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had been a major part of the company's success. A short, stubby, ebullient man, he performed his craft on the basis of telling the truth.
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partnership before the war. He was a bright man and a very smooth operator." In a 1973 biography of
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508:"George Glass, Walter Seltzer End Pennebaker Affiliation."
231:, and together they turned out a number of films including
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577:. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1984. p. 33.
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125:(August 19, 1910 â April 1, 1984) was an American
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