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Actors and Actresses - Biographies of Betty Davis Grace Kelly Hedy Lamarr Joan Crawford Josephine Baker and Hollywood’s History - cover

Actors and Actresses - Biographies of Betty Davis Grace Kelly Hedy Lamarr Joan Crawford Josephine Baker and Hollywood’s History

Kelly Mass

Editorial: Efalon Acies

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Sinopsis

This bundle of books consists of several biographies, which are about the following actresses:

- Betty Davis
- Grace Kelly
- Hedy Lamarr
- Joan Crawford
- Josephine Baker

After this, some main points of Hollywood’s history will be explained, to give you deeper insights into what happened there and how this Californian movie industry became so big.
Disponible desde: 10/02/2024.

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