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User Review - briandrewz - LibraryThingAn intriguing look into the life of Marion Davies, silent screen star and the hostess of some legendary house parties at Hearst Castle. This book traces Marion from her origins in Brooklyn, her work ... Read full review
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| Title | Marion Davies: A Biography |
| Author | Fred Lawrence Guiles |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill, 1972 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Aug 30, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0070251142, 9780070251144 |
| Length | 419 pages |
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