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Halloween

20th Century 

18 Halloween Pin-Ups from Hollywood’s Golden Age

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 David James Actresses, Halloween, Hollywood

The Golden Age of Hollywood was a period stretching from the introduction of sound in around 1927 to the beginning

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  • Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady
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  • Matthew Macfadyen as Mr Darcy
  • Colin Firth as Mr Darcy
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  • The Dancers of Degas
  • Edwardian Dreams by Charles Courtney Curran
  • 10 Fascinating Facts About Mont Saint-Michel — the Medieval City on a Rock

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