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PAGE NINE THE DECATUR DAILY, SUNDAY MORNING, AMY IT, 1952 Hank Snow, Minnie Pearl, Opry Stars, In Person At Decatur Stadium, Friday A- 7" 1 I 1 J. sty-. 1 9 1 wife i I ill SUNSET THREESOME Frankie Laine congratulates Jerome Court-land while Terry Moore looks on in "Sunny Side of the Street," musical comedy in Supprcinecolor playing at the Sunset Theatre Thursday. Billy Daniels and Toni Arden are also featured. COMING TO PRINCESS NEXT SUNDAY Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward have the lead roles in "David And Bathsheba," the Technicolor film coining next Sunday to the Princess Theatre.

Nine Hit Songs In 'Sunny Side Of Street' I 4 Gypsy," and "Let's Fall in Love." Miss Arden, in addition to singing "I May Be Wrong" with Frankie Laine, sings "Sorrento" as a solo. DANCING STAR, COMEDY STAR Vera-EUen and David Niven, in the composite above, are but two of the trio of stars that bedeck gay "Happy Go Lovely," opening Tuesday at the Roxy in color by Technicolor. Cesar Romero completes the galaxy in RKO Radio's merry musical, a bewitching blend of color, romance and rhythm, in which the song hits "One-Two-Three" and "Would You Could You?" are featured. WANT ADS GET RESULTS THEATRE Falkville MARS "Sunny Side of the Street," Columbia Pictures' musical in Super-cinecolor at the Sunset Theatre Thursday, features nine songs from the all-time parade of hits. Featured in the picture are such stage, screen and television stars as Frankie Laine, Billy Daniels.

Terry Moore, Jerome Courtland, Toni Arden, Audrey Long, Dick Wesson and Lynn Bari. Frankie Laine sings "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "I'm Going to Live Till I Die," and. in a duet with Toni Orden, "I May Be Wrong." Billy Daniels sings "I Hadn't Anyone Till You," "I Get a Kick Out of You," and "Too Marvelous for Words." Jerome Courtland warbles "The Love of a Today and Monday MTirr'wTniMiijiiiiaiiimiTaBMM S'p ROARING ITS jX STORY OF CLORV1 TKC I I UVES, LOVES AND UUCHS 1 Of A LONG UNC OF VFKJHTWC HEARTS! MINNIE PEARL COMES TO DECATUR! Minnie Pearl (above), the girl reporter from the Grand Ole Opry, is coming to Decatur Stadium this Friday. She will appear with Hank Snow, the Singing Ranger, and his Rainbow Ranch Boys. The two shows, sponsored here by the Decatur Kiwanis Club, will be at 4:00 and 7:30 P.

M. Star of RCA-Victor Records and Radio Station WSM's Grand Ole Opry, Hank Snow has many hobbies. He saves all of his foreign fan mail, collects book matches from all over the country, and frames various keep-sakes. Hank's pets are also a great hobby for him. His famous trained horse "Shawnee" and his two dogs "Mickey" and "Pal" reside at his famous Rainbow Ranch near Nashville.

-i ft 'OH" "HfJP BMC tk. liM KURFEES PAINTS Enamels and Varnishes H. LEON REEVES 102 Eighth Ave. Wttt PHONE 1S69 WE DELIVER ALSO Cartoon and Paramount News TODAY AT THE ROXY Bud Abbott (left) and Lou Costello bring new gags and hilarious new situations to the screen in Realart's "The Naughty Nineties," today, at the Roxy. -1 .1 4 I.

ii)-'-nwarinar. mmi inf nullum 1 1 II III II III I lM 4." I i 'The Naughty Nineties? Rated One Of Abbott-Costello's Best ii mm mmimmamm Ml LAUGHS REACH NEW HIGH Screen laughs reach a new high in "Reunion in Reno," when Gigi Perreau, nine-year-old child star, arrives in Reno, Nevada, to divorce her parents. The sparkling new comedy stars Gigi with Mark Stevens and Peggy Dow. Miss Perreau is shown above in an hilarious divorce courtroom scene with Stevens and Ray Collins, the latter in the role of a judge. of the most laughable joke routine that has been seen for many a Boxoffice Opens 6:45 p.m.

First Show 7:15 p.m. day. Helping develop the web of the plot to which the fantastic adven TONIGHT MONDAY tures of Realart's famous laugh Bud Abbott and. Lou Costello work their trusty magic of laugh production on old admirers and new ones alike in "The Naughty Nineties' which opens today at the Roxy Theatre. This comedy drama of old-time Mississippi river steamboat days presents the famous funny men in separate dramatic roles, although Abbott is still the "straight man" and Costello on the receiving end team are pinned, is a notable cast It Ti rn THE FIX IS IN William Bishop pays off Marshall Thompson (right), while team-mate and fellow conspirator John Sands look on.

The film is the exciting production, "The Basketball opening Thursday at the Roxy. HER 'J LAWYER'S I of players, including Alan Curtis and Lois Collier as romantic leads. Action of the picture is brisk, culminating in a chase along the showboat deckr in the filming of which Director Jean Yarbrough estimated the two stars, Abbott wild! 'The Basketball Fix' Scores High As A Dramatic Expose and Costello and members of the supporting cast, ran more than 11 5 Jvi' i7 HER. BEST FRIEND'S miles. Theatregoers who remembered ELITE THEATRE Ctlortrf WrvlNE ST.

Today and Monday MM ROBINSON "Hie Pride of HIMSELF ihlovb! i i i the famous oyster shell routine in INiVtRSAl-INTERNATIONV presents "Here Come the Co-Eds," were not surprised, although they were .4 I i I Mark STEVENS highly amused, at some of the more elaborate comedy sequences When Hollywood unlimbers its big cameras and turns -the heat of a spotlight on a dramatic situation like "The Basketball Fix," which opens Thursday at the Roxy Theatre, you can generally count on plenty of fireworks and you won't be disappointed this time. This is the very volatile story which made the front page in the form of scandalous revelations concerning the activities of: big-time gamblers who "fixed" the nation's leading- basketball games in "The Naughty Nineties." Peggy DOW deep interest in Thompson and tn other basketball player on Thompson's team. This is the gambler's suave technique a respectable front an eye-catching girl (and Hazel Brooks plays the part to perfection!) and soon, the deadly allure of wads of folding money for doing nothing. And they mean just that for throwing a game to enable the gamblers to clean up, all the star player has to do is nothing, when he should be making points! "inside" story of this treacherous operation with its flagrant disregard of John Q. Public makes a suspense-laden movie.

Thanks to Director Felix Feist, and Producer Edward Leven, "The Basketball Fix" is as authentic as anv fan A poinsettia plant can be kept STARS IN DUMAS' THRILLING STORY Louis Hazard and Joan Bennett are starred in "The Man With The Iron Mask," at the Capitol Wednesday and Thursday. HBH Eogle.Lion Filmt Rleos wi until the following season by plac ing it in the basement or some dry Gigi PERREAU, Not since Shirley Temple and Margaret I I equating 1m place. by buying off players with cold, FRANCES DEE HAY COLLI 'Happy Go Lovely' Merry Show Of Melody, Dance And Color tilkl hard cash and sometimes a warm, soft girl. "The Basketball Fix'i is the very exciting story of one such instance. John Ireland is the Concerning the plight: of a be TUESDAY WEDNESDAY sports writer who recognizes the mused millionaire, a baffled chorus 1 i i i ft "n2 counu asK lor, oui -at me same time it.

makes drama for those who know little or nothing about the game itself. John Ireland turns in an ace girl and a bill-laden theatrical producer, f'Happy Go Lovely" is a sprightly, tuneful musical, in color by Technicolor. llw! PROCTER Home talent of high school court star Marshall Thompson, and deftly heads him toward stardom on a college team. Vacationing at' a' plush summer resort, where Thompson works be; tween semesters, is lovely Vanessa K5H David Niven, Vera-Ellen and Cesar Romero co-star in this performance as the sports writer whose faith is shattered by the double-cross." Marshall" Thompson anu Vanessa Brown are an engag-1 Brdwn. The romance that begins RKO Radio film, opening Tues WALTER PIDGEON I fl at a swimming pool is innocent day at the Roxy, which combines enough, but not sd the friendship the producer gets ideas, the girl is elevated to stardom, and the millionaire, utterly baffled, is the recipient of strange bills for feminine frippery.

The hard-pressed producer, quickly taking advantage of the situation, represents that he has the backing of the millionaire and thus is able to hold off his creditors until he can open his show. complications enliven things when the millionaire finds himself enchanted both by the girl's charm and the excitement of backstage life, and, posing as a hard-working newspaper man, starts to a sort of double-double life. All goes well until the police become suspicious because this unknown journalist has been giving out large checks in the name of the local millionaire. a merry tale of cross purposes. ing pair of Hollywood newcomers and a pleasure to watch.

offered by a couple who profess a The characters depicted by the 4' uIldogBTUinmonil 'Reunion In Reno' Called Hilarious Film Permanent Wave stellar trio are plunged into hilarious situations when local gossip misinterprets an incident, that of the girl arriving at the theatre in the car owned by a local millionaire. In reality, she has thumbed Set LEIGHTON robert BEATTY Universal-International's new comedy release, "Reunion in Reno," offers a new high in laughs when The new comedy hit, which opens tonight at the Sunset Theatre, stars the talented youngster with Mark Stevens and Peggy Dow, lift and been accommodated by a friendly chauffeur who is merely THURSDAY FRIDAY nine-year-old Gigi Perreau arrives Frances Dee, Ray Collins and Leir trying to get her to work on time. in Reno, Nevada, to divorce her However, the matter is misund Erickson head the comedy large supporting cast parents. IS FRJMXIFIHKF The polar regions have dry air. Walter Pidgeon Stars In Film, Crop Production I You'll get a wave far more like BILLY DAXIELS Prospects Now Bulldog Drummond' TERRY MOORE BOM Fast Starting "A 'Much' Brighter In a tense and exciting adven "I comm High Test WASHINGTON, VP) Crop pro REFILL mi Am duction prospects have brightened ture film, M-G-M brings popular Walter Pidgeon to the Sunset screen Tuesday, playing a new and different role as the famous gentle during the past three weeks to 4 KIT $125 Audrey Lsv man detective, Bulldog Drummond, IAK.

raise government hopes that this year's harvest of food and fiber crops may set a record after all. "Calling Bulldog Drummond." Set in the colorful Soho area of Complete TRACTOR UEL There Is A Difference! Ask Your Neighbor London, the pictureas made in England and tells the story of a battle tc the death between a mast scored on the stage opposite Rex Harrison in "The Cocktail Party," and has played leading, roles in a number of films, including "The Winslow Boy" and Noel Coward's "The Astonished Also in a stellar role is Robert Beatty, remembered for his impressive portrayal as the Irish criminal in "Odd Man A novel highlight of the suspen-seful picture is the use by the criminals of the latest, walkie-talkie and shortwave radio and radar equipment, which enables the gang to execute, a series of swift and carefully planned raids. The. London background is authentic in every detail, with many scenes showing famous historical Kit $225 rusux A month ago prospects were not good because unfavorable weather had retarded spring planting. But a new crop survey made by the Department said conditions have improved greatly and crops are now normal or advanced in most areas of.

the country. er detective and a mastermind who operates a syndicate of modern military-trained criminals who have baffled Scotland Yard." SATURDAY "LET'S GO NAVY" Leo Huntz GORCEY HALL And The BOWERY BOYS Aiding Pidgeon in his formid HAGERTY DRUGS Walgreen Agency 2nd Ave. Johnston St. Phone 94 able task of trackind down the crooks is Margaret Leighton, brilliant star of the British stage and landmarks of the world's largest city. screen.

Miss Leighton recently.