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155 Acknowledgments This book grew out of conversation with film historian Patrick McGilligan, to whom I am indebted. I am grateful to film historian Joseph McBride of San Francisco State University for his assistance, and to Bruce Cole of the Marquette University Library, who was tireless in tracking down obscure sources. I would also like to thank John Schneider, who teaches theater history at Marquette University, and Steve Spice, an aficionado of film and theater, for reading portions of the manuscript in progress. I am especially thankful to Mary Manion for her research assistance and encouragement. ...

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