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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1950

Page

6

Mr. Music at Princess Theatre Highlights Stars and Romance

Bing Crosby leads in Paramounts Mr Music opening Thursday at the Princess Theatre with Nancy Olson Charles Coburn Ruth Hussey Groucho Marx and others. The cast includes Peggy Lee The Merry Macs Dorothy Kirsten and dance team Marge and Gower Champion. Olson stars as Crosby s secretary in this musical with eight new songs.

Paramount Mr. Music Princess Theatre Bing Crosby Nancy Olson Charles Coburn Ruth Hussey Groucho Marx Peggy Lee the Merry Macs Dorothy Kirsten Marge and Gower Crosby Hollywood Bing Metropolitan Opera Merry Macs Gower Champion Nancy Despees Richard Haydn

For Heaven's Sake Opens Today at Princess

The Princess Theatre debuts For Heaven's Sake to strong audience response with Clifton Webb delivering standout comedy. Webb plays multiple roles from an earthly angel to a Texas oilman as he guides a Broadway producer and his actress wife amid a fresh, humorous plot.

Clifton Webb Edmund Gwenn Gigi Perreau Twentieth Century-Fox Webb Robert Cummings Joan Bennett Texas Gary Cooper Cooper

Treasure Island Comes Alive In Technicolor at Princess

Walt Disney presents Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island in a live action Technicolor adventure opening Tuesday at the Princess. Bobby Driscoll stars as Jim Hawkins with Robert Newton as Long John Silver and Basil Sydney as Captain Smollett in an English location shoot featuring an all male principal cast including Walter Fitzgerald Denis O'Dea Ralph Truman Finlay Currie Geoffrey Keen and John Laurie.

Long John Silver Robert Newton Jim Hawkins Bobby Driscoll Walt Disney The Princess Robert Louis Stevenson Basil Sydney Captain Smollett John Silver Treasure Island England Allmale Newton Sydney Walter Fitzgerald Squire Trelawney Denis O’dea Doctor Livesey Ralph Truman George Merry Finlay Currie Captain Billy Bones Geoffrey Keen Israel Hands Francis de Wolff Black Dog John Laurie

Pakistan plans defense in Western and Eastern regions

A civil defense organization for all of Pakistan will be created soon with S. N. Bakar of the Ministry of Interior in charge. Bakar trained in England. Volunteer groups aiding internal security will join the new defense body. Pakistan imports rise in three months to October, hitting $23.46 million under an open general license. cotton prices trimmed exports to $15 million, with trade with India mainly by barter.

Pakistan Karachi S. N. Bakar Ministry of Interior Bakar England India

Actress Builds On Stellar Sunset Boulevard Roles

Following standout turns in Sunset Boulevard and Union Station, the performer rides fresh acclaim, hinting at an upcoming project that may showcase her continued range and star power.

Sunset Boulevard Union Station

Santa Fe's High Altitude Sits Over Seven Thousand Feet

The ancient capital city of New Mexico, Santa Fe, lies at an elevation exceeding 7 000 feet, highlighting its distinct highland setting and historical geography.

New Mexico Santa Fe

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