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Aug 2022
26 m

A Star Was Born: Part Three

Sass Mouth Dames
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In the series finale, Cleo discovers that having script approval in her contract is meaningless once the Production Code is enforced. Under the new rules, Cleo must argue over every page and justify her artistic choices to men who don't care about the integrity of woman's pictures. At the same time, Tully's star rises. A Star Was Born is written and directe ... Show More
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