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Radio 4,21 Jun 1996,15 mins

Max Factor Jr and make-up (1904 - 1996)

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

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The death of Max Factor Jnr. and the origin of the word "make-up" are the subjects considered by Alistair Cooke.

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