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Dorothy Lamour, circa 1940

Dorothy Lamour (December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American actress and singer. Lamour began her career in the 1930s as a big band singer. In 1936, she moved to Hollywood, where she signed with Paramount Pictures. Her appearance as Ulah in The Jungle Princess (1936) brought her fame and marked the beginning of her image as the "Sarong Queen." She is best remembered for having appeared in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Her role began in 1940 with the Road to Singapore and ended with the sixth film in the series, Road to Bali, which was released in 1952.

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-title=Universal Declaration of Human Rights|
+title=Dorothy Lamour|
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-image_desc=[[Eleanor Roosevelt]] with the Spanish version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights|
+image_desc=Dorothy Lamour, circa 1940|
-text=The '''Universal Declaration of Human Rights''' (abbreviated '''UDHR''') is a foundational document of modern international human rights law. It was adopted by the [[United Nations]] General Assembly on December 10, 1948, at Palais de Chaillot, [[Paris]]. The Declaration guarantees fundamental human rights such as [[freedom of speech]], [[freedom of the press|press]], [[freedom of assembly|assembly]], [[freedom of religion|religion]], and the rule of [[law]], as well as the right to leave one's country, to receive an [[education]], to participate in [[government]], to work, and to a decent standard of living and [[health care]]. It also affirms that everyone shall be free from [[slavery]], gender inequality, [[racism|racial discrimination]], and exploitation.
+text='''Dorothy Lamour''' (December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American actress and singer. Lamour began her career in the 1930s as a [[big band]] singer. In 1936, she moved to Hollywood, where she signed with [[Paramount Pictures]]. Her appearance as Ulah in ''[[The Jungle Princess]]'' (1936) brought her fame and marked the beginning of her image as the "[[Sarong]] Queen." She is best remembered for having appeared in the ''[[Road to...]]'' movies, a series of successful comedies starring [[Bing Crosby]] and [[Bob Hope]]. Her role began in 1940 with the ''[[Road to Singapore]]'' and ended with the sixth film in the series, ''[[Road to Bali]]'', which was released in 1952.
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