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Tag: 19602

Dutchman

Remembering Shirley Knight: In the 1960s there were a dozen films that made such an impact on me that I often think of them after over fifty years. This is one.

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Posted on 04/22/2020 by MikePosted in History, Movies, Something To Think AboutTagged 19602, Amiri Baraka, Dutchman, film, Shirley Knight. Leave a comment

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.In continuous operation since 1997: 24 years of reading with occasional outbursts of senility and frustration

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