The Firefly "Western"

The Firefly "Western"Jeanette MacDonald portrays Nina Maria, who sings, dances and spies for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Early in the story, Nina is eager to discourage an amorous French officer, so she feigns interest in Don Diego (Allan Jones). Now, she has a bigger problem discouraging Don Diego, who is actually a French counterspy. His mission: shadow Nina Maria! Rudolf Friml's 1912 work provides the basis for this memorable musical that keeps some original

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Brimming with youthful high spirits

Unable to defeat Imperiex and his vast army alone

a skill that would later prove valuable in a string of Westerns from The Furies to Forty Guns and her popular TV series The Big Valley

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As partygoers twist and shout

but perhaps too soon for the young bride

brining creations like Clem Kadiddlehopper and Freddie the Freeloader into millions of living rooms

Lord of the Jungle

young Molly Tobin (DEBBIE REYNOLDS) moves alone to the Colorado mining camp of Leadville with a dream of becoming rich

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Eddie (Eric Linden)