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Results 1 - 10 of 10 in Billie Burke

  1. The Cheaters 1945 and Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol 1964

    Jun 9, 2009 | Internet Archive

    Two public domain classics ... 2 DVDs no-region ... CHEATERS starring Billie Burke, Ona Munson and Christmas Carol with the voice of Jim Backus ... "Perfection on every level" Vinyl sleeves, photo label ... FREE SHIP USA / Intl.

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  2. Carson City Past pages 5-11Read the original story

    May 11, 2009 | Nevada Appeal

    ... boyhood. 70 Years Ago Advertisement: 'Carson Theatre - 'Zenobia' with Oliver Harry, Harry Langdon, Jean Parker, Billie Burke - 'Who is she? What has she got? To know her is to love her...'' 50 Years Ago Governor Grant Sawyer warned that the ...

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    Related Topix: Carson City, NV

  3. A good witch, and more

    Apr 9, 2009 | The Globe and Mail

    It's true, as B.C. writer Grant Hayter-Menzies says, that the first thing anyone thinks of when they hear Billie Burke's name is Glinda, the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz . 1 comment

    Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Topper, Animation Movies, Short, Dinner at Eight, Father of the Bride, Family, Drama Movies, The Wizard of Oz, Adventure, Musical Movies, Children TV, The Wizard of Oz, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television

  4. Tonight's Movie: Hullabaloo

    Mar 26, 2009 | Laura's Miscellaneous Musings

    ... there is, but the film isn't up to MGM's typical standards. It's a bit of a relief when it comes to an end. Billie Burke, Sara Haden, and Connie Gilchrist play Morgan's ex-wives, with Nydia Westman appearing as prospective wife No. 4. Morgan's ...

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    Related Topix: Frank Morgan, Sara Haden, Connie Gilchrist, Nydia Westman, Dan Dailey

  5. Hollywood rescued Billie'

    Mar 19, 2009 | Penninsula News Review

    ... a little of Lucille Ball; they were both beautiful when they were young, but Ball had a real slapstick ability. Billie Burke could have done more of that, but she was a victim of being an Edwardian beauty." Writing about Burke was a faster process ...

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    Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Dinner at Eight

  6. Digging into a wild life

    Mar 19, 2009 | Lake Cowichan Gazette

    ... her belongings he found a copy of With a Feather on My Nose, the autobiography of stage-and-screen actress Billie Burke. The book was inscribed to Greenwood, from Burke, in almost unreadable handwriting. From there - finished with the Greenwood book ...

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    Related Topix: Charlotte Greenwood, Family, Animation Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, The Wizard of Oz, Adventure, Musical Movies, New York

  7. Tonight's Movie: And Baby Makes ThreeRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 10, 2009 | Laura's Miscellaneous Musings

    ... fans of Robert Young and Barbara Hale, but there is also a solid supporting cast to add to the fun, including Billie Burke, Melville Cooper, Nicholas Joy, and Lloyd Corrigan. Lovely Theresa Harris , who plays Janis Carter's maid, was in over 80 ...

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    Related Topix: Barbara Hale, Robert Young, Janis Carter, Drama Movies, Theresa Harris

  8. The Perception of Beauty Through the Eyes of a WizardRead the original story

    Feb 26, 2009 | Associated Content

    ... are beautiful. Florenz Ziegfeld (producer of Ziegfield Follies) considered the actress who portrayed Glinda (Billie Burke) to be one of the ten most beautiful women of all time. Perhaps because he was Billie's husband, Florenz may have been somewhat ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Animation Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, The Wizard of Oz, Adventure, Musical Movies

  9. WickedRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 9, 2009 | Edge San Francisco

    ... memorably in the 1939 technicolor classic with Judy Garland singing about a world somewhere over the rainbow, Billie Burke floating about in a bubble as the Good Witch of the North, and Margaret Hamilton as a green-skinned Hallowe'en incarnate as ...

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    Related Topix: Animation Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Family, The Wizard of Oz, Adventure, Musical Movies, San Francisco, CA

  10. Tonight's Movie: They All Kissed the Bride

    Jan 24, 2009 | Laura's Miscellaneous Musings

    ... many wonderful character actors who make the most of their roles, including frequent costars Roland Young and Billie Burke (TOPPER, THE YOUNG IN HEART ). Nydia Westman is memorable as M.J.'s knitting secretary, and Allen Jenkins and Mary Treen play ...

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    Related Topix: Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, Comedy Movies, Topper, Roland Young, Drama Movies, First Love, Musical Movies