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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1943

Page

5

Lady of Burlesque at Princess Theatre this week

Barbara Stanwyck stars as Dixie Daisy in Lady of Burlesque a lively Broadway burlesque tale adapted from Gypsy Rose Lee’s G-String Murders. The film mixes song and dance with risqué humor and lavish chorus outfits to provide light escapist entertainment amid wartime headlines.

Princess Theatre Gypsy Rose Lee Barabara Stanwyck Dixie Daisy Old Opera House Broadway Barbara Miss Stanwyck Michael O'Shea Barbara Stanwyck Murder

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood at the Roxy

The Roxy opens Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood with Chester Morris returning as Blackie chasing the Monterey Diamond amid rival jewel thieves and a stolen $60,000. The cast includes Constance Worth Lloyd Corrigan and The Runt as supporting players in a glamorous crime caper. Sherlock Holmes in Washington plays nearby, with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce co starring.

Blackie Monterey Miss Worth Lloyd Corrigan Runt Corrigan Dodie Sherlock Holmes Washington Basil Rathbone Top Nigel Bruce John Archer Marjorie Lord Roxy

Air Force tops thrillers at Princess and Roxy cinemas

The Army Air Forces story plays at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday as Air Force, the first factual account of the air war in the South Pacific, was backed by General Hap Arnold. Warner Bros. produced it with Hal B. Wallis and Howard Hawks directing. John Garfield and Gig Young lead a cast, with Major advisors including J Theron Coulter and Sam Triffy. Opening Tuesday, Chester Morris stars in Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood at the Roxy with Mary Ann as a Boeing Flying Fortress.

John Garfield Boeing Flying Fortress Mary Ann Pacific Air Force Princess Theatre Army Air Forces Army South Pacific Hap” Arnold U.S Warner Bros Hal B. Wallis Howard Hawks J. Theron Coulter Sam Triffy

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