“Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo.” – Mary Pickford
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"Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo." – Mary Pickford
"Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo." – Mary Pickford
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