A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Jan. 22, 1960 – Hedda Hopper says: “Jerry Wald's finally got his "Return to Peyton Place" players all set: Joan Crawford plays the mother-in-law who plans the murder of her daughter-in-law, Carol Lynley, who gets wind of the scheme and turns the tables.” Gosh, why does this plot from Grace Metalious’ book sound like the Elizabeth Ann Duncan case?

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[fibber mcgee]

Let's have a round of applause for that great anti-Commie fighter, Zasu Pitts! What a hoot (and not as in Hoot Gibson). And to think I've got a drawing of her on my living room wall. It's an original sheet of stationery from the Hal Roach Studios with line drawings of Laurel and Hardy, Thelma Todd, The Taxi Boys, Charley Chase and the Our Gang kids around the edges. I didn't know I was fighting the Reds when I put it on my wall. Hot Dog.