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Hollywood Glamor Portraits: 145 Photos of Stars, 1926-1949

by John Kobal

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145 striking, black-and-white photos capture famous actors from 1926 to 1949 -- Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Hedy Lamarr, Marlene Dietrich, Robert Montgomery, Marlon Brando, Veronica Lake -- 94 stars in all. Portraits do not duplicate those found in Kobal's Movie Star Portraits. Introduction. Captions.

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Published: 1976
Genres: Nonfiction, Art & Design, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 779.92
LCC: PN1998 .A2 .H614

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