What a terrible decision. Very sorry to hear this.
               
            
            
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            Rarely hear much love for LANTANA, but yes, a good one (and what a cast!). Lawrence's other two features are also worthy, if my memory isn't betraying me.
               
            
            
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            Year 7 of Scarecrow Academy begins Sat. 3/15 at 2pm Pacific Time: "Visions of America on Film" is our topic for the next 10 weeks, and Capra's AMERICAN MADNESS (32) our first movie. Join me for the free online talk, and see the full sked here: scarecrowvideo.org/posts/scarec...
               
            
            
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            "Beginnings are so difficult" - Herbert Marshall, TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
               
            
            
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