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Madonna and Julius: A Cinematic Retrospective – WHO’S THAT GIRL? (1987)
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Re-Viewing 1980s U.S. Films – Part 6: Drugstore Cowboy
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STRIKE UP THE BAND: Marching Into the Movies
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