Stamford American and The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1954 Page: 16 of 16
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! AT GRAND SUNDAY, OCT. 17. FOR THREE-DAYS—
Rory Calhoun makes a play for Marilyn Monroe in 20th
Century-Fox’s “River of No Return.'* in CinemaScope
and Technicolor. ’ -
Colon Does Good Selling Job,
Two Buddies Join Air Force
magnificent obsession, an obses
sion tha. provides one of the
. Billy (Chuck) Caton. 18. start-
Si something when he decided to
JKn the U. & Air Force.
He not only persuaded his best
friend, Donald G. ! tephens. but
also fast-talked hi brother. Jas.
fcto Joining with him.
three beys are -better
as Denny. Chuck and
Donald < Denny • who is
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stephens of Stamford. Rt.
The two Caton boys are the
sons of Mr and Mrs. Cleo Port-
wood of 206 Williams St.
Chuck was born in Waco June
6. 1996. He travelled all over East
Texas and Oklahoma with his
parents. He came to Stamford in
1942 to live with his grandmoth
er. Mrs. M M Day. He attend
ed both grade and high school
t in Stamford.
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At Your
i- . October 14. 1
‘Magnificent Obsession,’
Coming to State, Called
Extraordinary Experience
When a motion picture so com i Out of Hudson's de’otion to
pletely ovet Whelms the emotions Miss Wyman in an eflort to undo
as does Universal International's * ins lifetime of wrong comes the
Technicolor masterpiece "Magnif
icent Obsession." such a picture
must he considered an extraordin
~ .experience.
An exJUraordluary "Magnificent
Obsession” wilt certainly prove
to be when it opens at the State
tomorrow i Friday * for a' full
week's run. a moving experience
few movie-goers of either sex
will find it possible to resist.
To allocate credit for this su
perb achievement between the
brilliant performances by Jane
Wyman and Hock Hudson, the
powerful love story by LJoyd C.
Douglas «the author of 'The
Kobe”) and the inspirational
mood of the entire production
would be futile. For “Magnificent
Obsession'' is that perfect blend-
ing of story, acting, direction,
setting and musical,background.
The theme of the celebrated
Douglas novel is keyed to
woman s great need for the man
She has most reason to hate, a
man who has almost destroyed
Iter life. An accident to wastrel
Hudson requires use of the only
, resuscitator in the area, a resus
| citator owned by Dr. Wayne Phil
! lips, who perishes from a sudden
■I heart attack when he is denied
the benefit of that equipment. As
S*
told on the motion picture screen.
In the role of neten Fnillips.
Miss Wyman is the pivotal point
of this love story in a perform
unce ihat adds considerably to
her stature and supports the con-
tention or admirers and film crit-
ics that she is one of the great
actresses of our time. Gay in the
excitement of an ecstatic first
loye. courageous and sensitive
in meeting the challenge of a fu
ture seemingly without hope —
Miss Wyman sets a standard that
must have been an inspiration to
the others in the fine cast.
And how that cast measures
up to Miss Wyman.
In one of the screen s really
great dramatic roles, Rock Hud-
son's star rises high in the Holly
a | wood skies. His transformation
irom the wild, reckless youth to
a mature man dedicated to the
woman he had wronged is no
theatrical tour-de-force. It is as
carefully and skillfully wrought
a characterization as the screen
is likely to exhibit.
And in Barbara Rush, one of
Hollywood’s most capable young
women; a third star keep:, pace
in the role of the step-daughter
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runch owned by Paul Cavanagh.
The rancher’s niece, Betta St.
John, falls in love with Brady,
infuriating foreman Alan Hale,
Jr. Brady and Hale engage In
what Is said to be one of the
most savage brawls ever filmed,
and Hale Joins a group of rene-
gades who plot to drive Cava*
nagh off bis land.
When Hale murders the ranch
er in cold blood, Brady vows
vengeance. Both the girl and
Griffith, ncvjly appointed sheriff,
try to talk Rrady out of his
enseleaa plan of revenge but
fail. The climax of "The Raw vs.
Billy the Kid" Is reportedly tops
-in -agiion and pulse-quickening! William Castle directed for pro
suspense as Thg TegeiHlai y kaU Iduaf-Stt-KtUailll—
man finally meets hls'i
end. •. y L,
Brady is said to be perfect as
the gunflghter who has no re-
spect of law and order but who
finally answers to the law with
his own life. Lovely Miss St.
John is convincing as the girl
who tries to bring love and hap-
piness into the Kid’s life but Is
unable to put an end to his drive
for bloodshed. Griffith and Hale
as, respectively, Brady’s friend
and enemy are also saki to give
top-notch performances.
The story and screenplay of
“The Law vs. Billy the Kid” was
penned by John T. Williams.
Villb
for
STARTS TOMORROW AT THE STATE—
Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman become the screen’s moat
exciting nevV romantic team in Universal-International’a
“Magnificent Obsession.” Barbara Rush is also starred
in this Technicolor production of the celebrated love
strtfy by Lloyd C. Douglas, author of ‘‘The Robe.” Ross
Hunter produced “Magnificent Obsession.” Opens Friday
(Tomorrow) at the State Theatre for a full week’s run.
STATE
“Where You DO See The Great
ONE SOLID WEEK
Starting: This Fri. Oct. 15
At Regular Papular Prim
FIRST STAMFORD SHOWING
DIRECT FROM SENSATIONAL
ENGAGEMENT AT THE
Paramount At Abilene
eu of
The Author of “The Robe”
Lloyd C. DoujrL *
Comes A Masterpiece
Acclaimed By Millions
“MAGNIFICENT OBS^TSION*
Superb In Color By Technicolor
MAGNIFICENT
Wonderful!
MAGNIFICENT
Bring To You!
JANE WYMAN
ROCK HUDSON
BARBARA RUSH
In All That Makes A Picture
In The Emotional Thrill It Will.
FHE 'GREAT"
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by m£
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• TUI ROBFF
yUa^tu^M^C Jt
it- hmcolor Jw»'
mo. AGNES M00REHEAD • OTTO KRUGER* GREGG PALMER
f. ~ Plus:
Technicolor Cartoon “Broadwav Bow Wows”
Color Parade “SUr Studded Ride”
-AND----
FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY
Chapter 8 “THE BATMAN”
—AND—
SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Latest News of the World
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VALLEYSKINGS
t IAY10R non PUKRunrson
if that were not enough. Hurt |
son’s reckless pursuit of Miss Wy- who :esists, then encourages the
man. Dr Phillips’ widow, results pursuit that first touches her life
in an automobile injury and ap- j with disaster and later salvages
1 patent blindness to her. hope from despair.
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Marilyn Monroe Stars Amidst
Rugged Scenery of Northwest
“River of No Return,” an ad-; taining a lot of truly exciting
venture set in the sprawling footage as they shoot tire ranids
northwest of 1S70 It manages to and are pursued by Indians, with
tie-up in one feature film Marl- ’ time out for romantic byplay by
lyn Monroe, some of ’he most the stars. It should bo said he-e
beautiful and rugged scenery ev that Miss Monroe is just as ap
er to be filmed in Cinemascope ( pealing when berry picking in
marauding Indians, a boy's de- • blue Jeans as in her more usual
votion to his father and—to close I urban haunts and attire,
the circle- the father's . he's a. The climax is a gun fight be-
w-idewer> devotion to Miss Mon- tween Calhoun and -Mitchum.
True Story of Billy the Kid
Coming to DriveJn Screen
The true story of the deadli-: Technicolor, "The Law vs. Billy
est killer of the old West- Billy the Kid” is said to be one of
the Kid is reportedly brough | the years top Westerns, a bullet-
in the screen for the first time j blazing page out of frontier his
in Columbia Pictures’ new out- <orv. >
door thriller. "The Law vs. Billy R.-ady is seen as Billy the Kid
the Kid,” starring Scott Brady v. ho flees a murder charge for
and Betta St John at the Drive a fight forced upon him. With his
In Theatre starting Sunday for friend. James Griffith as Pat
three days. Filmed in color by • Garrett, he finds sanctuary .eq..a
Biq First Pun Movies
DRIVE-IN THEATRE
-?>e. Individually all *hese have
been sure fire in the past, so
there's no reason to doubt that
a i 1 together thev won't cBck
'«*ain.
Co-starring i<* Pobe^i M'trhtm-
~s the widower, a roh* which .»
th-'’ of a strai"h‘ mar
tp M;ss Monroe a dance half
wherein little Pettig learns cbn-
T’*lvelv that his father was not
necessarily the coward he had
’hou- fit because of his prison
’er ..
The pace of the film is un-
even. though director Otto Pre
mingcr has seen to it that every
, one of the _natural assets are
cirl who has M.me to ?h- north | utilized to the fullest. Miss Mon
•~»t *o d-c for nr»d the »arv w'.v i ^oc sines in carefully provoha
omrrv Cch;” Is the if'tle he- I -vp pv>nn< r fou-- songs, inrludinr
v’ Pot C'-’houn is the villain
~-.p-t-.o- ,v'th no iro'o s -cupie
''.in rr’Ch. pc evpc.--.ed
The vtom- cncn? cvhen Mi?c-
m iust out of n-:son. comes in-
J'o e little boom town to pick
I on his ' m. temporarily lr. the
rare of M'ss Monrot* at ’h" lead
] ine ein nrMI Antagonism is in-
i mediately evident between th"
! ‘wo adults although the k’-t witt-
j ‘he instinct kids have knows sh-
i *-as^ a pure heart Th- reafte--
j 'atHer and son retire to .carve
jout a farm for themselves in
‘he bark cr>i,ntrv \'n, ]on„ af,-.
I .w't.-ds. Miss Bfonroe and C?'
j Ur,un. he- current ft iend, cot
— o<nc by the 'arm on a raft O'
‘he ar».a~ont r<vcr hc-dei to fh
J 'oh’ fields.
Calhoun beats on Mitchum an ’
; steals the only pun an*! horse fn
’■tiles around, and starts off alon'-
hrenteh the Indian country ieav-
ng Mitchum, Monroe anti the
hoy to pursue him via raft o'
he river The hulk of the him is
occupied with the journey, cor-
the title song, itself another ex
ploitation device. The photogra
phy is ;as handsome, big colorful
as all outdoors—this being Cine
maScope.
Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Morale:
of Houston spent last week-en.
with Mrs. Morales’ parents, Mr
•>nd Mrs Travis Smith. Theh
son. Rickie, who has spent th
past couple of months with hi
grandparents, returned honx
with thpm.
safety glm rtplactd
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110 W. McHarg Phone 12
FRI. - SAT. — OCT. 15-16
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3 DAYS STARTS SUN. OCT. 17
• FIFST CITY SHOWING •
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Plus — 35 IViins. of Fun Shorts
WED. - THIIPS. — OCT. 20 - 21
Kona FREEMAN V !
Plus — 2 Bi(r Comedies
The Top Theatre With
The Top Pictures
See the Bi* CinemaScope Hits Here . . .
GRAND
THE MOST COMFORTABLE THEATRE
FRI.-SAT. OCT. 15-16
Still the Biggest Double Show in Town
BILL
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Also — World News & Cartoon
WED. - THURS. — OCT. 20 - 21
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Leader Volume I
Career oi
Producei
A showman to
ley Sadler died at|
Sanitarium Thur
m. after Kufferlnil
tack on Tuesday
ceeing a talent at
._____Sadler.JiLate'S
| oil producer, was
man at heart and I
Of his life to thatl
Death came in
Sadler had lived
where he had
inlerent in the
around the old of
* A.city hall in
He was
tklch was
•' Smeral was
10 a. m. in At_
Baptist Church,
a member, and
Cameron where
Mrs. Dick Allen
Conducting the|
lene were the
Sidles, and Rev I
and Rev W. Har|
of Abilene.
Many Stamfc
among the hu
who attended
Senator
as a warm
people from
His wide arqu
Texas was ga
the many years
star, the diractc
the Harley
which played
and communltb
Appearing wi|
well known to
his wife, the
Maasengale, wl
Cameron on
their daughter.1
Allen), who
Other
through hie
Rotary Club,
through the
visited/ pd !
ncctJb And
every\ err fe
terest which
knack of"
ever he went
Sadler
the Senate in
He had been
drew a short t|
He had pr
terms in the;H|
•fives, three
district while
from Taylor
1950
_ Senator
been living In
going there
which was th
15 years,
borne was wh
happened to
time.
Besides beiij
Rotarian.
He held a
ors and respoij
his political
of being call
Sunday sch
nor Shivers
to be away.
Sadler waa|
a public
ceremonies f|
tty affairs,
ee banquets I
bigs all over |
scheduled to
Rotary Club|
Sadler
Plains. Ar
Came to St
ents, the lat|
Sadler. Octc
they moved
Besides
survived by |
Holt of
r. W. Sadl|
Mrs. My
sister in lav
Mrs.
Mrs. J.
it of|
years, d!
land vyh
for the pa|
Mrs.
visit here
for the
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and
Funeral!
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Craig, Roy M. Stamford American and The Stamford Leader (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1954, newspaper, October 14, 1954; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1035292/m1/16/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.