Old Acquaintance: A Classic Woman's Picture

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Short documentary about the "woman's picture" at Warner Brothers.

Cast: Jeanine Basinger, Drew Casper, Charlotte Chandler, Boze Hadleigh, Rick Jewell, more

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Old Acquaintance: A Classic Woman's Picture

Overview

Cast

Jeanine Basinger

Drew Casper

Charlotte Chandler

Boze Hadleigh

Rick Jewell

Vincent Sherman

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