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The King of All FormulasThe incredible true story of the man who invented the Hollywood schlock machine.

By Paul CollinsPosted Monday, July 6, 2009, at 7:02 AM ET

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Paul Collins teaches writing at Portland State University and is the author of the forthcoming The Book of William: How Shakespeare's First Folio Conquered the World.
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