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Life Goes to the Movies

by · 1975

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Brief text and more than 750 photographs about motion pictures and movie stars that were printed in Life magazine from 1936 to 1972.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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moviesmoviesMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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