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Book Title: Falling Stars : 10 Who Tried to Be a Movie Stars
Number of Pages: 294 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2011
Topic: Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism
Item Height: 0.7 in
Genre: Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 18 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: David Menefee
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback