Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Mrs. Culp Revisited: Feb. 7, 1937

Mrs. Culp Revisited: Feb. 7, 1937

William Powell, Myrna Loy, and FDR

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A friend treated Mrs. Culp to a movie at the Garden Theatre. It was The Great Ziegfeld, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, who had become wildly popular as the martini-swilling Nick and Nora Charles in The Thin Man and its sequels. Her verdict: "Wonderful." Audiences and critics agreed! You’ll be hearing more about this movie when Oscar time rolls a…

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