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The Spiral Staircase (Feb. 6, 1946)
Robert Siodmak’s The Spiral Staircase was made in 1945, and released into some theaters in December. The earliest confirmed day of release I could find, however, was February 6, 1946, in New York City,...
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Nora Prentiss (Feb. 21, 1947)
In 1947, March was “make jokes about Nora Prentiss” month on the Jack Benny show. A week didn’t go by with at least one line like, “She makes Nora Prentiss look talkative.” I suppose the promotional...
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Magic Town (Oct. 7, 1947)
Complaining that William A. Wellman’s Magic Town is built on a faulty premise is kind of like complaining that Cadbury Creme Eggs are too sweet, but I’m going to do it anyway. Magic Town, which is...
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The Voice of the Turtle (Dec. 25, 1947)
The first thing you should know before you watch Irving Rapper’s The Voice of the Turtle (or One for the Book, its title when it’s shown on TV) is that in 1947, the phrase “make love to” didn’t mean...
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