Barbara Bates – MRQE

Quicksand

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage’s bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening “quicksand” of crime.

Rhapsody

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A rich, young beauty, Louise Durant, follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at the conservatory. A piano student at the conservatory falls madly in love with Louise. The violinist loves his music first and Louise second. The pianist loves Louise first and his music second. Louise must ultimately choose which man she wants.

The House Across the Street

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Dave Joslin, the managing editor of a big-city newspaper, is demoted and moved to the Miss Lonely Hearts column-writing department by the newspaper’s publisher, J. B. Grennell, because Joslin refuses to desist in printing stories linking a gangster, Matthew Keever, to a murder. But Joslin, aided by Kit Williams, a newspaper woman with whom he is in love, investigate the murder case on their own time.

Cheaper by the Dozen

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

“Cheaper by the Dozen”, based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families.

Town on Trial

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to sort out all the red herrings, and finally after a confrontation at the top of the local church spire, arrest the culprit. Another fascinating look at what life was like in Britain during the 50’s.

The Caddy

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller is too nervous to play in front of a gallery, so he acts as coach and caddy for Joe Anthony, his girlfriend’s brother.

All Ashore

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Three sailors finally get some shore leave, and go in search of fun and girls.

Belles on Their Toes

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The “Cheaper by the Dozen” crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband’s income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance.

Let’s Make It Legal

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A woman divorces her husband of 20 years because he gambles too much.

The Secret of Convict Lake

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the crew are ruthless sociopaths, Jim Canfield is an innocent man who was jailed under false pretenses. When Canfield and his fellow fugitives reach an isolated farming settlement where the men are all away, it creates tension with the local women. Things get direr when rumors of hidden money arise, and Canfield discovers that the man who framed him is part of the community.