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Movie: The Backbone of America
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Wendell Corey
Ben Bruce
Yvonne De Carlo
Victoria Johnson
Gene Lockhart
Uncle Cedric
Thomas Mitchell
Fred Tupple
Lee Patrick
Ethel
Gloria Talbott
Janet
Regis Toomey
Bill Carmody
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An account executive tries to find the perfect American family to use in a forthcoming advertising campaign.
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1953-12-29
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