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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Shirley MacLaine Biography (1934-)
Original name, Shirley MacLean Beaty; born April 24, 1934, in Richmond, VA; daughter of Ira O. (a realtor) and Kathlyn (a drama teacher; maiden name, MacLean) Beaty; sister of Warren Beatty (an actor, director, and producer); married Steve Parker (in business), September 17, 1954 (divorced, c. 1982); children: Stephanie Sachiko Parker (also known as Sachi Parker; an actress). Addresses: Office: MacLaine Enterprises, Inc., 25200 Malibu Rd., Suite 101,Santa Monica, CA 90265.; Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90211-1934.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, dancer, director, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- April 24, 1934
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Bessie Sparrowbush, Artists and Models, Paramount, 1954
- Jennifer Rogers, The Trouble with Harry, Paramount, 1954
- Princess Aouda, Around the World in Eighty Days, United Artists, 1956
- Dell Payton, The Sheepman (also known as Stranger with a Gun), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1957
- Virginia Duval, Hot Spell, Paramount, 1957
- Ginny Moorehead, Some Came Running, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
- Irene Molloy, The Matchmaker, Paramount, 1958
- Meg Wheeler, Ask Any Girl, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
- Sharon Kensington, Career, Paramount, 1959
- Fran Kubelik, The Apartment, United Artists, 1960
- Simone Pistache, Can-Can, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
- Tipsy girl, Ocean's Eleven, Warner Bros., 1960
- Anna Vorontosov, Two Loves (also known as The Spinster), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1961
- Katie Robbins, All in a Night's Work, Paramount, 1961
- Lucy Dell/Yoko Mori, My Geisha, Paramount, 1962
- Martha Dobie, The Children's Hour (also known as The Loudest Whisper), United Artists, 1962
- Gittel Mosca, Two for the Seesaw, United Artists, 1963
- Title role, Irma la Douce, United Artists, 1963
- Louisa Foster, What a Way to Go! (also known as I Love Louisa), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
- Mae Jenkins, The Yellow Rolls Royce, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
- Jenny Ericson and performer of title song, John Goldfarb, Please ComeHome, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965
- Herself, The Car that Became a Star, 1965
- Nicole Chang, Gambit, Universal, 1966
- Paulette, Maria Teresa, Linda, Edith, Eve Minou, Marie, and Jeanne, Woman Times Seven (also known as Sept fois femme and Sette voltedonna), Embassy, 1967
- Charity Hope Valentine, Sweet Charity (also known as Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved), Universal, 1968
- Harriet Blossom, The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom, Paramount, 1968
- Sara, Two Mules for Sister Sara, Universal, 1969
- Sophie Brentwood, Desperate Characters, Paramount, 1970
- Norah Benson, The Possession of Joel Delaney, Paramount, 1971
- Herself, Year of the Woman (documentary), 1973
- Deedee Rogers, The Turning Point, Paramount, 1977
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Sois belle et tais-toi, 1977
- Eve Rand, Being There (also known as Chance), United Artists, 1979
- Evelyn, Loving Couples, Prominent, 1980
- Karen Evans, A Change of Seasons, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
- Aurora Greenway, Terms of Endearment, Paramount, 1983
- Veronica, Cannonball Run II, Warner Bros., 1984
- Performer in archive footage, That's Dancing!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1985
- Madame Irina Sousatzka (title role), Madame Sousatzka, Universal,1988
- Louisa "Ouiser" Boudreaux, Steel Magnolias, TriStar, 1989
- Aunt Zena, Waiting for the Light, Epic Productions, 1990
- Doris Mann, Postcards from the Edge, Columbia, 1990
- Woman at Past Lives Pavilion, Defending Your Life, Warner Bros., 1991
- Pearl Berman, Used People, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
- Helen Cooney, Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, Warner Bros., 1993
- Tess Carlisle, Guarding Tess, TriStar, 1994
- Herself, The Celluloid Closet (also known as Gefangen in der Traumfabrik), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995
- Aurora Greenway, The Evening Star, Buena Vista, 1996
- Grace Winterbourne, Mrs. Winterbourne, Columbia/TriStar, 1996
- Martha, A Smile Like Yours, Paramount, 1997
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Forever Hollywood (documentary), Esplanade Productions, 1999
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Get Bruce! (documentary), Miramax, 1999
- Herself, Rescued from the Closet, 2001
- Grandma Mirabeau, Carolina (also known as Carolina Torn Asunder), Miramax, 2002
- Rebecca Nurse, Salem Witch Trials, Alliance Atlantis Communications, 2002
- Herself, Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There,Second Act Productions, 2002
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Film Work
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Producer; with Others
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Desperate Characters, Paramount, 1970
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The Possession of Joel Delaney, Paramount, 1971
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Host (with Bill Cosby), A World of Love, CBS, 1970
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Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now, CBS, 1974
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Amelia, 1975
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The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir (documentary), PBS, 1975
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Celebration: The American Spirit, ABC, 1976
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Gypsy in My Soul, CBS, 1976
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The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?, CBS, 1977
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Shirley MacLaine at the Lido, CBS, 1978
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The Sensational, Shocking, Wonderful, Wacky Seventies, CBS, 1980
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Shirley MacLaine ... Every Little Movement, CBS, 1980
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Baryshnikov in Hollywood, CBS, 1982
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Shirley MacLaine: Illusions (also known as Illusions), ABC,1982
- Host, The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (also knownas AFI Salute to Gene Kelly,
The Best of Gene Kelly,
A Salute to Gene Kelly, and The 13th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Gene Kelly), CBS, 1985
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The Shirley MacLaine Show, Showtime, 1985
- Herself, A Salute to Billy Wilder (also known as The 14th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Billy Wilder), 1986
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Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986
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The American Film Institute Salute to Barbara Stanwyck (also knownas AFI Salute to Barbara Stanwyck), ABC, 1987
- Herself, The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon (also known as AFI Salute to Jack Lemmon,
A Salute to Jack Lemmon, andThe 16th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to JackLemmon), CBS, 1988
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Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration, CBS, 1988
- Herself, "You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story," American Masters, PBS, 1990
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1990
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MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon, syndicated, 1990
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Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 1990
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Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (also known as Frank Sinatra: Seventy-fifth Birthday Celebration and Frank Sinatra: The Best Is Yet to Come), CBS, 1990
- Herself (in archive footage), 60 Minutes: The Entertainers, CBS, 1991
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Debbie Reynolds's Movie Memories, AMC, 1991
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In a New Light, ABC, 1992
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The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (also known as AFI Salute to Jack Nicholson), CBS, 1994
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The Comedy Hall of Fame, 1994
- Margaret Mary Elderdice, "The West Side Waltz," CBS Playhouse 90s,CBS, 1995
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Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema (documentary; also known as A Century of Cinema), The Disney Channel, 1995
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
- "Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy," American Masters, PBS, 1998
- Narrator, Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (also known as Looking for Lulu), The Movie Channel, 1998
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Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir, The Discovery Channel, 1998
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AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
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AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies, CBS, 2000
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Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth, 2000
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The Unknown Peter Sellers, 2000
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Miniseries
- Herself, Out on a Limb, ABC, 1987
- Herself (in archive footage), Cold War, Cable News Network (CNN),1998
- Madame de Beaurevoir, Joan of Arc (also known as Jeanne d'Arc), CBS, 1999
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Movies
- Helen, Bruno (also known as The Dress Code), Starz!, 2000
- Martha Dobie (in archive footage from The Children's Hour), IfThese Walls Could Talk 2, HBO, 2000
- Kate Westbourne, These Old Broads, ABC, 2001
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Series
- Shirley Logan, Shirley's World, ABC and Incorporated Television Corporation, 1971-1972
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Episodic
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Shower of Stars, CBS, 1955
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Person to Person, CBS, 1959
- Herself, Reflections on the Silver Screen with Professor Richard Brown, AMC, 1990
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Intimate Portrait: Shirley MacLaine, Lifetime, 1996
- Narrator, "The Nutcracker," Stories from My Childhood (also knownas Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood), PBS, 1997
- Herself, "Remembering Jack Lemmon," Larry King Live, Cable News Network (CNN), 2001
- Also appeared in episodes of other shows, including The David Frost Show, syndicated; Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo; and The RosieO'Donnell Show, syndicated.
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Awards Presentations
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The 55th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1983
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The 38th Annual Tony Awards, 1984
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The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1987
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The First Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1987
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America's Dance Honors, ABC, 1990
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The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, CBS, 1991
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The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991
- Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
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The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
- Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
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The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, 1994
- Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1997
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The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1998
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The 70th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1998
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Television Work
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Producer; Specials
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Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now, CBS, 1974
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Amelia, 1975
- (And director with Claudia Weill) The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir (documentary), PBS, 1975
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Gypsy in My Soul, CBS, 1976
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Shirley MacLaine at the Lido, CBS, 1978
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Shirley MacLaine ... Every Little Movement, CBS, 1980
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The Shirley MacLaine Show, Showtime, 1985
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Director and Producer; Miniseries
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Out on a Limb, ABC, 1987
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Director; Movies
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Bruno (also known as The Dress Code), Starz!, 2000
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Stage Appearances
- Member of the chorus, Oklahoma!, New York City, 1950
- Member of the chorus, Me and Juliet, Broadway production, 1953
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The Pajama Game, Broadway production, 1954
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A Gypsy in My Soul (solo show), Broadway production, 1976
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Shirley MacLaine on Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1984
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Major Tours
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Out There Tonight, U.S. cities, 1990
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout, 1989
- Also appeared in Relaxing Within.
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Specials
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The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir (documentary), PBS, 1975
- (With Buz Kohan) Shirley MacLaine ... Every Little Movement, CBS,1980
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Miniseries
- (With others) Out on a Limb (based on MacLaine's book), ABC, 1987
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Screenplays
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Kingdom Come, Rockville Pictures, 1998
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Memoirs
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Don't Fall off the Mountain, Norton (New York City), 1970
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You Can Get There from Here, Norton, 1975
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Out on a Limb, Bantam (New York City), 1983
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Dancing in the Light, Bantam, 1985
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It's All in the Playing, Bantam, 1987
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Going Within: A Guide for Inner Transformation, Bantam, 1989
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Dance While You Can, Bantam, 1991
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My Lucky Stars: A Hollywood Memoir, Bantam, 1995
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The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit, Pocket Books (New York City),2000
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Nonfiction
- (Editor) McGovern: The Man and His Beliefs, Norton (New York City), 1972
- (Author of introduction and contributor) The New Celebrity Cookbook, Price, Stern, Sloan (Los Angeles), 1973
- Contributor to periodicals, including Cosmopolitan.
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
- Two of MacLaine's books, Out on a Limb and Going Within: A Guide for Inner Transformation, have been adapted as audiobooks.
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Denis, Christopher Paul, The Films of Shirley MacLaine, Citadel Press (Secaucus, NJ), 1982
- Spada, James, Shirley and Warren, Macmillan (New York City), 1985
Periodicals
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Cosmopolitan, June, 1995, pp. 238-242
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Editor and Publisher, April 24, 1993, pp. 80-81
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Film Comment, May/June, 1995, pp. 20-25
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Good Housekeeping, January, 1997, pp. 28-29
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Insight on the News, August 14, 2000, p. 35
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Ladies Home Journal, June, 1995, pp. 50-51
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Modern Maturity, January/February, 2001, pp. 32-45, 75
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New York Times, May 8, 1995
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Playboy, September, 1984, pp. 59-72
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PR Newswire, April 28, 2000, p. 9089, October 17, 2000, p. 9772
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Vanity Fair, April, 1995, p. 146
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Variety, February 8, 1999, p. 55
Electronic
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Shirley MacLaine, http://www.shirleymaclaine.com, June 15, 2002
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