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only once

1

to appear on the stage

1

acrobat; acrobatics

2

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits

1

to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

1

unsung hero; person who does a thankless task

1

Bradley

5

baa (sound of a sheep); meh

1

Betty; Bettie

1

Compton

1

Donahue

1

Astaire

18

sisters

1

Lucille Ball

1

Eleanor

4

Draper

1

well versed; thorough knowledge

1

Mathews

1

to number more than ten; to be numerous

1

inner room

1

world; society; people; the public

1

media

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

Ginger Rogers

3

KO; knock-out

1

to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

1

cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made

2

script; screenplay; scenario

1

Mark Sandrich

1

to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for

1

Irving Berlin

1

money

1

Nebraska

1

Omaha

1

beer brewing

1

trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade

1

first half of one's life

1

Adele

2

opposing role; partner

1

childhood; infancy

1

child actor; child actress; child's role (in a film, play, etc.); child's part

1

toe; toe (of a club)

1

how!; what!; alas!

1

Harriet

1

Kutar

1

older sister and younger brother

1

to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)

1

magazine (periodical); magazine (for a firearm); (reloadable) film cassette; film canister

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

O'Hara

1