over 100 percent higher fatigue resistance than the safest tire yarn currently on the market.

New York Chemstrand Corp Chemstrand

Lost World film opens at Roxy with athletic heroine

In the Twentieth Century Fox CinemaScope color version of The Lost World at the Roxy Theatre, the lone female character joins a perilous expedition as a champion auto racer, airplane pilot, and sharpshooter, combining courage, athleticism, and striking appearance.

Arthur Conan Doyle Irwin Allen

First Evidence of Spectacles in 1352 Portrait

A 1352 Italian cardinal portrait shows the first known use of spectacles. He holds two lenses mounted on a forklike handle, signaling early optical aid.

Crystals From Salt and Water Explore Natural Structures

A science note explains dissolving salts in water and evaporating the solution to form crystals. The crystal shapes depend on the substances and conditions, with no two crystals identical. Snowflakes and egg-white crystals illustrate varying forms and the need for time and space.

Crysta General Features Corp

Great Cast Tops Princess Drama Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Columbia Pictures Boris D. production opens today at the Princess Theater with a dramatic story led by two Academy Award winners and a famous jazz singer making her screen debut. Burl is among the Oscar stars in the cast.

Columbia Pictures Boris D Princess Theater Burl James Darren Burl Ives Jean Seberg Boris D. Keplan Willard Motley Princess Theatre Shelley Winters Ricer de Montelben Singer Elle Fitzgerald Elsoster

Letters To Santa And Film Highlights Starring Ella Fitzgerald

A collection of Santa letters from children requesting toys and gifts. The second part reviews the film The Big Country and Let No Man Write My Epitaph, noting star performances by Ives Winters Fitzgerald and others, with details on songs and screenplay by Robert Presnell Jr.

Ives Miss Winters Jimmy McHugh Ned Washington Miss Fitzgerald Robert Presnell, Jr Willard Motley Columbia Pictures

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