Brando, holding books and papers, and associates wave as they board a plane. Photo caption reads: "Brando to Bankok [sic]. Film star Marlon Brando planed out via Pan American World Airways last night (29) on a 20,000 mile journey touring 14 Asian countries. Actor-producer will tour near and far East to scout movie locations for his independent Pennebarker Productions film to be made next year based on work of the United Nations Technical assistants. Academy Award winner will visit Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Borneo, Thailand, Ceylon, Burma, India and Pakistan. Producer George Englund and writer Stewart Stern accompanied Brando on the journey. Star will interrupt trip to film "The Teahouse of the August Moon" in Japan in April". Photo dated: Mar. 1, 1956.
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