20th Century-Fox Dynamo (August 12, 1939)

Record Details:

Title:
20th Century-Fox Dynamo
Date:
August 12, 1939
Volume:
20th Century-Fox Dynamo (August 12, 1939)
Leaf #:
0000
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Published weekly to promote 20th-Century Fox films to American exhibitors.
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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