Life Story #39

When Dorrie accepts her friend Pauline's invitation for a mountain vacation, she discovers that Pauline's modest city life conceals a wealthy family—and an irresistibly charming brother named David who seems intent on sweeping her off her feet. As David lavishes attention and mountain romance on her, Dorrie finds herself torn between the intoxicating world of luxury and possibility he represents and the nagging doubts that follow her from the city below. With each passing moment in this new paradise, she wrestles with whether what blooms between them can survive the real world waiting beyond Tullson Mountain.

Judy Holliday's meteoric rise from switchboard operator at the Mercury Theatre to Broadway and Hollywood stardom is traced in this picture biography, charting her early days with "The Revuers" alongside Betty Comden and Adolph Green, her acclaimed supporting role in "Kiss Them for Me," and her breakthrough performances in films with Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn before her defining role as Billie Dawn in "Born Yesterday." Showcasing both her theatrical triumphs and her life away from the spotlight, this 1952 profile reveals the woman behind the "beautiful but dumb" screen persona.

Judith's desperation to marry Larry leads her down a perilous path when she accepts hush money from a small-time crook connected to a drug operation—a secret that threatens to unravel everything when Larry's investigative work zeroes in on the very same criminal. As her past collides with his ambition, Judith must confront the terrible cost of the shortcuts she took to build their future together.

Born into a theatrical family yet initially resistant to the stage, Broderick Crawford took an unconventional path through radio, Broadway, and eventually Hollywood before finding stardom in dramatic roles. This picture biography traces his journey from reluctant heir to a show business dynasty through his breakthrough performances, including his work opposite the Marx Brothers and his acclaimed turn in "Of Mice and Men," culminating in his rise as one of cinema's fastest-climbing stars.

Chuck Ives arrives at Millard University with one goal: cash in on the lucrative world of college football corruption. But when he meets Jean Carver, the dean's daughter who believes deeply in her school's traditions and integrity, his cynical scheme begins to unravel—especially after an old acquaintance threatens to expose the payoffs he's been receiving. As Chuck struggles between the easy money and the woman he's come to care for, he'll have to decide what his future actually means.