Episode
Biography: John Steinbeck: An American Writer
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Details
- Series
- Biography
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2000-01-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
John Steinbeck: An American Writer is Episode 5 in Season 10 of Biography. It aired on 2000-01-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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