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The Half Naked Truth (1932) Starring Lee Tracy and Lupe Velez

September 17, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Lee Tracy takes Lupe Velez from carny hooch dancer to Broadway star in Gregory La Cava’s The Half Naked Truth (1932) for RKO. Also starring Frank Morgan and Eugene Pallette

The Half Naked Truth About Press Agent Harry Reichenbach

September 17, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Some of the real life exploits of press agent Harry Reichenbach, basis for Lee Tracy’s Jimmy Bates in the RKO movie The Half Naked Truth (1932).

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The Half Naked Truth (1932) Starring Lee Tracy and Lupe Velez

The Half Naked Truth About Press Agent Harry Reichenbach

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