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George Brent - Ireland's Gift To Hollywood And Its Leading Ladies

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Book Title: George Brent-Ireland's Gift to Hollywood and Its Leading Ladies

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.9in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: Scott O'brien

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Film / Référence, Entertainment & Performing Arts

Publisher: BearManor Media

Publication Year: 2014

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts

Item Weight: 20.4 Oz

Number of Pages: 434 Pages

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