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One for the Book
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One for the Book

Feb 3, 1940
0h 18m
★ 6.0

Overview

In this entertaining short, famous literary figures step out of the pages of books after dark.

Genres

Comedy
Fantasy
Music

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

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Miriam Grahame

Book Character

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