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77 years ago:
The Blue Dahlia (US)
Soon after a veteran's return from war his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
1946-04-16
themoviedb.org/movie/16090

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64 years ago:
Idol on Parade (UK)
A rock'n'roll idol is drafted into the wrong regiment.
1959-03-24
themoviedb.org/movie/235262

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81 years ago:
Woman of the Year (US)
Rival reporters Sam and Tess fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.
1942-02-05
themoviedb.org/movie/20640

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76 years ago:
I'll Be Yours (US)
A small-town girl tells a small fib to a wealthy businessman; complications ensue.
1947-02-02
themoviedb.org/movie/125893

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(1906-1964) was .

He was a familiar face in more than 50 films and an Oscar nominee for (1942), but I know him best as the star of !

Listen to the radio show (1944-51) on Internet Archive:
archive.org/details/TheLifeOfR

And watch the TV version (1953-58 on YouTube:
tinyurl.com/mr2r2fnu

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"The Blue Dahlia" (1946) 2/4 - I imagine and as two automatons in a Daft Punk show, but where their mechanicalness compliments the icy remove of "This Gun For Hire" (1942), the star-pairing here feels underdeveloped; that - somewhere - makes sense insofar as this is an original script. The standout performance belongs to , and it is his character’s subjective auditory experiences, related to PTSD, that feel uncommon for the period.

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