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In this parody of melodramas set in the frozen North, prospector Snavely (W.C Fields) returns home via dogsled to his cabin, where he and his wife are reunited with their son who left for the city only to land in prison. 1933. First posted March 27, 2012.

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“Driven to Drink: The Films of W.C. Fields” @ Modern Drunkard
Review @ Booze Movies

Snavely (W.C. Fields) opens a cabin door and gets a cloud of snow blown at him.

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In this short, W.C. Fields has the title role as an irascible man dealing with a freakish golf game, strange patients and a daughter who wants to run off with the iceman. 1932. First posted March 19, 2012. 

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The Dentist @ DoctorMacro.com

In his exam room wearing his white lab coat, The Dentist (W.C. Fields) holds a rifle to the long bushy beard of a patient in the chair.

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In the podcast series finale, Hildy (Rosalind Russell) chases the biggest story of her career, but then it walks into a room with her and threatens her life. Part 2 of 2. (Note: contains offensive language)

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Rosalind Russell @ Wikipedia
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“Rose’s Turn” from the film Gypsy @ YouTube

(Correction: Rosalind Russell was in Auntie Mame (1958), while Lucille Ball was in the musical version Mame (1974).)

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Newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) schemes to hang onto his ex-wife and best reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) on the eve of her new marriage and a murderer’s hanging. 1940. Part 1 of 2.

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Cary Grant in Bristol (text-only version)

Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday

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Fighting her own feelings, Linda (Ann Harding) tries to get Julia and Johnny to reconcile when they disagree on their future. Part 3 of 3.

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Gertrude Sanford Legendre @ Wikipedia
Gertrude Sanford Legendre Obituary @ NY Times

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Johnny is welcomed into Linda’s own private party, and has great news about his plans. But when the party is crashed, those plans are threatened. Part 2 of 3.

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A self-made corporate lawyer learns the woman (Mary Astor) he fell in love with on vacation is part of a very wealthy family, and finds an ally in her free-spirited sister (Ann Harding). 1930. Part 1 of 3.

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A scene from Holiday (1938) @ YouTube
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Robert Ames, Mary Astor and Ann Harding in Holiday

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Gathering more signatures, Gilligan and The Skipper find The Professor a BMOC, the Howells with snooty friends and Mary Ann a reluctant bride. Part 3 of 3.

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Gilligan’s Island @ Wikipedia
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Gilligan’s Island: Where Are They Now?
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Another mishap finally gets the castaways home. But they find new challenges dealing with life in the 1970s as they go their separate ways. Part 2 of 3.

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In this sequel to the popular tv series, Gilligan (Bob Denver) finds a mysterious metal disc that could be the key to him and his fellow castaways being saved after over 15 years of life on an uncharted island. 1978. Part 1 of 3.

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Tina Louise @ Wikipedia
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When Vivian’s social standing is threatened, so is Bob’s job. Can Lester engineer a fairy-tale ending for Bob and Barbara? Part 2 of 2.

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Billy Daniels @ Wikipedia
Billy Daniels performing “That Old Black Magic”
Freddie Bartholomew @ Immortal Ephemera

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An aspiring performer (Sheila Guyse) helps the musician she’s smitten with (Billy Daniels) to write a song. But when it becomes a hit, he’s pursued by a powerful woman who can get him a major club gig. 1947. Part 1 of 2.

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Now young men, David and Ricky Nelson reminisce about their family going ice skating during the holidays – prompting dad Ozzie to plan for a trip to their old haunt. First aired 1956.

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“Have Yourself An Ozzie and Harriet Christmas!” @ Cafe Roxy

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If he can escape Cornelia’s scheming, Godfrey (William Powell) has plans that will shock the Bullock family – with the possible exception of Irene (Carole Lombard). Part 3 of 3.

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“A Life Ends” @ Carole Lombard – A Tribute
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