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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1950

Page

5

Samson and Delilah DeMille epic at Princess opens Tuesday

Cecil B. DeMille presents Samson and Delilah at the Princess with Victor Mature as Samson Hedy Lamarr as Delilah George Sanders Arthur Henry Wilcoxon Olive Dearing Angela Lansbury in key roles The film retells the Old Testament tale with grand visuals and dramatic clashes as Samson loses his strength and is toppled by Delilah and the Philistines.

Samson and Delilah Hedy Lamarr Victor Mature the Princess Cecil B. DeMille DeMille Hollywood Samson Delilah George Sanders Gaza Angela Lansbury Olive Dearing Miriam Henry Wilcoxon Ahtur Dagon Sanders Miss Lamarr Wilcoxon

The Reformer and The Redhead at MGM

June Allyson and Dick Powell star in MGM romance and political spoof as a zoo keeper's daughter and a crusading mayoral candidate clash with a crooked machine. Lions and animal bits enliven the fast paced comedy with strong supporting turns.

MGM Brin June Allyson Dick Powell Mrs.Belife Cevhe Miss Allyson Powell Powells Kathleen Andrew David Wayne Adams Rich Cecil Kellaway Ray Collins Robert Keith June Allyson M-G-M Reformer the Redhead Princess Theatre

Teetotaler Johnson Falls For Bosss Daughter In Farce

Van Johnson an honor student with a famed alcohol allergy due to a monastery cellar incident tries to resist spirits while Elizabeth Taylor plays his boss’s daughter who aims to cure him. A talking dog named Mike and a host of comic players fill MG M s The Big Hangover at the Princess Theatre with uproarious scenes and witty performances.

van Johnson Elizabeth Taylor M-G-M Norman Krasna Mike MGM Princess Theatre Johnson

Chamber of Commerce Directors Set Thursday Meeting

The Chamber of Commerce board of directors will meet June 1 at 7 30 P M at the Chamber office for its first non dinner meeting. Business starts promptly at 7 30 and should finish by about 8 45. Agenda includes the Kress story and Ingalls Iron story among other items.

Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chamber of Commerce Elmer Loyd Kress Ingalls Iron

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