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The only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can't get work in the movies.
The only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can't get work in the movies.
Approximate author period: c. 1929 AD · modern
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- Bette Davis
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- Approximate author period: c. 1929 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Bette Davis: documented activity in 1929. Wikidata Q71206, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71206 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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