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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Original photograph has a vertical crease near the middle of the picture. Photograph caption dated March 2, 1964 reads "Two sweethearts meet. Two teenage sweethearts, left, Christine Cooney and Fred O'Banion, meet after plotting to see each other secretly behind the backs of their feuding parents in a scene from 'Lucky Day,' a modern musical comedy, which will have its world premiere Friday at 8 p.m. at Birmingham High School, 6451 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys. In the above setting, O'Banion sings a love song to Miss Cooney, watched by Virginia Zalkins, right, who plays a middle-aged widow who helps the lovers. Mrs. Couchane, drama director, coaches from the back."; See images #00141659 through #00141662 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Birmingham High School (Van Nuys, Calif.)--Students Teenagers--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles High school students--California--Los Angeles Actors--California--Los Angeles Actresses--California--Los Angeles Acting Theater rehearsals--California--Los Angeles Amateur theater--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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