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Language: en
Pages: 462
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-11-04 - Publisher: Prometheus Books
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Language: en
Pages: 430
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-03-18 - Publisher: McFarland
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Language: en
Pages: 289
Pages: 289
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-08-12 - Publisher: McFarland
Drawing on historical documents and newspaper reports, this book provides a fascinating portrait of a diverse group of character actresses who left their stamp
Language: en
Pages: 712
Pages: 712
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-05 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
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Language: en
Pages: 440
Pages: 440
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-10 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
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