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Critics awards. so it was well-received. you have to understand that in those days, it -- the cost to put it together was about $3 million. and the average ticket was 25 cents. >> wow. >> and most of the audience were children who were paying a dime to get in. so it was intended to be a prestige picture, to really show off the capabilities and the resources and the opulence of metro gold win mayer who produced this beautiful entertainment were still enjoying today. >> so jay or william -- but ja...

>> i was emotionally debilitating. there were scenes imbedded in my brain that i dont ever get over of dead people. >> he received the bronze star for his war reporting. after his army discharge in 1945, rooney went to hollywood where he co-wrote the screen play of the story of the stars and stripes for metro gold win mayer. as a freelance writer, he wrote articles for public laces, like readers digest and life magazine. but his big break came in 1949 when he landed at cbs as a writer. yet roone...