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From: Pasadena Star-News
Date: 20060829
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"Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe will play the son of Rudyard Kipling in a television movie about the author.

John Kipling died in World War I. Kipling helped his son get into the military so he could fight in the trenches despite his poor eyesight.

Nick Elliott, head of drama at ITV network, said Monday the Iraq war would be part of the subtext of "My Boy Jack," which will begin filming next year.

"For many people my age, the first world war is just a topic in a history book," said Radcliffe, 17, who played boy wizard Harry Potter in the blockbuster film series based on J.K. Rowling's books. ...

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