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Moreover, the anti-war theme and story background of The Sound of Music are very suitable for this period and also fit Josie's identity and background very well.

However, this also shows that Josie values ​​Sabrina more than Angela.

While Seven Years Itch is a decent film, to say it has high artistic merit is pure nonsense. For most people, the only impression this film leaves is of Marilyn Monroe's provocative poses.

Two scripts, two actors, let the two managers choose for themselves.

In the end, Pitt chose The Seven Year Itch, while Brad Pitt chose The Sound of Music.

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Chapter 65 Competitive Social Club

In a laboratory of the Etherdan Energy Corporation in Burbank County, north of Hollywood, Whitney Frost, who was dressed in fashionable clothes just hours before, has now removed all her makeup, changed into a white lab coat, and is operating various high-tech devices of this era. She is busy with her work with a solemn expression, showing no trace of a Hollywood star.

Just as she was busy, the laboratory door opened, and a frivolous-looking middle-aged gentleman walked in.

He is Carl Chadwick, the head of the Etherdan Energy Corporation and one of the wealthiest men in America of this era.

"Honey, I heard you ran into some trouble at the film company today?" Chadwick didn't speak at first, but waited until Whitney finished her work and had nothing in her hands before asking.

He knew that disturbing this woman's research would have very serious consequences, and he didn't want to risk it.

“It was a minor problem. If it weren’t for my idiot agent, there wouldn’t have been any problems at all!” Whitney took off her gloves, breathed a sigh of relief, and then recounted what had happened that day.

“Oh? Josie Kahn? Austrian? I think I’ve heard that name before.” After hearing what Whitney said, Calvin obviously didn’t take her failure to terminate her contract too seriously, but he showed obvious interest in Josie… He was also of Austrian descent.

"You'd better not cause any trouble. Right now, the club's primary objective is the Manhattan Project," Whitney warned immediately, seeing through the man's thoughts at a glance.

Clearly, Whitney's current attitude shows that her relationship with Calvin is not just a simple case of a female star hooking up with a wealthy man.

The relationship between the two even subtly leaned towards Whitney.

“Of course I know, but to be honest, the military and the White House are keeping a very tight grip on this plan. It’s very difficult for us to get access to the more core secrets for the time being, even though you’ve provided several much-needed technologies,” Calvin shrugged.

"Don't those old folks have any other options?" Whitney frowned.

“There’s really nothing we can do. That bastard Schmidt has caused too much trouble, wasting a lot of our blood and making the entire country’s top leadership very nervous,” Calvin said, shaking his head.

"Hmph, that idiot, he'll be ruined by his own arrogance sooner or later!" Whitney's face also darkened when she heard Calvin mention Schmidt.

Without a doubt, the Schmidt they were referring to was none other than the Red Skull who was currently wreaking havoc in Europe.

"Heh, who can argue with that? Judging from the recent situation, that Captain America has caused him a lot of trouble, and he's probably in a real bind right now!" Calvin said with a gloating expression.

"Alright, what brings you here? You didn't come here just to spout this nonsense, did you?" Whitney glanced at him and said.

“Oh, Honey, that hurts me so much. We’re getting engaged soon. Can’t it be me, your fiancé, who’s here to check on your job situation?” Calvin said, feigning sadness.

"Hmph, alright, with your pathetic acting skills, don't try to show off to me!" Whitney said coldly, frowning.

“Alright, alright, the United Services Organization is organizing a trip to the British front, and the club wants you to go as Whitney!” Calvin shrugged, putting away his flamboyant expression.

"Go to England? Why?" Whitney asked, puzzled.

“According to information obtained by the club, Howard Stark developed a drug called Nightlight in Britain. It was originally intended to improve soldiers’ wartime alertness and awareness, but it was previously sealed off due to its side effects. Our people were unaware of its existence. However, not long ago, General John McGinnis stole it from Howard’s laboratory and airdropped it to Fino’s Russian army,” Calvin explained.

"What side effects? Did something go wrong?" Whitney asked.

“Of course, there are serious side effects. It can make people lose their minds and kill each other. Even if the user isn’t killed in the end, they will eventually suffocate to death… However, the club believes this thing will be quite useful to us, so we hope you can find a way to get your hands on it,” Calvin said, nodding.

“That’s right, this thing is really useful. I understand. I’ll sign up for the troupe tomorrow!” Whitney thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

"Well, there's one more thing. The Russians have established a new organization called Leviathan... If possible, try to get some relevant intelligence!" Calvin added.

“Leviathan… Okay, I got it!” Whitney murmured the name to herself, then nodded and turned back to her experiment. She didn't forget to glance back at Calvin and ask, “Why aren’t you leaving yet?”

"...Fine, I'm leaving now!" Faced with Whitney's attitude, Calvin could only shrug helplessly and walk out of the laboratory.

"Go investigate that Josh Kahn!" However, as soon as Calvin left the lab, he summoned one of his men and ordered him to investigate Josh's background.

Clearly, Calvin completely disregarded Whitney's warning to avoid any unnecessary complications.

After leaving the laboratory, Calvin quickly drove to a high-end club in the city, where a sign prominently displayed the name "Competitive Social Club".

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Josie was unaware of the conversation taking place in the Aetheran Energy Group's laboratory. At that moment, he was in the study of a manor villa in Beverly Hills, listening to Yuri on the other end of the trading device explaining his new product.

"This is the Magnetic Storm Infantry Armor. It uses a portable magnetic storm coil as its power source. It looks bulky, but because it uses mechanical exoskeleton technology, the wearer doesn't actually feel much weight. The external armor can protect against direct rifle fire, and the joints are all covered with toughened dinosaur skin, which is very well sealed, so it also has considerable chemical resistance. The only drawback is that it's a little slow and can't fly!" Yuri said to a suit of armor next to him on the screen.

Josie looked at the armor on the screen and couldn't help but feel excited. This Yuri-style magnetic storm infantry armor, although it continued the Russian style of roughness, was still much better looking than the armor in the game.

Chapter 66 Laying Out Europe

As for the film company, Josie only set the tone, invested some money in his two films, and then left it to Lyndon and the group of "industry insiders" to handle themselves.

Given Lyndon's shrewdness and his control over personnel and finances, it wouldn't be easy for the company to go astray.

Moreover, those "industry insiders" are not fools.

In this era rife with gangsters, unless you have an extremely strong family background, any working-class person who wants to swindle money from investors has to carefully consider one question: will they live to spend the money?

As for Josie herself, after getting rid of the mundane affairs of the film company, she did not return to Chicago.

Instead, he accompanied the beautiful older sister on her travels.

Why are you in such a hurry to go back after coming all this way to the west? You're not short of money.

But before he could enjoy his good fortune for more than a few days, Lyndon Snyder came knocking on his door again.

"What brings you here today?" In the study, Josie asked Lyndon after asking Francesca to make him some coffee.

"Here's the thing, while I was organizing company documents these past few days, I came across a letter from a joint military support organization..." Linden said.

"What? It's them again?" Upon hearing about the United Army Supporters Organization, Josie immediately felt a headache coming on. In the past year or so, he had bought bonds totaling more than five million. These guys couldn't keep taking advantage of the same person forever.

"Boss, you've misunderstood. It's not about buying bonds. It's an open letter to the major Hollywood film companies. They're planning a large-scale performance to entertain the troops on the front lines in Europe, and they hope that the film companies will send some actors to participate." Lyndon saw Josie's expression and knew he had misunderstood, so he quickly explained.

"Oh, I see. Then let's go. Before the company merger, there were still a lot of girls with contracts, right? Just pay some money and see if any of them volunteer. You don't need to tell me about this." As soon as Josh heard it wasn't about buying bonds, she immediately relaxed.

Although selling bonds is a sure-fire way to make money, with the resources Josie currently has, she can earn more money than bond interest by doing anything else, so she is naturally unwilling to put too much of her working capital into this.

“That’s natural, but I received a special application today. Whitney Frost applied for this performance!” Lyndon said.

"Huh? This woman... is she really that patriotic?" Josh was quite surprised to hear Lyndon mention Whitney. This was different from the first time Josh saw Whitney's domestic tour. This kind of performance to comfort people on the front lines was quite dangerous. Although Germany was in decline, it hadn't reached the end of its rope.

Hydra, needless to say, although it has been harassed by the Howling Commandos led by Captain America for the past six months, is still at its peak.

Therefore, celebrities with real star power rarely go to the front lines at this time.

In particular, besides safety, the conditions at the front were not very good. They lived in barracks and ate military rations.

In addition, the performances for the benefit of the people are charity performances, and the funds are all raised through fundraising, so the pay is very low.

An average actor earns $10 a day, and even a big star won't earn more than $30.

Therefore, top-tier actresses like Whitney rarely appear in similar settings.

The only A-list actress in American history with this record in her past life was Marilyn Monroe...

However, this mainly refers to the actors.

If it's a singer, there are many more.

So it's quite strange that Whitney volunteered to participate in the performance.

“That’s right, and the other party’s attitude seems quite firm… so I’m a bit undecided. After all, she’s still the company’s mainstay, and if something happens to her, it will have a significant impact on the company,” Linden explained.

"...When is the performance scheduled, do you know?" Josie pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered a question: it seemed like the Normandy landings were coming up soon?

It's already the end of April. If he remembers correctly, the Normandy landings were in June.

“The end of May!” Lyndon replied immediately.

Josie nodded. I see. The military is trying to boost morale for this landing operation.

There is only one year left until the end of the European competition.

Thinking about the equipment Yuri had provided him during this time, Josie couldn't help but feel tempted.

Although he didn't want to get involved in the war, he didn't want to miss out on the feast that post-war Europe would offer.

However, if he wants to get the best of this feast, he can't wait until the war is completely over. If he acts too late, he won't be able to compete with those financial giants.

"Let her go. Not only her, but Angela will go too, and even you and I will go in person!" After thinking it over, Josie made a decisive decision.

However, his decision stunned Lyndon.

What's going on here? I just came to ask about this female celebrity, how did I end up dragging myself and my lover into this mess?

“What are you afraid of? We’re not going to the front lines to fight a war. We’re going to do business. Tell Dix to stay here for the next period of time and collect as much material as possible! Food, sugar, cloth, alcohol… and tobacco. Don’t sell any of it for the next period of time. Stockpile it all!” Josie glared at the old man and then ordered.

"Boss, what are you planning?" Lyndon's eyes widened when he heard Josie's order to collect these strategic resources.

“That’s right, just like you thought. In this most difficult time, we’re sending our warmest greetings to our European compatriots. Of course, these greetings will come at a small price for them…” Josie revealed a sly smile.

"But boss, what about the transportation...?" Lyndon asked hesitantly. There was no doubt that if these supplies could be transported to Europe, they could be exchanged for dozens of times more wealth than in the United States. However, how to transport the supplies there was also a major problem.

He did know that Josh had a secret transport line, but before that it was in China, while this time it was going to Europe, which was a completely different matter.