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Johnny Grant and Piper Laurie in Tokyo, 1953

Johnny Grant and Piper Laurie in Tokyo, 1953

PRETTY BUNDLE -  Johnny Grant, USO troupe emcee, carries petite Piper Laurie from their Pan American Clipper at Tokyo 's International airport.

PRETTY BUNDLE -  Johnny Grant, USO troupe emcee, carries petite Piper Laurie from their Pan American Clipper at Tokyo 's International airport. Grant, Miss Laurie, and many other stateside entertainers arrived aboard the plane and will remain in Tokyo briefly before going to Korea.

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