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You'll Get the Surprise of Your Life When You Hear Simone Simon Sing!!!
As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.
Walter Winchell Ben Bernie Simone Simon Bert Lahr Joan Davis Dick Baldwin Ruth Terry Douglas Fowley Chick Chandler Charles Williams Georges Renavent Charles Judels Robert Battier Hal K. Dawson Lynn Bari Lon Chaney Jr. June Storey June Wilkins Carol Chilton Maceo Thomas Barbara Brewster Gloria Brewster Gary Breckner Harry Stubbs Carol Adams Hooper Atchley Lynne Berkeley A.S. Byron Donald Haines John Hiestand Philippa Hilber Rush Hughes George Humbert Fred Kelsey Edward McWade Charles Tannen Ben Welden
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