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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1946

Page

5

Somewhere In The Night Opens At Princess Theatre

The 20th Century Fox romantic thriller shows John Hodiak in his most dramatic role yet as ex marine George Taylor who has amnesia. Nancy Guild makes her debut as Christy Smith alongside Lloyd Nolan and others in a fast moving mystery of terror and memory with a climactic twist.

Hn Hodiak Nancy Guild 20Th Century-Fox Princess Theatre John Hodiak Miss Guild Lloyd Nolan George Taylor Hodiak Christy Smith Taylor Christy Clmax Joseph L. Mankiewicz Anderson Lawler Lou Nova Josephine Hutchinson Fritz Kortner Margo Woode Sheldon Leonard 20Th Century- Fox

Thin Man Returns to Prowl in The Iq ae Goes Home at Princess

MGM presents The Thin Man Goes Home at the Princess Theatre with William Powell and Myrna Loy reuniting as Nick and Nora Charles. The plot follows the couple outside their city surroundings to Sycamore Springs where a murder mystery unfolds aided by Asta the dog. New to the cast are Nick's parents portrayed by Victor Moore and Lucile Watson, with Gloria DeHaven as Laura Ronson and a supporting lineup including Eddie Brophy and Leon Ames.

M-G-M William Powell Myrna Loy Asta Princess Theatre Gloria de Haven Helen Vinson Edward Brophy Nick Nora Charles Thin Man Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Powell Loy Sycamore Springs Nick Charles Tre Davenport Lucile Watson Davenport Wiseman St. Louis Hollywood New York Laura Ronson Eddie Brophy Lloyd Corrigan Leon Ames Anne Revere Morrie Ankrum Anita Bolster Donald A Richard Thorpe

Errol Flynn Stars In San Antonio At Roxy

Errol Flynn leads the cast with Alexis Smith in the Warner Bros outdoor drama San Antonio at the Roxy. The Texas tale set in free-range days follows cattleman Clay Hardin as love and justice collide with outlaws and rugged frontier life.

Yesteryear Warner Bros San Antonio Errol Flynn Alexis Smith Alan LeMay W. R. Burnett Texas Clay Hardin 4& Man Flynn San Anonio Flawless Pacinz Florence Bates S. Z. “Cuddles” Sakall Roxy Theatre

1945 U.S. accidental deaths rise to ninety six thousand

In 1945 accidental deaths in the United States reached 96,000, reflecting a one percent increase from the previous year. The figure underscores ongoing safety concerns during the period while accounting for wartime factors and regional variations.

United States

Kismet Film Promises Colorful Spectacle at Princess

Dietrich and Colman lead MGM Technicolor tale Kismet at the Princess. Hafiz the beggar plots royal matches while the Caliph falls for the daughter of a dancing girl. Edward Arnold and James Craig star in supporting roles as lavish sets and songs unfold.

Bern Ronald Colman Marlene Dietrich Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Colman Hafiz Miss Dietricth Jamilla M-G-M James Craig Edward Arnold Hugh Herbert Florice Bates Harry Davenport Hobart Cavanagh Kismet Miss Page Fadein William Dieterle Everett Riskin

It Shouldn't Happen To A Dog at the Roxy

A glamorous lady cop and a puzzled editor tangle with a tough racketeer in the 20th Century Fox comedy It Shouldn't Happen To A Dog opening at the Roxy Theatre. Carole Landis and Allyn Joslyn star with a pedigreed Doberman Pinscher and a supporting cast led by Margo Woode Henry Moran and Reed Hadley in a televised era farce setting.

20Th Century-Fox Roxy Theatre Edwin Lanham Collier’s Magazine Twentieth Century-Fox Carole Landis Allyn Joslyn Rodney Pinscher Carole Joslyn G. L’s Margo Woode Henry Moran Reed Hadley Roy Roberts An Wallace

First American Steam-Power Factory Founded in 1815

The first steam powered factory in the United States began in 1815 as a New England furniture works. It marked a pioneering shift to mechanized production in the early industrial era.

America New England

Night Editor at Roxy Promises Suspenseful Crime Drama

William Gargan stars as Police Lieutenant Tony Cochrane in the Columbia thriller Night Editor at the Roxy Theatre. Janis Carter and Jeff Donnell co star, with a plot told in flashback and radio style about murder, two timing, and a sacrificed badge ending in a jail sentence.

Columbia Roxy Theatre William Gargan Ingrid Bergman Gargan Janis Carter Jeff Donnell Miss Carter Miss Donnell Hal Burdick Tony Cochrane Martha Jill Tony

War Food Parcels Shipped to Americans and POWs

An estimated 28 000 000 food parcels were shipped during the war to Americans and Allied prisoners of war.

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