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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1952

Page

6

World In His Arms at Princess Theatre in Technicolor

The film version of Rex Beach’s The World In His Arms opens at the Princess Theatre. It stars Gregory Peck and Ann Blyth with Anthony Quinn and John McIntire in supporting roles, praised for spectacular sea and ship race scenes and vivid Technicolor.

Rex Beach Princess Theatre Ry Peck Ann Blyth Peck Alaska Russia San Francisco Gregory Peck The Princess Today Will Rogers, Jr Will Rogers Warner Bros Jane Wyman

Geneva Convention 1929 revises 1899 Hague Rules on prisoners

The Geneva Convention of 1929 revises the Hague Convention of 1899 addressing the treatment and rights of prisoners of war and combatant protections.

The Lady Pays Off at the Roxy Theatre

The Lady Pays Off delivers a rollicking comedy at the Roxy Theatre with romance and humor. Linda Darnell stars in her first freelance role alongside Stephen McNally, offering a lively change of pace.

Gigi Perreau Reno Nevada Carmel California Linda Darnell Miss Darnell Stephen McNally McNally Gambler McNally Virginia Field Roxy Theatre

Newcomen Engine Link to Steam Technology Origins

The Newcomen or fire engine, first made in 1705, preceded the steam engine. It operated not by steam pressure but by a vacuum created when steam was condensed.

The Girl on the Bridge plays at the Roxy this week

Open with Hugo Haas and Beverly Michaels star in The Girl on the Bridge a daring drama about a middle aged man seeking a young woman amid European style frankness. Haas writes directs and acts creating low budget intelligent cinema in a modern American city setting.

ROXY Beverly Michaels Hugo Haas Twentieth Century-Fox Roxy Theatre Haas Miss Michaels Hollywood Thor

Cagney Calvet and Dailey Star in Princess World War Film

James Cagney leads What Price Glory in a Technicolor Princess Theatre screening with Corinne Calvet and Dan Dailey. Director John Ford guides the WWI tale of camaraderie and conflict as two soldiers duel over a muse before marching into battle.

Dan Dailey Corinne Calvet James Cagney Princess Theatre Cagney, Calvet, Dailey Maxwell Anderson Brenee Stallings Captain Flagg Charan American Letters Flagg Quirt John Ford Ford Siegel Martin and Lewis Charmaine Dailey Miss Calvet Ray Evans Jay Livingston

Murder rate drops in Italy after World War II

The National Central Institute of Statistics reports a 67 percent decline in homicides since 1946. Official figures show 2,334 killings in 1946 versus 767 in 1950, with 1,376 in 1947, 1,084 in 1948, and 807 in 1949, alongside unrelated notes on animal nests and New York City's water front.

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The Torchlight Queen Shines in a Dominant Role

A film profile highlights Miss Michaels a leggy blonde starlet set to rise in her profession. The narrative emphasizes her warmth sympathy and strong screen presence as she leads the drama.

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