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Suspense. Auto Light and its 96,000 dealers present Ms. Lucille Ball and Mr. Desi Arnaz in The Red-Headed Woman, a suspense play produced and edited by William Spear. Well, Hap, are you over your cold? Oh no, Harlow, I still feel run down. Hey, watch your words. We're on for Auto Light's stay full batteries, remember? And Auto Light has done everything to keep these brawny bundles of endless energy from running down. Why, Auto Light's stay full batteries have extra water res…

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Synopsis

In The Red-Headed Woman, Linda, a vibrant redhead, faces a life-altering betrayal when her fiancé, Frank, reveals that he has fallen for someone else. This shocking revelation shatters her world, igniting a fierce desire for independence and financial security. Heartbroken yet resolute, Linda decides that she will no longer be defined by her relationships with men. Instead, she resolves to prioritize her own ambitions and desires, envisioning a future where she is in control of her own destiny.

Host

Paul Frees

Cast›

Desi Arnaz

Lucille Ball

Network›

CBS

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Suspense 491117 359 The Red-Headed Woman (128-44) 29174 30m26s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 359

The Red-Headed Woman

Thursday, November 17, 1949 · 30:46

Suspense, Episode 359

The Red-Headed Woman

Thursday, November 17, 1949 · 30:46

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  • 1949 — The Iva Valley Shooting occurs after the coal miners of Enugu in Nigeria go on strike over withheld wages; 21 miners are shot dead and 51 are wounded by police under the supervision of the British colonial administration of Nigeria.

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