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Thelma Schoonmaker, Scorsese's Favorite Editor

Fresh Air
Published July 4, 2006 at 11:00 AM EDT
Thelma Schoonmaker celebrates Academy Award No. 2, for her editing work on 'The Aviator.'
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Thelma Schoonmaker celebrates Academy Award No. 2, for her editing work on 'The Aviator.'

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