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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1945
Page
6
Starring Coburn Anne Baxter and William Eythe Royal Scandal debuts Monday at the Martin Theatre in a film attraction running Tuesday as well.
The listing outlines today through Sunday amusements featuring Joan Brandon Mer Maze Music Orchestre Edward Everett and various acts. Notable entries include Tallulah Bankhead and others midweek, Joan Fontaine and George Brent on Wednesdays, Johnny Meek on Saturday, Allan Jones and Grace Moore on today, and a mix of double features, serials, and star names across days with multiple venues.
The clip captures Tallulah Bankhead as Catherine the Great in a lush burlesque style. Coburn, Baxter, Eythe, and Price headline a starry cast with witty performances and a playful, nongraphic scandal vibe.
Elmer Freeman, a Negro convict, was placed on probation for one year by Circuit Judge D C Halstead after a June conviction for violating the prohibition law. Freeman previously received an 87 day sentence for fine and costs, with the probation petition filed by his defense counsel.
Joan Brandon leads a Magic Music Orchestra blending illusion and song in a stage show billed as world class. The act features numerous performers from New York and Chicago, a varied musical ensemble, and a theatrical presentation praised as Broadway worthy.
The Bates Brothers hailed as a top Wem Grand Ole Opry act will perform Monday at the Ritz Theatre with a new comedy feature, A Guy a Gal and A Fat, starring Lynn Merrick and Jors Bunter. The show also includes Brooklyns actor and a rustic fullbilly musical act, plus radio favorites from WSM. James Dykes, son of Mrs OL Williams of Graceville, has advanced to navy petty officer aboard a destroyer escort after two years of service.
Joan Fontaine stars as Susan Travelell in The Affairs of Susan a lighthearted romantic comedy at the Martin theatre. Four suitors George Brent Don DeFore Dennis O Keefe and Walter Abel woo her as she shifts personas to please each, with Walter uncovering other men in her life before a wedding plan and a bachelor cautionary tale unfold.
In a tangled scene Susan resolves her indecision and Don DeFore is singled out as a prospective star, while expectations rise as a prized vase incident adds dramatic flair to the moment. The exchange leaves characters facing a clearer path ahead.
Pillow To Post arrives Saturday for a midnight prevue at the Martin Theatre. Starring Ida Lupino Sydney Greenstreet William Prince with Stuart Erwin Rutt Daniells John Mitchell and Lew Armstrong and His Orchestra the farce follows a charming traveling saleswoman through a sequence of flirtations and comic mishaps in a lively screen romance.
A lighthearted scene shows a woman dressing up in a military style display in a town known for its soldier origins, bringing humor to locals and visitors as the parade unfolds with playful pageantry.
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