Walt Disney's 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea Opens At Princess
Walt Disney presents 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea opening today for a three day run at the Princess. The film features Kirk Douglas James Mason and Paul Lucas with Richard Fleischer directing and uses CinemaScope Technicolor. Location work in Nassau and Montego Bay Jamaica showcased underwater sequences and a battle with a giant squid.
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Ned Land
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Richard Fleischer
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Carribbean Sea
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Montego Bay
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Track of the Cat opens at Princess Theatre in CinemaScope
The Wayne Fellows film for Warner Bros. stars Robert Mitchum and Teresa Wright in a snowy northern California ranch drama about eight people trapped by greed and danger from within and a marauding wildcat from outside. Diana Lynn co stars with Tab Hunter and William Hopper. shot on Mt. Rainier, the film showcases bold use of color.
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Princess Theatre
Robert Mitchum
Teresa Wright
California
Diana Lynn
Tab Hunter
William Hopper
Beulah Bondi
William Wellman
Mt. Rainier
Washington
Walter van Tilburg Clark
Clark
Henry Fonda
William A. Wellman
Smoke Signal opens at Sunset with peril on river
Universal International adventure melodrama stars Dana Andrews and Piper Laurie. The action unfolds on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon as a cavalry patrol escapes Indians. Dangers include near drownings, a wrecked boat, water poisoning for nine crew members, director Jerry Hopper trapped in quicksand, Laurie injured, and general sun windburn for all.
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Disney’s Most Elaborate Film Advances Production Studio
After deep water tests and a lengthy production plan, Disney completed several new devices and extensive location shooting. The effort produced what the company calls its most elaborate film to date, reflecting a new concept of production and technical innovation.
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Smoke Signal Stars Rex Reason and William Talman
The film features Rex Reason and William Talman in key roles with production by Howard Christie. The setting spans the Colorado River canyon terrain where characters endure intense heat during a 30 day river expedition.
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Massive Cast Tops The Student Prince Sunset Opening
The Sunset hosts MGM’s The Student Prince in CinemaScope with about 100 singers and dancers led by Ann Blyth Edmund Purdom John Ericson Louis Calhern and Mario Lanza. The production, based on Rom berg operetta, follows Rose Marie as MGM’s second CinemaScope musical.
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Ann Blyth
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Morgan County Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Rev and Mrs George Brown hosted their sons from Birmingham for the weekend. Mr and Mrs John Mitchell of Albertville dined with the Kent Wrights. Miss Evelyn Earwood and Arch Earwood visited Decatur relatives on the Fourth. Pat Wright hosted Theo Wrights farewell party before his Nova Scotia and England trip. Hafford Hester from the Air Force is on leave with relatives. John P Hughes, formerly of Texas, buried at Hebron Church. Mrs Hafford Hester celebrated a bridal shower for Jean Walker with about sixty guests.
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Birmingham
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Albertville
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Arch Earwood
Travis Earwood
Decatur
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Nova Scotia
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Valhermosa Cemetery Cleared July 11-12
In Morgan County the Valhermosa Cemetery will be cleared July 11 and 12. All interested persons are asked to come help or send a donation to Leon Chunn. A large Sunday church crowd heard Vacation Bible School children present a program. The Y M C A enjoyed a party Saturday night at the playground. Dr. and Mrs. Lovell of Florence visited the Dan-
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas Tops Film Song Score
Irving Berlin wrote nine songs for Paramount's VistaVision film White Christmas opening at the Roxy. Some came quickly, others took months, yet all nine are hits. Industry insiders praise the score as possibly the best film soundtrack. Also notes social visits and a surgery recovery in Birmingham.
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Weekend Guests and Social Roundup
Rev and Mrs A P Parton were weekend guests of the Daniels. Charles Holder visits the Williamses this week. Rev and Mrs Jerry Debell stay with her mother Mrs Austin Jennings. The C Y F sponsors Mr and Mrs Jimmy Jones were treated to a surprise party Monday night. Mrs Dudley Connolly and Brian of Greenville S C and Mr Bill Russell spent the weekend with their mother Mrs Tom Russell.
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California Tops Nation in Turkey Production in 1954
California led states in turkey production with 9,998,000 birds or 16 percent of the national total in 1954, according to Growers.
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