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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1959

Page

6

Capone Feature Opens Amid Hollywood Hype at Bowline

Rod Steiger stars as Al Capone in Allied Artists biopic, with Fay Spain and James Gregory in supporting roles. Debuts at Bowline Theatre as “Al Capone” screens today, with additional notes on cast, production, and other releases at Ritz and Roxy theaters.

Hollywood Allied Artists al Capone Rod Steiger Bowline Theatre Chicago Janary Steiger Marty Capone Burrows-Ackerman Fay John H. Burrows Leonard J. Ackerman Schaefer Alcatraz James Gregory New York Stage Ritz Deborah Kerr Yul Brynner Mgr Ec Alby MGM Austria Ritz Theatre Athens ROXY Dracula Melissa Stribling Hammer Film Productions,Ltd Bowline John Burrows Leonard Ackerman Richard Wilson Fay Spain

Warlock Western Brings Widmark Fonda Malone to Screen

A color 20th Century Fox western premieres at the Princess theater led by Richard Widmark with Henry Fonda Anthony Quinn Dorothy Malone and Dolores Michaels. Edward Dmytryk directs from Oakley Hall's novel screenplay in Montana's Four Corners region with a rugged gunman tale of lawless town justice.

Princess Dorothy Malone Richard Widmark Twentieth Century-Fox Warlock Princess Theatre 20Th Century Fox Princess Theater Henry Fonda Anthony Quinn Dolores Michaels Edward Dmytryk The Young Lions’ Fame Killer Tommy Udo Fonda Widmark Montana Four Corner

Al Capone film review details strong cast and suspense

The piece praises the documentary style biopic Al Capone noting Nehemiah Persoff Bugs Moran actors and a taut suspenseful narrative. It highlights standout performances and the film’s behind the story focus despite conventional gangland elements.

Clude Nehemiah Persoff Johnny Torrio Marvyn Vye Bugs Moran Martin Balsam Keely Lewis Charles Hymie Weiss Robert Gist O'Banion Joe de Santis Big Jim Colosimo al Capone Academy Rod Steier

Potato Origins Clarified North of Ireland

The note states the Irish potato is not native to Ireland and that potatoes originated in South America.

Ireland South America

Aruba Becomes Key Oil Refining Center in Netherlands West Indies

The island of Aruba emerges as the principal oil refining hub in the Netherlands West Indies, amid growing industrial activity and expanding capacity. Major firms highlight Aruba’s strategic location and infrastructure as critical to the regional energy network.

Aruba Netherlands West Indies

Haiti and Liberia Named World Negro Republics

A historical note identifies Haiti and Liberia as the world’s two Negro republics, highlighting their unique status in global racial and political terms.

Haiti Liberia

Calumet & Hecla Declares Dividend Increase

Calumet and Hecla raises its common stock quarterly dividend by five cents per share and declares a $1.1875 per share dividend on preferred stock. Both dividends are payable June 30 to shareholders of record June 12, reflecting stronger first quarter 1959 earnings driven by modernization cost cuts and uranium division gains. Wolverine Tube's Decatur Plant remains part of the Calumet and Hecla organization.

H. Y. Bassett Wolverine Tube Decatur Calumet & Hecla

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Spain Hoydenish Jill Hammer Film Productions, Ltd Rod Taylor Josephine Hutchinson Locelyn Brando Vnvese Frank Sinatra Tony Curtis Natalie Wood Richard Henry Anthony Dorothy Widmark Quinn Malone Michaels Dolores Gannon Morgan UE Cinema Oe Streomnone JOUR Wallace Ford Tom Rake Richard Arlen Seconlay Robert Alan Aurthur Widmark, Fonda, Malone Clementime Darloch Ry Ioei Ayana Hartselle Ala David Niven Rita Hayworth Burt Lancaster Briveth Hiway Hillbilly M.gm George Poi Way Russ Tamblyn Alan Young Terry-Thomas - Peter Calumet Hecla Otte Nebrig Nebrig Plumbing Co METRO M-G-M Deborah Yul Kerr Brynner Anatole Litwarssco Robert Morley E. G. Marshall Kurt Kasznar David Kossoff Marie Daems Jason Robards, JR Artis Aga Bart Maverick Uy Jack Kelly Ong Kong Hon Eee Seco Ste Jim Colsime O’banion Moran
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