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“The story of your police force in action.”

“The story of your police force in action.”

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 3rd 2019

Joe Friday: Room 5. That was the title of the script for a proposed TV pilot, written by Herb Ellis and Jack Webb, as 1948
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Happy Birthday, Herbert Marshall!

Happy Birthday, Herbert Marshall!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 23rd 2019

The man born Herbert Brough Falcon Marshall on this date in 1890 is revered by classic movie mavens as one of the premiere
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A (Birth)Day in the Life of Dennis Day

A (Birth)Day in the Life of Dennis Day

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 21st 2019

Shortly after its premiere in 1932, The Jack Benny Program started a tradition of featuring tenor vocalists to entertain du
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Happy Birthday, Norman Corwin!

Happy Birthday, Norman Corwin!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 3rd 2019

The man born Norman Lewis Corwin on this date in 1910 is universally recognized as “the poet laureate of radio.” Norman Co
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Happy Birthday, Frances Robinson!

Happy Birthday, Frances Robinson!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 26th 2019

“Danger’s my stock-in-trade,” observed George Valentine weekly on the popular Mutual crime drama Let George Do It. For act
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Happy Birthday, Sir John Gielgud!

Happy Birthday, Sir John Gielgud!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 14th 2019

Sir John Gielgud made his cinematic debut in a 1924 silent film, Who is the Man? Yet the celebrated actor, born in South K
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