Laura Wagner

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Laura Wagner
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Laura M. Wagner

(1970-01-19) January 19, 1970 (age 54) [1]
New York, U.S.
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Laura Wagner is an American author who has written several books including Let Me Tell You How I Really Feel: The Uncensored Book Reviews of Classic Images' Laura Wagner, 2001-2010 and Anne Francis: The Life and Career. [2] [3] She is a writer and editor of the magazines Films of the Golden Age and Classic Images . [4]

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  5. Sorrento, Matthew (21 December 2020). "That's Why I Don't Own the World: Hollywood's Hard Luck Ladies". Film International. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. Aliperti, Cliff (January 25, 2010). "Interview with Classic Images' Laura Wagner about her new book Interview with Classic Images' Laura Wagner about her new book" (Interview). Interviewed by Cliff Aliperti. New York: Immortal Ephemera. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

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