Episode 237 John Garfield

Published: April 29, 2021, 4 a.m.

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Two-time Oscar nominee John Garfield broke out of the New York theatre scene, and his star burned brightly until he ran afoul of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Known for his intense performances and his battles with his studio to find stronger scripts, Garfield made memorable impressions in movies like\\xa0The Postman Always Rings Twice and\\xa0Body and Soul before his career - and his life - came to abrupt ends. We\'ll hear his two appearances on\\xa0Suspense - "Reprieve" (AFRS rebroadcast from May 10, 1945) and "Death Sentence" (originally aired on CBS on November 4, 1948). Plus, George Burns writes him a bad check and Gracie Allen tries to fix it when Garfield visits their sitcom (originally aired on CBS on December 28, 1943).

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