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Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

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The life and career of legendary Hollywood glamour portrait photographer George Hurrell is profiled by his contemporaries including other photographers and actors he has shot.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1995-01-16

Runtime: 57 mins

Director: Carl Colby

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

Production Companies: Aspect Films, Highland Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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