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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1935

Page

8

Zanuck Brings Richelieu Life to Screen at Princess

Darryl Zanuck presents a multi writer adaptation of the Richelieu story staged from Edward Bulwer-Lytton drama. George Arliss stars in a lavish 20th Century Fox portrait as Louis XIII with Cameron Rogers contributing final treatment and notable director Lips among others.

Darryl Zanuck George Arliss Richelieu Princess Theatre Zanuck Edward Bulwer-Lytton Cameron Rogers Maureen O'Sullivan Lenore 20Th Century Cardinal Richelieu United Artists

Cleveland men plan to ship downed plane from White Castle

James C. Prosser and Gilbert Stoll of Cleveland were forced to land near White Castle Louisiana while attempting a new world non stop flight record. They will dismantle the craft today and ship it back to Cleveland after the incident.

White Castle James C. Prosser Gilbert Stoll Cleveland

Lambert directs Richelieu portrait team through film

Edward J. Lambert led a research staff for six months before filming and continued through final edits and the first preview. George Arliss portrayed Cardinal Richelieu with extensive library and art study to ensure accuracy.

Hollywood Edward J. Lambert Lambert George Arliss Cardinal Richelieu

State Fair Preparations Amid Grand Lineup And Exhibits

Work crews finalize a 140 by 120 foot steel building at the state fair grounds as crowds prepare for opening day. The roster includes Barney Oldfield Ab Jenkins and Zacchini acts plus a 100 member Pascina musical revue and Al Sweet’s band. Children admission highlighted for opening Monday September 2.

Barney Oldfield Ab Jenkins Utah Ted

First PTA Meeting Held in Athens

Athens Ala September 7 Special The first Athens PTA meeting convened at Athens High School auditorium with new officers presiding Reverend R L Harrell pastor of First Christian Church spoke and a county fair booth was approved for October New officers named Mrs W F Johnson president Mrs N R Nichols Jr vice president Mrs Paul Ragan treasurer Mrs Ben Fowler secretary and Mrs R D Gray historian.

Athens Ala Athens Pta Athens High School R. L. Harrell First Christian Church W. F. Johnson N. R. Nichols, Jr Paul Ragan

Hopalong Cassidy Western at Theatre Hartselle

The Strand presents a new Hopalong Cassidy action western starring William Boyd with Jimmy Ellison Paula Stone and others. The film follows cattle rustling on the Bar-20 spread with Boyd as Hopalong aiding his friends in a tale of loyalty bravery and romance in true western style.

Hartselle William Boyd Jimmy Ellison Paula Stone Mulford Becinse Eee West West Robert Warwick George Hayes Kenneth Thomson Charles Middleton Howard Bretherton Bar-20 Ranch Hopalong Bar-20 Boyd Frank McGlynn, Jr Johnny Nelson Red Connors Justice Pauli Ellison

Richard Dix Stars in The Arizonian at Local Theater

Richard Dix, famed for Cimarron and Yancey, headlines The Arizonian. The tale sets him as a lawman in Silver City, a graft plagued town, where he enacts an anti crime ordinance, arrests a murderer, and clashes with corrupt officials including the sheriff and judge.

Richard Dix Yancey Cravat Oklahoma Dix Law and Order Silver City

St Mary's college eyed for co education sparks student protest

Oakland report says St Marys in Moraga considered converting to a co educational campus provoking a strong reaction from Philip Quittmen editor of the college daily. He argued the school was chosen as a mans college and objected to admitting female students.

Oakland Calif St. Mary's Moraga Philip Quittmen College Daily St. Mary’s

Hamilton the versatile actor and model in early cinema

The article traces Neil Hamilton’s varied early career from mask and clothing modeling at age twelve to jobs in a drugstore factory and newspaper advertising. It covers stage work as a female impersonator, silent film roles including The Scar and The Restless Sex, and a progression to major Hollywood projects like Beau Geste and Patriot.

Hamilton Ford Detroit Automobile Association Hamilton Neil Hamilton Tures Kitty Gordon Vida Hurst Capitol Theatre Lynn Massachusetts Revere Lowell Athol New York Marion Davies Joseph Leyendecker Harrison Fisher James Montgomery Flagg Howard Chandler Christy Arthur William Brown Norman Rockwell Coles Phillips Charles Dana Gibson Toledo Ohio D. W. Griffith Hollywood

Dr Homer Grice to Preach at Central Baptist Church

Dr Homer L Grice will fill the pulpit at Central Baptist Church Sunday at 10 45 AM. A noted Southern Baptist, he has served Baptist children and others for over eleven years and comes as a forerunner of the weeklong entment campaign starting Sept 15. The pastor urged full attendance.

Homer L. Grice Central Baptist Church Grice Children of the Baptists Smith

Lindbergh Visits Mother-in-Law in Maine

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh spent the day at the summer home of Mrs. W. Morrow in North Haven Maine, the mother of his wife. The visit marked a quiet family pause during the sunlit trip.

North Haven Charles A. Lindbergh W. Morrow Mrs. Lindbergh

Carroll Murphey Are New Star Team At The Princess

Nancy Carroll and George Murphy star in After the Dance at the Princess theatre. A nightclub entertainer framed for manslaughter escapes prison with Murphy joining a manhunt while hiding his past and dancing to survive. Thelma Todd surfaces as a potential betrayer.

Nancy Carroll George Murphy Columbia Princess Theatre Murphy Thelma Todd

Ravenwood Baby Contest Fails As Men Decline Entries

In Ravenwood Missouri on September 7 a schedule baby bedecking contest drew no male entrants. Towns may have diaper derbies for men but Ravenwood saw a non-entry as locals quipped that men remain stubbornly nonparticipatory.

Ravenwood Neck of the Woods

Champ N Guirk Meets Cagney on Warner Lot

LeRoy McGuirk world light heavyweight champion visits James Cagney on the Warner Bros lot during filming of The Irish In Us at the Princess Theatre. Both stars study road work daily. McGuirk, 25, cites collegiate titles from Oklahoma A and M. The Irish In Us features Cagney with O Brien McHugh Jenkins and de Havilland in a family comedy drama.

Olivia de Havilland Pat O'Brien James Cagney LeRoy McGuirk Decatur Warner Bros McGuirk Cagney Tur McQuirk Oklahoma Agricultural and Mining College Pat O Brien Frank McHugh Allen Jenkins

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