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How Real is 'The Star'?

How Real is 'The Star'?

2005•8m•6.0/10
Documentary

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6.0/10(1)

A short documentary about the Bette Davis film, The Star from 1952.

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Creative Domain

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Self

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Self

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Self (archive footage)

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Self (archive footage)

Boze Hadleigh

Self

Charlotte Chandler

Self

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