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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1952

Page

6

Because You're Mine opens at Princess with Mario Lanza

Mario Lanza returns in a Technicolor musical at the Princess in Because You're Mine. The film follows a opera star drafted into the Army where his singing and romance with Coretta Morrow unfold amid training mishaps and a happy ending.

Mario Lanza Caruso Lanza Uncle Sam James Whitmore Coretta Morrow Addio Addio Il Trovatore Norma L’africana Cavalleria Rusticana Brahms Angels Miss Morrow Metro Princess Theatre Hollywood M-G-M

Tragic Fire Claims 5-Year-Old Willie Harris Thompson

A five year old boy Willie Harris Thompson died in a bedroom fire that swept the room where he slept. His 14 year old brother escaped and tried to reenter but was stopped by flames. Authorities investigated the blaze and cause.

Tingham Willie Harris Thompson

Two Teens Die in Alabama Wreck Near Columbiana

Joseph David Hubbard age 21 of Alpine Route 2 died from injuries after a two car collision on a curve near Columbiana Friday night. Jake Harrell age 17 of Renfroe also died, with another Talladega County basketball player injured.

Birmingham Joseph David Hubbard Alpine Rt. 2 Talladega County Hubbard Jake Harrell Renfroe Columbiane Harrell

Mitchum and Russell Star In His Kind of Woman at Princess

Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell headline the John Farrow drama His Kind of Woman shown at the Princess Theatre. A gambler drawn to a Mexican coast resort faces a plotted trap as a singer and film star aid in a tense escape culminating in a dramatic climax with Vincent Price Tim Holt and Charles McGraw in supporting roles.

Robert Mitchum Jane Russell Miss Russell Princess Theatre Mitchum John Farrow Vincent Price Tim Holt Charles McGraw

Yank In Indo China at Roxy Promises Thrilling Action

A Yank in Indo-China opens at the Roxy starring John Archer and Douglas Dick as two American airline operators aiding French forces in a guerilla war. They are captured and escape with vital military information after a dangerous flight. Supporting players Jean Willes and Maura Murphy head a dramatic cast as peril and daring unfold in jungle battles and a cave prison escape.

Indo-China Roxy John Archer Douglas Dick Jean Willes Maura Murphy Airlines Archer Miss Willes Miss Murphy

Persian Gulf Surface Waters Reach High Temperatures

The surface waters of the Persian Gulf sometimes reach a temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating extreme heat conditions in the marine environment.

Persian Gulf

Trail of Robin Hood at Mars Theatre features western stars

Rogers Western presents a star packed program at the Mars Theatre Friday and Saturday. Roy Rogers leads with guest stars Rex Allen Allan Rocky Lane Monte Hale Tom Keene Ray Corrigan Kermit Maynard Tom Tyler and William Farnum in a Republic Tricolor production.

Mars Theatre Roy Rogers Republic Tricolor Roy Rex Allen Allan Rocky” Lane Monte Hale Tom Keene Ray Corrigan Kermit Maynard Tom Tyler William Farnum

Springfield Rifle film to show at Princess Theatre

Gary Cooper stars in Springfield Rifle at the Princess Theatre with Phyllis Thaxter and David Brian. The Warner Color drama opens Christmas Day and follows a westerner who must join outlaws to keep rifles from them, risking his marriage and standing.

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