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Tagged Hot Rod

Jump into summer with a June 20 screening of ‘Hot Rod’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas
May 17, 2018
The fine folks at Avalon Theater have been kind enough to let Milwaukee Record screen a different under-appreciated classic at the Bay View movie house every month lately. Last night, we followed up April's sol...
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