
The History of Glamour(1999)
The story of rock'n'roll singer Charles Valentine, who came from small-town Ohio and conquered New York. Charles' own narration is interspersed with interviews to people who know her — her friend Sarah, her brother Loren, her manager and more. Beauty, talent, charisma: Charles has it all, and it nets her a glamourous life. But is glamour enough for her? And what does glamour mean?
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The story of rock'n'roll singer Charles Valentine, who came from small-town Ohio and conquered New York. Charles' own narration is interspersed with interviews to people who know her — her friend Sarah, her brother Loren, her manager and more. Beauty, talent, charisma: Charles has it all, and it nets her a glamourous life. But is glamour enough for her? And what does glamour mean?
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