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Hollywood's 'Hooray': Hardly A Happy Hymn

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Lyricist Johnny Mercer wrote <em>Hooray for Hollywood</em> as an ironic tribute to the industry that had rejected his acting aspirations. (Georgia State University Library)
Lyricist Johnny Mercer wrote Hooray for Hollywood as an ironic tribute to the industry that had rejected his acting aspirations. (Georgia State University Library)

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