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A became famous in 1936 for performing B in the film C. D met A while pursuing his PhD at Columbia University in the 1950s and adapted B to his mother tongue as E. At least two other versions of E are known, the more famous being F, and this is the name by which the version is most well-known in D's homeland. Identify all, and bonus points for naming the less famous version of E.