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"Blue Movie was based on an idea that Stanley Kubrick had. Somebody came by one day with some porn footage."

Terry Southern, American Writer

Creativity, Idea, Day

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"Blue Movie was based on an idea that Stanley Kubrick had. Somebody came by one day with some porn footage."

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