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This Day in Film History:
August 17

1893:

Sex symbol/actress Mae West is born Mary Jane West in Brooklyn.

1943:

Robert DeNiro is born in New York City.

1960:

Sean Penn is born in Burbank, California.

1979:

Monty Python's Life of Brian debuts in Britain. The controversial film remained banned in Italy until 1991, and in Ireland until 2000.
Source: Forbidden Films

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This Day in Film History:
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