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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1948

Page

5

Stage Couple Have Troubles

The Gay Intruders from Twentieth Century Fox opens Thursday at the Roxy Theatre. John Emery and Tamara Geva star as a Broadway romance under siege by marital spats and psychiatric meddling, with Leif Erickson and Virginia Gregg as the doctors who become entangled in the couple’s zany schemes.

Twentieth Century-Fox John Emery Tamara Geva Roxy Theatre Tamara Leif Erickson Virginia Gregg

When My Baby Smiles at Me opens at Princess Theatre

Betty Grable and Dan Dailey star in a Technicolor Twentieth Century Fox musical about stage life and romance. The film follows a burlesque dancer and her comedian husband amid show business drama with June Havoc Jack Oakie Richard Arlen and Jimmy Gleason in supporting roles. Two new songs by Gordon and Myron anchor the score.

Bonny Kane Betty Grable Twentieth Century- Fox Betty Wih Dan Dailey Princess Theatre Twentieth Century-Fox Kane June Havoc Betty Jack Oakie Richard Arlen Jimmy Gleason Mack Gordon Joe Myron George Jessel

Rocky Opens at Capitol Theatre With Roddy McDowall

The film Rocky starring Roddy McDowall opens today at the Capitol Theatre. It follows a boy’s love for his dog Rocky amid teen romance with Gale Sherwood and Nita Hunter, featuring comedy and suspense as the dog fights to prove innocence.

Rocky Monogram Roddy McDowell Capitol Theatre McDowell Gale Sherwood Nita Hunter Roddy Sus Oung McDowell Tim Ryan Ace Herman

Night Song at the Roxy Tuesday Set by Dana Andrews

John Cromwell directs the RKO Radio production Night Song starring Dana Andrews Merle Oberon and Ethel Barrymore opening Tuesday at the Roxy Theatre A blind pianist regains hope after a Mallory discovers him pursuing a piano career while facing a risky operation and prideful resistance.

Hoagy Carmichael Dana Andrews Merle Oberon RKO Ethel Barrymore Roxy John Cromwell RKO Radio Roxy Theatre Dan Evans Dan’ Palgchick Morom 5Ck Rgan Kathy

Musketeers Filmed Again at Princess Theatre

MGM brings The Three Musketeers to Technicolor with Gene Kelly as D Artagnan Lana Turner as Lady de Winter Angela Lansbury as Queen Anne Van Heflin as Athos and Vincent Price as Richelieu in a fast paced adventure set in 16th century France at the Princess Theatre with a large supporting cast and plot of romance and intrigue.

Lana Turner de Winter Gene Kelly D’artagnan M-G-M Dumas The Three Musketeers Princess Theatre June Allyson van Heflin Angela Lansbury Alexandre Dumas MGM France Richelieu Ladg de Winter Constance Lady de Winter D'Artagnan Lady de Water

Cry of the City Opens at Princess Theatre

A news realistic screen drama opens at the Princess Theatre led by Victor Mature and Richard Conte. Robert Siodmak directs a New York underworld tale of an escaped gangster versus detective Candella with tense intrigue and violent pursuit.

Princess Theatre Twentieth Century Fox Victor Mature Richard Conte Robert Siodmak New York Martin Rome Candella Rome Victor Mat

Sol C Siege stage cast includes notable name roster

Conte plays Martin Rome in a rich Sol C Siege production supported by Fred Clark Shelley Winters Betty Garde Berry Kroeger Tommy Cook Debra Paget Hope Emerson Roland Winters and Walter Baldwin forming a memorable ensemble performance.

Fred Clark Shelley Winters Berry Kroeger Tommy Cook Debra Paget Hope Emerson Roland Winters Walter Baldwin Robert Siodmak Sol C. Siegel Richard Murphy Henry Edward Helseth

Amusing Planchet Sutton in Buckingham Porthos Roles

George Sidney directs a blend of romance adventure and action with John Sutton as the Duke of Buckingham Gig Young as Porthos. Producer Pandro S. Berman supplied unusual color backgrounds for the film reflective of its period tone.

Planchet John Sutton the Duke of Buckingham Gig Young Porthos George Sidney Pandro S. Berman

Screenplay Based on Helseth Novel by Ard Murphy

Text notes Ard Murphy's screenplay adaptation from a Henry Edward Helseth novel. It mentions water flowing into the Mediterranean from the Atlantic and Black seas to offset evaporation losses.

Ard Murphy Henry Edward Helseth Mediterranean Atlantic Black Seas

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