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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1956

Page

9

Shepherd Of The Hills Recounts Lusty Drama on Screen

Paramount presents Harold Bell Wright tale The Shepherd of the Hills in Technicolor at Princess Theatre beginning next Wednesday. Henry Hathaway directs John Wayne stars as Matt with Betty Field as Sammy Lane and Harry Carey as The Shepherd in a rugged Ozark drama of revenge and blood oath.

Paramount Harold Bell Wright Princess Theatre Henry Hathaway Wright Ozarks John John Wayne Wayne Hollywood Matt Ozark Bies “Setert Betty Field Sammy Lane Harry Carey

Siege in Color Hit to Star Johnson Dru at Sunset Theatre

Technicolor Western epic Siege stars Johnson and Dru in a frontier tale set in the 1860s. Joanne Dru portrays a key figure as the story follows a Confederate officer on a secret mission behind Union lines in Indian Territory. Production involved sixty tons of gear, 19th century Durango railroad scenes, and Union cavalry sequences.

America Joanne Dru Sunset Theatre Sydney Boehm Indian Territory Utah Durango

Meat consumption quota in U S male life time tally

The figure estimates the lifetime meat quota for the average American male in live animals, totaling 33 hogs, 10 lambs, 8 steers, and 4 veal calves. The breakdown highlights domestic livestock consumption patterns without context on methodology or year.

U. S

An adult with normal mentality may become insane but feebleminded not

A historical remark notes that a person with normal mentality can lose sanity yet cannot become feeble minded, reflecting dated views on mental capacity and intelligence.

Bengazi Drama Brings Suspense To Bowline Theatre

Four characters navigate a dangerous city with gold as currency in the RKO Superscope adventure Bengazi. Mala Powers stars as the daughter of McLagren, arriving from Ireland, amid suspenseful action and vivid settings directed by John Brahm from Endre Bohem and Louis Vittes based on Jeff Bailey's story.

Louis Vittes Jeff Bailey

Looking Both Ways on the Eve of a New Year

A reflective meditation on Janus the two-faced Roman deity at the year’s threshold. The author laments lack of health audits, warns of hidden malnutrition, and praises progress against alcoholism and mental illness while noting slow moral and lifestyle improvements and the uncertain path forward.

Janus Manana Mendous Patio

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