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The Making of a Great Motion Picture
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The Making of a Great Motion Picture

1936-04-15 · 7 min · ★ 6.7

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Narrated documentary of the making of Anthony Adverse (1936), featuring many clips from the actual film.

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Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havilland
Gale SondergaardGale Sondergaard
Anita LouiseAnita Louise
Fredric MarchFredric March
Donald WoodsDonald Woods
Sheridan Gibney
Louis HaywardLouis Hayward
Mervyn LeRoyMervyn LeRoy
Steffi DunaSteffi Duna
Claude RainsClaude Rains

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