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Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge (1991)

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Tiempo de ejecución : 12M

Director : Les Blank

Sinopsis

80-year-old Julie Lyon, sister of Old Time fiddler Tommy Jarrell, lights up this gem of a film as she spins tales of her Appalachian childhood in North Carolina - and her first romance.

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Les Blank
Les Blank
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