The year was 1953–Popular movies included “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “Peter Pan”…the pop music charts included “How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?”…Queen Elizabeth II was crowned…Josef Stalin and Hank Williams, Sr., died…the Korean War ended…and the “GE Theater with Ronald Reagan” premiered on television.
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