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That's how you get surprises, because what movies are all about is surprises.

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Peter Bart
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: July 24
Editor
Film Producer
Journalist
Screenwriter
New York City
New York
Peter Benton Bart
Surprises
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Movies

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Study the public behavior of top stars and you can detect a keen attentiveness to brand value.
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