"I liked Merian Cooper well enough. He had this wonderful, boyish enthusiasm, and I was keen about his style and his friendship and what he stood for as a human being. I was ready to take whatever Merian Cooper wanted me to do. He was like a big boy who had enthusiasms."
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Academy Award winnersFilm directors from the United StatesScreenwriters from the United StatesAviators from the United StatesPeople from Jacksonville
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Fay Wray, Rick McKay's Night on the Town with Fay Wray! (1998)
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Merian C. Cooper
Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893 – April 21, 1973) was an American aviator, United States Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, screenwriter, film director, and producer. He was also a member of the board of directors of Pan American Airways.
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