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Pola Negri, glamour girl of the silent movies, is back on the Hollywood lots again, after an absence of 11 years
Pola Negri, glamour girl of the silent movies, is back on the Hollywood lots again, after an absence of 11 years

Pola Negri, glamour girl of the silent movies, is back on the Hollywood lots again, after an absence of 11 years

Date5/12/1943
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pola Negri, glamour girl of the silent movies, is back on the Hollywood lots again, after an absence of 11 years. Here she is ready for her new picture in which she plays a comedy part.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberTSPA_0070513F
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