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Hollywood Goes To War: Merian Cooper

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May 11, 2023 3:04 am

Hollywood Goes To War: Merian Cooper

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May 11, 2023 3:04 am

On this episode of Our American Stories, from the time he was a boy, Merian C. Cooper wanted to be an adventurer, a wish that propelled him into journalism, the National Guard, military aviation, two world wars. Amid these, he became a movie producer and writer, working on some cinematic classics, including King Kong in 1933. He even played one of the pilots in the film. Here again to tell this "Hollywood Goes to War" story is Roger McGrath.

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