Duke MecCale Investigates a Wealthy Wedding Case
Private detective Duke MecCale accepts a job guarding wedding presents for Miss Bigelow's niece amid hints of danger. He meets Sybil Bigelow, Victoria and Stephen Bigelow, and Mrs Stephen Bigelow. Architect Christopher Storm and Veronica, Curt Vallaincourt, and a subtle, meaningful glance shape the tense setup.
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Duke MecCale
Veronica
Curt Vallaincourt
Curtain of Desire in a Very Wary Evening
In a tense revel with the Bigelow clan, Curt Vallaincourt charms Veronica Bigelow while rivals judge motives. McCale suspects hidden schemes as Ann Marriot and Shari Lynn mingle, and the glamorous set debates love, money, and the saleable nature of Curt. The scene hints at looming conflicts over gifts, weddings, and betrayals.
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Bigelow
Ana
Curt
Wit’s End
Sybil
Karen
Veronica
Victoria
Stephen
McCale
Love
Shari Lynn
Phooey
Curt ‘Vallaincourt
Veronica Bigelow
Dinner Date at The White Abbey Ends With Odd Call
A man felt disembodied after leaving a theater and rushed into a drugstore to dial the Bigelow number. He instructed Miss Adelaide to have his assistant Mr Bjorkland report to her house at eight, then phones his own number and asks Rocky to spend the night at the Bigelows.
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Marriot
White Abbey
Rocky
Ann
McCale
Bigelow
Miss Adelaide
Bjorkland
the Bigelows
Dark Passage star Virginia Vale joins film opposite Davis
Western Newspaper Union reports Virginia Vale, famed radio actress heard on CBS Suspense, will play the other woman opposite Lauren Bacall in Dark Passage. Vale rose from radio bits with Phil Baker and Jack Benny to dramatic acting, later praised for her talent on the coast.
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Virginia Valernes Moorehead
Lauren Bacall
Lionel Barrymore
Phil Baker
Fred Allen
Jack Benny
Judy Garland and friends in 1940s film star collectables
Judy Garland signs with M G M for the long run and stars in The Pirate with Gene Kelly while The Good Old Summertime adds Sinatra. other notes mention Bette Davis, Bing Crosby, Alan Ladd and Eddie Foy Sr. collecting items, and Juvenile Jury gains traction with Universal short subjects and New York Winter Garden tours. A Benedict Bogeaus scholarship honors Rusel D Johnson for 1946 47.
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M-G-M
Gene Kelly
Kelly
Crank Sinatra
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New York
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Winter Garden
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Rusel D. Johnson
Army Air Corps
Selznick Plans Sarah Bernhardt Film With Garbo Prospects
David O. Selznick budgets five million dollars for a 1947 production titled Sarah Bernhardt. He hopes to cast Garbo, and if not persuaded, may star his new Italian discovery Valli instead.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Garbo
Valli
Odds and Ends in June Murky Metro Showbiz Notes
Patchy OCR item notes June activity in Metro theater and TV. Mentions an actress bereft of clear context, a CBS show premier after January 1, Claudette Colbert and Fraser MacMac in original film roles, and Anita Colby health remarks. Also Harold Huber reads from a telephone directory daily.
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Bere
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Harold Huber
Paul at Rome The World Center for the Gospel Mission
Paul’s call and preparation reach Rome as the heart of the known world. The gospel’s reach to heathendom drives believers to expectancy and readiness to preach. Paul’s imprisonment becomes a platform to witness, convert guards, and compel a global declaration that Jesus saves and satisfies. Best wishes for a blessed new year urging renewal of zeal and debt to the lost.
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Christ
Rome
Mediterranean Sea
God
Jerusalem
Spain
Caesar
Jesus
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