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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1949

Page

5

Whispering Smith stars Alan Ladd in Technicolor Western

Alan Ladd leads the railroad thriller Whispering Smith in Technicolor. Robert Preston Brenda Marshall and Donald Crisp co star with Willian Demarest Fay Holden Marvyn Vye and Frank Faylen in a story of hijacking and loyalty in the Old West.

Alan Ladd Whispering Smith William Demarest Brenda Marshall Princess Theatre Paramount Ladd Old West Robert Preston Donald Crisp Willian Demarest Fay Holden Marvyn Vye Frank Faylen Frank H. Spearman Peston Presoo Preston

Be yond Glory and The Fighting O Flynn at the Roxy

Douglas Fairbanks Jr stars with Helena Carter in Beyond Glory at the Roxy where Alan Ladd faces a West Point inquiry and a war hero searches for truth. The Fighting O Flynn opens Thursday with Fairbanks and Carter amid daring stunts and romance.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr Helena Carter Roxy Alan Ladd Paramount Donna Reed Roxy Theatre Ladd West Point Military Academy Miss Reed Donna George Macready George Coulouris Harold Vermilyea Henry Travers United States Army John Farrow Robert Fellows Douglas Fairbanks Dublin Ireland Greene Fairbanks Napoleon Miss Carter Benedetta Green Patricia Medina Arthur Shields J. M. Kerrigan Fighting O'Flynn Universal-International Arthur Pierson Justin Huntly McCarthy Robert Thoeren the Magnificent Arthur Edeson Douglas Fairbanks, Jr the Fighting O'Flynn

Bids on $2 Million Alabama Road Projects Delayed

Alabama state officials delayed announcing low bids on about $2 million in road projects due to unusually heavy competition. Officials said complete bid tabulation will take at least until Monday.

Montgomery Ala State Highway Department

Snow melt around trees leaves open ground rings

After heavy snowfall the sun melts nearby areas as trees reflect sunlight creating open circles around trunks. This natural pattern forms visible bare patches where shade or wind alters melt rate.

Isn’t It Romantic at Princess Theatre Stars Veronica Lake

The Princess Theatre opens Isn’t It Romantic featuring Veronica Lake Mona Freeman and Mary Hatcher as three sisters in a small Indiana town. Billy De Wolfe plays a bashful suitor with Roland Culver as their difficult father. Patige Knowles appears as the dashing stranger triggering romantic mix ups.

Paramount Music Spiked Princess Theatre Mona Freeman Veronica Lake Mary Hatcher Billy de Wolfe Patric Knowles Richard Webb Norman Z. McLeod Paramount Ruth Indiana Misses Lake Freeman Hatcher Roland Culver de Wolfe Casper Patige Knowles

Betsy Drake Stars in Every Girl Should Be Married

Betsy Drake headlines in Don Hartman’s RKO comedy romance Every Girl Should Be Married with Cary Grant Franchot Tone and Diana Lynn. Drake plays a modern heroine who rejects the standard waiting game and pursues the man she wants, prompting a series of humorous enticements and jealous schemes.

Cupid Betsy Drake Cary Grant Don Hartman Franchot Tone Diana Lynn RKO Radio Miss Drake

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