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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1957

Page

7

3 Brave Men drama at Bowline Theatre begins Wednesday

Ray Milland and Ernest Borgnine star in a Twentieth Century Fox film based on Pulitzer Prize stories from the Washington Daily News about a man falsely accused and the defense by a lawyer. Filmed with Navy cooperation, the drama centers on Abraham Chasanow and features Diane Jergens and Warren Berlinger in supporting roles.

Ray Milland Ernest Borgnine Bowline Theatre Frank Lovejoy Nina Foch Dean Jagger Washington, D. C Daily News Dunne Washington Anthony Lewis Abraham Chasanow Navy Department Diane Jergens Warren Berlinger Twentieth Century-Fox Bowline Herbert B. Swope, Jr Philip Dunne

Teenagers In New Film At Sunset Theatre

Twentieth Century Fox CinemaScope adaptation of A Roomful of Roses features Ginger Rogers and Michael Rennie with a cast including Betty Lou Keim Warren Berlinger Diane Jerant Virginia Christine and others. Director of photography is Charles C Clarke.

Twentieth Century-Fox Edith Sommer Sunset Theatre Ginger Rogers Michael Rennie Betty Lou Keim Warren Berlinger Diane Jer Ant Virginia Christine Edward Andrews Frank Faylen Andrew Duggan Joseph Wiseman James Westerfield Richard Anderson Olive Blakeney Robert Burton Charles C. Clarke A.S.C Dana Wynter

Navy knew of extortion payments in warehouse pallets case

Far P Bettendorf testified in Washington that the Navy supplied 18 591 30 dollars to pay off a Teamsters official to gain delivery trucks inspection pass at the Tobyhanna Pennsylvania Signal Corps depot. The money was used for bribes to a labor leader.

NAVY P. Bettendorf Senate Washington Teamsters Tobyhanna Signal Corps

Esther Williams Stars in The Unguarded Moment at the Roxy

Esther Williams debuts in a non swimming role in Universal- International suspense drama The Unguarded Moment in Technicolor. George Nader and newcomer John Saxon appear with a plot about a high school teacher menaced by a pupil and a mother seeking to reclaim her daughter after a divorce settlement.

Esther Williams

Local Social and Family Notes From Brooksville Area

Morgan County scene records visits, illnesses, travel and deaths. Mrs Hilda Stringer hosts and attends church events as neighbors share meals and hospital trips. Abner Johnson obituary linked to Brooksville and Somerville Church of God noted with family connections.

Morgan County Brooksville Hilda Stringer

Notable Cast of 1950s Film Cites Rosalind Russell

The text lists actors Edward Andrews Lés Tremayne and Dani Crayne as top flight performers and notes Rosalind Russell collaborating with Larry Marcus on the original story. Marcus and Herb Meadow wrote the screenplay, directed by Harry Keller and produced by Gordon Kay.

Edward Andrews Lés Tremayne Dani Crayne Rosalind Russell Larry Marcus Marcus Herb Meadow Harry Keller Gordon Kay

Sunday Visits Highlight Local Family Ties

Mrs Lorette Blanken and Mrs Canny Mitchell visited Mrs Clara Lemmond in Winton on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Franklin Henderson and their boys visited their son Ronnie at the Crippled Children's Hospital in Birmingham.

Lorette Blankenship Canny Mitchell Clara Lemmond Winton Franklin Henderson Ronnie Crippled Children’s Hospital Birmingham

First Telegraph Message Chosen by Morse Aboard

Annie Elsworth, secretary to Samuel Morse, selected What hath God Wrought as the first telegraph message sent in 1844 marking the inaugurating moment of electric communication.

Annie Elsworth Samuel Morse

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