Their Love Made Such Wonderful Music!
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James Stewart June Allyson Harry Morgan Charles Drake George Tobias Barton MacLane Sig Ruman Irving Bacon Kathleen Lockhart Kevin Corcoran James Bell Katherine Warren Marion Ross Frances Langford Louis Armstrong Gene Krupa Ben Pollack Barney Bigard Cozy Cole William Challee Hal K. Dawson Ken DuMain Phil Garris Lisa Gaye Bob Hamlin Lionel Hampton Ruth Hampton Harry Harvey Paula Kelly Bill Lee Dayton Lummis Thomas Martin Hans Moebus Leo Mostovoy Forbes Murray Damian O'Flynn Steve Pendleton Thurl Ravenscroft Davis Roberts Marion Ross Dick Ryan Max Smith Frank Sutton Anthony Sydes Nino Tempo Maxie Thrower Carl Vernell Carleton Young
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