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Joan Fontaine: 1917–2013
Dan Callahan has an appreciation of the career of Joan Fontaine.
Dan Callahan is the author of "Barbara Stanwyck: The Miracle Woman" and "Vanessa: The Life of Vanessa Redgrave." He has written for "New York Magazine," "Film Comment," "Sight and Sound," "Time Out New York," "The L Magazine," and many other publications. Read his answers to our Movie Love Questionnaire here.
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Dan Callahan has an appreciation of the career of Joan Fontaine.
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