31 Mar 1918
The Family Skeleton
Wealthy young Billy Bates's greatest fear is that he has inherited his family curse: drink. But when he falls for a beautiful showgirl from the Ziegfeld Follies, she shows him he has nothing to fear.
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Betty Grable Joey Ray
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