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Camera Quote by Don Ameche

“The camera was kind to me. But I was never a screen personality like Gable or Flynn. The camera did something with their faces that was special.” quote by Don Ameche — Download Open image

“The camera was kind to me. But I was never a screen personality like Gable or Flynn. The camera did something with their faces that was special.”

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