Arthur Unger

Arthur Unger (1924 — 9 July 2004) was an American entertainment journalist who reviewed movies and television shows for The Christian Science Monitor and the American teen magazine Ingenue.^[1]

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Arthur Unger
Born	1924 (1924) Brooklyn, USA
Died	July 9, 2004(2004-07-09) (aged 79–80) Paris, France
Occupation(s)	Journalist and author
Years active	1943–2004
Known for	Datebook
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He edited and published several magazines such as Mechanix Illustrated and Datebook, and became famous for republishing the controversial "More popular than Jesus" interview with the Beatles.^[2]

Before becoming a journalist, Unger served as an Army cryptographer in the Pacific Theater in World War II.^[3]

His artifacts are stored at the State Historical Society of Missouri, including recordings, transcripts and notes from his interviews with celebrities, his writing, Beatles publications and personal materials.

1. ^ Unger, Arthur (1943–2004). "Arthur Unger Papers". shsmo.org. State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
2. ^ Ward, Brian (2012). ""The 'C' is for Christ": Arthur Unger, Datebook Magazine and the Beatles". Popular Music and Society. 35 (4): 541–560. doi:10.1080/03007766.2011.608978. S2CID 191591852. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
3. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths UNGER, ARTHUR". The New York Times. July 13, 2004. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

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