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Name: I ought to be in pictures
Author: Neil Simon

📘 I ought to be in pictures by Neil Simon

Libby, a tough, high‑spirited teenager, leaves her life in New York and drives across the country to Los Angeles, hoping to be "in pictures" and to reunite with her playwright father. Along the way she confronts new friendships, personal growth, and the challenges of carving her own path in a world dominated by dreams and ambition.

First publish date: 1980

Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama

Authors: Neil Simon

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