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July 11, 1936

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HOLLYWOOD AGENT

Margaret Case Harriman

PROFILE of Leland Hayward, agent for Ina Claire, Miriam Hopkins, Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Helen Hays, and many other theatrical people.

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