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Paper Doll

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In this Soundie, the Mills Brothers sing the title song to a cut-out image of Dorothy Dandridge, which then comes to life and dances for them.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1942-01-01

Runtime: 3 mins

Director: Josef Berne

Spoken language: English

Genres: Music

Original title: Paper Doll

Production Companies: RCM Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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