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Where did the trope of 'washing dishes to pay your bill' come from?

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During WWII there were RAF volunteers who had fled occupied countries. Was their country of origin taken into consideration for their missions?

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Who guided actors' careers in 1950s Hollywood?

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How did the role of script supervisor/continuity supervisor get started in film?

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Did filmmakers flee to Hollywood to escape patent laws?

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North By Northwest (1959) ends with a shot of a train entering a tunnel. What was the context, and how was it received?

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Questions about John Paul II's appointment as pope and 1970s Poland

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Recommendations for books about the Academy Awards?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where did the trope of 'washing dishes to pay your bill' come from?	44
During WWII there were RAF volunteers who had fled occupied countries. Was their country of origin taken into consideration for their missions?	8
Who guided actors' careers in 1950s Hollywood?	6
How did the role of script supervisor/continuity supervisor get started in film?	5
Did filmmakers flee to Hollywood to escape patent laws?	3
North By Northwest (1959) ends with a shot of a train entering a tunnel. What was the context, and how was it received?	3
Questions about John Paul II's appointment as pope and 1970s Poland	2
Recommendations for books about the Academy Awards?	1