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Amusing Letter From Silent Screen Actress Louise Brooks

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Amusing Letter From Silent Screen Actress Louise Brooks

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This five paragraph typed letter, signed in green crayon "Louise Brooks" where she writes "Frank" in 1965 about some old Hollywood gossip is worth a read. Brooks was an actress and dancer famous for her roles in the silent screen and her first use of the bobbed haircut. Comes with associated papers and receipt of purchase.

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Amusing Letter From Silent Screen Actress Louise Brooks

Name: Amusing Letter From Silent Screen Actress Louise Brooks
SKU: 30154909
Price: 350 USD
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