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Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood
Written by Leonard Maltin
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A Hollywood historian and film reviewer tells stories from fifty-plus years of interacting with legendary movie stars, writers, directors, producers, and cartoonists.
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Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin is a respected film critic and historian, perhaps best known for his annual paperback reference Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, which was first published in 1969. He lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles and teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
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