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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1946

Page

5

Pardon My Past at the Princess stars MacMurray and Chapman

Fred MacMurray heads a star cast including Marguerite Chapman Akim Tamiroff and William Demarest in a Mutual comedy at the Princess theatre. The mistaken twin plot leads to kidnapping capers and a mink farm caper as Fred clears the mix up and wins his happiness.

Fred MacMurray MacMurray Mutual Leslie Fenton Marguerite Chapman Akim Tamiroff William Demarest Rita Johnson Harry Davenport Douglass Dumbrille Princess Theatre Fred Wisconsin Mexico Karolyn Grimes Denste Miss Chapman Marguerite Columbia Pictures

The Last Chance opens at the Roxy

The MGM International film The Last Chance opens today at the Roxy depicting three soldiers escape from German-occupied Italy to Switzerland aided by locals. An American sergeant British officers and a group of international refugees trek the Alpine pass under pursuit to reach freedom with sacrifice from Halliday Bernard and others. Reagan Hoy Morrison Calo Giehse and Schwartz receive strong notices for performances and the film's photography and direction add realism to the snowbound drama.

Italy Alps Switzerland Sgt Braddock G. I Lieut Halliday Germany Bernard Reagan Hoy Morrison Romano Calo Therese Giehse Robert Schwartz Leopold Lindtberg John Hoy Louisa Rossi Roxy Screen

Three Strangers at the Princess Offers Murder Mystery

Warner Bros presents Three Strangers at the Princess with Sydney Greenstreet Peter Lorre and Geraldine Fitzgerald in a London set murder mystery. The film adapts John Huston's screenplay weaving a Faust like plot about three strangers drawn to a fateful wish on Chinese New Year.

Warner Bros Warner Sydney Greentreet Peter Lorre Geraldine Fitzgerald London John Huston Crystal Jerome K. Arbutny Sydney Greenstreet Johnny West Kwan Yin Johnny Arbutny Ipy Joan Lorring Lady Rhea Rosalind Ivan Jean Negulesco Dimitrios Negulesco Crystal Shackleford Wastrel Miss Fitzgerald Warners

The Gentleman Misbehaves at the Roxy Theatre

Columbia Pictures new comedy opens Tuesday at the Roxy featuring Robert Stanton Osa Massen Hillary Brooke Dusty Anderson Shemp Howard Sheldon Leonard and Jimmy Lloyd. The story follows a bride whose husband wanders with another on their wedding day and the resulting comic misadventures.

Columbia Pictures Roxy Theatre Robert Stanton Osa Massen Hillary Brooke Frank Sully Dusty Anderson Shemp Howard Sheldon Leonard Jimmy Lloyd Hollywood Robert Haymes Dick Haymes

March of Time film on alcoholism and recovery

The Strand presents a two day showing of March of Time episode exploring alcoholism from dry campaigns to Alcoholics Anonymous. Yale School of Alcohol Studies highlights research on causes and remedies while AA claims over 24 000 recoveries. The program follows Fred Lane and emphasizes human interest.

Ree Agne Alcoholics Anonymous Fred Lane

The Gentleman Misbehaves and Its Comic Troubles

A broke Broadway producer-actor marries a French woman to avoid deportation for 5000 dollars and a quick annulment. A gambler drops 20000 into the room causing further comic twists as the wife pays debts and ex-love Hillary Brooke resurfaces to revive a show. Director George Sherman keeps the fast pace.

Stanton Chinchilla Miss Massen Sheldon Leonard Hillary Brooke Robert Wyler Richard Weil Wyler John B. Clymer George Sherman

A Letter for Evie Adds Warm Charm to MGM Romance

Marsha Hunt stars as Evie in A Letter for Evie with John Carroll and Hume Cronyn. The MGM drama opens Thursday at the Princess, tracing Evie as a shirt factory worker who discovers mistaken letters and rival suitors. Cronyn’s shy suitor and Carroll’s rakish avatar clash as Evie learns who truly loves her.

Evie MGM Marsha Hunt John Carroll Hume Cronyn Princess Miss Hunt Carroll Cronyn Spring Byington Hume Pamela Britton

This Man's Navy at the Roxy Theatre

Wallace Beery stars as Ned Trumpet in an adventure set over the Atlantic and Burma frontier. The film follows a light air service pilot who spins tall tales, mentors a boy named Jess, faces a blimp patrol disaster, and endures a cover up while Jess is hailed a hero.

Atlantic Burma Wallace Beery M-G-M Roxy Theatre Beery Ned Trumpet Trumpet Jimmy Shannon James Gleason Ned Jess Weaver Tom Drake Navy Jess Lakehurst Cathey Jan Clayton Ferry Command

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