Motion picture handbook; a guide for managers and operators of motion picture theatres (1910)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture handbook; a guide for managers and operators of motion picture theatres
Date:
1910
Publisher:
New York : The Moving picture world
Volume:
Motion picture handbook; a guide for managers and operators of motion picture theatres
Leaf #:
000147
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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