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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1937

Page

3

Princes and Paupers Crystal Coronation Scenes at Princess

The film The Prince and the Pauper presents elaborate coronation sequences for Edward VI with a Westminister Abbey replica set built by 61 workers over 23 days. The production features over 500 performers and requires costly costumes and museum pieces to recreate Tudor royal pageantry. Errol Flynn is linked to Miles Hendon in the casting.

Mark Twain Princess Theatre Wedneday Edward VI Westminster Abbey Royal Palaces Henry VIII London England Holbein Prince Pauper Bobby Billy Mauch Errol Flynn Miles Hendon Bobby Mauch the Prince Prince and the

A Family Affair at the Princess Theater

Lionel Barrymore leads a strong MGM drama about a respected town in turmoil. An older daughter’s indiscretion strains family ties while the county judge fights a bitterly opposed public project. The cast includes Cecilia Parker Eric Linden Mickey Rooney and Sara Haden with George Lietz directing.

Lionel Barrymore Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Princess Theater America Ann Barrymore M-G-M Cecilia Parker Eric Linden Mickey Rooney Charley Grapewin Spring Byington Julie Hayden Sara Haden George Lietz

Fire halts filming of The Charge of the Light Brigade

Fire at a Warner Bros location near Lone Pine and a studio garage prompted evacuation of the cast and crew from the Capitol Theatre after a delay in production. Prompt removal of wind machines wardrobe trucks cars and other property averted a major monetary loss.

Warner Bros Light Brigade Errol Flynn Olivia de Havilland Capitol Theatre Lone Pine

Lionel Returns in A Family Affair at the Princess

Lone Pine city officials praised the cast and crew of the film A Family Affair led by Lionel Barrymore and Errol Flynn with David Niven and G P Huntley Jr for helping to avert a fire threat. The Friday schedule remained uninterrupted despite the incident.

Lone Pine City Errol Flynn David Niven G. P. Huntley, Jr Patric Knowsles

Fred Astaire Greeting in Shall We Dance at Princess

The article highlights Fred Astaire in Shall We Dance with Ginger Rogers as co star. Gershwin brothers provide music and songs for a lively musical comedy praised for its dances and ensembles. The show heads to the Princess for Sunday Monday and Tuesday.

Ginger Rogers Fred Astaire Top Hat Roberta Ginger Linda Keene Astaire the Princess Sunray George Ira Gershwin

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Star in Shall We Dance at Princess

The famous team Astaire and Rogers return as a ballet dancer and a revue artiste in Shall We Dance. They play lovers mistaken as married aboard an ocean liner with Paris and New York as glittering backdrops.

Astaire Miss Rogers Paris New York Vosichoreau Ret Hector America

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