Queen for a Day (1951)
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Directors
Arthur Lubin
Cast
Darren McGavin, Jack Bailey, Leonard Nimoy
The story
Radio quiz-show producer Jim Morgan reads letters to host Jack Bailey from listeners telling of the impact of their appearance as contestants on Queen for a Day on their lives. Three stories are presented. In "The Gossamer World", Marjorie Watkins thanks the show for sending a toy engine to her six-year-old son Pete, who has a wild imagination.
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