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King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage
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King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage

Aug 15, 1988
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★ 3.0

Overview

Genres

Romance
History
TV Movie

Production Companies

Harmony Gold

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Cast

David Selby

Avery Brundage

David Selby

Renée Soutendijk

Linnea Dresden

Renée Soutendijk

Sybil Maas

Elizabeth Brundage

Sybil Maas

Shelagh McLeod

Frances Blakely

Shelagh McLeod

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