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AnotherMother4Peace

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Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:39 PM Apr 25

To alleviate a bit of stress this morning, I'm switching back & forth between a pre-code 1932 movie on TCM: [View all]

"The Half-Naked Truth" - "A barker at a down-at-the-heels carnival becomes a powerhouse New York publicity man as he transforms a sideshow dancer into a Broadway sensation." - IMDp

starring Lupe Velez: "Nicknamed The Mexican Spitfire by the media, Vélez's personal life was as colorful as her screen persona. She had several highly publicized romances with Hollywood actors and a stormy marriage with Johnny Weissmuller. Vélez died at age 36 in December 1944 of an intentional overdose of the barbiturate drug Seconal. Her death and the circumstances surrounding it were the subject of speculation and controversy." Wikipedia

I love the 1932 decor & the "risque" pre-code outfits.


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