Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood
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| ISBN-13: | 9780813174259 |
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| Publisher: | University Press of Kentucky |
| Publication date: | 12/15/2017 |
| Series: | Screen Classics |
| Pages: | 464 |
| Sales rank: | 721,929 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.60(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
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