"We could make some very fine motion pictures if we didn't have to bother with cameras and lights."
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Rupert Hughes
Rupert Raleigh Hughes (January 31, 1872 β September 9, 1956) was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer.
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