"Most film buffs know that Citizen Kane was based on the life of publisher William Randolph Hearst. But few are aware that key characters in films were inspired by actual persons. This survey of ???a clef characters covers a selection of fictionalized personalities, beginning with the Silent Era. The 220 entries and 80 short essays cover screen incarnations"--
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"Most film buffs know that Citizen Kane was based on the life of publisher William Randolph Hearst. But few are aware that key characters in films were inspired by actual persons. This survey of ???a clef characters covers a selection of fictionalized personalities, beginning with the Silent Era. The 220 entries and 80 short essays cover screen incarnations"--
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