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Foreign-Language Work in Advance of Presentations New Role for Flynn By THOMAS M. PRYOR New York Times 20 Mar 1956: 13.
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FOREIGN EARNINGS OF U.-I. INCREASING: Aboaf, Overseas Manager, Reports 78 Per Cent Gain in Last Five Years By THOMAS M. PRYOR New York Times 10 May 1956: 28.
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OF PICTURES AND PEOPLE: Blueprint for 'Prince of Players' – A Chinese 'G. W. T. W.' – Other Items By HOWARD THOMPSON. New York Times 18 July 1954: X5
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