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Contents Acknowledgments xi Part 1 The Early Years 1 1 George and Rex, Stan and Ollie 3 2 The RKO Years 27 3 The Women: The Early Forties 68 4 Toluca Ville: The War Years 101 Part 2 The Postwar Films 139 5 I See America Kissing: A Place in the Sun 141 6 The Art of Gun Slinging: Shane 177 7 Our Town: Giant 201 8 The One Who Cannot Be Left Behind: The Diary of Anne Frank 230 Part 3 Life and Times 267 9 Democratic Vista: The Greatest Story Ever Told 269 10 Postscript: The Only Game in Town 289 Notes 297 Filmography 309 Bibliography 317 Index 321 ...

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