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Format:
Video disc
Title:
The purple rose of Cairo
ISBN:
9780792851288

9780792851318

9780792866312
Publication Information:
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, ©2001.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color with black and white segments ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.

Includes original theatrical trailer.

Also issued as part of the box set: The Woody Allen collection.
Contents:
Special features: Collectible booklet -- Original theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Cecilia is a poor waitress in a dumpy New Jersey diner who goes to movies to escape the realities of the Depression Era life. Her favorite is "The purple rose of Cairo." When the leading man Tom Baxter decides to be with Cecilia, confusion abounds.
Reading Level:
Rated PG.
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