The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 1, 1954, Page 7

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 7 Monday, March 4, 1954 | Playing wo. ° the title role in the’xfes, having owaea e ranch of her'sites used included Gene Autry’s Stanwyck And MacMurray Team Ih Film | thriller is Fred MacMurray. He is own in one of the colorful Cali- ranch near Newhall, California; | the tough, hard-fighting cowman fornia valleys. In the film she Placeritas Canyon, where gold was | “The Moonlighter” rides into| Top stars Barbara Stanwyck andjtury. The man who could rope a turned bad who starts the film off tracks down and, in a rifle duel, first discovered in California in |town, , .! jFred “MacMurray handle the key|steer successfully at night was con- by escaping jaii and by later kills Ward Bond, outlaw partner 1845; and in the high Sierras near | The story of a man whose lovelroles in the film which was pho-|sidered an expert, and few com-\'eturning to make his peace with of MacMurray. Later she goes on Sonora, California. ° . e Violent Blast In Philadelphia e ' e e . T ig | yar ° vho loves him.|to find thi li ; Kills Five, Injuries Twemty in sut.n'S mens min Hr a ls Sm Oe "ye a ee aoe ay most awesome of all outlaw pur-jner Bros. |dubious distinction of being called an in the story, finds herself in a| Produced by Joseph Bernhard-corded earthquakes on earth in @ PHILADELPHIA (” — Five per-|an electric sign across the street suits — cattle rustling by night —| The title of the western dramaja “Moonlighter.”” Though hunted role which reportedly requires not and directed by Roy Rowland, year. gous, including three children in into a U-shape. Windows for and of the girl who is his match|was derived from a_little-known|as a criminal, “The Moonlighter” only acting talents, but good rid-‘The Moonlighter” was filmed for a neighborhood luncheonette, were blocks were shattered. killed last night when a violent explosion destroyed two buildings in a crowded section of South Phi- adelphia. | A 11-year-old girl, Ruby Mosley, trapped for six hours in a public telephone booth under the moun- tain of rubble, escaped unharmed. Twenty others, including four fire- men, were injured. The blast, of undetermined or- igin, occurred on a quiet Sunday night in one of the most densely populated areas of the city. Deputy Fire Chief George E. Hink said it was “amazng” that the death toll was not higher. The roofs of two adjoining three- story brick buildings were lifted into air, turned halfway around and dropped on the rear of the structures, Not a wall was stand- ing when firemen arrived and flames licked at the pile of debris. Some 500 persons were routed from their homes and Red Cross authorities estimated 50 families were sheltered for the night. Buildings housed the lunch- eonette and an adjoining jewelry store. Upper stories contained apartments. The victims included the propri-| etor of the luncheonette, Isadore Pearlman, 50, atid three young Several neighbors told police they noticed the odor of gas be- fore the blast. | The fire marshall’s office began an investigation today. The son of the luncheonette proprietor, 23-year-old Samuel Pearlman, a premedical student, described the experience as ‘‘a hor- rible nightmare.” He and his 54- year-old mother fell from upper stories but were not seriously in- jured. “I felt myself falling through the floor, down through the total dark- ness with a crash of sound,” he said. ‘I must have blacked out for a few seconds for when I came with gun or Theatre’s should find a ready welcome. jeners after the turn of the cen-jlariat. horse, the Strand phrase of cattle rustling known as|was respected by cattlemen and ing and shooting ability. Mss Stan- new offering Tuesday |moonlighting” which harried ran-\cowboys for hs ability with the, wyck, it is said, is an expert horse- Warner Bros. from a screenplay by The first organized Mardi Grag Niven Busch, street parade in New Orleans wae jwomaa and is most familiar with Filmed mostly on location the held Feb. 27, 1838. to, I was on the first floor buried § in plaster, The area of the blast—a part of old Philadelphia—is about three miles from the center of the city and a mile from the U.S. naval @ Comedy Film At Monroe Will Star Ken Murray There’s fun, song, and rip-roar- NEW PHONE NUMBERS 2-5663 - 2-5664 —for— Free Delivery On All Orders of $5 or More! customers. The bodies of Bruce ing action in store for your when : Schwartz, 9, and Salvatore Bala-/you see Ken Murray's film produc- dino, 6, were found under the soda tion “The Marshal’s Daughter,” fountain. The body of 15-year-old which is set to open Tuesday at Marie Marone was uncovered, nearby. The fifth victim was Mrs. Fanny Rudolph, 45, who lived in an apart- ment above the jewelry store. Her husband Samuel, 45, suffered cuts and bruises. | The impact of the explosion bent “Young man, I hope your Daddy has credit estab- lished at CITY LOAN COMPANY!” é Key West 2-5681 524 Southard St. the Monroe Theatre. Starring the cigar-wielding comedian of stage and television, the picture intro- duces curvaceous Laurie (“I-like- the-wide-open-spaces’’) Anders in the title role. The Marshal, played by one of the greatest western heroes of all time, Hoot Gibson, disguised as a traveling medicine man with his show-girl daughter, is on the trail of a gang of outlaws. Unknown to her father (or anyone else) Laurie Anders dresses as a man, calls herself El Coyote and terrorizes the outlaws. In that disguise, Lau- rie does everything that the rough- est of western male stars have ever done, including judo, trick riding, and treacherous leaps. Ken Burray plays the role of Sliding Billy Murrary, a riverboat entertainer who supplies his own inimitable brand of hilarity to the film. One comedy sequence has Ken Murray engage in a poker game with four of the toughest guys the screen has ever seen: Preston Foster, Buddy Baer, John- ny Mack Brown and Jimmy Wake- ly. Tex Ritter, known as America’s foremost singer of western ballads, sings the title song written by Ken Murray and Stand Jones, | so SN she | The term “lilghball”, in railroad|| work derives from early signaling devices which placed a large ball at the top of a pole when the track ahead was clear, Werld’s Largest Pest Control Co, Call 2-3254 For Home or Commercial Use... We Are Prepared To Furnish You With Clean, Pure Cube Crushed ICE | Thompson En terprises, Inc. (Ice Division) Dial 2-6831 Key West, Florida ARMOUR'S EVAPORATED MILK 3 Tall Cans. 29 ms Roast RK KK 3 i Qe ARMOUR'’S STAR TENDERIZED PICNICHAMS » 3% SIRLOIN STEAKS « 59 FIRST CUTS WESTERN PORK CHOPS 69c LB. 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