Mary Claire Kendall

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Mary Claire Kendall is a Washington DC-based writer and the author of “Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends,” including Gary Cooper, star of “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.”
Far too many of this year’s Oscars competitors are ‘message films,’ ignoring Sam Goldwyn’s maxim, ‘If you want to send a message, use Western Union.’