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The Irene Dunn Fred McMurray Show. Starring Irene Dunn as Susan and Fred McMurray as George. Together in a gay new exciting comedy adventure, right star. The Irene Dunn Fred McMurray Show with Irene Dunn as Susan Armstrong, owner and editor of the Hillsdale Morning Star, and Fred McMurray as George Harvey, her ace reporter. Things as usual are happening in the offices of the Morning Star, and as usual, they're happening to Susan and George. Here he is, Miss Armstrong. Well,…

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Synopsis

In the episode titled The Haunted House from Bright Star, George and Susan, played by Irene Dunn and Fred McMurray, find themselves in a peculiar predicament. Susan, the determined editor of the Hillsdale Morning Star, believes that the old Collins house, long abandoned and rumored to be haunted, could provide the perfect story for their newspaper. George, her ace reporter, is skeptical but ultimately agrees to join her on this ghostly adventure.

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Elvia Allman

Fred MacMurray

Irene Dunne

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Bright Star, Episode 19

The Haunted House

Thursday, February 26, 1953 · 26:58

Bright Star, Episode 19

The Haunted House

Thursday, February 26, 1953 · 26:58

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George and Susan investigate a supposedly haunted house, hoping to uncover a story. Their night in the eerie Collins place leads them to a shocking discovery about counterfeiters.

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