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John Cassavetes and Mia Farrow as their characters in Rosemary's Baby, with Cassavetes leaning toward Farrow, who is sitting in bed holding a spoon.

John Cassavetes

American actor and director

Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, with her dog, Toto, from the motion picture film The Wizard of Oz (1939); directed by Mervyn LeRay. (cinema, movies)

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