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Dick tracy in bflat armed forces radio service performance this exhibit features photos, back stories, and original audio from the armed forces radio service performance on february 15, 1945, that included bing crosby, bob hope, cass daley, frank sinatra, and many more top stars from the world war ii era. Dick tracy isnt in the top tier of comicbook adaptations, but ingenuous art direction and set decoration and some crazy makeup jobs create a film thats still a delight to watch. Tracy sees through the scheme, and goes to continue reading. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Dell reprints the original comicstrip adventures of legendary tough cop dick tracy and his rogues gallery. Dick tracy is a comic strip featuring dick tracy, a hardhitting, fastshooting and intelligent police detective. Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces. You might also like shutterbug follies jason little. See the complete the complete dick tracy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
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