Arthur Unger (1924 — 9 July 2004) was an American entertainment journalist who reviewed movies and television shows for ''

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'' and the American teen magazine ''Ingenue''. He edited and published several magazines such as ''

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'' and ''Datebook'', and became famous for republishing the controversial "

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" interview with the Beatles. Before becoming a journalist, Unger served as an Army

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in the Pacific Theater in World War II. His artifacts are stored at the

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, including recordings, transcripts and notes from his interviews with celebrities, his writing, Beatles publications and personal materials.

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