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July 1993
John Lithgow was on-hand at Mount Vernon alongside fellow actor Denzel Washington while filming The Pelican Brief, based on the best-selling John Grisham novel.
John Lithgow was on-hand at Mount Vernon alongside fellow actor Denzel Washington while filming The Pelican Brief, based on the best-selling John Grisham novel.
Over its long history, Mount Vernon has hosted some of the world's most famous and influential figures.
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