"The picture business has grown up since I got into it 15 years ago, has acquired a dignity that is beyond reproach. Hollywood is, today, a quiet town compared to other places I have been and can, moreover, be pretty proud of itself, having pushed more charities, given more time to selling war bonds and more talent to entertaining servicemen than any other town in any other part of the country."
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John Wayne
Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer.
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