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Opening Shots

In a compulsively readable book of film lore, Damien Bona chronicles the unexpected, unusual, and inauspicious debuts of 70 stars. From Woody Allen in (1964) to a seven-year-old Pia Zadora in Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), these are the kinds of roles that would destroy people of lesser talent and drive. In addition to a lively precis of each movie and rare photos in glorious black and white, opening shots includes mini-bios of each star, samplings of reviews, notable first lines, and terrific trivia.

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First published January 3, 1994

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