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TALKING PICTURES: FREE SPIRIT

By | June 2002

Writer David Templeton takes interesting people to the movies in his ongoing quest for the ultimate post-film conversation. This week our guest takes on “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.” Has Dreamworks delivered the year’s most subversive kiddie-flick? Environmentalist Stephanie Mills says yes…

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TALKING PICTURES: FREE SPIRIT

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