{"id":109163,"date":"2025-12-10T22:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T03:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=109163"},"modified":"2025-12-10T22:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T03:15:10","slug":"revisit-the-beloved-classic-films-from-academy-award-winning-writer-director-producer-james-l-brooks-ahead-of-20th-century-studios-release-of-ella-mccay-coming-to-theaters-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/10\/revisit-the-beloved-classic-films-from-academy-award-winning-writer-director-producer-james-l-brooks-ahead-of-20th-century-studios-release-of-ella-mccay-coming-to-theaters-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Revisit the Beloved Classic Films from Academy Award-Winning Writer\/Director\/Producer James L. 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