Anger, Kenneth - Hollywood Babylon II

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Copyright © 1984 by Kenneth Anger

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data:

Anger, Kenneth.

Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon II.

1. Moving-picture actors and actresses—California—Hollywood—Biography—Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. 2. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif,)—Social life and customs—Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. I. Title. II. Title: Hollywood Babylon II.

PN1993.5.U65A513 1985 791.43'028'0922

[B] 85-8906

ISBN 0-452-25721-2

Original hardcover design by Nancy Etheredge

First Plume Printing, October, 1985

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