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Nina Mae McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney

Stephen Bourne

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Editorial:
BearManor Media
Año de edición:
2011
Materia
Biografía: arte y espectáculo
ISBN:
9781593936587
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Nina Mae McKinney has been described as Hollywood’s first Black movie star, and yet her name is often missing from film histories and encyclopedias. In The Black Garbo Stephen Bourne celebrates the highs and lows of Nina’s life and career, and offers an affectionate portrait of one of Hollywood’s most talented, charismatic and forgotten stars.

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