10 Jul 1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
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A DELIGHTFUL PEEK INTO A TYPICAL AMERICAN HOME THAT COULD BE YOUR OWN! (original ad - all caps)
Set in a tiny midwestern town, this sentimental drama centers on the rivalry between two life-long acquaintances whose early friendship falls apart when they woo the same woman.
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Anne Shirley Sylvia Bartholomew
John Archer Ray Cruthers
Charles Drake Rex Chaney
Edward Ellis Stephen Cruthers
Samuel S. Hinds Clem Bartholomew
Janet Beecher Amy Cruthers
Leon Errol Mudcat
Raymond Hatton Deacon
Hobart Cavanaugh Jim Bronson
Rowena Cook Merta Katz (as Alice Eden)
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