Col Effingshams Raid

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we present our dramatization of an excellent novel by Barry Fleming called Colonel Effingham's Raid. This is one of those stories that are exciting in themselves and also give us the very stirring concept of what America and Americanism can mean. Colonel Effingham was not only a great gentleman, he was a good citizen, which is sometimes much harder to be, and was a very warm appeal

in this story of how boldly and unexpectedly he had ventured into the affairs of a small American town. A gentleman, a citizen, an adventurer, and also a character. Not a bad mixture for any man to live up to, and I think you'll agree that we couldn't have done better than cast for this invigorating role that really great actor Charles Coben. And now a word about

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The year 1940 was noteworthy because of two events. Europe was in Broglie War, and Colonel Effingham retired after 35 years of service in the Army, returned to his beloved Frederickville with the fondry in that here he could find peace and contempt.