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The screenplay was written by ronny graham and thomas meehan, based on the original story by melchior lengyel, ernst lubitsch and edwin justus mayer. Maltin writes that it is a scene for scene copy, but i am not reminded of any shots i saw in 1942. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Mel brooks the hitler rap to be or not to be 1984 audio.
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