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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1952

Page

7

Elopement comedy at Sunset Theatre delights families

A lively review notes Clifton Webb as a sharp tempered father chasing a runaway romance in Elopement. Anne Francis and William Lundigan court amid sibling feuds and a barn night chase before tempered hearts reunite the couples. Also includes veteran notices from the VA answering GI loan and education questions with practical guidance.

Sunset Theatre William Lundigan Anne Francis Clifton Webb Junior Webb Charles Bickford Elopers France United States

Insects Found High in the Himalaya Mountains

Zoologists report discovering bees, moths, grasshoppers and butterflies among the high Himalayan elevations. Researchers record diverse insect life adapting to remote alpine conditions.

Himalaya Mountains

Sailor Beware Opens At The Roxy With Dean Martin And Jerry Lewis

The Paramount comedy Sailor Beware opens at the Roxy Theatre featuring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in navy themed capers. Corinne Calvet and Marion Marshall add romance as the misfit recruits disrupt Navy routine with stunts aboard a submarine and shore leave hijinks.

Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Corinne Calvet Hal Wallis Paramount Roxy Theatre Dean and Jerry Marion Marshall Dean Boots San Diego Honolulu Pacific Hawaii Marion Curry Corinne Corinne Mack David Martin Martin-and-Lewis

Red Badge Of Courage on Mars Theatre screen

Murphy and Mauldin star in a Mars Theatre presentation of The Red Badge of Courage. Audie Murphy plays Henry Fleming as the Union recruit finds courage after fear and a retreat, finally leading a charge and reclaiming his unit’s flag.

Murphy and Mauldin Mars Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane States Mars Theatre Falkville the Rappahannock Son Bill Mauldin Buddy John Dierkes Tom Henry

Production Problems Solved By Army Aid In Wild Blue Yonder

The film Wild Blue Yonder stars Wendell Corey Vera Ralston Forrest Tucker and Phil Harris. It was shot at Republic Studios and March Air Force Base in California and Davis-Monthan Base in Arizona with Lt Ira Matthews and Gen LeMay as technical adviser. More than 50 sets were built for the production.

Republic Sunset Theatre Pictures Forrest Tucker Vera Ralston Sunset Wendell Corey Phil Harris Air Force March Air Force Base California Davis-Monthan Arizona Cot Ira Matthews Ue AW Force Gan Carts E. LeMay LeMay America

Desert Pursuit Brings Camels To Capitol Theatre Screen

Wayne Morris and Virginia Gray star in Desert Pursuit a stock desert caper set in Death Valley with camels as a unique twist. The plot follows a prospector pursued by Arabs on camels for his gold as a tense climax unfolds in California's Great Basin region.

Wayne Morris Virginia Gray Capitol Theatre Sahara Desert Arabia Death Valley America Colorado Desert Southwest Jefferson Davis American Camel Corps United States Army Plains Texas California Virginia Grey

Advertising in Newspapers Rises 5.6 Percent in 1950

Advertising in fifty two large U S cities increased five and six tenths percent in 1950 over 1949 according to a survey. The rise reflects broader newspaper ad demand across major markets.

U.S

Benefits Information Request Route

Individuals seeking further information about their benefits should write to the VA Regional Office at Montgomery Alabama.

Montgomery A.al

Bank Teller Struck by Sudden Fortune and Suspected Heist

A teller in a Sunset Theater production titled Double Dynamite faces a perilous day. The cast includes Jane Russell Groucho Marx and Frank Sinatra with Sinatra as the harassed teller. Miss Russell plays a neighborly waiter urging danger as a pet philosophy. The teller’s unexpected murder shocks the bank and surrounding figures.

Jane Russell Groucho Marx Frank Sinatra Groucho Lucre Frank “Sinatra Sinatra Teller Miss Russell Marx

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