Kinematograph year book (1950)

Page scan 000221 from Kinematograph year book

Record Details:

Title:
Kinematograph year book
Date:
1950
Publisher:
London : Kinematograph Publications Ltd.
Volume:
Kinematograph year book (1950)
Leaf #:
000221
Language:
English
Collection:
Year Book and Global Cinema
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 11, 2024
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