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Can Miley Cyrus go from 'Hannah Montana' to grownup?

Cyrus wants the best of both worlds as she moves from child star to adult actress

April 4, 2009 By JOHN ANDERSON Special to Newsday

Hannah Montana, meet Hayley Mills.

Once upon a time, before Disney World, Mills was Disney's biggest attraction. After "Pollyanna" (1960) won her stardom and a special Oscar, the young Mills appeared in five Disney films in four years: "The Parent Trap," "In Search of the Castaways," "Summer Magic," "The Moon-Spinners" and "That Darn Cat!"

But no one stays 12 forever (or 13, 14 or...

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