The American Short Story
Trailer: The American Short Story
Year: 1977
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Director:
Cast: Colleen Dewhurst
First Air Date: Apr 05, 1977
Last Air date: Apr 05, 1977
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 1 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 0.2571
Language: English
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