Keys To The Kingdom Opens At The Martin Theatre
A. J. Cronin's Keys To The Kingdom debuts at the Martin Theatre after a prevue night. Twentieth Century Fox presents a biography of a devoted priest facing opposition yet pursuing spiritual faith and human devotion. Gregory Peck stars in a dramatic portrayal praised for its earnest treatment and visual impact.
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A. J. Cronin
Martin
Suiece
Century-Fox
Martin Theatre
Gregory Peck
Priest 18 Commanding in Simplicity and Faith
Orphaned by tragedy, an upbringing by a distant aunt pushes him toward the priesthood. He falls for a girl who dies in childbirth, then travels as a missionary in China. He endures civil war, eventually returning home to lead his parish as years pass, with Rosa Stradner portraying a nun in charge.
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Ching
Hijs
Tiumphant
Rosa Stradner
Pan American Musical Hit At The Martin Theater
Pan American, a new Latin America themed musical feature, screens at the Martin Theatre with Phillip Terry Andres Long and Repert Ben Thieu in color. The film presents vibrant dance scenes, Latin tunes by Chuy Rey, and a romance plot involving Terry and Rio with performances by Miguelio Valdes Isabelita Chay Castillon and others. Produced and directed by John H. Auer, with Frederick Kohner on the story and Lawrence Kimble on the script, the cast includes Marc Cramer Ernest Truex and more notable players.
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New York
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Rosano Sod Ant
Margarita Lecuona
SWEATIN IT OUT Mauldin on battle stars and demobilization
Editor Bill Mauldin explains a point system for demobilization tied to battle stars, noting five points per star and that stars have become a joke since anyone within 100 miles of combat can claim them. The same column lists numerous Houston County marriage licenses and notes Navy man Arnold Gene Free serving aboard a minesweeper with Pacific battles listed.
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Esitor
Bill Mauldin
Bill
Arnold Gene Free
Sonarmarn
USN
Andalusia
Atlantic
Navy
Gilbert Islands
Marshall Islands
Coral Sea
Midway
Lae
Rabaul
Tulagi
Bougainville
Royal Scandal Prevue At Martin Theatre With Stars
Frost Libitseh presents A Royal Scandalsl a late show preview featuring Tallulah Bankhead Charles Coburn Anne Baxter William Eythe and Vincent Price. The sparkling comedy romance follows a queen who needs loyal men to round her throne during three days and three nights in royal life.
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Frost Libitseh
Tallulah & Head
Charles Coburn
Anne Avi
William Eythe
Martin Theatre
Miss Bankhead
Catherine the Great
Clales Coburn
Anne Baxter
Eythe
Whea
Vincent Price
Nancy Kelly Stars in Song of the Sarong at Martin Theater
Nancy Kelly appears as a 49 away princess in a mythical island Paradise. William Gar han plays an American fortune seeker in a tropical taled romance. Eddie Quillan Fuzzy Knight George Dolenz and George Cleve land headline a large cast with dancing girls and vocalists in a romantically adventurous fantasy.
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Noney Kelley
William Gar- Han
Martin Theatre
Miss Kelly
Ras Island
Garso
Eddie Quillan
Fuzzy Knight
George Dolenz
George Cleveland
Bige Sui Ate Jutyos
Reedick Mo Stimnons Advanced to Chief Petty Officer Rank
Fromoted rederick Mo Stimnons of 200 Beulti Hipley staat Samasvin has been advanced to bhewart's mate second chiss aboard an escort by othe Pacific a Navy tas Leneriod. Sannin and in Navx i 1942. By On AL gay fur Li months, Heo his taken pact IM Numerous ehancements including three for Leyte Gulf.
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Beulti Hipley Staat Samasvin
Bhewart
Chiss
Othe Pacific
Sannin
Leyte Gulf
Soldiers in Europe study and act in wartime film critique
The piece describes U S Army Pvt Davis in Europe and a base scene at Camp Metow, noting a mission school improving reading and speech for inductees. It mentions actors Vincent Price Cedric Hardwicke and Berwin Fong in a filmic performance contrasting religious and cultural roles with assertive stage presence.
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Mission School
Tatraert Gwonp
Vincent Price
Sar Cedric Hardwick
Soe Ehurehinen
Thomas Mitchel
Berwin Fong
Without Love at Martin Theatre Stars Tracy and Hepburn
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn headline the Martin Theatre film engagement of Without Love a brisk comedy about Pat Jamie son a scientist inventing an oxygen mask in Washington and the girl Jamie Rowan who hires him as caretaker leading to a string of humorous situations and romance. Keenan Wynn Felice Bressar and Miss Ball deliver strong supporting performances in a lively cast.
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Martin Theatre
Castardine Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
Worman
Lave Trace
Pat Jamieson
Washington
Miss Hep- Dunn
Jamie Rowan
Pat
Oxygen
Marcied
Pat Red
Dizzy
Keenan Wynn
Jamie
Settle Ball
Felis Bressar
Pate
Miss Ball
Wynn
Navy
To Have And To Have Not Opens At Ritz Theatre
Bogart stars in To Have and To Have Not opening Monday at the Ritz Theatre in Dothan. Lou plays the feminine lead in her first film while Bogart, recently divorced, plays a Caribbean skipper whose romance with Lauren unfolds amid adventure and music by Hoagy Carmichael.
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Ritz Theatre
Humphrey Bogart
Dothan
Lou
Ture Mopes
Bogart
Qough
Carribean Sea
Lauren
Hoagy Carmichael
Health report shows communicable diseases in May
May figures sent to Houston County Health Department list diphtheria gonorrhea hookworm syphilis tuberculosis typhus fever and undulant fever with several case counts for each condition reflecting the period. The report covers multiple diseases including malaria and other infections.
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Houston County Health Department
Moments in Theater and Music Take the Stage
Read fragments sketching a weekly lineup: Allan Jones and Grace MacDoud perform Without Love on Sunday. Monday and Tuesday showings tease Liang Mid and Honeybacon Ahead. Riders of Deadtize and other acts appear through Wednesday.
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Allan Jones
Grace MacDoud
Wa. Bey
Deadtize
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