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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1936

Page

3

Big Musical at Princess Takes The Stage This Week

A varied program greets theatergoers at the Princess with the musical Thanks a Million. Dick Powell and Ann Dvorak lead a lively cast including Fred Allen Patsy Kelly and Paul Whiteman. The film features romance jokes and a finale where Powell becomes radio star.

Dick Powell Ann Dvorak Fred Allen Patsy Kelly Paul Whiteman Ramona Rubinoff Yacht Club Boys 20Th Cemtury The Princess Theatre Allen Powell Dvorak Margaret Irving Gus Kahn Arthur Johnston Nunnally Johnson

Zanuck and Roy De Ruth Lead Notable Cast in Film

The film features Darryl F. Zanuck and director Roy De Ruth with prominent supporting roles by Raymond Walburn Benny Baker and Alan Dinehart in a period production.

Darryl F. Zanuck Roy de Ruth Raymond Walburn Benny Baker Alan Dinehart

Karloff Stars in The Invisible Ray at Capitol Theatre

The Universal thriller presents Boris Karloff as Dr Janos Kukh who discovers a powerful Radium X ray. He becomes a glowing human bomb when untreated, seeking to resist the urge to harm loved ones while Bela Lugosi appears alongside him in a drama about science and danger.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Karloff Universal Bela Lugosi the Raven Capitol Theatre Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde Janos Kukh Kukh Edgar Allen Poe

Rendezvous at the Strand with Powell in Black Chamber role

William Powell stars in MGM’s Rendezvous at the Strand in Hartsville. Powell plays a famous spy hunter linking counter espionage with a three corner romance involving Rosal Russell and Binnie Barnes as the Strand Theatre opens Sunday.

William Powell Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Strand Theatre Hartselle Black Chamber Powell Rosal Russell Binnie Barnes

Labrador Hop Highlights Petticoat Fever Cast

Robert Montgomery and Myrna Loy perform an impromptu dance called the Labrador Hop for MGM’s Petticoat Fever. The scene features a dog sled arrival, reindeer furs, and an ice-bound setting as the stars improvise a snowbound dance.

Robert Montgomery Myrna Loy Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer

Petticoat Fever in Ben Franklin meeting drawn to Birmingham

A light stage number from Marx Reed's Petticoat Fever was staged by students and staff with a improvised Arctic dance by Montgomery and Miss Lou at a district Ben Franklin League meeting in the Tutwiler Hotel. George Fitzmaurice directed the production with Frank Davis as producer. Cast included Reginald Owen Otto Yamaoka Iris Yamaoka and Forrester Harvey. J L Culver of Chicago spoke as national head of 2600 stores.

Montgomery Miss Lou Fitzmaurice Marx Reed George Fitzmaurice Frank Davis Reginald Owen Otto Yamaoka Iris Yamaoka Forrester Harvey Ben Franklin League Birmingham Tutwiler J. L. Culver Chicago Ben Franklin K. P. Jones St. Louis Barrie St Louis

Ben Franklin Meeting Held at Local Store

E H Wood manager of the Ben Franklin Store with Miss Leta Trotman and Eldridge Guire among employees attended a meeting at the store to discuss working conditions and store operations.

E. H. Wood Ben Franklin

Unguarded Hour thrills in Metro film with Young and Tone

The Unguarded Hour stars Loretta Young and Franchot Tone in a mystery romance from MGM. Sam Wood directs a tale of a brilliant attorney whose circumstantial evidence seals fates and entangles his own wife in a crime, with London and Biarrtiz settings and a strong supporting cast.

Franchot Tine Loretta Young Roland Young MGM Landislaus Fodor Princess Theatre Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer the Princess Franchot Tone Miss Young Shanghai Bernard Merivale Sam Wood

Plans to Gather Legion Membership by Air over Alabama

Two airplanes flew over Alabama to collect the American Legion state membership returns. D. Trotter Jones, state adjutant, said reports would reach Montgomery this afternoon. He will fly to Indianapolis tomorrow for a national roundup led by Ray Murphy to promote region membership. Stops included Troy Dothan Mobile Selma and other south Alabama points. another plane planned routes through Birmingham Tuscaloosa Huntsville Gadsden Anniston Opelika.

Montgomery Ala Alabama American Legion D. Trotter Jones Planis Jones Indianapolis South Ray Murphy Iowa Troy Dothan Mobile Selma South Alabama Birmingham Tuscaloosa Huntsville Gadsden Anniston Opelika

Screen Kisses in Petticoat Fever Ask Time Length

The article gathers star replies on kiss length for the M G M film Petticoat Fever. Robert Montgomery suggests thirty seconds for true love and a minute for infatuation. Myrna Loy says it depends on the man. George Fitzmaurice jokes until the audience whistles.

Robert Montgomery Myrna Loy George Fitzmaurice

Petticoat Fever Stars Montgomery and Loy at Princess Theatre

Robert Montgomery and Myrna Loy lead the new MGM comedy Petticoat Fever premiering Wednesday at the Princess Theatre. Adapted by Harold Goldman from the Marx Reed play, the film marks the duo’s first collaboration since When Ladies Meet. Director George Fitzmaurice helms the production.

Robert Montgomery Myrna Loy the Princess Metro -Goldwyn -Mayer

Frank Davis Praised for Brilliant Production Mount

A report highlights Frank Davis's exceptional effort in mounting a brilliant production. The piece notes strong leadership and creative direction, underscoring Davis's role in elevating the performances and overall show.

May Lease Mansion London

Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow may lease St Dunstan's mansion in Regent's Park. Her husband Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow is reported to consider purchasing a lease on the property once used as a hospital for blind soldiers in World War I.

London Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow St. Dunstan’s Regent's Park Otto Kahn Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow

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Princess Capitol Dick Foran Anne Shirley Phillip Holmes Carl Laemmle Drake America Ann Sothern Lloyd Nolan Strand Sunday Broadway Phillips Holmes New Palace Theatre Miss Shirley Capitol Sunday Legion Hartsell Trap International Mutiny On the Bounty Loretta Metro-Goldwyn Tion Su Rolanes Lewis Stone Aileen Pringle Metro Short Montgomery-Loy Ing Buck Jones West” —and Barney Google Ken Maynard Pye Locke TH Powell Decatur Melly Goldwyn-Mayer Neruas Chester Morris and Jack Holt
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