tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983296717458970072.post3303133189831167293..comments2024-03-17T03:39:27.383-04:00Comments on Saved From The Paper Drive: Comic Book Short Story~ 77 Sunset Strip "Border Bound"Smeghead2068http://www.blogger.com/profile/09662557727474498958noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983296717458970072.post-42919147389142923222013-11-25T11:04:50.092-05:002013-11-25T11:04:50.092-05:00My jab at Huggins is more about his loyalty to his...My jab at Huggins is more about his loyalty to his former mates.Smeghead2068https://www.blogger.com/profile/09662557727474498958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983296717458970072.post-47493631035823090712013-09-10T16:16:38.744-04:002013-09-10T16:16:38.744-04:00PS Huggins also made a name for himself re-creatin...PS Huggins also made a name for himself re-creating TV series (reworking the theme and characters of a series already in production). He did this for "Cheyenne" and, especially, "The Virginian".edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983296717458970072.post-14276930920847645812013-09-10T16:13:10.366-04:002013-09-10T16:13:10.366-04:00Oh, boy, I remember that comic and that story - ve...Oh, boy, I remember that comic and that story - very well.<br /><br />Thanks for making me smile.<br /><br />A couple of points about the show.<br /><br />Stu Bailey was a former college professor and later OSS agent while Jeff Spencer had served as a Marine in Korea and then worked for the CA State Crime Commission.<br /><br />Roy Huggins may have been one of those people who joined the CPUSA in a misguided attempt to make a "statement" about his feelings about fascism without ideological affinity. Several others in show biz did for this reason, as well. <br /><br />When WWII was over and the Communists made their first move in this country, a number of those who joined repudiated the Party and went to the government.<br /><br />Huggins was married to actress Adele Mara (she was also under contract to Warners) for some 50 yearsedutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.com