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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1951

Page

6

Only The Valiant at the Princess features Peck and star cast

Drama of Apache fighters versus Western settlers unfolds at the Princess today and Monday. Captain Richard Lance, played by Peck, leads a desperate patrol to save a frontier fort while Barbara Payton, Ward Bond, and Lon Chaney Jr headline a strong supporting cast in this outdoor epic with tension, intrigue, and battle scenes.

Southwest Peck Richard Lance Barbara Payton James Cagney Ward Bond Hollywood Villians Corp. Gilchrist Lon Chaney Troper Kebussyan Gregory Peck Warner Bros Princess Theatre Gig Young William Cagney

Mackerel Saves Day On Captain Danger Set

During the Mayfair film Captain Danger at Capitol theatre a last minute mackerel scene was salvaged. Bill Boyd hoped for a fried fish dinner but the mackerel boat arrived late. Director Frank Strayer had actors help unload. Japanese crew men acted, and the fish boat proved to be the sister ship of Freda aiding sea action illusion.

Capitol Theatre Lars Christenses Bill Boyd Bill Frank Strayer Freda Captain Danger

Crow Growth Reveals Sharp Daily Appetite

A young crow can eat its weight in food each day, highlighting the bird’s high moisture intake from its diet and showing how quickly it sustains itself without drinking water.

The Fat Man Opens At The Roxy In Thriller

The Fat Man, radio detective star J Scott Smart, leads the film of the same name opening at the Roxy. Emmett Kelly Julie London Jayne Meadows and Rock Hudson fill out the cast in a suspenseful tale of a dentist nurse and ex convict killed and a cover up pursued by the sleuth.

Roxy Theatre J. Scott -Smart Smoothie Brad Bunyan America Emmett Kelly Julie London Jayne Meadows Clinton Sunberg Rock Hudson Jerome Cowan

First Intercontinental Yacht Race Begins in 1866

The maiden trans Atlantic yacht race took place in 1866, marking a landmark event in nautical competition. Competitors faced long ocean passages as crews tested seamanship, navigation, and endurance across the Atlantic.

Lassie in Technicolor Painted Hills at the Princess

Lassie stars as Shep in The Painted Hills at the Princess Theatre with Paul Kelly as Jonathan and Bruce Cowling as Lin Taylor. The Oregon canyon adventure spans loyalty and murder during the 1870 gold rush, featuring cliffside pursuit and dog heroics.

Lassie Grandpa Little Junior Oregon Cascade Mountains Painted Hills Lin Taylor Bruce Cowling Jonathan Shep Taylor Leslie Paul Kelly M-G-M Gary Gray Princess Theatre

Peanuts Linked to Materials for Explosives and Industry

A historical note details peanuts containing materials used in making explosives and in insulation fuel artificial wool and fertilizers.

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Ronald Reagan Rhonda Fleming Bruce Bennett Paramount Santa Fe Trail William Pine William Thomas Randolph Scott Ann Sheridan Zane Grey Capitol David Harding Randy Scott FRU Ailin U. S. Navy The Indian Republic India Paris Boston J. Scott Smart Universal-International the Fat Man Roxy Atre Fat Man Brad Runyon Ses Emmett Kelly Warner Pathe News Radio Dennis O’keefe Anne Baxter Thomas Mitchell Strand—Uwartsete EVE Arden PU A Errol Flynn Dean Stockwell Maths Reteth As Ee Sie Athens Eve Bette Davis Ann Baxter Celeste Holm Bugs Bunny Paramount Picture Ronald Rhonda Hull Princess Regory Feck Captain Lance Fort Invincible Fine Valiant Barbara Payton Ing. Boing
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