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The Book Lady (2008)

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Year: 2008
Countries: Canada
Languages: English

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Q180453, the film’s subject — not a still from the film. Photo: David Gahr, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

About the film

The Book Lady is a documentary about country music legend and pop-culture icon Dolly Parton’s campaign for children’s literacy.

From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

What it is about

literacy

The record

Title	The Book Lady
Year	2008
IMDb	tt1206477
Wikidata	Q7719164

Source: Wikidata (CC0), read Fri Oct 16.

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