1000 and One--the Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films (1926)

Record Details:

Title:
1000 and One--the Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films
Date:
1926
Publisher:
Chicago, Educational Screen
Volume:
1000 and One: The Blue Book of Non-Theatrical Films (1926)
Leaf #:
00029
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Catalogs","Motion pictures in education
Collection:
Non-Theatrical Film
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
April 11, 2024
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