Virginia O’Brien – MRQE

Meet the People

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A idealistic shipyard worker interests a beautiful Hollywood star in staging a musical tribute to the war industry, but they disagree on some important issues.

The Harvey Girls

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

On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a “Harvey House” restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.

Du Barry Was a Lady

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn’t love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he’s King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.

Panama Hattie

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Sailors and spies mingle in between the acts at Hattie’s nightclub in the Canal Zone.

Lady Be Good

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show.

Ringside Maisie

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Young undefeated boxer Terry Dolan, who’s been lying to his invalid mother about his career, confides to Maisie that he hates and is terrified by boxing and wants out. Not wanting to let down his best friend and manager Skeets Maguire, who has hopes of him becoming the next champion, he is reluctant to bring up the subject with him. Maisie convinces Terry to tell Skeets, whose unexpected reaction induces him to step into the ring again.

The Show-Off

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

Chaos is brought to a family when daughter marries a brash young man met on a blind date.

Merton of the Movies

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

In 1915, Kansas theatre usher Merton Gill is a rabid silent-movie fan. When he brings Mammoth Studios free publicity by imitating star Lawrence Rupert’s heroics, they bring him to Hollywood to generate another headline; he thinks he’ll get a movie contract. Disillusioned, he haunts the casting offices, where he meets and is consoled by Phyllis Montague, bit player and stunt-woman. When Merton finally gets his “break,” though, it’s not quite what he envisioned.

Ship Ahoy

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.