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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1947

Page

5

Suddenly It's Spring opens at Princess Theatre with romantic comedy riot

The film stars Paulette Goddard Fred MacMurray and features Macdonald Carey and Aileen Whelan in a lively romantic farce about a WAC matri monial expert trying to save her marriage while her husband plots antics to push her away Cupid leads the way in a cascade of spicy misunderstandings with supporting turns by Lilian Fontaine Frank Faylen Frances Robinson Victoria Horne and Willie Best

Paulette Goddard Fred Macmurray Paramount Princess Theatre Mitchell Leisen Macdonald Carey Aileen Whelan Claude Binyon P. J. Wolfson WAC Paulette Fred Aileen Whelah MacMurray Cupid Lilian Fontaine Joan Fontaine Olivia de Havilland Frank Faylen Frances Robinson Victoria Horne Willie Best

Three Little Girls In Blue Opens At The Roxy

The 20th Century Fox Technicolor musical debuts at the Roxy Theatre featuring June Haver Vivian Blaine Vera Ellen Celeste Holm and Frank Latimore. Bruce Humberstone directs with Mack Gordon songs backing a lavish Atlantic City and hunt club romance. The story follows three sisters who hunt millionaire husbands in a spirited musical romp.

20Th Century-Fox Roxy Theatre June Haver George Montgomery Vivian Blaine Celeste Holm Vera Ellen Frank Latimore Bruce Humberstone Mack Gordon Atlantic City Maryland Vera-Ellen Rush Mr. Right Josef Myron Harry Warren Miss Hater Miss Blaine Mike Charles Smith Valentine Davies Brown Holmes Lynn Starling Robert Ellis Helen Logan Stephen Powys

Dragonwyck screens at the Roxy with Gene Tierney

The Dragonwyck film, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, opens Thursday at the Roxy Theatre. Gene Tierney stars as Miranda in a tale set during the anti-rent revolt era, with Walter Huston as her stern father and critics praising Tierney's performance as a career highlight.

Anya Seton Gene Tierney Miranda Laura Adana Dragonwyck Miss Tierney Gene Walter Huston

Landmark torn away at Cullman

Cullman May 31 the old home of the late Dr G Hartung on Second Avenue E and 4th Street is being torn down. Built possibly in 1878 with later ownerships including printer Bechard and William Richard, it expanded under J Grttung before sale in 1946 as plans to erect brick business houses on the block were announced.

Modest Maidens Trademark Registered US Patent Office

Frank and team shift Road to Utopia style plot from romance to riot. Hope plays a barber to Louis XV with Bob escaping to Spain in disguise. Joan Caulfield stars as a pal ace scullery maid loved by Beaucaire, exiled to Spain, and Hope pursues a chaotic, humorous ending. There are more insects than all other animals.

Frank Hope Louis XV France Bob Spain Madrid Joan Caulfield Susie Slagle Joan Beaucaire

Parade Of Stars In Selznick Technicolor Duel In The Sun

A parade of Hollywood stars highlights the Selznick released Duel in the Sun at Princess theatre next Tuesday. Jennifer Jones portrays Chavez a half breed Indian girl Lewt McCanles is played by Gregory Peck Joseph Cotten stars as the Harvard bred lawyer Lionel Barrymore is the Senator Lillian Gish as Mrs McCanles Herbert Marshall plays Pearl’s father Walter Huston embodies the Sinkiller Tilly Losch performs a dramatic dance as Pearl’s mother.

David O. Selznick Hollywood Hall of Fame Princess Theatre Selznick Releasing Organization Jennifer Jones Chavez Gregory Peck Lewt McCanles Joseph Cotten Lewt Miss Jones Hera Senator McCanles Lionel Barrymore Lillian Gish Texas Herbert Marshall Pearl Sinkiller Walter Huston Tilly Losch

Bob Hope stars in Monsieur Beaucaire adaption at the Roxy

Paramount brings Bob Hope to 18th century France in a new Beaucaire film with Joan Caulfield. The comedy plate features Hope in powdered wig and knee breeches, reimagining the Tarkington tale once a Valentino classic.

Paramount Bob Hope France Europe Bob Booth Tarkington Monsieur Beaucaire Roxy Theatre Lovely Joan Caulfield Tarkington Rudolph Valentino Beaucaire England Norman Panama Melvin

Duel in the Sun boasts star-studded cast of stage and screen

A glamorous lineup including Otte Kruger Charles Bickford Butterfly McQueen Scott McKay and Broadway import Joan Tetzel headline the epic production Duel in the Sun. The ensemble is praised for powerful forceful roles and dynamic acting.

Otte Kruger Charles Bickford Butterfly McQueen Scott McKay Joan Tetzel

Light diffusion in imperfect white paper reflection

A fragment notes that white paper reflects light dimly, almost like a mirror. It explains the paper is rougher than glass and contains irregularities that scatter light rather than create a clear reflection.

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