How Real is 'The Star'?

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How Real is 'The Star'?

2005

0h 8m

6.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Overview

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

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Charles Busch

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Carol Kane

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Bette Davis

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Natalie Wood

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Boze Hadleigh

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Charlotte Chandler

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