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TIL That in 1973 Danny De Vito, at the very beginning of his career, was cast in "Scalawag" a largely forgotten movie directed by Kirk Douglas, however DeVito's mother Julia sent a endearing letter to Kirk Douglas to thank him for casting his son.

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