Herald & Review: Decatur celebrates Midwest premiere of A.E. Staley movie

Herald & Review: Decatur celebrates Midwest premiere of A.E. Staley movie

Hometown Legend

Glitz and glamour lined Decatur’s North Main Street Saturday night in front of the Lincoln Square Theater.

Complete with formal gowns, a red carpet and velvet ropes, the community came out to view the Midwest premiere of “Fields of Gold: The Rags-to-Riches Story of A.E. Staley.”

The two-hour documentary traces the life of Staley from his beginnings in North Carolina more than a hundred years ago to Decatur and the home base for A.E. Staley Mfg. Co.

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