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Book Title: Blake Edwards: Interviews
Item Length: 9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Gabriella Oldham
Publication Name: Blake Edwards : Interviews
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Series: Conversations with Filmmakers Ser.
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 190 Pages
